Nanotyrannus tooth 1.73"

Nanotyrannus tooth 1.73"This Nanotyrannus tooth was found near the surface, where grass and roots tangle through the soil. Years of exposure to plant growth and the natural elements have left it scratched and weathered, the side facing away from the surface has a slight shine from its thin enamel. Despite the wear, you can still make out serrations along the edges. Fossils found this close to the surface often show signs of natures rough handling, while those buried deeper,

Triceratops fossils are among the most abundant for any dinosaur

ceratopsians went from more primitive beaked dinosaurs with simpler teeth to highly specialized forms like Triceratops with deep jaws and powerful batteries

Megalonyx jeffersonii

walrus fossils are genuinely uncommon

long before people ever set foot there

featuring sharp serrations and a solid

Fossil March fly (Plecia pealei) from the Green River Formation in Wyoming

The Widmanstätten pattern seen in this meteorite is a natural arrangement of nickel-iron crystals formed over millions of years as the metal slowly cooled—something that can’t be replicated on Earth

Plenty of big prey: During the Miocene and Pliocene

lived during the Late Cretaceous period

Its formidable teeth were perfectly adapted for this role

Mammoths and Mastodons: The Southeast United States was home to various species of mammoths and mastodons during the Pleistocene epoch