Published Jan 2, 2025, 11:40 AM ET · Updated 2 years ago · 1 source

Sale of multimillion-dollar T rex skeleton is big headache for scientists

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Sale of multimillion-dollar T rex skeleton is big headache for scientists

With its dagger-like teeth, bone-crushing bite and behemothic size, the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex ruled western North America during the late Cretaceous period. Now its fossilised remains are about to dominate the auction house, with a price tag to terrify punters. On Tuesday, one of the largest and most complete T rex skeletons discovered to date is to be auctioned by Sotheby’s in New York with an estimated sale price of $20m-$30m (£15m-£22.4m). Enter your email to keep reading - for free. It