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Impressive 17.5" Triceratops Horn With Stand - North Dakota
This is a large and well preserved 17.5" long horn of Triceratops horridus collected from the Hell Creek Formation. The horn was collected this fall from one of our partners new leases near Bowman, North Dakota.
It's a VERY IMPRESSIVE fossil and stands 18.5" tall on it's custom metal display stand. It's a little compressed but it's in great shape. The damage to the tip possibly occurred while the animal was still alive, and we decided not to restore it. There is a section of surface restoration in the middle of the horn on one side, where it peeled during collection/preparation but otherwise restoration is pretty minimal.
It's a VERY IMPRESSIVE fossil and stands 18.5" tall on it's custom metal display stand. It's a little compressed but it's in great shape. The damage to the tip possibly occurred while the animal was still alive, and we decided not to restore it. There is a section of surface restoration in the middle of the horn on one side, where it peeled during collection/preparation but otherwise restoration is pretty minimal.
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
Bowman, North Dakota
FORMATION
Hell Creek Formation
SIZE
17.5" long, 18.5" tall on stand
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#35165
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