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GIANT FOSSIL
ALLIGATOR FANG TOOTH WITH ROOT FROM THE PLEISTOCENE
Charlotte
County - Florida, U.S.A.
PLEISTOCENE
PERIOD (IRVINGTONIAN): 1.7 - 1 million years
From an Irvingtonian Era Pleistocene
site in Florida, this a RARE giant fossil fang tooth from a prehistoric
alligator, Alligator mississippiensis. The tooth is of
massive proportions and would have come from an alligator much larger in
size than typically found alive today! Tooth is without
repair and even has a portion of its massive hollow root intact.
Color is natural in a beautiful natural banded brown and gold. Very rare in this size for sure,
and the largest fossil alligator tooth we have EVER OFFERED!
Guaranteed NO REPAIR AND NO
RESTORATION.
The modern alligator as
we know it today, has remain unchanged for millions of years. To
gain an insight as to the nature of this beast, we can look at what we
know from a living alligator. In North America, the alligator is
the largest living reptile. Unlike crocodiles that have a narrow
jaw and 4th position upper jaw tooth that hangs over the lower jaw when
closed, alligators have a broader skull and their 4th upper tooth fits
into a socket in the lower jaw, and is concealed when the jaw is
shut. Alligators inhabit fresh
and brackish marshes, ponds, lakes, rivers, swamps, bayous, and large
spring runs. Their diet mainly consists of fish, birds, small
mammal, turtles, snakes, frogs and invertebrates.
After emerging from
hibernation in April, they mate from that time up until May. The
female builds her nest in June. Hatchlings will remain with the
mother for as long as 3 years from birth.
MASSIVE
SIZE FANG BELONGING TO AN ALLIGATOR OF GIANT PROPORTIONS!
2.75" in length
on the curve
$185 GAT001X
INCLUDES DISPLAY BOX Actual
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