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INTACT TRICERATOPS DINOSAUR HORN TIP Hell Creek Formation, South Dakota, U.S.A. LATE CRETACEOUS PERIOD: 72 - 65 million years ago Collected
from the famous Hell Creek Formation of Northwestern U.S.A., this is a
tip of a horn of the famous Triceratops horridus
dinosaur. It is very dense and superbly preserved with detailed
internal cellular bone structure visible on a clean break on the
proximal end. This is an interesting and affordable specimen for
display and education. For those with no display room or budget
for a complete horn, this is a great alternative.
100% natural "as found" with
no repair or restoration
and only a chemical stabilizer applied. Tip is nicely formed and
pointed. Horned ceratopians were extravagantly well-armored in their head region. Their skulls were heavy and armed with long, pointed horns. Extending off to the rear was a great sheet of heavy bone called the "frill". On some horned ceratopians, this was a solid sheet and likely served as a shield to protect the neck and even shoulders. On other types, the frill was an open framework of bone that was covered with skin, possibly acting as a heat shield or for social display. The edge of the frill on most horned ceratopians was armored with blunt, triangular spikes called epoccipitals. The Torosaurus latus is known to have one of the largest skulls known of any animal that ever lived on land. Torosaurus skulls have been known to reach 8.5 feet in length! All horned ceratopians were herbivores. Triceratops is the most famous of the great horned dinosaurs. This plant-eating group has been found in the fossil record in greater abundance than all the other varieties. A full grown Triceratops is estimated to have weighed 11 tons, heavier than a modern African bull elephant. Its skull was 6.5 feet long with a pair of brow horns that exceeded 3 feet in length. A FINE GRADE SHARP HORN TIP FROM THE MOST WELL-KNOWN ANATOMY OF THIS FAMOUS DINOSAUR 3.25" long SOLD DB19-007 Actual Item - One Only |
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