In Dubai, a dinosaur skeleton was auctioned for US $ 4 million.
Dubai, UAE. The 155 million-year-old diplodocus skeleton that adorned the atrium of The Dubai Mall, the largest shopping and entertainment center in Dubai, will be sold at the Emirates Auction online auction. Starting price - US $ 3.97 million.
The skeleton is 24.4 meters long and 7 meters high refers to the Jurassic period. Its mass is equal to the weight of five elephants, and 90% of its bones are real. Previously, the skeleton was exhibited at the Museum of Natural Sciences in Houston, until it was acquired by the Etihad Modern Art Gallery in Abu Dhabi.
Diplodocus, a representative of the lizards and dinosaurs, was truly gigantic and is known as one of the longest and most studied herbivorous dinosaurs.
