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Stan the T. rex sold for $31.8 million

Oct 14, 202039 minEp. 307
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For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Sinocalliopteryx, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Sinocalliopteryx-Episode-307/

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Dinosaur of the day Sinocalliopteryx, a dinosaur that may have specialized at hunting birds.

In dinosaur news this week:

  • New oviraptorosaur from Mongolia named Oksoko only had two fingers on each hand
  • The first ever ankylosaur, Scelidosaurus, finally got a complete description over 150 years after it was excavated
  • A Centrosaurus has the "first confirmed case of malignant bone cancer in a dinosaur”
  • Stan the T. rex went to auction and sold for $31.8 million to an anonymous bidder
  • Dinosaur eggshells from 68 million years ago were recently found in Huesca Province, Spain
  • The Phil Currie Dinosaur Museum has a free virtual speaker series every other Saturday about dinosaurs and paleontology
  • In Australia, Tasmania Zoo has recently reopened and has a new T. rex model
  • The Korea Minting, Security Printing & ID Card Operating Corp made a new commemorative medal of Koreanosaurus
  • If you need a Halloween costume, here are 15 DIY dinosaur costume ideas
  • Universal Orlando is updating their "Jurassic Coaster" to "VelociCoaster" by adding many dinosaur eggs and Velociraptor
  • The Jurassic World: Dominion release date has been delayed for a year to June 10, 2022

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