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Tyrannosaurus Rex Fossils Are Being Horded by Private Buyers, Study Claims
A new study has found that the private trade in Tyrannosaurus rex fossils is hampering researchers' understanding of the iconic Cretaceous predator. Thomas Carr, an associate professor of biology at Carthage College, found that there are now more scientifically valuable T. rex specimens in private or commercial ownership than in public museums and ...
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US Billionaire Buys Largest Stegosaurus Skeleton For $44.6 Million, Shatters Auction Records
The towering, 11-foot-high behemoth, dubbed "Apex," was excavated just outside present-day Dinosaur, Colorado, in May 2022.
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150-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Skeleton Expected To Fetch $1.2 Million At Paris Auction
The dinosaur, which was first discovered in the 1990s in the US state of Wyoming, was initially restored in 2000 by palaeontologist Barry James.
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67-Million-Year Old T-Rex Skeleton To Be Auctioned In Europe Next Month
A Tyrannosaurus-Rex skeleton dating back 67-million years will be auctioned in Switzerland next month, marking the first such sale in Europe, the auction house said Saturday.
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Controversial Dinosaur Skeleton Auction Cancelled In Hong Kong
Christie's has called off the auction of a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, the auction house told AFP on Monday, days before it was due to go under the hammer in Hong Kong.
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Dinosaur Skeleton Found In Portugal Man's Backyard Could Be Europe's Largest Ever Find: Report
The remains of what could be the largest dinosaur ever found in Europe have been uncovered in man's back garden in Portugal.
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Fossils of Herd of 11 Dinosaurs Found in Italy
Researchers have now discovered the biggest and most complete dinosaur skeleton ever found in the country at the site. Fossils of 11 dinosaurs have been unearthed at Villaggio del Pescatore, a former limestone quarry close to the north-eastern port city of Trieste. The skeletons belong to the species Tethyshadros insularis, which lived 80 million y...
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30-Feet Long Dinosaur Skeleton, Said to Belong to a New Species, Found in US
A group of scientists discovered the bones of a dinosaur in the US state of Missouri recently. They claim it's a new species never found before in the country. The skeleton of the juvenile duck-billed dinosaur, called Parrosaurus Missouriensis, is a staggering 25–30 feet long.
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Meet "Big John": World's Biggest Triceratops On Sale In Paris
A Paris auction house will seek to sell in October the world's biggest known example of the dinosaur triceratops, known as "Big John", with the spectacular skeleton on show to the public beforehand, organisers said Tuesday.
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Remains Of The Day: Dinosaur Skeleton Fetches 3 Million Euros
The near-complete skeleton of a carnivorous dinosaur which roamed the earth around 150 million years ago was sold at a Paris auction house on Tuesday for 3 million euros ($3.52 million).
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Skeletons Of Largest Known T Rex Dinosaur Up For Auction In New York
The British auction house Christie's plans to sell the skeleton of one of the largest known Tyrannosaurus rexes in early October, the company said on Wednesday.
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"Japanese Dragon God": New Dinosaur Species Discovered By Scientists
Japanese scientists have identified a new species of dinosaur from a nearly complete skeleton that was the largest ever discovered in the country, measuring eight metres (26 feet) long.
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It Only Took 66 Million Years, But A T-Rex Is Finally Making Its US Debut
The history of the skeleton known to Montanans as the "Wankel T rex," to the Smithsonian as the "Nation's T rex" and to scientists as "MOR555," has three parts. The first we know little about - researchers can't even tell whether that hatchling was a girl or a boy. The second part was 24 billion days of stony silence. But the third ... that's where...
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How Do You Make A Predatory Dinosaur Relatable? Show It As A Parent
In its past life, the skeleton of the allosaurus had been mounted in a running pose, its front legs raised, jaw open wide - the very picture of a prehistoric predator.
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150-Million-Year Old Dinosaur Skeleton Sells For 2 Million Euros
The skeleton of an extremely rare form of dinosaur sold for more than two million euros ($2.3 million) at the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Monday.
