Triceratops Fossil Toe Phalanx Bone 3.63\" Hell Creek Fm South Dakota SD COA 7587 For Sale

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A Certificate of Authenticity with a color photo onit of the exact item listed here, will accompany this specimen. Plus a small color picture of a Triceratops.

Here is a nice piece of genuine phalanx toebonefrom a Triceratops, from the late Cretaceous, as late as 66 million years ago,the end of the Reign of Dinosaurs. Itmeasures about 3.63 inches tip to tip (92.2 mm.), by 2.83\" (71.9mm), by 2.02\" thick (51.3mm). Please see photos.

The toe bones on a Triceratops were stout and strong, holding the massive weight of the Triceratops. It weighs about 1 lb. 0.6oz. (470 grams).

There has been no paint applied. It has been coated, as is standard procedure in a Vinac protectant.

It is from Hell Creek Formation near Newell, SouthDakota.

Triceratops is one of the most famous of alldinosaurs, with its huge head, tough bony frill, and three sharp horns in thefront. The movie, Jurassic Park, features a sick Triceratops that Ellie caredfor.

The largest Triceratops grew to over 28 feet inlength, and weighed up to 13 tons. It was, however, a plant-eater, with abeaked jaw and hundreds of teeth (up to 800) packed closely together forchewing the plants. There are twodifferent Triceratops: horridus and prorsus. The horridus are always found inground below the prorsus, so they are older. The horridus have a smaller nosehorn and larger beak than the prorsus.

A very interesting and genuine fossilized piece of afamous species of dinosaur.

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