Tyrannosaurus Rex most expensive dinosaur ever sold - BBC
A 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex fossil named Gus sold at a Sotheby's auction for a record-breaking $50.1 million. The sale highlights the growing trend of high-value fossil collecting among private investors.
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The record price raises concerns among scientists about the privatization of natural history specimens and their potential loss to public research institutions.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Esme Stallard Climate and science reporter Tyrannosaurus rex fossil sells for record price at auction A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex has been sold for £37.4m ($50.1m) at a Sotheby's auction in New York - the most ever paid for a dinosaur.
The fossil of this infamous predator stands more than 12 feet (4m) tall, and with over 60% of its bones recovered is one of "the most complete" specimens ever found, according to Sotheby's.
The winning bidder at the sale on Tuesday has not yet been disclosed.
Gus, as the T. rex has been affectionately named, was discovered in 2021 on a remote ranch in the US State of South Dakota.
"This result has been years in the making," said Cassandra Hatton, Sotheby's worldwide head of science and natural history.
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