The fossil, named 'Apex', is about 150 million years old and is considered one of the most complete skeletons ever discovered. Measuring 3.3 meters high, it consists of 254 bone fossils out of a total of 319. It was originally estimated to be worth between 4 and 6 million dollars, but the price quickly soared at auction.
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Cel mai mare schelet al unui dinozaur a fost vândut pentru o sumă record. Fosila are aproximativ 150 de milioane de ani
Cel mai mare schelet de stegozaur descoperit a fost vândut. Suma a fost de zece ori mai mare comparativ cu estimările
VIDEO Record de preț pentru un schelet de dinozaur: "Apex" a fost vândut pentru 44,6 milioane de dolari - HotNews.ro
Scheletul unui dinozaur s-a vândut cu o sumă record de 44,6 milioane de dolari la New York
Stegosaurus skeleton nicknamed Apex sells for record $44.6m
Dinosaur skeleton sells for record-breaking $44.6 million
Dinosaur skeleton fetches record $44.6m at New York auction
Dinosaur skeleton breaks auction record with $44.6 mn sale in New York
Rămășițele dinozaurului Apex au fost vândute la licitație. Este cea mai mare fosilă de stegosaurus din lume
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