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Rare 84-Million-Year-Old Hadrosaur Tooth Discovered in Alabama

8/7/2025

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Dr. John Friel, director of the Alabama Museum of Natural History, made an astonishing discovery: a rare 84 million-year-old hadrosaur tooth in Shark Tooth Creek. This remarkable find is particularly noteworthy given the area's scarcity of Jurassic surface deposits. Soon, this ancient treasure will enrich the museum's collection and potentially captivate visitors in an upcoming exhibit.

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Dr. John Friel, director of the Alabama Museum of Natural History, made an astonishing discovery: a rare 84 million-year-old hadrosaur tooth in Shark Tooth Creek. This remarkable find is particularly noteworthy given the area's scarcity of Jurassic surface deposits. Soon, this ancient treasure will enrich the museum's collection and potentially captivate visitors in an upcoming exhibit.