World's biggest triceratops sells for $7.7 million in Paris

PARIS (AP) — The world's astir tremendous triceratops skeleton, known arsenic "Big John," has been sold for 6.6 cardinal euros ($7.7 million) to a backstage collector astatine a Paris auction house.

The tremendous skeleton, estimated to beryllium implicit 66 cardinal years old, was recovered successful 2014 successful South Dakota.

The triceratops is known for its 3 horns connected the head.

Big John, named aft the landowner wherever it was found, is certified by the Guinness World Records arsenic the largest documented triceratops skeleton.

According to the Associated Press, mud protected elephantine John's skeleton successful mud aft it died successful an past flood plain connected the land continent stretching from present-day Alaska to Mexico.

The AP reported that the dinosaur's skeleton is 23 feet long, and it stands 8 feet precocious astatine the hips.

The dinosaur's skeleton is much than 60% implicit and its skull much than 75% complete, making it unique.

Big John is sold to a backstage U.S. purchaser who requested to stay anonymous.

A typical of the backstage purchaser told the quality outlet that they are "absolutely thrilled with the thought of being capable to bring a portion similar this to his idiosyncratic use.”