Daze Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Would like your opinion on a few Spinosaurus claws. They all look fake or heavily reconstructed to me. Have read the Moroccan claws thread, but would still like need an expert opinion. Sorry for the overload of photos. Claw #1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daze Posted February 17, 2023 Author Share Posted February 17, 2023 Claw #2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daze Posted February 17, 2023 Author Share Posted February 17, 2023 Claw #3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daze Posted February 17, 2023 Author Share Posted February 17, 2023 Claw #4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daze Posted February 17, 2023 Author Share Posted February 17, 2023 Claw #5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Yes these are all fake. The blood grooves are the obvious telltale sign. One of the harder features to recreate 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daze Posted February 17, 2023 Author Share Posted February 17, 2023 Thanks a lot @Troodon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troodon Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 I added a few of these to my topic on how to ID fabricated claws. Good examples 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJB Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Love these "is it real" post. I must be getting better cause I could tell that #1, 2, 3, and 4 were fake but couldnt tell about #5 until I read Troodon's post. Always nice to learn about these things. RB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phos_01 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 They are indeed all fake, a bunch of garbage. I have reported them also at this source, they refuse to change there policy and say 'our expert confirmed its real' this is whats wrong in the world today. Its not about if its real, its about $$$ None of these claws have anything to do with Spinosaurus. In the first example of this fabrications, they have added some kind of bone, what type of bone it is, who can tell. But no way its Spinosaurid. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 there are so many claws on the market..., and most are partly or totally fakes. Good to have a guideline to identify, I can indentify fake claws earlier than before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tidgy's Dad Posted February 20, 2023 Share Posted February 20, 2023 Good grief, I think the quality of these is getting worse and worse. Life's Good! Tortoise Friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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