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IMPRESSION IN TOOTH (RIGHT PHOTO) IS RARE AND REPRESENTS A FRESHLY ERUPTING TOOTH
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PERFECT AND INTACT NANOTYRANNUS DINOSAUR TOOTH - Hell Creek Formation - Montana, U.S.A. LATE CRETACEOUS PERIOD: 68 - 65 million years ago Most tyrannosaur teeth of any species are usually quite ugly despite their steep prices reflecting their rarity and market demand. No type of dinosaur commands more respect and fascination than the members of the tyrannosaur family. Without question, fine quality teeth of these dinosaurs will steadily appreciate year after year as limited legal collecting regions in the United States continue to be scavenged and produce less and less fine specimens as time goes on. This is a PERFECT Grade 10 investment quality tooth Nanotyrannus lancensis, a member of the tyrannosaurid family. It is a VERY rare specimen of the finest quality. Beautiful walnut and espresso brown dominates the overall color with original enamel still displaying a gloss. Serrations are present with fine detail. TOOTH HAS NO REPAIR, RESTORATION OR FABRICATION AND WAS FOUND AS IT IS SEEN IN THE ABOVE PHOTOS. The name 'Nanotyrannus' means "tiny tyrant" but at approximately 17 feet in length, Nanotyrannus was not exactly tiny, just small in comparison to its fellow tyrannosaurids. Its best known relative is the larger Tyrannosaurus rex. Like all tyrannosaurs, Nanotyrannus was a bi-pedal carnivore. It had narrow hips, a slim tail, long legs with three-toed feet and short arms with two-fingered hands. Its short, thick neck carried a large head with large jaws of sharp curved and serrated teeth. It is theorized that it weighed less than 1000 pounds.
Considerable controversy has surrounded this dinosaur in recent times. The only fossil remains are a single 22 inch skull discovered in 1942 and collected teeth. In 1988, paleontologists M. Williams, R. Bakker, and P. J. Currie examined the skull and theorized it is from a new species of tyrannosaur. Other paleontologists claim it is a juvenile T. rex. Studies are ongoing but based on indisputable evidence on the differences in structure of Tyrannosaur rex teeth and that of Nanotyrannus teeth as well as the more graceful leg bones of Nanotyrannus, it is most likely that Nanotyrannus is not only a valid species but the fastest tyrannosaur that ever lived. PERFECT GRADE 10 INVESTMENT TOOTH! - ONLY INTACT SPECIMEN WE'VE OFFERED - AS FOUND, NO REPAIR! 1.5" long on the leading edge x .65" wide SOLD DT14-009 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only |
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Artwork by Todd Marshall used with permission and copyright protected
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