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GALEOCERDO CUVIER ( TIGER SHARK ) TOOTH - Yorktown Formation, Lee Creek - Aurora, North Carolina EARLY PLIOCENE PERIOD: 5.3 million years ago This is the largest and most exceptional fossil Tiger Shark tooth I have ever seen come out of this rare and famous locale. It is beautiful with perfect serrations, color and preservation. The tones of the enamel range from a surreal bevy of shades going from black to Carolina blue then to the mint green tip. The Lee Creek Formation in North Carolina, U.S. is known for its prize fossil shark teeth but this specimen is the king of all the Tiger Shark fossil teeth! GUARANTEED NO REPAIR AND NO RESTORATION!
Gestation for newborn Tiger sharks are nine months like humans. Up to 82 pups are born live and at 2.5 feet long, are immediately independent. The Tiger shark gets its name from the distinctive dark bands that run from the top of its back down its sides like a tiger's stripes. This unique pattern is strongly evident in younger sharks but fades as the creature ages.
On the south shore of the Pamlico river in North Carolina near the Outer Banks lies an open pit phosphate mine still in operation. This mine produces some of the finest fossil shark teeth in the world and the region is known as "Lee Creek" by most. There are four recognized formations each with its respective representation of an epoch in time. They are in order of oldest first, PUNGO RIVER (Lower Miocene), YORKTOWN (Early Pliocene), CHOWAN RIVER (Late Pliocene), and JAMES CITY (Pleistocene). It is currently believed that the Pungo River layer once existed as a sub-tropical marine environment. The lowest strata of this formation is theorized to have been under 100 - 200 meters of water when covered by a prehistoric ocean with the uppermost layer having existed at a depth of 70 meters under water. The Yorktown layer is believed to have been under 80 - 100 meters at its lowest strata with a gradual decrease in the ocean depth to a point where the water was as shallow as 15 meters at the last time period of that formation's existence. Approximately 50 species of sharks alone are found in the Lee Creek mine. Other fossils exist representing skates, rays, bony fishes, mammals (mainly marine), reptiles (turtles) and a host of marine invertebrates. Lee Creek is a world-class site for some of the finest shark fossils. These specimens are coveted by collectors the world over. All it takes is to hold one of these gem teeth in your hand and behold the beauty up close and personal. In doing so, you too, will be hooked forever on the beauty of Lee Creek teeth. AN EXQUISITE GALEOCERDO SPECIMEN! 1.5" in length along the diagonal SOLD SH1701 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only |
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Attaining
lengths up to 20 feet long, the Tiger shark has been known to eat
literally ANYTHING! It is a true scavenger and tends to even
swallow many items that are indigestible. Some of the items that
have been found in the stomach of a Tiger shark are a large musical drum, beer
bottles, a sack of potatoes, dogs, overcoats, a drivers license, a cow
hoof, deer antlers and even a chicken coop still with feathers and bones
inside. The
Tiger shark is second only to the great white in terms of ferocity.
It is considered to be one of the most dangerous sharks due to its occurrence
in shallow water, large size, and indiscriminate eating habits.
Many fatal attacks on humans have been attributed to the Tiger shark. 
The Tiger shark is found in temperate and tropical seas most commonly
along the coasts of South Africa, the Philippines, Australia, the Indian
and Pacific Oceans, and in the Caribbean waters. Preferring deeper water
by day and shallow, inland water at night. The Tiger shark
tolerates a broad range of different habitats and has been noticed in
rivers and small lagoons.