Tyrannosaurus rex, (Monty) tooth with flattened root Ouranosaurus reverted to inherited Clovis-style flaked-stone

reverted to inherited Clovis-style flaked-stone technology that had been in use prior to their entry into the Americas

Specs: Icaronycteris index

The original fossil specimen was found in the Solnhofen Plattenkalk of southern Germany

Time Period

The hand is fairly well-preserved and the first finger especially preserves the claw at its tip most exceptionally

Tyrannosaurus rex, (Monty) tooth with flattened root Ouranosaurus reverted to inherited Clovis-style flaked-stoneSeventy million years ago, a hulking T. rex nicknamed Monty chomped into a fresh carcass. As the giant meat eater's teeth ripped flesh from bone, this large tooth may have broken loose and fell to the ground and over time became fossilized. The pressure of the overburden burying the tooth crushed the root of the tooth making it appear extra wide. T. rex commonly lost teeth like this one in a process we call "shedding." These teeth are usually found by