Theropod Teeth

Fossil teeth are among the most common fossils found due to their hard structure and the frequency they are lost during growth, feeding and fighting.

Theropods are a family of dinosaurs characterised by hollow bones and 3 fingers and toes on each limb. Originally carnivorous, a number of theropod groups evolved to become herbivores and omnivores. Theropods first appeared during the late Triassic period 231.4 million years ago. Therapoda included the majority of large terrestrial carnivores from the Early Jurassic until at least the close of the Cretaceous, about 66 Million years ago. Some Theropods were incredibly well known: Tyrannosaurus, Allosaurus, Carnotosaurus, Compsognathus etc. Therapods went on to evolve into the 11,000 living species of Birds we see today.​