Large Triceratops Spitter Tooth in Display Case

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

Tooth approx. size range: 0.5"-0.75"

Receive ONE, random hand selected piece, each one is hand selected for quality and each piece is unique. Comes in a 3.5" x 3.5" floating case. Picture is representative of what you may receive, however actual piece varies.

This is what's called a "spitter", a triceratops tooth that has been completely worn down due to feeding activity and discarded. The triceratops' jaws came together to form a sharp curved beak. This feature was built not for biting, but for grasping and pulling at plants. Behind this beak sat the dinosaur's teeth, which were arranged in a tight structure called a dental battery. These batteries consisted of columns of teeth that would grow and erupt, replacing the worn and broken teeth at the top of the stack. While this was a somewhat common adaptation for herbivorous dinosaurs, the triceratops' teeth were nestled inside one another, meaning their teeth were constantly being replaced.