Shen the T-Rex draws big crowds ahead of auction


Making heads turn: Visitors taking pictures of Shen the T-Rex in Singapore. Dinosaur fans got a glimpse of the rare skeleton as it went on public display before hitting the auction block in Hong Kong next month. — AFP

THE skeleton of a Tyrannosaurus Rex drew thousands of visitors in Singapore eager to have a look at the huge fossil before it heads for auction in Hong Kong.

Many took selfies on Friday with the dinosaur, named “Shen”, the Chinese word for god, which measures 12.2m long and 4.6m high and weighs 1,400kg.

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