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A Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton that was set to be auctioned off for a high price was pulled after questions arose about the legitimacy of claims in its marketing.

Should dinosaur bones even be bought and sold in the open market?

Fossils are fetching millions at auction, inspiring legal disputes and introducing intellectual property rights, trademarks and nondisclosure agreements to the world of paleontology.

Canadian MPP Joel Harden had also said that while he condemned antisemitism, he was understanding of why Pro-Palestinians might express frustration with hateful vitriol.

Christie’s said Sunday that it was withdrawing a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton that it had been planning to auction this month in Hong Kong, where i

Shen the T-rex was displayed in Singapore with only about 20.7% of excavated skeleton, said a dinosaur expert. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Christies has withdrawn a Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton from sale, with just days to go until the historic auction, after a paleontologist said the fossil largely comprises copyrighted replica bones from another specimen.

Auction house Christie's reportedly said it would withdraw the Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton Shen from an upcoming Hong Kong auction it had called "historic."

Christie’s promoted the Tyrannosaurus rex as a scientifically sound skeleton, but questions about its authenticity arose before the auction.

The remarks, which Harden made in a discussion with Peter Larson, an Ontario blogger, hit social media Saturday and ignited immediate controversy