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LOT 2927
Very Large Spinosaurus Dinosaur Fossil Tooth
CRETACEOUS PERIOD, CIRCA 125-113 MILLION YEARS B.P.
4 1/4 in. (109 grams, 10.8 cm).
Slightly curving tooth with striations, restored. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Morocco, North Africa.
From a Cambridgeshire, UK, collection.
The 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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