Article 6P9WP Largest, most intact stegosaurus fossil ever found sells for $44.6m

Largest, most intact stegosaurus fossil ever found sells for $44.6m

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Nadeem Badshah
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The dinosaur remains, which measure 3.4 metres tall and 8.2 metres long, show evidence that it had arthritis

The largest and most complete stegosaurus fossil ever discovered sold for $44.6m at Sotheby's in New York on Wednesday to become the most valuable fossil sold at auction.

The dinosaur remains, nicknamed Apex", exceeded its pre-sale low estimate by more than 11 times.

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