During a visit to the Museum für Naturkunde (Berlin) we took the opportunity to photograph the beautiful skull of Tristan the Tyrannosaurus rex.  The skull is one of the most complete and best-preserved tyrannosaur skulls known to science.  The T. rex fossils, on display next to the skull material have been named Tristan Otto.  To scientists the material is referred to by its specimen number MB.R.91216.

The beautiful Tristan the Tyrannosaurus rex skull shown in lateral view. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Tristan the Tyrannosaurus rex

In total, about 170 fossil bones from an individual T. rex have been collected.  They make a remarkable exhibit.  Furthermore, they dwarf the Allosaurus on display next to the T. rex fossil material. Tristan Otto remains privately owned.  However, the owners have made the specimen available for study as well as public exhibit through the Museum für Naturkunde in Berlin.

The fossilised remains were found in 2010 in Montana (Hell Creek Formation). Businessmen Niels Nielsen and Jens Peter Jensen purchased the fossils in November 2014.  The dinosaur was named after the sons of the owners.  It is a beautiful tyrannosaur specimen.

Mike from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“I had wanted to see Tristan Otto for a long time.  Whilst in Berlin I took the opportunity to visit the amazing Museum für Naturkunde.  I went early on a Sunday and the museum was quiet. Furthermore, I had the theropod gallery all to myself for a few moments.   Fortunately, I was able to take a photograph of the beautiful skull, before more visitors arrived.”

For museum quality models of tyrannosaurs and other prehistoric animals: Models of Theropod Dinosaurs.