Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction - myMotherLode.com
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Nanotyrannus skeleton goes to auction in New York with £4.5m price tagNanotyrannus skeleton sells for $47.3m in New York auction
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Thu, 8 October 2026
1 report- Il Fatto Quotidiano (Italy)06:53
Un formidabile killer del Cretaceo lungo sei metri e alto due, un predatore scattante armato di artigli imponenti e un cranio intatto con 35 denti affilati, per un valore d’asta stimato tra i 6 e i 9 milioni di dollari. È l’identikit di “Jodi“, un eccezionale scheletro fossile risalente a circa 70 milioni di anni […] L'articolo Va all’asta da Sotheby’s “Jodi”, il dinosauro da 9 milioni di dollari: scambiato per errore per un cucciolo di T-rex, è una rarità scientifica. La sua storia proviene da...
Tue, 13 October 2026
1 report- mymotherlode.com22:42
A fossilized, distant cousin of Tyrannosaurus rex is on display at a Manhattan auction house ahead of its Oct. 27 auction. The Nanotyrannus nicknamed “Jodi” opened for public viewing Tuesday in the lobby of Sotheby’s headquarters on the Upper East Side. Standing 6.5 feet tall and stretching nearly 20 feet long, the rare fossil is one of only three such skeletons known to science. It is projected to fetch $6 million to 9 million. The fossil is named after Jodi Pierson, the Montana rancher who...
Wed, 14 October 2026
1 report- Google News - Top Stories01:20first to report
Rare fossil of T. rex cousin goes on display in New York before heading to auction AP News See more headlines & perspectives on Google News
Thu, 15 October 2026
1 report- Times of India05:30
A rare find in the form of a nearly 70 percent complete Nanotyrannus skeleton, affectionately named Jodi, has been unearthed by rancher Jodi Pierson in Montana and is set to go under the hammer at Sotheby’s in New York on October 27. This well-preserved specimen is anticipated to garner between $6 million and $9 million, creating a buzz among paleontologists and collectors alike due to its invaluable significance.
Wed, 21 October 2026
1 report- wral.com14:33
A giant dinosaur will be moved in downtown Raleigh on Wednesday, closing a portion of W. Jones Street.
Sun, 25 October 2026
1 report- Times of India05:26
In a thrilling development for paleontology, a colossal 5,000-pound dinosaur fossil has arrived at the SECU DinoLab in Raleigh, North Carolina. Enclosed in a robust matrix of sandstone and plaster, this fossil, resembling an ostrich, may unveil a formerly unidentified species. Scientists will meticulously explore its preservation, analyzing its anatomy and evolutionary ties, while the public can witness this extraordinary excavation process firsthand.
Tue, 27 October 2026
9 reports- BBC News World13:23edited after publishing
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Nanotyrannus skeleton goes to auction in New York with £4.5m price tagThe sale of the rare skeleton reignites debate in the scientific community about whether dinosaur remains should end up in private hands or public view.
- Google News - Top Stories13:23
Dinosaur skeleton goes to auction in New York with £4.5m price tag BBC Skeleton of ‘Jodi,’ T. Rex’s Littler Cousin, Is Auctioned for $47.3 Million The New York Times A Nanotyrannus goes under the hammer The Economist Dinosaur Hunting with Sotheby’s Arts & Collections 1 year after recognition as a distinct dinosaur, a Nanotyrannus skeleton goes to auction Black Hills Pioneer
- Anadolu Agency (AA)16:18
Nicknamed 'Jodi,' 67-million-year-old fossil fetches more than 5 times Sotheby's upper estimate, becoming second-most-expensive dinosaur skeleton sold at auction
- Google News - Top Stories18:10
‘Jodi,’ a Nanotyrannus Skeleton, Gets $47.3 Million at Auction The New York Times Nanotyrannus: Dinosaur skeleton sells for $47.3m in New York auction BBC A dinosaur fossil that looks like a mini T. rex just sold for a giant $47 million ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Dinosaur's Price Skyrocketed in 12 'Thrilling' Minutes of Bidding Newser Rare Nanotyrannus sells at auction for $47.3 million, becoming second most valuable fossil ever CNN
- Novinky (Czechia)18:44
Kostra nově identifikovaného dinosaura, který byl kdysi mylně považován za mladého Tyrannosaura rexe, se v úterý v aukční síni Sotheby’s v New Yorku vydražila za 47,3 milionu dolarů (1,02 miliardy Kč). O kostru Nanotyranna (malého tyrana) usilovalo šest zájemců, samotná dražba podle televize CNN trvala 12 minut.
- Index.hr (Croatia)19:38
KOSTUR nanotiranusa Jodi, nekoć smatran mladim T-Rexom, prodan je za 47,3 mil. dolara. Prodaja je potaknula raspravu o tome trebaju li se fosili prodavati privatnim kolekcionarima.
- South China Morning Post19:50
A dinosaur that looks like a miniature T. rex is now one of the world’s most expensive fossils. The rare skeleton of a Nanotyrannus – recently confirmed to be a distant cousin of Tyrannosaurus rex, not just a young specimen – sold for US$47.3 million to a mystery buyer at auction in New York on Tuesday, according to Sotheby’s. The auction house had expected it to fetch anywhere from US$6 to US$9 million. The blockbuster price tag for “Jodi”, as the skeleton is nicknamed, makes it the...
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- abc7.com28 Oct, 11:34their copy
- abc7news.com28 Oct, 11:34their copy
- fox5atlanta.com28 Oct, 17:18their copy
- Google News - Top Stories21:16
Rare Nanotyrannus skeleton, sells for $47.3m at New York auction The Guardian Nanotyrannus: Dinosaur skeleton sells for $47.3m in New York auction BBC Rare Nanotyrannus sells at auction for $47.3 million, becoming second most valuable fossil ever CNN ‘Jodi,’ a Nanotyrannus Skeleton, Gets $47.3 Million at Auction The New York Times A dinosaur fossil that looks like a mini T. rex just sold for a giant $47 million ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
- The Guardian World21:40
Sale makes ‘Jodi’, a smaller relative of T rex, the ‘second most valuable dinosaur ever sold at auction’, Sotheby’s says A rare skeleton of a Nanotyrannus, a smaller relative of the Tyrannosaurus rex, sold at auction in New York this week for $47.3m, making it one of the world’s most expensive fossils. The skeleton, named “Jodi” after the person who found the remains in 2019, sold at Sotheby’s on Tuesday for $47.3m, “after a twelve-minute bidding battle that saw six bidders compete online and...
Wed, 28 October 2026
2 reports- Der Spiegel (Germany)06:57
Steinreiche Privatiers treiben die Preise für Dinosaurierskelette in die Höhe: Um ein seltenes Nanotyrannus-Skelett hat es nun einen rasanten Bieterwettstreit gegeben.
- RMF24 (Poland)09:07
Szkielet nanotyrannusa sprzedany za fortunę. Wystarczyło 12 minut