Stan (dinosaur) facts for kids
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| Catalog number | BHI 3033 |
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| Common name | Stan |
| Species | Tyrannosaurus rex |
| Age | between 67 and 65.5 million years |
| Date discovered | 1987 |
| Discovered by | Stan Sacrison |
Stan is the nickname given to a fossil of the dinosaur species Tyrannosaurus rex. It was found in Hell Creek Formation, South Dakota, close to Buffalo in 1987 by Stan Sacrison, who also discovered the Tyrannosaurus specimen nicknamed "Duffy". The original specimen is housed at the Black Hills Institute of Geological Research.
It is a well known specimen, and one of the most complete, with 199 bones recovered. About 30 casts of the original fossil has been sold worldwide, each for a price of about $100 000. Stan measures 10.9 metres long.
Images for kids
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A cast of Stan the T. rex at the Manchester Museum.
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Photo of the original Stan Fossil (on the right) was taken at Black Hills Institute of Geological Research, Inc. from Hill City, South Dakota.
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A cast of Stan at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History.
