{"id":2292837,"date":"2024-07-11T15:42:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-11T19:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stegosaurus-fossil-with-signs-of-arthritis-to-be-auctioned-for-millions-in-new-york-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-11T15:45:51","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T19:45:51","slug":"stegosaurus-fossil-with-signs-of-arthritis-to-be-auctioned-for-millions-in-new-york-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/stegosaurus-fossil-with-signs-of-arthritis-to-be-auctioned-for-millions-in-new-york-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Stegosaurus fossil with signs of arthritis to be auctioned for millions in New York &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fstegosaurus-fossil-with-signs-of-arthritis-to-be-auctioned-for-millions-in-new-york-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2292837&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A\u2063 161 million-year-old\u200b stegosaurus fossil with signs of arthritis will \u200dbe \u2062auctioned for an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/here-are-all-the-green-new-deal-handouts-democrats-wedged-into-their-3-5-trillion-budget\/\" title=\"Here Are All The Green New Deal Handouts Democrats Wedged Into Their .5 Trillion Budget\">estimated price tag<\/a> of $4 million to $6\u200c million by Sotheby\u2019s in New York. Discovered in Colorado in \u20642022, the nearly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">complete<\/a> \u200cdinosaur fossil, named \u201cApex,\u201d stands\u200d 11 feet tall and measures \u206427 feet from nose\u200b to tail. The auction will take place next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/donald-trump-ends-negotiations-with-nancy-pelosi-on-coronavirus-relief\/\" title=\"Donald Trump Ends Negotiations with Nancy Pelosi on Coronavirus Relief\">week<\/a>, according to Cassandra Hatton, Sotheby\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/johnson-johnson-plans-to-seek-fda-authorization-for-its-single-dose-vaccine\/\" title=\"Johnson &amp; Johnson Plans To Seek FDA Authorization For Its Single-Dose Vaccine\">global head<\/a> of science and popular culture. The\u200c stegosaurus is known for its\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-strange-clots-form-after-mrna-jabs-treatments-to-consider\/\" title=\"Why Strange Clots Form After mRNA Jabs, Treatments to Consider\">distinctive features<\/a> and is \u200bexpected to\u200c attract significant interest from paleontologists and\u2062 collectors.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Stegosaurus fossil with signs of arthritis to be auctioned for millions in New York<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/avilches\/\">Ailin Vilches Arguello<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-11T15:39:35-04:00\">July 11, 2024 3:39 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>A 161 million-year-old stegosaurus with signs of arthritis will be auctioned with an estimated price tag of between $4 million and $6 million by Sotheby\u2019s in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>New York<\/a> next week.<\/p>\n<p>Discovered in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/colorado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Colorado<\/a> in 2022, this nearly complete fossilized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dinosaurs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>dinosaur<\/a>, named \u201cApex,\u201d stands 11 feet tall and measures 27 feet from nose to tail, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/stegosaurus-dinosaur-auction-sothebys-3b47fffdcc3f7c139d192d70169ba737\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according<\/a> to Cassandra Hatton, Sotheby\u2019s global head of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/science\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>science<\/a> and popular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/culture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>culture<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A stegosaurus skeleton is displayed at Sotheby\u2019s New York in New York, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (AP Photo\/Pamela Smith)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The stegosaurus, known for its distinctive pointy dorsal plates, is among the most recognizable dinosaurs in the world.<\/p>\n<p>The excavation of Apex, which was found on private land, spanned from May 2022 to October 2023, taking over a year to complete.<\/p>\n<p>This specimen shows no signs of combat despite experts believing stegosauruses used their tail spikes for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/fighting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>fighting<\/a>, according to Sotheby\u2019s.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Part of a stegosaurus skeleton is displayed at Sotheby\u2019s New York in New York, Wednesday, July 10, 2024. (AP Photo\/Pamela Smith)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Contrarily, the fossil exhibits evidence of arthritis, indicating that Apex lived to an advanced age.<\/p>\n<p>Hatton said Apex was found \u201cwith the tail curled up underneath the body, which is a common <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/death\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>death<\/a> pose for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/animals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>animals<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/auctions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>auction<\/a> will take place on July 17 as part of Sotheby\u2019s \u201cGeek Week\u201d series.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an incredibly rare animal,\u201d Hatton said. \u201cA stegosaurus of this caliber has never sold at auction before, so we will find out what it is actually worth.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A stegosaurus fossil showing signs of arthritis will be up for auction in New York with an estimated price of $4-6 million. The nearly complete dinosaur skeleton, named &#8220;Apex,&#8221; was discovered in Colorado in 2022 and is 161 million years old. The auction will take place on July 17 as part of Sotheby&#8217;s &#8220;Geek Week&#8221; series. This stegosaurus, known for its distinctive dorsal plates, is one of the most well-known dinosaurs in the world. Despite experts believing stegosauruses used their tail spikes for combat, Apex shows no signs of this. Instead, the fossil indicates that the dinosaur lived to an advanced age<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3166,"featured_media":2292838,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Stegosaurus-auction-scaled-1024x682.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[10240,7681,13153,32120,34696],"class_list":["post-2292837","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-arthritis","tag-auction","tag-fossil","tag-new-york","tag-stegosaurus"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Stegosaurus-auction-scaled-1024x682.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2292837","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3166"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2292837"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2292837\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2292838"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2292837"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2292837"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2292837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}