Dinosaur skeleton expected to sell for $495K at auction

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This photograph taken in Paris on Sept. 7, 2022, shows the fossilized skeleton of a Zephyr, a dinosaur of the iguanodon family that lived over 150 million years ago, displayed next to Gilbert & George artwork "There", during a press meeting ahead

PARIS - A small dinosaur skeleton is hitting the auction block next month.

The fossilized iguanodon skeleton is just over 4 feet tall and 9.8 feet long, Reuters reported.

The skeleton, which is being auctioned off in Paris, is expected to sell for about $495,000, according to Reuters.

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"It's a dinosaur for a living room," Alexandre Giquello, an auctioneer, told Reuters in reference to the skeleton's size.

Italian expert Iacopo Briano presents the fossilized skeleton of a Zephyr, a dinosaur of the iguanodon family that lived over 150 million years ago, during a press meeting in Paris on September 7, 2022, ahead of the auction to be held on October 20, 2022, at the Paris auction house Drouot. (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY/AFP via Getty Images)

The dinosaur was believed to have lived more than 150 million years ago, Reuters reported.

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It was discovered in Colorado in 2019 on private land, and it was restored by Italian paleontologists, according to the outlet.

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The auction will be held on Oct. 20 at the Drouot auction house, according to the Giquello website.

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Last year, the Drouot auction house facilitated the auction of the world's largest triceratops skeleton, known as "Big John," FOX Business reported at the time.

The 23-foot long and 8-foot high skeleton sold for $7.7 million in October 2021.

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