Sue at The Field Museum

Sue's Skull: Sue's Teeth

Sue’s mouth held 58 very large teeth--some of them a foot (30.5cm) long. About one-third of each tooth stuck out of the gum. The rest was anchored deep in the jawbone.

Even with their deep roots, Sue’s teeth regularly broke or fell out. Luckily for T. rex, new teeth were always growing within the jaw, just as they did in all toothed dinosaurs. (© The Field Museum GEO86129_49c)

This image shows several of Sue’s teeth. They were made for grabbing and stabbing. Their backward curve kept meals from slipping forward in Sue’s mouth.
(© The Field Museum GN89134_17c)

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