{"product_id":"daspletosaurus-bone-classic-riker-display-case-fragment","title":"Daspletosaurus Bone Fragment - Authentic Two Medicine Formation Fossil Specimen","description":"\u003cp\u003eLong before \u003cem\u003eTyrannosaurus rex\u003c\/em\u003e dominated the Late Cretaceous, its ancestor \u003cstrong\u003eDaspletosaurus\u003c\/strong\u003e ruled the Age of Dinosaurs. Measuring 30 feet long with a powerful bite force and blade-like teeth, Daspletosaurus was a terrifying apex predator of the Late Cretaceous Period. This \u003cstrong\u003eauthentic Daspletosaurus bone fossil\u003c\/strong\u003e is a piece of fossilized Daspletosaurus bone recovered from the Two Medicine Formation of Montana - a site that has been foundational to understanding the evolutionary chain of the wider Tyrannosaurid family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ancestor of the King - 74 Million Years Old\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Two Medicine Formation specimens of Daspletosaurus have been particularly important to paleontology's understanding of tyrannosaurid feeding habits and evolutionary refinement. Here, 74 million years ago, these mighty theropods were honing the predatory toolkit that would eventually produce T. rex. This is not a cast - it is a genuine fossilized Daspletosaurus bone fragment, presented in a glass-topped riker display case with an informational card serving as the certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Authentic Daspletosaurus Bone Fossil for the Tyrannosaurid Collector\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis specimen pairs naturally with the T. rex Bone and T. rex Tooth Fragment for a display tracing tyrannosaurid evolution across millions of years - from Daspletosaurus at 74 million years ago to T. rex at the end of the Cretaceous. Each specimen includes a Mini Museum certificate of authenticity and informational display card. Explore more in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/era-prehistoric-art-collection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003ePrehistoric Collection\u003c\/a\u003e and our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/natural-history-collection\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eNatural History Collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80-112-0437-201-40\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two Medicine Formation, Montana\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 74 million years old\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDisplay:\u003c\/strong\u003e Glass-topped riker display case\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Certificate of authenticity and informational card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mini Museum","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43171398320241,"sku":"80-112-0437-201-40","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/files\/daspletosaurus-MAIN-001_be994191-c7b0-4149-8f33-2d34c202830c.jpg?v=1777052918","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/daspletosaurus-bone-classic-riker-display-case-fragment","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}