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INTACT TINY BABY HIGH GRADE SPINOSAURUS TOOTH Tegana Formation - Kem Kem, Morocco LATE CRETACEOUS PERIOD: 96 - 66 million years ago
This is a beautiful and very rare baby Spinosaurus dinosaur tooth in
immaculate condition. To date, it is the smallest example we have
ever offered. Most small teeth of this size that are found in the
formation are CROCODILE teeth and are erroneously sold as
Spinosaurus. There is an anatomical difference that
distinguishes the two apart that is often overlooked or not known by the
casual layperson. This remarkable specimen is GUARANTEED to be
accurately described and from a Spinosaurus dinosaur. Furthermore,
it is from a very, very small baby dinosaur. The condition of the
tooth couldn't be better as it is perfectly preserved with the finest
espresso brown
enamel, brown spotted white root and is
INTACT WITH NO REPAIR and NO RESTORATION. A
superb and very displayable specimen from a very young Spinosaurus.
Baby Spinosaurus teeth of this size are NOT common.
Spinosaurus is one of the
longest and strangest of all carnivorous dinosaurs. At 50 feet long
and 4 tons in weight, it was truly a monster! Its most unusual
feature was a row of broad club-shaped spines 6 feet tall, projecting
upward from the backbone. It's believed that these spines were
covered with a sail of skin which could be raised by the creature as a
To this day, no other dinosaur has been found with such tall and broad-shaped neural spines. Fossil remains of Spinosaurus aegyptiacus are only found in the North African Sahara Desert. Contrary to the inhospitable desert environment where Spinosaurus fossils are found today, this region was a vast swampy tropical paradise abundant with life during the Cretaceous Period when Spinosaurus was alive and inhabiting its muddy river shores and bogs.
SMALLEST EXAMPLE WE HAVE OFFERED - SUPERB EXAMPLE WITH NO BREAKS, REPAIR OR RESTORATION .8" long SOLD DT5-039 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only |
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remains of Spinosaurus aegyptiacus were first
discovered by a German collector in 1912 in central Egypt. A variety
of pieces were recovered including a skull and teeth. On the evening
of April 24, 1944, a British bombing run on Munich destroyed these and
many other rare fossil specimens.
social display or as a way to regulate body temperature.
