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SEE MORE DROMAEOSAUR RAPTOR DINOSAUR FOSSILS
This is a large dromaeosaur "raptor" fossil dinosaur tooth. It shows evidence of having been swallowed by the dinosaur that once had it in its jaws. The surface enamel has a digested "dissolved" erosion finish. In some cases during feeding, and in the course of normal tooth replacement, a dinosaur would lose a tooth and accidentally swallow one of these naturally ejected teeth. This can be seen when a fossil tooth is found with an unusual finish as if dissolved in acid. The digestive fluids of the dinosaur would attack the surface. This tooth shows such feature.
The enamel of this tooth has evidence of digestive fluids having partially dissolved the surface. The tip shows natural feeding damage. Light serrations can be seen, as well. Most dromaeosaurs were only knee-high and about the size of small dogs, hence the very small teeth that are usually found.
Many African dinosaurs are yet undiscovered and/or identified. Saharan expeditions in the recent years have yielded incredible new discoveries of many species never known to exist including dromaeosaurs. There are likely several species of African dromaeosaurs, ranging from the size of a peacock up to the size of Velociraptor, that have never been attributed based on wide ranging characteristics of the teeth.
