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1" Albertosaurus Tooth Still In Matrix - Montana
This is a 1" long tooth from the tyrannosaurid dinosaur Albertosaurus. It was from the Upper Cretaceous, Two Medicine Formation (Judith River Group) of Montana. The tooth is in good shape with nice enamel, fine serrations and just a bit of feeding wear to the tip. It is still embedded in the original sandstone matrix in which it was found.
Albertosaurus
is a genus of tyrannosaurid dinosaur that lived in North America during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 70 million years ago. It would have been very similar to a T-Rex, but was likely about half the size, weighing less than two tons.
Albertosaurus shared a similar body type with other tyrannosaurids. It was bipedal with very small forearms, each with only two claws. They could run 8-13 miles per hour and may have hunted in packs. Albertosaurus teeth had very thin serrations that would have been used to pull meat from the body of their prey rather than cut it.
Albertosaurus shared a similar body type with other tyrannosaurids. It was bipedal with very small forearms, each with only two claws. They could run 8-13 miles per hour and may have hunted in packs. Albertosaurus teeth had very thin serrations that would have been used to pull meat from the body of their prey rather than cut it.
SPECIES
Albertosaurus libratus
LOCATION
North Central Montana
FORMATION
Two Medicine Formation, Judith River Group
SIZE
1" long (straight line)
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#8538
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