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Natural History - African 'T-Rex' Fossil Tooth - Cretaceous Period, Aptian Stage, 125-113 million years BP A large tooth of the Carcharodontosaurus saharicus from the Tegana formation of the Sahara Desert, Morocco. 21 grams, 65mm (2 1/2”). Fine condition, repaired. Provenance From an old Lincolnshire collection; acquired during the 1980s. Footnotes The Carcharodontosaurus saharicus was one of the largest predators of all time (larger than its distant North American T-Rex cousin) and is related to Allosaurus and the South American Giganotosaurus.