Triceratops Tooth | Hell Creek Formation | Montana

Triceratops horridus
Cretaceous (68 - 66 million years ago)
Hell Creek Formation
Montana, USA

Specimen approx. size: 1.5" x 1" x 0.5"

Comes in a 2.75" x 2.75" floating frame display case.

This is a partial "spitter" tooth, a tooth that has been worn down due to feeding activity and discarded. It is uncommon to find a tooth in this condition, as "spitter" teeth are typically completely worn down over time.

Triceratops is a genus of herbivorous ceratopsian dinosaur that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 68–66 million years ago, in what is now North America. It is one of the most well-known and iconic dinosaurs, recognized for its large bony frill, three facial horns, and robust body.

Triceratops could reach lengths of about 8–9 meters (26–30 feet), stand around 3 meters (10 feet) tall at the shoulders, and weigh between 6–12 metric tons. Triceratops had a massive skull, one of the largest of any land animal, measuring up to 2.5 meters (8 feet) long. The skull featured a short, solid frill and three prominent horns—two above the eyes and one on the snout. It had a powerful beak for cropping vegetation and hundreds of shearing teeth arranged in dental batteries, allowing it to process tough plant material efficiently.