Tyrannosaurus skeleton to be sold at auction
A 66-million year old Tyrannosaurus skeleton is set to be sold at auction for a massive £5,000,000.With 170 bones the 40ft long T-Rex is said to be one of the three most complete specimens ever to have been discovered.
It was found and excavated from a site near Buffalo, South Dakota in the 1990s and has since then it has been owned by two private buyers.
While £5million might sound like a lot for what is essentially a pile of old bones, it has got to be worth it to see the look on the neighbours kids faces when they climb over your garden fence to get their ball back.
Peter Larson, Tyrannosaur Paleontologist said: "Although research on this particular Tyrannosaurus is still incomplete, it is believed by experts to be one of four possible examples of a yet unnamed species of Tyrannosaurus.
"I look forward to seeing the entire assembled and fully prepared skeleton in Las Vegas."
The dino - dubbed 'Samson' - will be sold next month at the Las Vegas Strip auction.
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Bonhams
"I look forward to seeing the entire assembled and fully prepared skeleton in Las Vegas."
The dino - dubbed 'Samson' - will be sold next month at the Las Vegas Strip auction.
LINKS
Bonhams
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