World's Costliest Stegosaurus 'Apex' Unveiled in NYC Museum
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The most expensive dinosaur fossil ever sold, a Stegosaurus named "Apex," is now on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Unearthed in Colorado in 2022, the remarkably complete skeleton was purchased by billionaire Kenneth C. Griffin for $44.6 million. The fossil will be available for scientific study, with plans to investigate its species, metabolism, and growth. Apex will be displayed for four years before being replaced by a cast, while Griffin has funded a postdoctoral fellowship for its study.
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