The skeleton of a gorgosaurus dinosaur is being held for auction for the first time and is expected to be sold for around $5-8 million. Sotheby’s auction house will put the 3m tall, 6.7m long specimen under the hammer in New York on July 28. Sotheby’s described the skeleton as “one of the most valuable dinosaurs to ever appear on the market.”
What is the Gorgosaurus Dinosaur?
The Gorgosaurus roamed the earth about 77 million years ago. A typical adult weighed about two tons, slightly smaller than its more famous relative, the Tyrannosaurus rex. Paleontologists say it was fiercer and faster than the T-rex, with a stronger bite of about 42,000 newtons compared to the 35,000-newton bite of a T-rex. Auction The skeleton was discovered in the Judith River Formation near Havre, Montana in 2018. “All of the other specimens of Gorgosaurus that have been found are in museums,” said Sotheby’s head of science and popular culture, Cassandra Hatton. “This is the only one that you can actually buy, so it’s an exciting moment, both for private collectors and institutions.”
What is the Gorgosaurus Dinosaur?
The Gorgosaurus roamed the earth about 77 million years ago. A typical adult weighed about two tons, slightly smaller than its more famous relative, the Tyrannosaurus rex. Paleontologists say it was fiercer and faster than the T-rex, with a stronger bite of about 42,000 newtons compared to the 35,000-newton bite of a T-rex. Auction The skeleton was discovered in the Judith River Formation near Havre, Montana in 2018. “All of the other specimens of Gorgosaurus that have been found are in museums,” said Sotheby’s head of science and popular culture, Cassandra Hatton. “This is the only one that you can actually buy, so it’s an exciting moment, both for private collectors and institutions.”