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Your cart is empty.This is a museum quality replica At somewhere around fifty feet long, Carcharodon megalodon was the largest shark that ever haunted the oceans. Now you can own a razor-sharp museum-replica tooth from this monster predator called Megalodon. This 5 1/2-inch replica is perfect right down to the serration’s. Real MEG teeth of this size and quality could cost hundreds of dollars. Real fossil MEG teeth are generally black to caramel in color because of the minerals found in the sediment and rock where they were fossilized. Megalodon lived 2 - 50 million years ago. THE IMPORTANCE OF FOSSIL REPLICAS By definition authentic fossils are unique one of a kind occurrences. No two fossils are identical. In fact many fossils are the one and only known specimen of a particular genus or species. With only one specimen available for study how do paleontologist around the world study such rare and often very fragile specimens? One answer to that question is through replicas cast directly from the original fossil. This way many exact copies can be made and distributed for research and museum display all over the world. Thus fossils replicas are an important scientific tool. In some cases a replica of a fossil lost or destroyed may be the only remaining evidence of the original fossil. Replicas allow direct study of otherwise unattainable specimens. Replicas allow the public to see, enjoy and learn about specimens that otherwise might be locked away in some storage cabinet or vault. For example, there is only one original Archaeopteryx specimen known as the Berlin specimen and that original is kept in a vault in Germany. However, nearly every museum in the world displays a replica of this important fossil. Another example is the Tyrannosaurus rex known as “Sue”, the most complete specimen ever found. There is only one original but replicas are in museums all over the world. The importance of replicas in paleontology and education cannot be overstated.
tc
Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2024
Very nice
GEORGE
Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2024
realistic looking and my kids love it
Mike in London
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 3, 2024
Not as advertised, looks nothing like the photo shown. Is a moulded item solid black with no serrated edge (which would require better moulding techniques).Not recommended.
shehab saeed
Reviewed in the United Arab Emirates on December 6, 2024
all good
Eastham E.
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2024
I was pleasantly surprised to see the detail and weight of this tooth. I have not bought a replica before but this one is so realistic. This is a nice learning piece for those interested in paleontology.
KachinaDesigns
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2024
COMPLETELY SPRAY PAINTED ENTIRELY BLACK. NO SERRATED EDGES, NO REALISTIC AGING, LOOKS LIKE A PLASTIC TOY - BUT HEAVY LIKE CONCRETE.
Joann Wells
Reviewed in the United States on November 5, 2024
I wish it looked more like the one in the add.it looks real the one I received looks fake.
Coldwarkid
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2024
I forgot I had this coming today and it put a smile on my face when I opened the box. It's very realistic, heavy and just a fun piece all around.
Carl p.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 20, 2023
Bought this for my daughter for Christmas I know it's early I love it she will to
James N Hills
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2022
It does NOT look like the photo in the listing. It comes sprayed solid black and the casting lines were pretty bad. But will the help of sandpaper, layering the colors and some clear coat, I got it looking more like it should pretty quickly.
OmNomNomNom
Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2019
Hello,I've seen real megalodon teeth this big, but they cost 20x the price.This is a pretty nice replica, but especially so for the price.Will real collectors know it's a fake from a mile away? .. yeh ... will the rest of eventually catch on? yes, but the rest of us will be impressed anyway: it's a good size, with plenty of detail, just doesn't feel like a fossil in hand as it's a bit lighter than real ones.A good conversation starter .. and for the price, I couldn't expect that much more.Recommended.
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