T-rex skeleton "Gus" sold at Sotheby's for record-breaking price

A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton named Gus, unearthed in 2021 on a private ranch in Harding County, South Dakota, by commercial prospector Cole Jacobs of Theropoda Expeditions, sold at Sotheby's on 14 July 2026 for a record price, making it the most expensive dinosaur fossil ever sold at public auction. The Late Cretaceous specimen attracted global attention. Scientists have raised alarm, warning that private sales of major fossils cut off crucial specimens from academic research.

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🔬 Science T. Rex "Gus" Sells for Record Price — Most Expensive Dinosaur Fossil Ever Gizmodo · 14d ago 🔬 Science T. rex skeleton "Gus" sells for record $50.1M at Sotheby's New York Interia Biznes · 14d ago 🔬 Science T. rex skeleton "Gus" sells for record $50.1 mn at Sotheby's France 24 · 14d ago

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🔬 Science T. Rex "Gus" Sells for Record Price — Most Expensive Dinosaur Fossil Ever Gizmodo · 14d ago 🔬 Science T. rex skeleton "Gus" sells for record $50.1M at Sotheby's New York Interia Biznes · 14d ago 🔬 Science T. rex skeleton "Gus" sells for record $50.1 mn at Sotheby's France 24 · 14d ago