Take it from SUE / Field Museum. Early mornings at 360 CHICAGO are calm, quiet, and less crowded! #reels #360chicago #chicago #thingstodoinchicago #fieldmuseum #SUE #abovetheclouds #chicagoland #lifeofchicago #likechicago #VisitChicagoland #dinosaur #jurassicpark | 360 CHICAGO

On this day in 1990, SUE the T. rex was discovered! Amateur fossil hunter Susan Hendrickson was exploring the badlands of South Dakota when she noticed bones sticking out of a cliff. It took the crew 17 days to excavate the skeleton. SUE at 90% complete is the most complete T. rex know. It is also the second largest at 12.8 m (42 ft) long and is estimated to have weighed 8462 kg (18,655 lbs). The skull alone is 1.4 m (4.6 ft) long! #OTD #Trex Image: Twitter/The Field Museum Field Museum | Eons •