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CARCHARODONTOSAURUS DINOSAUR TOOTH - "Taouz" region of the Sahara Desert, Morocco LATE CRETACEOUS PERIOD: 96 - 66 million years ago Intact DINOSAUR TEETH that have not been repaired always command a premium. Despite the enamel peel towards the base, this beautiful and rare example is INTACT! Serrations and the curved growth lines at the leading edge is superb and intact with exquisite detail. Beautiful, glowing burnt orange enamel makes for a impressive specimen. No restoration putty fillers used and no repair! Tooth is much better in person than in photos above. This North African carnosaur (meat-eating lizard) had a massive tail, a bulky body, and heavy bones. Its arms were short and had three-fingered hands with sharp claws. Carcharodontosaurus grew up to 45 feet long, perhaps weighing up to 8 tons. It had a skull 6 feet long. It had large, powerful jaws with long, serrated, sharp teeth up to 8 inches long. Although Carcharodontosaurus was larger than T-rex, its brain was smaller. Carcharodontosaurus was closely related to Gigantosaurus but not to T-rex. Carcharodontosaurus was a more primitive dinosaur than T-rex. Although parts of these large carnivorous dinosaurs were discovered some time ago, their huge size has just recently come to light. The first almost complete Carcharodontosaurus discovered was being studied in Germany but was destroyed by Allied bombing during WWII. A recently unearthed specimen was reported to have the largest head of any therapods known, larger than T-rex. Carcharodontosaurus remains have been found in Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya and Niger. This tooth was found in the "Taouz" region of the Sahara desert in Morocco. 2.6" long on the curve x 1" wide $365 DT206 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only |
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Carcharodontosaurus by the great TODD MARSHALL. Used with permission and copyright protected. |
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