A nicknamed Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton was auctioned off at an exclusive event recently. The record-breaking auction price hit a new high.
A similar T. rex sold last year for a lower sum. The anonymous buyer of this specimen remains hidden. The skeleton is nearly complete and includes uncommon parts.
Experts warn that private sales can block critical fossils from scientists. Study labs need open access to bones to analyze them. This latest deal keeps drive dinosaur prices into the tens of millions range.