76 Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Skeleton Sells For Over $6 Million At Auction

The ancient skeleton of a Gorgosaurus has sold for just over $6 million at auction.

Friday, July 29th 2022, 7:21 am

By: CBS News


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The ancient skeleton of a Gorgosaurus has sold for just over $6 million at auction.

The dinosaur is a relative of the Tyrannosaurus rex but was faster and had a stronger bite.

It last roamed what is now North America around 77 million years ago.

The fossil is just over 9 feet tall and 22 feet long and was discovered in Montana in 2018.

The identity of the auction winner has not yet been revealed.

First published on July 28, 2022 / 7:52 PM

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