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Largest Stegosaurus Fossil Ever Found Set for Auction at Sotheby's

The 150-million-year-old specimen, named 'Apex,' could fetch up to $6 million in July sale.

  • Discovered in Colorado, 'Apex' measures 11 feet tall and 20 feet long.
  • The fossil is 30% larger than the previous record-holder, 'Sophie,' in London.
  • Auctioning fossils stirs debate over private ownership versus scientific access.
  • The buyer receives 3D scan data to encourage research and educational use.
  • Exhibition of 'Apex' will be open to the public in New York before the auction.
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