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SCARCE INTACT ANTERIOR DELTADROMEUS DINOSAUR TOOTH Tegana Formation of Kem Kem, Morocco CRETACEOUS PERIOD: 99 - 93 million years ago This
is a rare position anterior tooth from a Deltadromeus agilis.
Anterior teeth were the first teeth to snatch and grab prey and have a
unique anatomy compared to more common lateral teeth. These front
teeth are usually heavily worn or damaged since they bear the brunt of
the kill of prey but this specimen has survived in beautiful condition
with evidence of serrations and a sharp tip. There is minor age
cracking which has been stabilized but no breaks run through the tooth,
these are only superficial. Preservation
on this tooth is excellent with rich enamel.
NO REPAIR AND NO RESTORATION.
This unbroken and sharp specimen is a rare and
recommended example from this "dromaeosaur-on-steroids" the size of a
juvenile T. rex.
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. RARE JAW POSITION AS WELL AS, FINE GRADE UNBROKEN SPECIMEN WITH LIGHT SERRATIONS 1.5" long along the curve SOLD DT11-015 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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