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JUVENILE DELTADROMEUS TOOTH Tegana Formation of Kem Kem, Morocco CRETACEOUS PERIOD: 99 - 93 million years ago This
is a tooth from a juvenile Deltadromeus agilis.
Unlike teeth from dromaeosaurs where the body is extremely laterally
compressed and the denticles are finer, or Carcharodontosaurus
teeth where the cross-section is more robust with a greater hook to the
dagger-shape of the crown - this tooth exactly maintains the anatomical
uniqueness of the other Deltadromeus specimens we have offered
that separate them from the aforementioned dinosaurs. Preservation
on this tooth is superb on one side but with some enamel peel on the
reverse. Still, this unbroken and sharp specimen is a rare and
recommended example from this "dromaeosaur-on-steroids" the size of a
juvenile T. rex. An uncommonly sharp tip and crisp
serrations can be seen. Minor repair with many age fissures (not
breaks) but
NO RESTORATION. WARNING: MANY DEALERS ARE CURRENTLY SELLING SMALL (UNDER 1") UNIDENTIFIED DROMAEOSAUR TEETH OF MUCH LESSER VALUE AS DELTADROMEUS AGILIS TEETH. NOT ONLY ARE THESE MISLABELED TEETH OF AN INCORRECT SIZE, THEY ARE ALSO INCORRECT IN THEIR DESIGN PROFILE FOR THIS TYPE OF DINOSAUR.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A PALEONTOLOGIST TO UNDERSTAND THAT A 25 FOOT MEAT-EATING THERAPOD THE SIZE OF A JUVENILE T. REX DID NOT HAVE TEETH SLIGHTLY LARGER THAN A DIME!
Discovered and identified in 1995 in southeast Morocco, Deltadromeus agilis was named for its amazingly delicate, long limbs and apparent high-speed mobility. With the skeleton reconstructed, it is greater than 25 feet in length and is 8 feet high at the hip. Estimated weight when the creature was alive is 3.5 to 4 tons. Deltadromeus was a meat-eating dinosaur believed to be an early offshoot of the therapod line that led to the development of tyrannosaurs and dromaeosaurs ("raptors") in North America.
Deltadromeus approaches the size of Tyrannosaurus yet, was a swift and agile hunter with a body profile and other characteristics similar to much smaller dromaeosaurs hence the nickname, "River Raptor". Comparative analysis of its bones suggest it was akin to an enormous dromaeosaur of elongate design. Deltadromeus was the "cheetah version" of its kind and built for incredible speed and stamina. Fossil crocodile teeth, turtle shell, crayfish, petrified wood and many dinosaur footprints were found near the sites of the skeleton. This is evidence that the now scorching Sahara Desert was once a vast flood plain laced with rivers edged by coniferous trees. Crocodiles and turtles swam the rivers and predatory dinosaurs including Deltadromeus, ran through the mud leaving dozens of three-toed tracks that can now be found in the fossilized sedimentary rock in that region. Remains of Deltadromeus agilis have only been found in the Tegana Formation of Kem Kem, Morocco and are extremely RARE. BEAUTIFUL SHARP SPECIMEN WITH LIGHT MELON COLOR, A SHARP TIP AND BEAUTIFUL SERRATIONS 1.25" long along the curve $295 DT11-011 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only |
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Deltadromeus agilis by the very talented MINEO SHIRAISHI Used with permission and copyright protected. |
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