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RARE DINOSAUR-ERA CRETACEOUS CROCODILE TOOTH WITH INTACT ROOT Tegana Formation - Kem Kem, Morocco LATE CRETACEOUS PERIOD: 96 - 66 million years ago This is a superb and RARE specimen of a fossil crocodile tooth from a large Late Cretaceous crocodile. It is an intact and undamaged crown tooth of the finest quality with root still attached. Rarely do you find teeth like this and the presence of a root indicates this tooth was still attached to the crocodile's jaw when it died as opposed to teeth that break out of the jaw from feeding prior to the animal's death. This remarkable collector specimen is INTACT WITH NO REPAIR AND NO RESTORATION. Prehistoric crocodile teeth are an affordable and collectible predator fossil. They make for a great addition to a well-diversified collection or a perfect way to start a fossil tooth collection. The modern crocodiles of today have remained unchanged since the days of the dinosaurs. Crocodiles belong to the family Crocodylidae. Although this family has existed since the upper Triassic Period, over 200 million years ago, reptiles which can definitely be classed as modern crocodiles only appear in the fossil record about 80 million years ago. The crocodile's eyes and nostrils are on top of the head so it can see and breathe while the rest of it is underwater. As an added advantage, its ears and nostrils can close when it dives, and a nictitating membrane (a transparent eyelid) closes over the eye to keep water out.
Although crocodiles look like alligators, they can be distinguished by their longer, narrower snout, and their fourth tooth, which sticks out from the lower jaw rather than fitting neatly into the upper jaw. The adults can reach lengths of over 10 feet and can weigh up to 1500 pounds. This is a rare fossil tooth from a massive crocodile which lived during the final days of the dinosaurs including during the time of T. rex. A fascinating and impressive specimen. RARE SPECIMEN WITH INTACT ROOT STILL ATTACHED! INTACT OF THE FINEST QUALITY 2.25" long on the curve $170 MV10-019 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only |
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Crocodiles
swim mostly with their tails. Though their back feet are webbed, they
rarely use them underwater. On land, they use their powerful legs to
move around. They only look slow; Nile Crocodiles have been known to
"gallop" at speeds of about 30 miles an hour.
