Sue (dinosaur)
Sue on display in the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago | |
| Catalog no. | FMNH PR 2081 |
|---|---|
| Common name | Sue |
| Species | Tyrannosaurus rex |
| Age | 67 million years (aged c. 33) |
| Place discovered | Cheyenne River Indian Reservation, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Date discovered | August 12, 1990 |
| Discovered by | Susan Hendrickson |
Sue (stylized: SUE), officially designated FMNH PR 2081, is one of the largest, most extensive, and best preserved Tyrannosaurus rex fossils ever found, at over 90 percent recovered by bulk.
FMNH PR 2081 was discovered on August 12, 1990, by American explorer and fossil collector Sue Hendrickson, after whom it is named. After ownership disputes were settled, Sue was auctioned in October 1997 for US$8.3 million, one of the highest amounts ever paid for a dinosaur fossil. Sue is now a permanent feature at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, Illinois.