Interested investors may have to dig deep into their pockets to claim a giant Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton going up for auction on Tuesday -- a first in Europe -- that's been dug up from three sites in the United States and could make the ultimate ornament for a tycoon's abode or other eye-popping display.
The 293 T. rex bones, assembled and erected into a growling 11.6-meter-long and 3.9-meter-high posture, are expected to fetch 5 million to 8 million Swiss francs when it goes under the hammer at a Zurich auction house.Promoters say the composite T. rex -- dubbed "Trinity" and drawn from three sites in the Hell Creek and Lance Creek formations of Montana and Wyoming -- was built from specimens retrieved between 2008 and 2013.
"When dinosaurs died in the Jurassic or Cretaceous periods, they often lost their heads during deposition. In fact, most dinosaurs are found without their skulls," Nils Knoetschke, a scientific adviser who was quoted in the auction catalogue. "But here we have truly original Tyrannosaurus skull bones that all originate from the same specimen."
المملكة العربية السعودية أحدث الأخبار, المملكة العربية السعودية عناوين
Similar News:يمكنك أيضًا قراءة قصص إخبارية مشابهة لهذه التي قمنا بجمعها من مصادر إخبارية أخرى.
Fox News-Dominion Voting Systems trial to proceed Tuesday after delayThe trial is considered a test of whether Fox’s coverage crossed the line between ethical journalism and the pursuit of ratings, as Dominion alleges
اقرأ أكثر »
Federal workers to strike Wednesday if union, government don't reach deal by Tuesday - BNN BloombergThe country's largest federal public service union says if a deal isn't reached with the federal government by 9 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, it will launch a strike this Wednesday.
اقرأ أكثر »
Federal workers to strike Wednesday if union, government don't reach deal by TuesdayThe country's largest federal public service union says if a deal isn't reached with the federal government by 9 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, it will launch a strike the next day.
اقرأ أكثر »
Metro Vancouver Weather: Snow forecast for higher elevations Tuesday as unseasonal cold continuesUnseasonal cold temperatures to continue over next two weeks
اقرأ أكثر »