A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton nicknamed "Gus" sold 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.

Mit einer vorherigen Rekordschätzung kommt das Dinosaurier-Fossil eines T-Rex aus South Dakota unter den Hammer. Forscher kritisieren jedoch den Verkauf an private Sammler.

A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton from South Dakota, nicknamed Gus, has become the world’s most expensive fossil sold at auction.