Image: Albertosaurus tooth
Albertosaurus sp. tooth. Canada, Late Cretaceous, 76 - 74 million years ago.
- Photographer:
- Robert Jones
- Rights:
- © Australian Museum
Additional information
Albertosaurus had sharp teeth typical of modern flesh-eaters. They also had serrations on at least one tooth-edge. Serrations help cut through flesh and bone by a ‘grip and rip’ action.
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Tags meat-eating, carnivores, carnivorous, dinosaurs, tooth, teeth, dentition, Late Cretaceous, Canada,
