Sue (dinosaur) - Wikipedia
Previously discovered T. rex skeletons were usually missing over half of their bones. [10] It was later determined that Sue was a record 90 percent complete by bulk, [11] and 73 percent complete counting the elements. [12] Of the 360 known T. …
Sue | Fossil, History, & Facts | Britannica
2024年10月18日 · Sue, nickname for one of the most complete and best-preserved skeletons of Tyrannosaurus rex. The fossil was dated to approximately 67 million years ago. Measuring 12.8 metres (42 feet) long, Sue is among the largest known skeletons of T. rex.
Specimens of Tyrannosaurus - Wikipedia
The skeleton of Montana's T. rex includes a relatively complete skull with jaws, multiple vertebrae of the back and tail, a well preserved gastralium, and hipbone with complete ischium and pubis. The left hindleg is relatively complete with a 1.2-meter-long (3.9 ft) …
Tyrannosaurus rex Fossil - American Museum of Natural History
Six years later, Brown discovered a nearly complete T. rex skeleton at Big Dry Creek, Montana. The rock around it was blasted away with dynamite to reveal a “magnificent specimen” with a “perfect” skull. This skeleton, AMNH 5027, is on view in …
SUE the T. rex - Field Museum
2018年2月5日 · At more than 40 feet long and 13 feet tall at the hip, SUE is physically the largest Tyrannosaurus rex specimen discovered, out of more than 30 T. rex skeletons that have been found. SUE is also the most complete—around 90 percent.
Tyrannosaurus rex | Description, Dinosaur, & Facts | Britannica
2024年11月1日 · Sue, a dinosaur fossil (Tyrannosaurus rex) The fossilized remains of Sue, the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton in the world, on display at the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago. John P. Rafferty writes about Earth processes and the environment.
Which Dinosaur Bones Are “Real”? - Field Museum
2019年6月11日 · SUE is the most complete adult Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton discovered to date, with 250 of the approximately 380 total bones in a T. rex. This one-of-a-kind specimen is even more complete by bone volume, at 90 percent—meaning that …
Sue the T. rex: 6 Facts About the Famous Dinosaur Fossil
2024年9月12日 · By bone volume, Sue is 90 percent complete, with 250 of the approximately 380 known bones in the T. rex skeleton, including rare ones such as the furcula (wishbone), stapes (an ear bone), and...
Tyrannosaurus rex - National Museums Scotland
The skeleton is 85% complete, including the skull and the first complete T. rex forelimb. It was the largest and most complete T. rex ever found when it was first discovered. It is now the second most complete, and is tied with the Sue skeleton, found in 1990 in South Dakota, as the largest.
Hiking family discovers rare T. rex fossil | CNN
2024年6月7日 · A dad, his two sons and their cousin were hiking in North Dakota when they came across what could be a rare juvenile T. rex skeleton, one of only a handful in existence.