T-Rex skeleton breaks auction records in Zurich.

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T-Rex skeleton breaks auction records in Zurich.
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A composite skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus rex, made up of 293 bones from three sites in the US, sold for $5.3m at an auction in Switzerland, below the expected price range of $5m to $8m. The skeleton, named "Trinity," measured 11.6 meters long and 3.9 meters high and was crafted into an open-mouth pose. The skull was particularly rare and well-preserved, with "original bone material" comprising more than half of the restored skeleton. The buyer was a European private collector, according to the auction house.

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