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HADROSAUR EDMONTOSAURUS DINOSAUR TOOTH Lance Formation - Lance Creek, Wyoming, U.S.A. LATE CRETACEOUS PERIOD: 70 - 65 million years ago
This is a fossil tooth of the dinosaur Edmontosaurus annectens, the predominant hadrosaur species that can be found in the Lance Formation of Wyoming, U.S.A.. The tooth is a nice quality example that is UNBROKEN but only showing NATURAL feeding wear on the tip just as it started to emerge in the jaw. Hadrosaurs were an important part of the food chain as these herbivores were a primary food source for the meat-eating dinosaurs in the same region, namely Tyrannosaurus rex, Nanotyrannus and Dromaeosaurs. No fossil tooth collection should be without at least one nice example tooth to display alongside fossils of the very dinosaurs that terrorized these peaceful beasts of the Late Cretaceous. Tooth is 100% natural and as found! NO REPAIR AND NO RESTORATION.
Hadrosaurs were herbivores (plant-eaters) and only had teeth in the cheek area, not the front of the mouth. The many rows of teeth were perfect for effectively grinding up rough vegetation for easy digestion. This unique group of dinosaurs grew in sizes over 40 feet and probably weighed over 5 tons! In-depth studies of a variety of duckbill remains indicate that these were strictly land-based dinosaurs that walked predominantly on all fours but had the ability to stand on their hind legs. Hadrosaur remains have been found in China, North America, South America (Argentina) and Europe. NICE EXAMPLE FROM ONE OF THE CLASSIC DINOSAURS OF NORTH AMERICA'S CRETACEOUS THESE DINOSAURS WERE THE PRIMARY FOOD SOURCE OF TYRANNOSAURS AND RAPTORS (DROMAEOSAURS)! .85" long SOLD DT7-018 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only |
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Special thanks to TODD MARSHALL for permission to feature his artwork |
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