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THE NUMEROUS FOLLOWING CLOSE-UP PHOTOS SHOW PORE DETAIL FOUND THROUGHOUT THE SURFACE OF A GENUINE DINOSAUR CLAW. COMPARE THIS MICROSCOPIC DETAIL TO FAKE OR RESTORED CLAWS OR CLAWS MADE UP OF MULTIPLE PARTS OF SEVERAL CLAWS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS FAKE CLAWS ON THE MARKET FROM MOROCCO OF ALL TYPES OF DINOSAURS THAT ARE WORTHLESS CARVINGS OF FOSSIL AND MODERN BONE!!! THIS WAS AN INTERESTING SOLUTION OF THE FOSSIL FAKERS OF MOROCCO TO FOOL BUYERS INTO THINKING THAT JUST BECAUSE A CLAW HAS PORES, IT IS REAL. THESE NUMEROUS FAKE CLAWS THAT ARE ALL OVER THE MARKET NOW WILL NOT HAVE PORE DETAIL LIKE THIS AND MOSTLY HAVE PORES RUNNING THE LENGTH OF THE CLAW WHICH IS SIMPLY THE INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF THE BONE USED TO CARVE THE FAKE CLAW. CAUTION IS ADVISED TO BUYERS BECAUSE OFTEN, A FOSSIL BONE IS USED WHICH GIVES A VERY CONVINCING APPEARANCE.
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OUR LARGEST EVER PACHYCEPHALOSAUR DINOSAUR FOOT CLAW IN SPECTACULAR COMPLETE PRESERVATION 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 THE LARGEST foot claw was have ever seen or had to offer from the well-known and highly popular dinosaur group PACHYCEPHALOSAUR. Fossils from these bizarre prehistoric creatures are not common and rarely offered for sale, especially claws. When found, most of what is discovered in the field are teeth. Rare isolated finds include part of the dome or spikes from the head but post-cranial fossils (i.e.. bones, claws) from this dinosaur are considered by scientists to be VERY RARE. This is a foot claw of extremely rare proportions and preservation. It was found complete and intact but had several cracks running into the claw that required stabilization and filling. It was NOT found in pieces requiring reassembly and is 100% original without any fabrication of missing anatomy. Approaching 3 inches, it is an impressive specimen to hold! For thousands of teeth, you will rarely even find a single claw of these fantastic dinosaurs. Complete pachycephalosaur claws are an extraordinary find and you could wait nearly a lifetime before one is ever found of this size. A must for the collector of the most impressive and finest dinosaur fossil claws! Impeccable anatomy and surface detail can be seen from every angle and side of this remarkable, INVESTMENT-CLASS dinosaur claw. Stunning natural espresso brown tone dominates while the microscopic filled pores offer an attractive light yellow brown contrast, filled with the original sediment from the deposit which it was collected. NO RESTORATION OR FABRICATION. WARNING: We are seeing more and more claws that have been expertly reconstructed and restored being sold as "no restoration or repair". Very impressive dinosaur fossil claws occasionally come up on the market with extraordinarily high quality workmanship in fabrication and repair. These expertly repaired and restored claws can fool all but the most trained eye and anyone that does not actually have extensive experience in fossil restoration, repair and preparation will likely not be able to tell the difference. These claws are being sold at shows and on the internet as having "NO REPAIR and/or NO RESTORATION" which is simply untrue but the ignorance of the seller is just repeating what the former supplier told them without their own ability to discern if any work was truly performed on the claw. It is IMPERATIVE to ONLY deal with a very knowledgeable dealer who has considerable, first-hand personal experience with all facets of fossil fabrication, restoration and repair in order to avoid becoming a victim of the ignorance and fraud that unfortunately plagues this business. Paleo Direct, Inc. operates a fully-equipped preparation lab and we perform all our own work on the dinosaur claw specimens we sell, enabling us to accurately disclose to our clients, an assessment of the work performed. THE
NUMEROUS CLOSE-UP PHOTOS ABOVE SHOW PORE DETAIL FOUND THROUGHOUT THE
SURFACE OF A GENUINE DINOSAUR CLAW. COMPARE THIS MICROSCOPIC
DETAIL TO FAKE OR RESTORED CLAWS OR CLAWS MADE UP OF MULTIPLE PARTS OF
SEVERAL CLAWS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS FAKE CLAWS ON THE MARKET FROM
MOROCCO OF ALL TYPES OF DINOSAURS THAT ARE WORTHLESS CARVINGS OF FOSSIL
AND MODERN BONE!!! THIS WAS AN INTERESTING SOLUTION
OF THE FOSSIL FAKERS OF MOROCCO TO FOOL BUYERS INTO THINKING THAT JUST
BECAUSE A CLAW HAS PORES, IT IS REAL. THESE NUMEROUS FAKE CLAWS
THAT ARE ALL OVER THE MARKET NOW WILL NOT HAVE PORE DETAIL LIKE THIS AND
MOSTLY HAVE PORES RUNNING THE LENGTH OF THE CLAW WHICH IS SIMPLY THE
INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF THE BONE USED TO CARVE THE FAKE CLAW.
CAUTION IS ADVISED TO BUYERS BECAUSE OFTEN, A FOSSIL BONE IS USED WHICH
GIVES A VERY CONVINCING APPEARANCE.
All pachycephalosaurs were bipedal, plant-eating ornithischians that possessed a very thick-boned dome in the top of their skulls. The height of the dome varies amongst species as does the ornamentation to the skull. Variations include spikes, knobs and bony frills to different regions of the head. All had five-fingered hands, three-toed feet and a long, stiff tail for balance. There are two schools of thought as to why these amazing creatures had the thick bone dome to the top of their skulls. Some scientists believe pachycephalosaurs butted heads like modern day rams do. Others counter that the skull and bones were not designed for such impact.
The most identifiable isolated finds of pachycephalosaur dinosaur fossils are the fronto-parietal bone skull domes which are rare but occasionally found. Teeth are also found in microsites. Post-cranial pachycephalosaur fossils remains are very rare. Pachycephalosaur remains have been found in North America, England, Madagascar, China and Mongolia. RARE DINOSAUR CLAW FOSSIL - A HIGHLY POPULAR DINOSAUR OF WHICH FEW FOSSILS ARE FOUND! 2.75" long $1995 DC20-002A INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only |
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PACHYCEPHALOSAURS
are most famous for their thick, bony skull caps for which they are named.
They are a bizarre group of herbivorous dinosaurs that lived during the
end of the Cretaceous Period. Pachycephalosaurs include several
different species that range in size from 3 feet to 26 feet in length.
The largest of these dinosaurs is the species Pachycephalosaurus.
Mountain
sheep ram each other with their large horns but they have air spaces in
the front of their skull to absorb the shock of impact, pachycephalosaurs
do not and the bony dome is solid all the way to the brain.
Head-butting with such a skull would send severe shocks to the brain that
would likely cause damage to the organ. Possibly, shock was diverted
to the neck vertebra by off-center blows but the overall graceful nature
of the skeletal structure suggests that these were not robust, fighting
creatures.
The
elaborate head ornamentation and bony dome of pachycephalosaurs might have
served as mere decoration for mating and other social behavior needs.
One species known as Stygimoloch, had horns at the rear of the skull that
grew up to 4 inches long. Clearly, these were more ornamental than
practical weapons. One compromising theory is that like bulls, these
dinosaurs met heads in a challenge of pushing rather than ramming.
