This member of the tyrannosaurid family roamed the earth about 77 million years ago and was a top carnivore that inhabited the western United States and Canada during the late Cretaceous period. Due to the genes of the T-Rex, it has similar features, such as a huge head with dozens of sharp curved teeth and two small forelimbs. However, it was faster than a T-Rex and had a stronger bite force, according to Sotheby’s. “As the chief hunter of its time, in which it is believed to have hunted in packs of four, Gorgosaurus was a dominant force and a singular predator,” Sotheby’s said. The massive fossil, which is 10 feet tall and 22 feet long, was discovered in 2018 near Havre, Montana, according to Sotheby’s. All other known Gorgosaurus skeletons are housed in museum collections, making this the only specimen offered for private ownership. “In my career, I’ve had the privilege of handling and selling many extraordinary and unique objects, but few have the ability to inspire wonder and capture imaginations like this incredible Gorgosaurus skeleton,” Cassandra Hatton, Global Head of Science and Popular Culture by Sotheby’s. , he said in a press release. “A Gorgosaurus, excavated only a few years ago, has never been offered at auction and the opportunity to share this dinosaur with the public for the first time is a huge pleasure and a career highlight.” This is the second sale of a fossil dinosaur skeleton by Sotheby’s. In 1997, the auction house sold “Sue,” one of the largest dinosaur fossils in history, for $8.36 million. This sale broke a record for the most valuable fossil sold at auction. Dinosaur lovers can visit the Gorgosaurus skeleton from July 21 at Sotheby’s York Avenue Galleries. It goes up for auction on July 28.
