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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Science
Rupert Neate

Tyrannosaurus rex skull expected to fetch £13m at US auction

Maximus, the 91kg Tyrannosaurus rex skull
Maximus, the 91kg Tyrannosaurus rex skull, retains much of its original shape, with even delicate bones present. Photograph: John Angelillo/UPI/Rex/Shutterstock

A Tyrannosaurus rex skull discovered in South Dakota is expected to sell for between $15 and $20m (£13m-£17m) when it is auctioned next month in New York, Sotheby’s has said.

The 76m-year-old skull, nicknamed Maximus, is being sold by an anonymous seller at a live auction on 9 December.

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