The height of the skeleton is about 3 meters, and its length is 6.7 meters. These animals can be distinguished from Tyrannosaurus only by the rounder bones of the eye sockets and the slightly smaller size of the adult skeleton.

Auction details

• The dinosaur’s remains were found in 2018 on private land near the Judith River in Shotteau County, Montana, USA.
• This species lived 10 million years after the tyrannosaurs and was a carnivorous predator.
• The skeleton is almost completely preserved – all cervical, dorsal, caudal vertebrae and pelvic bones.
• In total, the lot consists of 79 fossil elements mounted on special fittings with additional cast elements.

Skeleton of a giant gorgosaurus for sale at Sotheby’s / Photo by Sotheby’s

Skeleton of a giant gorgosaurus for sale at Sotheby’s / Photo by Sotheby’s

The auctioneer has no doubt that there will be an antique lover who can pay a substantial sum for the opportunity to admire the remains of an ancient predator.