A Baby T-Rex Fossil Is Being Sold On eBay, Triggering Paleontologists

Indira Datta - Apr 23, 2019

The fossil of a baby tyrannosaurus rex is currently being auctioned on eBay at a starting price of $2.95 million.

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On eBay, there is a rare and unique item that is for auction: a 68 million-year-old fossil of a Tyrannosaurus Rex with $2.95 million as its starting price.

Alan Detrich discovered this rare fossil in 2013. Since 2017, it has been displayed at the University of Kansas Natural History Museum. Its appearance on eBay showed that Detrich decided to sell this priceless T-Rex fossil.

The item, with a detailed description, is still being sold on eBay. This is how the description goes:

A statement from the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology expressed disappointment that before the fossil could be thoroughly studied by experts, it will be sold off.

The statement reads: