Sue the Dinosaur

Sue (stylized: SUE), officially designated FMNH PR 2081, is one of the largest, most extensive, and best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex fossils ever found, at over 90% recovered by bulk. FMNH PR 2081 was discovered on August 12, 1990, by American explorer and fossil collector Sue Hendrickson, after whom it is named. After ownership disputes were settled, Sue was auctioned in October 1997 for US$8.3 million (equivalent to about $17 million in 2025), at that time the highest price ever paid for a fossil, and still among the highest prices paid for a dinosaur skeleton.

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