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two enormous teeth with a root - Fossil tooth - mosasaurus - 125 mm - 43 mm

Popular lore has long classified it among the dinosaurs, but the mosasaur (family Mosasauridae) was one of the largest and fiercest marine reptiles to have lived in the Late Cretaceous, between 95 and 65 million years ago. A reptile, therefore, closely related to lizards and snakes. It possessed a long, hydrodynamic body, four limbs transformed into flippers, and a powerful bi-lobed tail to propel itself through the water. The largest species, Mosasaurus hoffmannii, could reach a length of 17–18 meters. In addition to the classic maxillary teeth, it had pterygoid teeth on the palate to block prey and swallow them whole. Being wholly adapted to ocean life, it did not return to land and gave birth to already fully formed young directly in the water. It was the absolute predator of prehistoric oceans. Its global diet included large fish, sea turtles, ammonites, pterosaurs, and even other marine reptiles or unlucky dinosaurs that ventured near shore. The first fossils were discovered in 1764 near the Mosa River, from which the name “Mosasaur” derives. Mosasaur species became extinct about 66 million years ago due to the asteroid impact that triggered the collapse of global ecosystems—the same event that led to the demise of non-avian dinosaurs. Exceptional lot: mosasaur teeth from TEXAS, with root, authentic, no restoration work, no glue used. Pedestal not included. Teeth: - Tooth 1: Height 125 mm, width 43 mm, depth 49 mm. - Tooth 2: Height 110 mm, width 44 mm, depth 32 mm. Pedestal not included, made from recovered material and used solely for photographic purposes. A necessary clarification. The final image in our photographic gallery is obtained with the help of AI software. The purpose is purely aesthetic but also demonstrative: it shows the real object within an artificially generated setting. The aim is to show how valuable the items up for auction are and how well they look in different, highly refined environments. Thank you for your attention.

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