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ULTRA RARE SCIENTIFIC GRADE PATHOLOGICAL FUSED HADROSAUR DINOSAUR VERTEBRA SET Hell Creek Formation - South Dakota, U.S.A. LATE CRETACEOUS PERIOD: 70 - 65 million years ago
SPECIAL NOTE: COMPLETE CT SCAN WAS PERFORMED ON THIS SPECIMEN AND A FULL 3D IMAGE SET WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE BUYER AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE.
Fossils of pathological deformities are extremely rare in dinosaur bone material. This is easily one of the most severe and dramatic examples we have ever seen. This is a rare set of two complete vertebrae with chevrons fused together by a large bone growth on one side. The vertebrae belong to an Edmontosaurus annectens dinosaur from the famous Hell Creek Formation of the Unites States. Edmontosaurus annectens is a member of the Hadrosaurid family.
The completeness and rarity of this specimen qualifies it as a prime candidate for scientific study as well as educational public display. The nature of the bone growth could have been caused by either a wound from a predator attack that this creature survived or from some form of cancerous growth. For the ultimate in bizarre and rare, the severity of the deformity coupled with the floating mount that they are displayed in makes this equally, a show-stopping exhibition specimen. There is a 100% genuine, unrestored baseball-sized tumor that has grown between and partially over the centrums of these two vertebrae. This diseased portion of the spine would have made movement very painful and partially restricted for this unfortunate dinosaur. Where the vast majority of dinosaur bones have considerable reconstruction and restoration (despite what is usually disclosed!) we performed all the work to this specimen ourselves so we can attest to the work conducted. There is only approximately 2% restoration mainly to the processes. Tumor has no restoration or fabrication.
For the ULTIMATE in RARE DINOSAUR FOSSILS and one of the most sculpturally impressive dinosaur bones we have ever presented - this is a MUST!!! A once-in-several-lifetimes specimen.
For its astonishing array of dangerous and large prehistoric predator fossils, no place has captured more attention or has been featured on television more than Hell Creek! This area is known to many as "the Valley of the T. rex!". The "duck-billed" Hadrosaurs and the "horned" dinosaurs like Triceratops were common prey for many large meat-eating dinosaurs of the famed region. Hadrosaurs were herbivores (plant-eaters) and only had teeth in the cheek area, not the front of the mouth. The many rows of teeth were perfect for effectively grinding up rough vegetation for easy digestion. This unique group of dinosaurs grew in sizes over 40 feet and probably weighed over 5 tons! In-depth studies of a variety of duckbill remains indicate that these were strictly land-based dinosaurs that walked predominantly on all fours but had the ability to stand on their hind legs. Hadrosaur remains have been found in China, North America, South America (Argentina) and Europe. FULL 3D CT SCAN IMAGE SET WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE BUYER EXTREMELY RARE PATHOLOGICAL SPECIMEN - DRAMATIC BASEBALL-SIZE BONE TUMOR FUSING VERTEBRAE! 20" high with stand overall, vertebrae set are 14" high x 12" long overall SOLD DB7-003 INCLUDES STAND Actual Item - One Only |
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Special thanks to the highly talented artist TODD MARSHALL for permission to feature his artwork
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