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T. rex skeleton 'Trinity' sells for millions at Zurich auction

  • A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton named Trinity sold for $5.3 million at an auction in Zurich, Switzerland.
  • The skeleton was assembled from nearly 300 bones retrieved from three sites in Montana and Wyoming between 2008 and 2013.
  • Trinity measured 38 feet long and 12.8 feet high and was crafted into an open-mouth pose.
  • The auction was the first time such a T. rex skeleton was sold in Europe and the third time worldwide.
  • The buyer was a European private collector, and the auction house hopes the skeleton will be displayed publicly.
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