Nice Shape Triceratops Juvenile Brow Horn 8.7 Lance Creek Wyoming WY COA 6421
Here is an excellent unprepped genuine juvenile brow horn bone from a Triceratops, from the late Cretaceous, as late as 66 million years ago, the end of the Reign of Dinosaurs. Note the nice shape of the brow horn, about 8.7 inches in length.
It was glued together as it was pulled out of the ground. Note the holes that are found over much of the horn. This were blood holes, where blood would travel to nourish the horn.
Being a juvenile, it did not yet have time for the blood to develop blood grooves. No restoration has been done to this specimen. Dinosaur bones are commonly found cracked into many pieces, lying next to each other in the matrix. Standard practice is to put some Star Bond or other adhesive on all of them while they still sit in the ground, holding them together so they are not picked up in a dozen. That appears to have been the case here.
This is not considered damage with dinosaur bones, but is commonly done. In fact, nearly all dinosaur bones you see on display in a museum were once pieces glued together. Triceratops is one of the most famous of all dinosaurs, with its huge head, tough bony frill, and three sharp horns in the front.
The movie, Jurassic Park, features a sick Triceratops that Ellie cared for. The largest Triceratops grew to over 28 feet in length, and weighed up to 13 tons. It was, however, a plant-eater, with a beaked jaw and hundreds of teeth (up to 800) packed closely together for chewing the plants. There are two different Triceratops: horridus and prorsus.
The horridus are always found in ground below the prorsus, so they are older. The horridus have a smaller nose horn and larger beak than the prorsus. A very interesting and authentic fossilized piece of a famous species of dinosaur. We invite you to visit our store. Once inside our store, you will see about a thousand items for sale, and we hope you will love them. We sell items ranging from budget to superb. If you like what we have to offer, please follow our shop by adding us to your Saved Sellers! Scroll down to just below the item description. You will see our Pioneer Fossil Logo on the left.It is the easiest way for you to look us up in the future. You will receive the exact item described and photographed, unless clearly stated otherwise. This item, along with all items we sell, is only intended for responsible adults.
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