Por que um fóssil de Tiranossauro rex vale R$ 254 milhões?

Um dos esqueletos de Tiranossauro rex mais completos do mundo foi leiloado pela Sotheby’s, em Nova York. Avaliado entre US$ 20 milhões e US$ 30 milhões.

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O fóssil, apelidado de Gus, tem cerca de 67 milhões de anos e mede 3,8 metros de altura, com mandíbulas abertas e dentes à mostra.

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A retirada de Gus levou três anos, começando em 2021. O local da descoberta foi um rancho no condado de Harding, em Dakota do Sul, nos Estados Unidos.

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Um dos profissionais que participou da escavação contou que encontrou um metatarso saindo do chão logo no primeiro dia de trabalho.

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O esqueleto se tornou o dinossauro mais caro já arrematado em um leilão, ao alcançar o valor estimado de R$ 254,01 milhões.

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O esqueleto reúne 183 ossos fossilizados e alcança cerca de 61% de completude, índice considerado raro para a espécie.

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