Description
THIS IS one I just love. This tooth was worn down by the act of eating meat, bone and sinew. The rounded nature of this tooth means it was in his mouth for a long time. This is a 3/4 inch Fossil “Spitter” Nano tyrannosaurus Tooth. This is from a real dinosaur from the Badlands of South Dakota.
This was found by famed paleontologist Walter Stein at one of his leased dig sites outside Belle Fourche, South Dakota.
This Worn Fossil Nanotyrannosaurus Tooth is large and exceptionally detailed. It comes from an area of South Dakota well known to produce wonderful fossil specimens. Because this tooth shows where it broke off at the base, it is considered a “spitter” tooth.
The Nanotyrannus 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 Worn Fossil Nanotyrannosaurus 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 Hell Creek Formation of South Dakota. This area of the country is well known for many dinosaur species. Because the Nanotyrannus was a meat eater it is assumed they hunted and killed weak or injured plant eaters.
