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LOT 2369
Spinosaurus Dinosaur Fossil Tooth Group
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 125-113 MILLION YEARS B.P.
2 1/2 - 3 in. (82 grams total, 65-76 mm).
Comprising two tapering teeth with brown enamel; repaired and restored. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a Lincolnshire, UK, collection.
FootnotesThe Spinosaurus was both a beachcomber-type scavenger and an active hunter, taking small stranded Plesiosaurs, Pterosaurs, turtles and large fish; adults weighed up to 21 tonnes and grew up to 18 meters long.
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