“Samson” is recognized as the most completed specimens that have been discovered. (China Daily/ Agencies Photo)
According to the report of The Daily Mail in July 7th, one of the largest known tyrannosaurus rex specimens ever discovered will be auctioned on Saturday, October 3, 2009 in Las Vegas. The price is expected to be as high as 4.8 million pounds.
The 66 million years old tyrannosaurus rex specimens-dubbed “Samson”- was discovered in 1987 in South Dakota in America and was unearthed in 1992. The “Samson” which consisted of 170 bones was 4.6 meters high and 12.2 meters in length.
“Samson” is recognized as the most completed specimens as well as the largest tyrannosaurus rex skeleton that have been discovered.
By People's Daily Online
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