Sue (dinosaur)
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Sue[lower-alpha 1] is the nickname given to FMNH PR 2081, which is one of the largest,[lower-alpha 2] 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.
Catalog no. | FMNH PR 2081 |
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Common name | Sue |
Species | Tyrannosaurus rex |
Age | 67 million years[1] (aged c. 28) |
Place discovered | Cheyenne River Indian Reservation, South Dakota, U.S. |
Date discovered | August 12, 1990 |
Discovered by | Susan Hendrickson |
After ownership disputes were settled, the fossil was auctioned in October 1997 for US $8.3 million, the highest amount ever paid for a dinosaur fossil until October 7, 2020 when T. rex Stan was auctioned for US $31.8 million. Sue is now a permanent feature at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois.[6]