Meet 'Gus', the world's most expensive Tyrannosaurus rex

• 01A Tyrannosaurus rex fossil named "Gus" sold for £37.4 million ($50.1 million) at a Sotheby's auction in New York.
• 02The sale price of £37.4 million is the highest ever recorded for a dinosaur fossil.
• 03The T. rex fossil stands more than 12 feet (4 meters) tall.
• 04Over 60% of the T. rex fossil's bones were recovered.
• 05Sotheby's described the specimen as one of "the most complete" ever found.
• 06The winning bidder at the Tuesday auction has not been disclosed.
• 07The fossil was discovered in 2021 on a remote ranch in South Dakota, US.

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A 67-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex fossil named Gus sold for £37.4 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York, setting a record for the highest price paid for a dinosaur. The specimen, discovered in South Dakota in 2021, is over 60% complete and stands more than 12 feet tall. The identity of the winning bidder remains undisclosed.