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  Apart from being one of the largest known carnivorous dinosaurs, Tyrannosaurus rex , which is popularized by the name T-Rex in pop culture, is the dinosaur that has notably received the most media exposure all around the globe. It became more popular to the masses when the movie “Jurassic Park"was released. In this movie, T-Rex had one of the most important roles. It also has a famous exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History, which is located in NYC.   The name Tyrannosaurus rex literally translates to "King of the tyrant lizards.""Tyranno" means tyrant (Greek),"Saurus" means lizard (Greek), and "Rex" means "King"(Latin). It was in the year 1905, when Henry Fairfield Osborn, who was the then president of the American Museum of Natural History made a historic decision at the time andgave the behemoth the name Tyrannosaurus rex.   T-Rex are member of the Tyrannosauroidea family, where all the members aregiant preda...

  If you are investing in a Megalodon teeth for a 10-year old kid who loves fossils and wants to learn more on these fascinating items, you should probably get something that fits your budget and not go for something which is priced way high than your budget. This is because the kid may not fully equipped on how to take care of such precious items. A 5-inch tooth which is approximately 50 percent complete can be bought in between $15 and $30. This would really make for a good starter tooth for a budding Paleontologist. For a 3- to 4-inch tooth which is almost 90 percent intac t would be priced in between $30 and $90.   Adding Megalodon teeth as part of your fossil collection will take some commitment on your behalf. They don’t come cheap, that’s for sure.You can pick up a 3-inch real Megalodon tooth for sale with significant damage for about $20. A really nice one can be bought by shelling out about $250.High quality teeth of this 5-inch size runssomewhere in between $250...