Gary Licking
Gary Licking is the owner of the ranch in South Dakota where the exceptionally well-preserved Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, nicknamed 'Gus', was discovered between 2021 and 2023.
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The fossil was named in honor of property owner Gary Licking, who died during the excavation process.
Mystery buyer bids US$50.1 million for ‘Gus’ the dinosaur
Taiwan· 2026-07-16
Gary Licking discovered the first traces of the Tyrannosaurus rex, which led to the excavation of the fossil named Gus.
Ein T. rex für 50 Millionen Dollar
Switzerland· 2026-07-16
The fossil was named after Gary Licking, the ranch owner on whose land it was found.
67-million-year-old T. rex fossil 'Gus' sold for record $50.1 million at Sotheby's auction, becomes world's most expensive dinosaur fossil
India· 2026-07-15
Gary Licking is the owner of the land where the T rex skeleton was discovered.
Sale of multimillion-dollar T rex skeleton is big headache for scientists | Dinosaurs
United Kingdom· 2026-07-14
Gary Licking was a cattle rancher in South Dakota who suspected his land was hiding dinosaur fossils.
A T. rex fossil may set a sales record. But will science lose?
United States· 2026-07-13
Gary Licking is the owner of the ranch in South Dakota where the Tyrannosaurus rex specimen was discovered.
Esqueleto de tiranossauro de 67 milhões de anos vai a leilão nos EUA e pode ter recorde de valor milionário
Brazil· 2026-05-31