Spinosaurus Tooth

This Spinosaurus Tooth is displayed in a museum quality glass dome bell jar. The creature was one of the largest carnivorous dinosaurs to have ever lived, dating back over 95 million years to the Cretaceous period. 

The Spinosaurus was a semi-aquatic predator that hunted in the river systems of North Africa, using its crocodile-like jaws to catch fish and small dinosaurs. Its conical teeth, like this one, were perfectly adapted for gripping slippery prey, unlike the serrated teeth of other theropods.

Recovered from the Kem Kem Beds of Morocco, each fossil has been carefully cleaned, stabilised, and presented to highlight the unique ridges and coloration left behind by millions of years of mineralisation.

Base: Solid wood hand finished in our studio
Mount: Stainless Steel
Dome: Handblown 2mm tempered glass
Dimensions: 100x100mm

The picture shown is an example of the quality that you can expect to receive. Please be aware that, as these are natural products, they are subject to some variation. 

Spinosaurus (“Spine lizard”)
Timeline: Late Cretaceous (99-93.5 million years ago)
Size: 10 - 15 metres 
Range: North Africa 
Habitat: Tidal flats, Mangrove forests  
Diet: Carnivorous 

Spinosaurus is the largest of all known carnivorous animals, reaching lengths of over 15 metres - even larger than the infamous T-rex. Spinosaurus are thought to have hunted both terrestrial and aquatic prey, spending at least part of its life in the water. Comparable to large grizzly bears of today, these were generalised and opportunistic predators that could scavenge, hunt and fish. Its most distinctive feature is the large sail on its back, the function of which is still uncertain. Scientists have proposed several hypotheses including heat regulation, courtship displays or intimidation. Some believe that it may have looked less like a sail and more like the fat layered humps seen on bison. 

The first record of this dinosaur was discovered in Egypt in 1912 and described by German palaeontologist Ernst Stromer. The original remains were destroyed in World War II during an air raid over Munich. It was not until 2008 and 2009 that more bones of a Spinosaurus were uncovered in Morocco.

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