Stegosaurus sets auction record for almost $45 mln(1/5)

A Stegosaurus fossil is sold for $44.60 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York, the United States, July 17, 2024. (Photo/Agencies)

Measuring 3.3 meters tall and nearly 8.2 meters long from nose to tail, with 254 fossil bone elements of an approximate total of 319, the fossil, nicknamed "Apex," is one of the most complete dinosaur skeletons ever found.

A Stegosaurus fossil is sold for $44.60 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York, the United States, July 17, 2024. (Photo/Agencies)

A Stegosaurus fossil is sold for $44.60 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York, the United States, July 17, 2024. (Photo/Agencies)

A Stegosaurus fossil is sold for $44.60 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York, the United States, July 17, 2024. (Photo/Agencies)

A Stegosaurus fossil is sold for $44.60 million at a Sotheby's auction in New York, the United States, July 17, 2024. (Photo/Agencies)