Tyrannosaurus rex most expensive dinosaur ever sold

A 67 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex has been sold for £37.4m ($50.1m) at a Sotheby's auction in New York - the most ever paid for a dinosaur.The fossil of this infamous predator stands more than 12 feet (4m) tall, and with over 60% of its bones recovered is one of "the most complete" specimens ever found, according to Sotheby's.The winning bidder at the sale on Tuesday has not yet been disclosed.Gus, as the T. rex has been affectionately named, was discovered in 2021 on a remote ranch in the US State of South Dakota."It's really incredible to see and to have the level of public interest," said Cassandra Hatton, Sotheby's worldwide head of science and natural history."I think anytime you've got this, it is good for science. In general, more people are going to go to the museums, it adds dinosaurs and natural history into the conversation."The sale exceeded the previous record set by a stegosaurus in 2024, and is the first to exceed the $50m benchmark.