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Apex the $45M stegosaurus is on display in New York. Here's what scientists hope to learn about it

The giant stegosaurus fossil, dubbed "Apex," is on display in New York, standing 11 feet tall and 27 feet long.
Scientists hope to learn about stegosaurus metabolism and bone growth from the fossil, which has 80% of its bones preserved.
Sean Decatur stated that scientists would take samples from Apex for analysis, aiding in important scientific research.

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Citadel CEO Ken Griffin's $44.6M dinosaur skeleton to go on display

New York City’s American Museum of Natural History on Sunday will start displaying the nearly $45 million "Apex" dinosaur skeleton that Citadel CEO Ken Griffin purchased at auction earlier this year.The museum said Thursday the 27-foot-long Stegosaurus skeleton will initially be located in the Kenneth C. Griffin Exploration Atrium within its Richard Gilder Center for Science, Education and Innovation. "Apex" is "thought to be the largest and one…

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3 months ago·United States

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Ken Griffin's dinosaur displayed at Museum of Natural History

One hundred and fifty million years after it roamed the earth, the most expensive dinosaur in the world will be on public display at the Museum of Natural History in New York City.Read more...

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New York museum unveils ‘Apex’, an almost complete Stegosaurus

The American Museum of Natural History revealed the identity of its latest resident on Thursday, “Apex,” one of the most complete specimens ever discovered of the plant-eating dinosaur Stegosaurus, known for the upright plates on its back and a spiky tail.

3 months ago·Johannesburg, South Africa

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‘Extraordinary’ new specimen to be on display at NYC museum

NEW YORK (PIX11) – The largest and one of the most complete stegosaurus specimens ever found will soon go on display at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. “Apex,” a 150-million-year-old fossil, will be on display at the natural history museum on Manhattan’s Upper West Side starting on Sunday. More Local News “The extraordinary specimen, which measures 11.5 feet tall and 27 feet long and is nearly 80 percent complete…

3 months ago·New York, United States

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