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26.75" Triceratops Pelvic Bone (Pubis) - Wyoming
This is a 26.75" fossil Triceratops pubis bone from the Lance Creek Formation near Lance Creek, Wyoming, making it about 66 million years old. Overall, this bone is in great condition! The most significant restoration occurred at the proximal end of the bone where preservation wasn't the greatest, requiring gap fill where sections of the bone had crumbled or weren't recoverable. Restoration to the middle and distal ends of the bone are in the form of gap fill in small cracks where the bone fractured over time. Based on the structures of the hip articulation points, i believe this is a pubis bone from the left side (anatomically) of the Triceratops. It comes with the pictured custom metal display stand.
The pictures above show this pubis bone being collected from the Lance Creek Formation. It was found alongside a disarticulated Triceratops skull.
The pictures above show this pubis bone being collected from the Lance Creek Formation. It was found alongside a disarticulated Triceratops skull.
About Triceratops
Triceratops was one of the most iconic North American dinosaurs, living during the Late Cretaceous around 68–66 million years ago. With its enormous frilled skull and three horns, it was an impressive sight and may have used its headgear for display as much as for defense against predators like Tyrannosaurus rex. Adults could grow up to 9 meters (29.5 feet) long, stand about 3 meters (9.8 feet) tall, and weigh as much as 26,000 pounds. Its sturdy build and powerful horns made it a formidable herbivore capable of standing its ground against large predators.
Triceratops had highly specialized teeth arranged in groups called dental batteries, with dozens of tooth columns lining each side of its jaws. Each column contained several stacked teeth that were constantly replaced, giving it hundreds of teeth over its lifetime. This unique system allowed Triceratops to efficiently chew tough, fibrous plants such as ferns, cycads, and palms. Triceratops was designated as the state fossil of South Dakota in 1988.
Triceratops was one of the most iconic North American dinosaurs, living during the Late Cretaceous around 68–66 million years ago. With its enormous frilled skull and three horns, it was an impressive sight and may have used its headgear for display as much as for defense against predators like Tyrannosaurus rex. Adults could grow up to 9 meters (29.5 feet) long, stand about 3 meters (9.8 feet) tall, and weigh as much as 26,000 pounds. Its sturdy build and powerful horns made it a formidable herbivore capable of standing its ground against large predators.
Triceratops had highly specialized teeth arranged in groups called dental batteries, with dozens of tooth columns lining each side of its jaws. Each column contained several stacked teeth that were constantly replaced, giving it hundreds of teeth over its lifetime. This unique system allowed Triceratops to efficiently chew tough, fibrous plants such as ferns, cycads, and palms. Triceratops was designated as the state fossil of South Dakota in 1988.
SPECIES
Triceratops horridus
LOCATION
Wyoming
FORMATION
Lance Creek Formation
SIZE
26.75" long, 26.8" tall on stand
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#130215
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