Large Edmontosaurus (Duck-Billed Dinosaur) Shed Tooth

This is a shed tooth of the Hadrosaur, Edmontosaurus annectens. Hadrosaurs had a massive battery of small teeth (up to 900 in some species) in their mouth for grinding tough vegetation and they shed their teeth as they become worn. These shed teeth are small and block like in appearance.

This tooth comes from the Hell Creek Formation in Carter County, Montana and comes in an acrylic display case.

Hadrosaurs

are frequently referred to as duck-billed dinosaurs and are members of the Ornithischian family Hadrosauridae. They were fairly common herbivores that roamed Asia, Europe, and North America during the Upper Cretaceous Period. Many species of Hadrosaurs had distinctive crests on their heads, some of which had air-filled chambers that may have produced a distinct sound. These crests may have been used for both audio and visual display purposes.

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