A Tyrannosaurus Rex skull could fetch up to $20 million at auction in New York. Auction house Sotheby’s announced Tuesday that it is one of the most complete sets of skull bones ever discovered.
The approximately 76-million-year-old skull, nicknamed “Maximus,” was discovered on private property in the US state of South Dakota. It is about two meters long and weighs about 90 kilograms. The auction is scheduled for December 9.
A skeleton of a Gorgosaurus was auctioned last summer for about $6 million in New York, shortly before that a skeleton of the dinosaur genus Deinonychus antirrhopus for about $12 million. In 2020, a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton raised more than $30 million. However, many experts are critical of the auction of scientifically valuable skeletons. (cpf/sda/dpa)
Soource :Watson
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