Triceratops Skeleton Sold at Paris Auction For Over $7 Million to American Collector

The skeleton of "Big John," the largest triceratops uncovered by paleontologists, has been sold at auction for $7.74 million by an American collector. The dinosaur would have roamed the western plains of the United States approximately 66 million years ago.» Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews

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Triceratops Skeleton Sold at Paris Auction For Over $7 Million to American Collector