The Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton surpassed its pre-sale estimate and set a new auction record for a dinosaur fossil. The dinosaur skeleton, which roamed the planet 67 million years ago, was sold by Sotheby's in New York. Skeleton judged to be one of the largest and most complete ever unearthed was excavated on a ranch in South DakotaA vast, fossilized Tyrannosaurus rex nicknamed Gus sold at Sotheby’s in New York on Tuesday for $50.1m with fees (£37.4m) to a phone bidder – making it the most valuable dinosaur fossil sold at auction.It also sold well above a pre-sale estimate of $20m to $30m (£15m to £22.4m).
An amazing fossil discovery shows a T. rex tooth stuck in an Edmontosaurus skull, dating back 66 million years. This proves a direct clash between these dinosaurs.
rex involvement, meaning the Edmontosaurus was either attacked or scavenged. This is crucial evidence for understanding T.
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