Tyrannosaurus Rex
Why I’m sad to see Stan, the famous T-Rex specimen, sell to a private collector for $31.8 million
Okay, if you're into paleontology at all, even just as a nerdy layman like myself, seeing the news that "Stan," one of the most famous Tyrannosaurus specimens in the world, has been sold to a private collector for a big ol' pile of money -- $31.8 million USD to be exact -- will likely cause you to have opinions.
The Queue: Behold your new tyrant lizard king
Today’s Queue header was brought to you by Phil Davis Giles, who tweeted it at me yesterday while I was recovering from my eye injections — you know, the ones I need to keep being able to see but which hurt a lot. So I was very appreciative to get such a cool picture, based on my ranting during last week’s Queue. Anyway, check it out in all its glory — I had to crop it to fit the Queue header, sadly enough — and also, here’s Scott Leyes excellent runner up.
Let’s Queue this.
Off Topic: Why Scotty was the largest T-Rex yet found, and why it matters
Dinosaurs were big.
