Description: Cool Sauropod tooth fossil in a great display case!This Sauropod tooth fossil is from the Kem Kem Beds of Morocco.The tooth fossil is just over 1 3/4" long.I'm unsure of the exact species of sauropod, maybe Rebbachisaurus.It's not the prettiest tooth fossil, but it's an affordable way to own a sauropod tooth.Fossil comes in a unique display case and includes a laminated information card. All fossils sold are authentic and one-of-a-kind. No replicas. Sauropod, any member of the dinosaur subgroup Sauropoda, marked by large size, a long neck and tail, a four-legged stance, and an herbivorous diet. These reptiles were the largest of all dinosaurs and the largest land animals that ever lived.Sauropods shared a body plan consisting of: a small head on an extremely long neck; a long, massive body housing an enormous gut; thick pillarlike legs to support the torso; and a very long, tapering, often whiplike tail. A massive hip girdle was fused to the backbone, usually by five sacral vertebrae; this arrangement provided solid support for the body and tail. The backbone itself was hollowed out at the sides, which thus reduced its weight while retaining structural strength. The animals’ long necks enabled them to take foliage from even the tallest trees in somewhat the same manner as do modern giraffes. Their teeth tended to be spoon-shaped or pencil-shaped, and they apparently depended on swallowed stones or bacteria in the gut to help break down the plant matter they ate.The smaller sauropods reached a length of up to 50 feet, while larger species such as Apatosaurus routinely reached lengths of 70 feet. Brachiosaurus was one of the largest and most massive of all known dinosaurs, reaching a length of 100 feet and a weight of 80 tons. Dreadnoughtus, a titanosaurid, was about 85 feet long, and its mass was estimated at about 65 tons; it was perhaps the largest terrestrial animal that has ever lived.Sauropods first evolved in the Early Jurassic Epoch (201 million to 174 million years ago), and persisted into the Cretaceous Period (145 million to 66 million years ago). SR007
Price: 28.99 USD
Location: Davenport, Iowa
End Time: 2024-11-29T22:17:43.000Z
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