Dinosaur Claw. Struthiomimus. Late Cretaceous. Lance Formation. Wyoming, USA. ...

Description

Dinosaur Claw
Struthiomimus
Late Cretaceous
Lance Formation
Wyoming, USA

This Dinosaur Claw from an "ostrich-like" variety known as Struthiomimus, which was a bipedal and long legged ornithischian with a toothless beak, is a foot claw. Given these animals did not have teeth, it is an acquisition of note to get this part of the smaller Dinosaurs since claws are limited and teeth are lacking. This claw has a sinister shape with effectively three sides to the sharp and pointed offering. The claw has a tan-taupe coloration and severe grooves in the sides closer to the tip end. The joint end of the claw is a smooth and somewhat concave surface. It is easy to imagine why the claws could inflict serious damage.
Overall Measurements: 3.03 x 1.24 x 1.17 inches (7.70 x 3.14 x 2.96 cm)

Provenance: The Property from an East Coast Collection

[Scale: 1 inch, with mark at 1 cm]

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