Dinosaur skeleton on show at the Eiffel Tower
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French auction house Aguttes announced a newly discovered species of carnivorous dinosaur's skeleton to be shown at the Eiffel Tower on June 2. It will be up for sale or auction, which will begin on June 4. /VCG Photo
The dinosaur, found in the Morrison Formation in Wyoming, US, in 2014, is currently owned by a British businessman, according to Reuters. /VCG Photo
The skeleton was originally on display at the Gare des Brotteaux in Lyon, France. But officials have transported the bones to the Eiffel Tower for the auction./VCG Photo  
Officials have estimated that the skeleton, measuring 8.7 meters in length and 2.6 meters in height, will be auctioned at 2.2 million US dollars. The auction house has also said that potential buyers have the option to pay in bitcoin. /VCG Photo