GENEVA: A Tyrannosaurus-Rex skeleton dating back 67 million years will be auctioned in Switzerland next month, marking the first such sale in Europe, the auction house said on Saturday.

The 293 T. rex bones, assembled and erected into a growling 11.6-meter-long (38-foot-long) and 3.9-meter-high (12.8-foot-high) posture, are expected to fetch 5 million to 8 million Swiss francs ...

In July, the first skeleton of a Gorgosaurus went under the hammer for US$6.1 million in New York. Another T-rex, “Stan”, was sold for US$31.8 million by Christie’s in 2020.

Sale will mark the first time a T. Rex skeleton is offered at an auction in Asia A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil will go to auction at Christie's in Hong Kong in November, where it's expected to sell ...

Photo: Xinhua Excavated in the US state of Montana, Shen stands 4.6 metres tall and is 12 metres long, and is thought to be the skeleton of an adult male T. rex that lived about 67 million years ago.