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DROMAEOSAUR " RAPTOR " FOSSIL SET OF RARE BONES AND TOOTH Tegana Formation - Kem Kem, Morocco LATE CRETACEOUS PERIOD: 96 - 66 million years ago Without a doubt, dromaeosaur (aka "raptor") fossils are one of the most sought-after fossils amongst all dinosaur fossil collectors. While teeth are the most common fossil, the bones are the rarest since the bones are hollow and seldom survive as fossils. This is a rare reference set of three rare dromaeosaur bones and one fine grade complete tooth. The tooth shows excellent serrations, feeding wear on the tip and a rare white color. The bones include a toe bone and two limb bones. All of these fossils are natural as found with NO RESTORATION and NO FABRICATION. This is the first time we assembled a set like this and it presents itself as a rare opportunity to add some very uncommon fossils of a well-known predator of the dinosaur era.
Recent discoveries in China have shown feathered species existed. This has revolutionized paleontologists' view of what not only these creatures could have looked like when alive, but of possible plumage on other therapod dinosaurs. Dromaeosaurs share other characteristics with birds and theories now place these vicious predators as being the earliest ancestors of birds. Dromaeosaurs first evolved in the Early Cretaceous and survived right up to the end of the Late Cretaceous suggesting they were adaptable and capable hunters, surviving such a prolonged period yet, remaining virtually unchanged in overall design. CHOICE SET OF RARE DROMAEOSAUR BONES AND TOOTH - RAPTOR BONES ARE RARE AND THIS SET INCLUDES THREE! .75" tooth with bones ranging in length from 2.65" - 1.1" long SOLD DT6-083 INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual Item - One Only |
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The
dromaeosaurs are popularly known (especially in the movie "Jurassic
Park") as "raptors", a group of fascinating extinct
creatures. Raptors ranged in size from the size of a small dog
on
up to 30 feet long! They are therapods that possessed specialized
features: a well-developed slashing talon on their second toe, a stiffened
tail, and large grasping hands.
The
"killing claw" of raptors was a terrifying and incredibly
efficient weapon. As they moved, it was held off the ground.
When the muscles of the toe were contracted, the claw swept down
quickly, providing for a powerful slash that may have been able to
disembowel prey swiftly. The stiffened tail would have been good
to stabilize the body while the grasping arms and jaws held onto the
prey for balance. Although there is no conclusive evidence for
this, it has been suggested that raptors could have performed leaps onto
large prey and used all four limbs to rip wounds in them. 
Raptors
were ferocious predators that some scientists believe hunted in packs
and attacked much larger dinosaurs by slashing their underbellies.
It is also believed that they were similar to lions in predatory
behavior, preferring ambushes and quick chases using their high
maneuverability along with strategic pack-hunting tactics. A human
could be torn to shreds by a pack of raptors in less than 30
seconds. 