The Straits Times·3 min read·medium
‘Gus’ the T-rex fetches record $64.7m at US auction
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A T-rex skeleton nicknamed 'Gus' sold for $64.7 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York, setting a new record for dinosaur fossils. The sale has sparked debate among paleontologists regarding the ethics of private ownership of scientific specimens.
"Gus", a mounted Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton, one of the world’s most complete T-rex skeletons.
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