‘GUS’ THE T. REX FETCHES RECORD US$50.1 MILLION AT US AUCTION
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A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton nicknamed “Gus” sold on Tuesday for US$50.1 million at Sotheby’s in New York, making it the most valuable dinosaur fossil bought at auction, after a 10-minute battle between seven bidders. “Gus” is one of the world’s most complete T.
rex skeletons – with 183 fossilised bones – and was discovered on a cattle ranch in South Dakota in 2021. The giant beast lived some 72 to 66 million years ago – a period characterised by a warm climate, high sea levels and vast...
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- Topic: CHINA — the feed headline centres on FETCHES, RECORD, MILLION, AUCTION.
- Original feed: News - South China Morning Post.
- Published: 14 Jul 2026, 21:44 UK.
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- News - South China Morning Post: A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton nicknamed “Gus” sold on Tuesday for US$50.1 million at Sotheby’s in New York, making it the most valuable dinosaur fossil bought at auction, after a 10-minute battle between seven bidders.
- News - South China Morning Post: “Gus” is one of the world’s most complete T.
- News - South China Morning Post: rex skeletons – with 183 fossilised bones – and was discovered on a cattle ranch in South Dakota in 2021.
- News - South China Morning Post: The giant beast lived some 72 to 66 million years ago – a period characterised by a warm climate, high sea levels and vast...
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