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Sue [a] (stylized: SUE) is the nickname given to FMNH PR 2081, which is one of the largest, [b] most extensive, and best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex specimens ever found, at over 90 percent recovered by bulk. [4] FMNH PR 2081 was discovered on August 12, 1990, [5] by American explorer and fossil collector Sue Hendrickson, and was named after her.
When the preparation was complete in 2011, a ~65% complete T. rex skeleton was revealed. [ 2 ] Since its discovery and extensive subsequent study, Scotty has been referred to as the largest T. rex ever discovered in the world, the largest of any dinosaur discovered in Canada, and as one of the oldest and most complete fossils of its kind at ...
Victoria is estimated at the age of around 18-25 at the time of her death 65 million years ago. Her skeleton includes approximately 199 bones and nearly complete skull, accounting for about 65% of the total skeleton, making her the second most complete T. rex skeleton discovered to date (behind “Sue” for completeness).
The PPHM skull measures 4 feet long by 3 feet wide, and based on this size, paleontologists estimate this dinosaur is about 85% the size of the largest T. rex found to-date and one of the most ...
The upcoming film, titled “T. Rex” — set to debut on June 21 — captures the young archaeologists’ unexpected journey, which began as an ordinary hike in the Hell Creek formation of their ...
T. Rex Sue, as she likely appeared when alive, clutches the corpse of an Edmontosaurus between her teeth on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, at the Memphis Museum of Science and History.
On August 12, 1990, while examining a cliff-side in South Dakota with a team from the Black Hills Institute, she discovered a Tyrannosaurus rex specimen – the largest, most complete, and best preserved T. rex ever found. The specimen was later named "Sue" in her honor.
One of the largest known Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons sold at an auction Tuesday for a record $31.8 million, defying expectations and making it the most expensive dinosaur fossil ever sold. The 67 ...