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| A rare Allosaurus dinosaur skeleton could be yours – for £500,000 | A rare Allosaurus dinosaur skeleton could be yours – for £500,000 |
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| A rare skeleton of a dinosaur that last walked the Earth 155 million years ago could fetch up to £500,000 at auction. | A rare skeleton of a dinosaur that last walked the Earth 155 million years ago could fetch up to £500,000 at auction. |
| The 9ft-long and near-complete juvenile Allosaurus is the first predatory dinosaur skeleton to be sold in Britain, auctioneers said. | The 9ft-long and near-complete juvenile Allosaurus is the first predatory dinosaur skeleton to be sold in Britain, auctioneers said. |
| The Allosaurus lived during the late Jurassic period and presided at the top of the food chain with a set of dagger-like teeth. | The Allosaurus lived during the late Jurassic period and presided at the top of the food chain with a set of dagger-like teeth. |
| Fully grown, the reptile could reach 28ft in length. The only other dinosaur to exceed it in size was the Tyrannosaurus Rex that lived some 80 million years later. | Fully grown, the reptile could reach 28ft in length. The only other dinosaur to exceed it in size was the Tyrannosaurus Rex that lived some 80 million years later. |
| The skeleton is expected to sell for between £300,000 and £500,000 in the Evolution sale at Summers Palace Auctions in Billingshurst, West Sussex, on 25 November. | The skeleton is expected to sell for between £300,000 and £500,000 in the Evolution sale at Summers Palace Auctions in Billingshurst, West Sussex, on 25 November. |
| Experts said that the juvenile skeleton has the “cute factor” and may attract buyers who are in the market wanting an unusual statement piece for their home. | Experts said that the juvenile skeleton has the “cute factor” and may attract buyers who are in the market wanting an unusual statement piece for their home. |
| Rupert van der Werff, director at Summers Palace, said: “The Allosaurus, together with the T-Rex, had become the quintessentially large, carnivorous dinosaur in western popular culture.” | |
| “Given the size of this Allosaurus it also adds the cute factor and may not just attract interest from museums but could also be the wow factor in a luxurious living room.” | “Given the size of this Allosaurus it also adds the cute factor and may not just attract interest from museums but could also be the wow factor in a luxurious living room.” |
| In November a long-necked Diplodocus longus skeleton was sold by Summers Palace to the Natural History Museum of Denmark for £400,000. | In November a long-necked Diplodocus longus skeleton was sold by Summers Palace to the Natural History Museum of Denmark for £400,000. |
| The skeleton was found in 2009 by the sons of renowned palaeontologist Raimund Albersdoerfer near a quarry in Wyoming the United States. | The skeleton was found in 2009 by the sons of renowned palaeontologist Raimund Albersdoerfer near a quarry in Wyoming the United States. |
| Mr Albersdoerfer found the Allosaurus at the same quarry, which began a long and costly process to identify the species. | Mr Albersdoerfer found the Allosaurus at the same quarry, which began a long and costly process to identify the species. |
| Evolution curator Errol Fuller said: “Some of the bones are gigantic, some are tiny, but all must be approached with the same degree of caution to ensure that nothing of importance is overlooked.” | Evolution curator Errol Fuller said: “Some of the bones are gigantic, some are tiny, but all must be approached with the same degree of caution to ensure that nothing of importance is overlooked.” |
| ”Once a bone, or series of bones, is located, the exact position is carefully mapped so that vital evidence is not lost when the specimens are finally removed from the ground.“ | ”Once a bone, or series of bones, is located, the exact position is carefully mapped so that vital evidence is not lost when the specimens are finally removed from the ground.“ |
| Additional reporting by Press Association | Additional reporting by Press Association |
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