Sue was featured in the Dresden Files book series book 7, Dead Beat, as being part of the Field Museum exhibits; the central character later uses Sue to ride into battle as a reanimated zombie T. rex.

Feb 5, 2018 · At more than 40 feet long and 13 feet tall at the hip, SUE is physically the largest Tyrannosaurus rex specimen discovered, out of more than 30 T. rex skeletons that have been found. SUE is also the most complete—around 90 percent.

Mar 5, 2025 · Sue, nickname for one of the most complete and best-preserved skeletons of Tyrannosaurus rex. The fossil was dated to approximately 67 million years ago. Measuring 12.8 metres (42 feet) long, Sue is among the largest known skeletons of T. rex.

In addition to the fossil itself—the most complete T. rex skeleton discovered—the exhibition space is a snapshot of life 67 million years ago. Step into a Late Cretaceous forest and see what other creatures lived alongside SUE, then watch animations showing T. rex in motion.

Hendrickson is best known for her discovery of the remains of a Tyrannosaurus rex in South Dakota on August 12, 1990, in the Cheyenne River Reservation. Her discovery is the most complete skeleton of Tyrannosaurus known to science.

Jan 26, 2023 · In 1990, a fossil dubbed Sue the T-Rex was discovered by the Black Hills Institute. A tragic custody battle ensued over the T-Rex.

Come between two titans with full-scale casts of SUE and T. rex’s nemesis, Triceratops. Experience a unique multimedia show transporting you to the Cretaceous forest alongside SUE. Learn how the fossil was unearthed, and how scientists continue to make discoveries about SUE, the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex specimen ever discovered.

Feb 23, 2025 · Sue the T. rex is absolutely real.** Sue is not a fictional character or a museum fabrication. Instead, she represents one of the most significant paleontological discoveries of all time.

Sep 12, 2024 · Sue had a hard-knock life—even for a T. rex. Scientists examining Sue's skeleton have identified a number of debilitating ailments that likely plagued the dinosaur during its lifetime.

Nov 30, 2018 · Realistic animations of SUE walking, hunting, and drinking from a nearby river will give you a totally new perspective on T. rex—still fierce, but not exactly the roaring, crashing creature from Jurassic Park.