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Mystery dinosaur fossil auctioned for $2.3 million

The dinosaur fossil belongs to an unidentified species, and paleontologists hope its new owner donates it to a museum

Mystery dinosaur fossil auctioned for $2.3 million

The dinosaur fossil belongs to an unidentified species, and paleontologists hope its new owner donates it to a museum

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Mystery dinosaur fossil auctioned for $2.3 million

The dinosaur fossil belongs to an unidentified species, and paleontologists hope its new owner donates it to a museum

A skeleton of an unknown dinosaur has just been sold at auction, going to an unknown bidder who paid more than $2 million for the mystery fossil. The status of the skeleton is now uncertain, with many paleontologists hoping it winds up in a museum for further study.The skeleton was discovered in Wyoming in 2013. At first, scientists thought it was the remains of an allosaurus or similar dinosaur. Closer examination revealed subtle differences such as the number of teeth. The conclusion: It was almost certainly an unidentified species of dinosaur. The skeleton stands 30 feet long and 9 feet high and is approximately 70 percent complete. On Monday, it was put up for auction at the first floor of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, where it was sold for $2,360,389. The buyer has chosen to remain anonymous, and the fate of the skeleton remains unknown.At least one group of paleontologists, the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, expressed concern over the auction and wrote a letter to the auctioneers asking them to cancel it, citing concerns about where the rare fossil might end up.If the skeleton were donated to a museum, it would give scientists a chance to study it up close and learn more about the unknown species. Let바카라 게임 웹사이트s hope whoever bought it does the right thing.Source: ABC

A skeleton of an unknown dinosaur has , going to an unknown bidder who paid more than $2 million for the mystery fossil. The status of the skeleton is now uncertain, with many paleontologists hoping it winds up in a museum for further study.

The skeleton was discovered in Wyoming in 2013. At first, scientists thought it was the remains of an allosaurus or similar dinosaur. Closer examination revealed subtle differences such as the number of teeth. The conclusion: It was almost certainly an unidentified species of dinosaur.

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The skeleton stands 30 feet long and 9 feet high and is approximately 70 percent complete. On Monday, it was put up for auction at the first floor of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, where it was sold for $2,360,389. The buyer has chosen to remain anonymous, and the fate of the skeleton remains unknown.

Theropod A Carnivorous Dinosaur Skeleton Is Displayed At The Eiffel Tower Prior To Be Sold On Auction
Getty ImagesChesnot

At least one group of paleontologists, the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology, expressed concern over the auction and wrote a letter to the auctioneers asking them to cancel it, citing concerns about where the rare fossil might end up.

If the skeleton were donated to a museum, it would give scientists a chance to study it up close and learn more about the unknown species. Let바카라 게임 웹사이트s hope whoever bought it does the right thing.

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