They paid $47.3 million for the dinosaur skeleton At the Sotheby's auction in New York, a skeleton of a nano-tyrannus nicknamed Judy sold for $47.3 million. Although initially they expected to earn only 6-9 million dollars! Six buyers competed for the ancient predator. The bid lasted 12 minutes, and the winner chose to remain anonymous. Then I immediately remember "Jurassic Park". There the billionaire John Hammond decided to create an entire park with living dinosaurs. However, when the predators were released, visitors had no time for entertainment. This is unlikely to happen to Judy's new owner. Although for $47 million a dinosaur can at least wag its tail what kind of dinosaur would you get? - Grass eater: let him cut the grass - Tyrannosaurus keep the peace quiet - a skeleton is better: he doesn't eat, doesn't bite and doesn't ask to go for a walk.