Dino Encounters Store - Tyrannosaurus rex, 13-inch tooth

$30.00

Description

Tyrannosaurs rex
Record tooth

This incredible tooth was found in the Hell Creek Formation of South Dakota. It measures an unbelievable 13 inches long from the tip around the curve to the end of the root. This makes this tooth one of the largest ever found. T-rex had a variety of sizes of teeth, from only 1 inch above the gum line to 15 inches including the root. T-rex was up to 18.5 feet tall, 50 feet long, & weighed up to 6 tons. Most specimens have been found in the western United States and Canada. They were the dominant predator of the upper Cretaceous Age which ended about 65 MYA years ago. Authentic T-rex teeth can sell for over $1000 per inch.