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A T. rex named Gus just became the most expensive dinosaur ever sold, and the buyer remains a mystery
T. rex named Gus sells for $50.1 million to become the most expensive dinosaur fossil ever sold
The skeleton, found in South Dakota, measures 38 feet in length and 12.5 feet tall, with a skull of 54 inches, according to the art auction firm Sothebyโs.


