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SUPERB QUALITY CARCHARODONTOSAURUS CARNIVOROUS DINOSAUR TOOTH Tegana Formation - Kem Kem Beds (Northern Sahara Desert), Morocco LATE CRETACEOUS PERIOD: 96 - 66 million years ago This is a genuine complete fossil dinosaur tooth from the largest predatory dinosaur known, Carcharodontosaurus saharicus. As fewer fine grade specimens are found and more and more collectors demand them, the logistics of their investment potential and continued appreciation is obvious. Even so, they are still a bargain compared to equal quality T. rex teeth with many of those specimens selling in the thousands WITH restoration and considerable reconstruction. Fine large Carcharodontosaurus dinosaur teeth will continue to escalate in price as time goes on. With the exception for a very fine fracture repair at just the first .25" of the tip and a missing portion of the trailing edge serrations, this tooth is in remarkable preservation. Both sides are solid and the enamel is complete with a bright sunset gold-orange glow and sheen. Stunning grain can be seen across the near perfect smooth surface on both sides. The serrations are worn in some areas from feeding use but where present, display a crisp detail. Even the tip is present and only shows the slightest evidence of natural feeding wear. This superb grade dinosaur tooth has NO RESTORATION. Tooth is much better in person than in photos above. This tooth was found several years ago when fine condition teeth were more prevalent. If you are looking for a well-preserved tooth in this size class, you will be hard-pressed to locate a better specimen! Quality Carcharodontosaurus teeth such as this example represent one of, if not THE fastest appreciating dinosaur teeth on the market.
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 skull of any therapod known at six feet in length, larger than T. rex! CHOICE SURFACE PRESERVATION AND HUE - TEETH LIKE THIS ARE SCARCE NOW! 2.5" long on the curve x 1" wide $1295 DT218 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only |
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Carcharodontosaurus
saharicus is the largest meat-eating dinosaur known to have ever lived on
the Earth (along with Giganotosaurus - now believed to be the same
creature). Before its discovery, Tyrannosaurus rex was thought to be
the largest but this monster
exceeds T. rex in size and really is the
"king"! Carcharodontosaurus had a massive tail,
stout body mass, and heavy bones.
Its arms were short and its hands had three fingers with sharp claws.
Carcharodontosaurus
grew up to 45 feet long, had a 6 foot skull and is estimated to have
weighed eight tons. 
It had large, powerful
jaws with long, serrated, sharp teeth up to 8 inches long. Carcharodontosaurus was
larger than T. rex but its brain was smaller.
Carcharodontosaurus is so closely related to Giganotosaurus (not to T.
rex) that research now is leaning towards
