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MASSIVE TRICERATOPS DINOSAUR FOSSIL VERTEBRA Hell Creek Formation, South Dakota, U.S.A. LATE CRETACEOUS PERIOD: 72 - 65 million years ago Collected
from the famous Hell Creek Formation of Northwestern U.S.A., this is a
partial vertebra of massive proportions. It is completely natural
with no repair nor restoration and comes from one of the most famous
dinosaurs, Triceratops horridus. Excellent preservation
detail on the outside and because it is a partial, you can see wonderful
internal pore structure to the bone. An excellent and very
affordable massive dinosaur vertebra in natural form as found. Horned ceratopians were extravagantly well-armored in their head region. Their skulls were heavy and armed with long, pointed horns. Extending off to the rear was a great sheet of heavy bone called the "frill". On some horned ceratopians, this was a solid sheet and likely served as a shield to protect the neck and even shoulders. On other types, the frill was an open framework of bone that was covered with skin, possibly acting as a heat shield or for social display. The edge of the frill on most horned ceratopians was armored with blunt, triangular spikes called epoccipitals . Triceratops is the most famous of the great horned dinosaurs. This plant-eating group has been found in the fossil record in greater abundance than all the other varieties. A full grown Triceratops is estimated to have weighed 11 tons, heavier than a modern African bull elephant. Its skull was 6.5 feet long with a pair of brow horns that exceeded 3 feet in length. EXCELLENT CHANCE TO ACQUIRE AN AFFORDABLE COMPLETELY NATURAL AND MASSIVE DINOSAUR VERTEBRA! 9" x 5" $675 DBX001 Actual Item - One Only |
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