Meet 'Gus', the world's most expensive Tyrannosaurus rex

First publishedJul 14, 16:36 UTC

Last updatedJul 15, 17:03 UTC · 11m ago

316:36–17:25 UTC3 outletsCBS News, BBC US & Canada, CNBC Top News118:14–19:03 UTC1 outletSeattle Times122:18–23:07 UTC1 outletFox News Latest104:49–05:38 UTC1 outletAl Jazeera

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CBS News8Rare T. rex fossil sells for record $50.1 million at auctionJul 14, 16:36 UTCOpen ↗BBC US & Canada9Meet 'Gus', the world's most expensive Tyrannosaurus rexJul 14, 17:11 UTCOpen ↗CNBC Top News7T. rex sells for $50 million, becoming the most expensive dinosaur fossil ever auctionedJul 14, 17:12 UTCOpen ↗Seattle Times6Mystery bidder buys T. rex nicknamed ‘Gus’ for a record $50 millionJul 14, 18:28 UTCOpen ↗Fox News Latest6Massive T. rex fossil roars to $50 million sale, becoming one of the priciest ever auctionedJul 14, 22:33 UTCOpen ↗Al Jazeera7T.Rex skeleton sells for $50.1 million at New York auctionJul 15, 04:59 UTCOpen ↗

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  Massive T. rex fossil roars to $50 million sale, becoming one of the priciest ever auctioned

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  BBC US & CanadaJul 14, 17:11

  CBS NewsJul 14, 16:36

  Al JazeeraJul 15, 04:59

  CNBC Top NewsJul 14, 17:12

  Fox News LatestJul 14, 22:33

  Seattle TimesJul 14, 18:28

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