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PREHISTORIC
ALLIGATOR TOOTH
- Aucilla River- Florida, U.S.
PLEISTOCENE
PERIOD: 1.81 million years - 10,000 years ago
From the Pleistocene
deposits of the Aucilla River, these superb quality and large fossil
alligator teeth are fantastic yet affordable fossils. All these
teeth will be from the species Alligator
mississippiensis.
Guaranteed
NO PAINT, NO REPAIR and NO RESTORATION.
The modern alligator as
we know it today, has remain unchanged for millions of years. To
gain an insight as to the nature of this beast, we can look at what we
know from a living alligator. In North America, the alligator is
the largest living reptile. Unlike crocodiles that have a narrow
jaw and 4th position upper jaw tooth that hangs over the lower jaw when
closed, alligators have a broader skull and their 4th upper tooth fits
into a socket in the lower jaw, and is concealed when the jaw is
shut. Alligators inhabit fresh
and brackish marshes, ponds, lakes, rivers, swamps, bayous, and large
spring runs. Their diet mainly consists of fish, birds, small
mammal, turtles, snakes, frogs and invertebrates.
After emerging from
hibernation in April, they mate from that time up until May. The
female builds her nest in June. Hatchlings will remain with the
mother for as long as 3 years from birth.
FINEST
QUALITY AND LARGEST FOSSIL ALLIGATOR TEETH AVAILABLE IN NORTH AMERICA!
1"
- .5" in length
$38
MV27
INCLUDES LARGE DISPLAY BOX
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