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NEAR 4 INCH HIGH GRADE CARCHARODONTOSAURUS DINOSAUR TOOTH "Taouz" region of the Sahara Desert, Morocco LATE CRETACEOUS PERIOD: 96 - 66 million years ago Out of all the many dinosaur teeth we have offered in past years, this specimen ranks as one of the biggest, best and most rare. Each subsequent year has shown that a tooth from this dinosaur in this size and quality is truly an investment. This giant high grade dinosaur tooth is from THE largest therapod that ever walked the Earth. Related to the Allosaurus and Giganotosaurus, this tooth is from the terrifying Carcharodontosaurus saharicus, which means "shark-toothed lizard of the Sahara". Approaching a full FOUR INCHES, this dinosaur tooth is in remarkable condition with minor fractures repaired along what were the natural fissures formed through age. Coupled with an awesome burnt orange pristine enamel present and choice serration detail, this is a true investment in paleontology specimens. This North African carnosaur (meat-eating lizard) had a massive tail, a bulky body, and heavy bones. Its arms were short and had three-fingered hands with sharp claws. Carcharodontosaurus grew up to 45 feet long, perhaps weighing up to 8 tons. It had a skull 6 feet long. It had large, powerful jaws with long, serrated, sharp teeth up to 8 inches long. Although Carcharodontosaurus was larger than T-rex, its brain was smaller. Carcharodontosaurus was closely related to Giganotosaurus but not to T-rex. Carcharodontosaurus was a more primitive dinosaur than T-rex. Although parts of these large carnivorous dinosaurs were discovered some time ago, their huge size has just recently come to light. The first almost complete Carcharodontosaurus discovered was being studied in Germany but was destroyed by Allied bombing during WWII. A recently unearthed specimen was reported to have the largest head of any therapod known, larger than T-rex. Carcharodontosaurus remains have been found in Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya and Niger. This tooth was found in the "Taouz" region of the Sahara desert in Morocco. This specimen is EXTREMELY RARE and should be included in any serious collector's cabinet while still available in this lifetime. It represents the rarest class available and is a MUST HAVE for any true dinosaur aficionado. UNLIKE MANY LARGE DINO TEETH ON THE MARKET, THERE IS NO ARTIFICIALLY CREATED ROOT OR MATRIX TO EXAGGERATE THE LENGTH OF THIS TRUE INVESTMENT-GRADE TOOTH! 3.9" long on the curve x 1.4" wide SOLD DT202 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only |
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Carcharodontosaurus by the great TODD MARSHALL. Used with permission and copyright protected. |
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