Carcharodontosaurus Tooth - 4.64"

$4,300.00 USD

This extremely fine fossil tooth belonged to a giant carnivorous dinosaur called Carcharodontosaurus saharicus, meaning "shark-toothed lizard of the Sahara".

This Cretaceous predator was one of the most imposing animals to ever walk the planet, surpassing Tyrannosaurus rex in overall size, weighing between 6 and 15 metric tonnes and measuring 43 feet (13 meters) in length!

Carcharodontosaurus had menacing, serrated teeth that reached a staggering 8 inches (20 cm) in length, which lined the powerful jaws of a 5.2-foot (1.58 meter) skull.

It lived alongside other giant North African theropods, including Spinosaurus and the related Giganotosaurus, but it predated T-Rex by 25 million years.

An especially desirable specimen, it boasts sharp serrations, a pointed tip, and wonderful reddish enamel. The tooth is partially rooted and has no repair or restoration.

Species: Carcharodontosaurus saharicus
Age: Cretaceous – 93 to 100 million years old
Location: Kem Kem Basin, Morocco
Measures 4.64" x 1.53" x 0.73"
Dimensions on display: 9.65" x 3.9" x 3.9"
Weighs 102 grams