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SET OF THREE INTACT HIGH-GRADE HADROSAUR TEETH - Hell Creek Formation - South Dakota, U.S.A. LATE CRETACEOUS PERIOD: 70 - 65 million years ago
These sets contain THREE high-grade, intact teeth from Edmontosaurus annectens, the predominant hadrosaur species that can be found in the Hell Creek Formation of Northwestern U.S.A.. Similar to the way they were arranged in the dinosaur's jaw, we have hand-selected three relatively nice matches of worn teeth and lined them up for display. These are NOT FRAGMENTS of teeth but are the COMPLETE tooth that was naturally worn by feeding and then ejected from the jaw when the dinosaur was still alive. Hadrosaurs were prevalent in what is now the Hell Creek Formation. They were an important part of the food chain as these herbivores were a primary food source for the meat-eating dinosaurs in the same region, namely Tyrannosaurus rex, Nanotyrannus and Dromaeosaurs. No fossil tooth collection should be without fine examples such as these to display alongside fossils of the very dinosaurs that terrorized these peaceful beasts of the Late Cretaceous. Remember, these are SETS OF THREE high-grade, intact teeth. Each tooth is 100% natural and as found! NO REPAIR AND NO RESTORATION.
Some examples of what each set looks like are shown above. Others are available and each set will be our pick but all are graded equally and similar in the fine quality shown above.
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. EXCELLENT REFERENCE SET OF THREE HAND-SELECTED, HIGH QUALITY MATCHED SPECIMENS Each tooth between .35" - .25" in length $125 For THREE teeth DT8 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Each Set Our Pick - Photos Are Representative |
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Special thanks to the highly talented artist TODD MARSHALL for permission to feature his artwork
THE HELL CREEK FORMATION OF NORTHWESTERN U.S.A. |
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