T.rex fossil sold to mystery bidder for record $50.1 million

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The bones of a Tyrannosaurus rex nicknamed Gus sold for a record $50.1 million this week.

The sale beat a Stegosaurus skeleton that sold for almost $45 million 2 years ago.

With 183 bone elements — more than 60% of its bones — and standing about 12 and a half feet tall and 38 feet long, Gus is one of the largest and most complete dinosaur specimens ever found. The fossil was discovered in 2021 o…

The bones of a Tyrannosaurus rex nicknamed Gus sold for a record $50.1 million this week.

The sale beat a Stegosaurus skeleton that sold for almost $45 million 2 years ago.

With 183 bone elements — more than 60% of its bones — and standing about 12 and a half feet tall and 38 feet long, Gus is one of the largest and most complete dinosaur specimens ever found. The fossil was discovered in 2021 o…

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