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CETIOSAUR DINOSAUR TOOTH - Tegana Formation - Kem Kem, Morocco EARLY CRETACEOUS PERIOD: 145 - 112 million years ago This is one very large example from this little known type of large sauropod from the Kem Kem. The enamel is in superb condition and transitions from a light gold to a deep brick red/brown. The tip, worn at an angle on one side - a classic tooth hallmark from these giant beasts. This
is a rare and highly recommended fossil tooth of excellent preservation
and in a very impressive size!
Cetiosaur was enormous. It's neck and tail were shorter than many other sauropods. It's weight is estimated at well over 10 tons. From tail to head, this monster grew up to 60 ft/18.3 m long. Cetiosaur was an herbivore, or plant-eater. The teeth of the Cetiosaur were long and rod-shaped, designed for raking and stripping leaves and foliage from tree branches. The Cetiosaur did not chew it's food, instead it swallowed it whole. Once inside the huge stomach, gastroliths (stones swallowed by the dinosaur that remained in the stomach) would grind up the plants into a digestible form. A possible relative sauropod Jobaria, was recently discovered in 1997 in the Sahara Desert in Niger. One specimen was an amazing 95 percent complete making it one of the most complete sauropods ever found. Studies of the skeletal structure have led some scientists to theorize that these giant dinosaurs could stand on their hind legs despite their weight and size, and reach tall treetops for food where no other herbivore could reach. With such enormous size, Cetiosaur must have spent the majority of it's life feeding it's never-ending appetite. Cetiosaur remains have been found in England and Morocco. GRADE 10 EXAMPLE FOR THE FINEST COLLECTION! 1.9" long SOLD DT907 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only |
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The
Cetiosaur was the first sauropod to ever be discovered in the
world. In 1841, huge bones were found in southern England, 32
years before anyone had ever heard of "dinosaurs".
People thought the bones belonged to some great marine animal, hence the
name "Cetiosaurus", or "whale-lizard". Later,
a similar sauropod was found in the Late Jurassic rock of Colorado in
western North America. It was then that scientists began to appreciate the magnitude
of this massive beast. In
1979, a skeleton of a Cetiosaur was unearthed in Morocco. The
animal's thigh bone measured over 6 ft/1.8 m long and one of the
shoulder blades measured over 5 ft/1.5 m long.