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Dino bones worth CHF 8 m?

Thursday, 30 March 2023 06:30

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The skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus Rex named Trinity is set to be auctioned off in Switzerland next month.

Estimated to be worth around eight million francs, the 67-million-year-old skeleton is made up of bones from three different T-Rexes found in Montana and Wyoming.

Reconstructed over two days, the skeleton will be displayed in Zurich.
Private collectors are likely to bid on the skeleton, although it could be lent to museums if the new owner wishes to do so. 
95% of T-Rex skeletons are in museums, says the natural history expert Christian Link.

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