Description
This is A 1/2 inch long “Spitter” Fossil Baby Albertosaurus Tooth. This is from a real dinosaur collected legally from the Badlands of Alberta.
This smaller tooth is well preserved. Because smaller fossils are generally better preserved as they fossilize faster.
This Fossil Baby Albertosaurus Tooth is exceptionally detailed. It comes from an area of Alberta Canada well known to produce wonderful fossil specimens. Because this tooth shows where it broke off at the base, it is considered a “spitter” tooth. It was found in the Horseshoe Canyon Formation of South Central Alberta.
The Albertosaurus was a meat eater. Because they ate meat sometimes the teeth would hit a bone and break off. Because of this they needed teeth that would constantly regrow. This is a “Spitter” a tooth that has fallen out of the mouth. Because these teeth grew very quickly they would often lose them. Because this fossil Dinosaur Tooth was not found with an associated skeleton it is considered a lost tooth. In this case a “Spitter”.
The Fossil Baby Albertosaurus Tooth was found in a specific area where any teeth were found, it is considered a feeding area. There were many bones of plant eating dinosaurs also found scattered about. It was found in the Horseshoe Canyon Formation of South Central Alberta Canada. This area of the country is well known for many dinosaur species. Because the Albertosaurus was a meat eater it is assumed they hunted and killed weak or injured plant eaters.
