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Episode: Rare fossils from the age of dinosaurs to go up for auction
Description: Two prehistoric predators went up for auction at Sotheby’s in New York.
The skeletons of a Pteranodon and a Plesiosaur both went up for sale — and came with hefty estimations. The Pteranodon that was offered was expected to fetch between $4 million-$6 million. With a wingspan of nearly 20 feet, the Pteranodon is one of the more complete large skeletons from the age of dinosaurs to ever come to market.
Cassandra Hatton, a senior vice president at Sotheby’s, said the market for the Pteranodon is made up of both private collectors and institutions.
“To get something of this size with the leve...