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Tyrannosaurus Rex Fossils Are Being Horded by Private Buyers, Study Claims
A new study has found that the private trade in Tyrannosaurus rex fossils is hampering researchers' understanding of the iconic Cretaceous predator. Thomas Carr, an associate professor of biology at Carthage College, found that there are now more scientifically valuable T. rex specimens in private or commercial ownership than in public museums and ...
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US Billionaire Buys Largest Stegosaurus Skeleton For $44.6 Million, Shatters Auction Records
The towering, 11-foot-high behemoth, dubbed "Apex," was excavated just outside present-day Dinosaur, Colorado, in May 2022.
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150-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Skeleton Expected To Fetch $1.2 Million At Paris Auction
The dinosaur, which was first discovered in the 1990s in the US state of Wyoming, was initially restored in 2000 by palaeontologist Barry James.
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67-Million-Year Old T-Rex Skeleton To Be Auctioned In Europe Next Month
A Tyrannosaurus-Rex skeleton dating back 67-million years will be auctioned in Switzerland next month, marking the first such sale in Europe, the auction house said Saturday.
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Controversial Dinosaur Skeleton Auction Cancelled In Hong Kong
Christie's has called off the auction of a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, the auction house told AFP on Monday, days before it was due to go under the hammer in Hong Kong.
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Dinosaur Skeleton Found In Portugal Man's Backyard Could Be Europe's Largest Ever Find: Report
The remains of what could be the largest dinosaur ever found in Europe have been uncovered in man's back garden in Portugal.
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Fossils of Herd of 11 Dinosaurs Found in Italy
Researchers have now discovered the biggest and most complete dinosaur skeleton ever found in the country at the site. Fossils of 11 dinosaurs have been unearthed at Villaggio del Pescatore, a former limestone quarry close to the north-eastern port city of Trieste. The skeletons belong to the species Tethyshadros insularis, which lived 80 million y...
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30-Feet Long Dinosaur Skeleton, Said to Belong to a New Species, Found in US
A group of scientists discovered the bones of a dinosaur in the US state of Missouri recently. They claim it's a new species never found before in the country. The skeleton of the juvenile duck-billed dinosaur, called Parrosaurus Missouriensis, is a staggering 25–30 feet long.
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Meet "Big John": World's Biggest Triceratops On Sale In Paris
A Paris auction house will seek to sell in October the world's biggest known example of the dinosaur triceratops, known as "Big John", with the spectacular skeleton on show to the public beforehand, organisers said Tuesday.
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Remains Of The Day: Dinosaur Skeleton Fetches 3 Million Euros
The near-complete skeleton of a carnivorous dinosaur which roamed the earth around 150 million years ago was sold at a Paris auction house on Tuesday for 3 million euros ($3.52 million).
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Skeletons Of Largest Known T Rex Dinosaur Up For Auction In New York
The British auction house Christie's plans to sell the skeleton of one of the largest known Tyrannosaurus rexes in early October, the company said on Wednesday.
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"Japanese Dragon God": New Dinosaur Species Discovered By Scientists
Japanese scientists have identified a new species of dinosaur from a nearly complete skeleton that was the largest ever discovered in the country, measuring eight metres (26 feet) long.
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It Only Took 66 Million Years, But A T-Rex Is Finally Making Its US Debut
The history of the skeleton known to Montanans as the "Wankel T rex," to the Smithsonian as the "Nation's T rex" and to scientists as "MOR555," has three parts. The first we know little about - researchers can't even tell whether that hatchling was a girl or a boy. The second part was 24 billion days of stony silence. But the third ... that's where...
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How Do You Make A Predatory Dinosaur Relatable? Show It As A Parent
In its past life, the skeleton of the allosaurus had been mounted in a running pose, its front legs raised, jaw open wide - the very picture of a prehistoric predator.
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150-Million-Year Old Dinosaur Skeleton Sells For 2 Million Euros
The skeleton of an extremely rare form of dinosaur sold for more than two million euros ($2.3 million) at the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Monday.
