Nanotyrannus Skeleton ‘Jodi’ Sells for $47.3 Million at Sotheby’s

The skeleton of Jodi, a Nanotyrannus related to T. rex, fetched $47.3 million at a Sotheby’s auction.

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Nanotyrannus Skeleton ‘Jodi’ Sells for $47.3 Million at Sotheby’s

A Nanotyrannus skeleton known as Jodi sold for $47.3 million at Sotheby’s, according to The New York Times. The dinosaur was a relative of Tyrannosaurus rex.

The sale marks the latest instance of a dinosaur fossil commanding a high price at a private auction.

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