Basilosaurus Teeth 01

Product description

A superb large Basilosaurus tooth from a primitive toothed whale, dating from the Eocene Period, 40 to 34 million years ago. The tooth was discovered in the desert region of Egypt. It was unrelated to modern whales and was able to grasp and chew its food. They grew to around 60 feet in length and were fast swimmers. All Basilosaurus teeth are rare, and particularly large ones such as this. Size: 13 cm long. This item ships from our Madrid office, fully tracked.