"Big John", World's Biggest Triceratops, Sells For 6.65 Million Euros

Big John roamed the lands of modern-day South Dakota more than 66 million years ago.

The fossilised remains of 'Big John', the largest triceratops dinosaur ever discovered by paleontologists, sold for 6.65 million euros ($7.74 million) at a Paris auction on Thursday.

The hammer price at the Drouot auction house, before commission and other costs, was 5.5 million euros.

Big John roamed the lands of modern-day South Dakota more than 66 million years ago.

Drouot had estimated the skeleton would fetch between 1.2-1.5 million euros.