Rare T-Rex skeleton to go under the hammer in Switzerland

A 67-million-year-old T-Rex skeleton named "TRX-293 TRINITY Tyrannosaurus" and measuring 11.6m long and 3.9m high, is seen during a preview at Koller auction house in Zurich, Switzerland March 29, 2023. This king of dinosaurs is only the third such a creature ever offered at auction, and the first time in Europe and is expected to fetch 5 million to 8 million Swiss francs ($5.44-8.71 million USD) when it goes on sale in Zurich on April 18th. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

Millions of years after dinosaurs ruled the Earth, the skeleton of a giant Tyrannosaurus Rex was introduced to the public in Switzerland on Wednesday ahead of its auction next month.

The giant carnivore, named TRX-293 Trinity, is expected to fetch between 5 million ($5.43 million) and 8 million Swiss francs ($8.70 million) when it goes on sale in Zurich on April 18.