Mosasaurus Tooth in Matrix

Mosasaurus (“Lizard of the Meuse [river]”)
Timeline: Late Cretaceous (82 - 66 million years ago)
Size: 1 - 15 metres in length
Range: Nearly worldwide
Habitat: Wide range of marine environments
Diet: Carnivorous

While some species only grew to around 3 ft in length, the biggest, Tylosaurus, could be over 50 ft. They swam using a shark-like tail fin, and had flipper-like limbs for manoeuvrability. Stomach contents of mosasaurs have revealed a varied diet, including fish, sea turtles, plesiosaurs and even sea birds. It is also believed that their jaws could expand like a snake, allowing them to swallow large prey whole. 

Mosasaurs are not dinosaurs, they are reptiles and are closely related to modern Monitor lizards. Although mosasaurs are aquatic, they still breathed air like all reptiles and had to regularly surface to take a breath.

This Mosasaurus Tooth in Matrix (70 Million Years Old) has been displayed and elegantly mounted in a museum quality deep box frame, by our expert in-house team and is accompanied by a detailed sketch of this species.

Frame: Satin finished acrylic

Mount: 300 GSM acid free card stock with a 2 mm bevelled edge matboard border

Display: Self standing frame or wall hanging bracket

Dimensions: 31 x 26 x 6 cm

Informed by detailed knowledge and understanding of dinosaur anatomy, this watercolour design has been created by a published scientific illustrator and specially commissioned for our paleo collection.

The picture shown is an example of the quality that you can expect to receive. Please be aware that, as these are natural products, they are subject to some variation.

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