Prehistoric creatures for auction at Sotheby's New York - in pictures

  • A mounted Plesiosaur skeleton. Photo: Sotheby's
    A mounted Plesiosaur skeleton. Photo: Sotheby's
  • The fossilised skeleton is projected to sell for between $600,000 and $800,000 at auction. Photo: Sotheby's
    The fossilised skeleton is projected to sell for between $600,000 and $800,000 at auction. Photo: Sotheby's
  • Sotheby's Auction House displays the skeleton of the prehistoric predator Plesiosaur. EPA
    Sotheby's Auction House displays the skeleton of the prehistoric predator Plesiosaur. EPA
  • The Plesiosaur helped inspire the legend behind Scotland's Loch Ness monster. EPA
    The Plesiosaur helped inspire the legend behind Scotland's Loch Ness monster. EPA
  • The Plesiosaur's sharp teeth and elongated neck on display. EPA
    The Plesiosaur's sharp teeth and elongated neck on display. EPA
  • The Plesiosaur ruled the seas during prehistoric times. EPA
    The Plesiosaur ruled the seas during prehistoric times. EPA
  • Sotheby's Auction House displays the skeleton of the prehistoric predator Pteranodon in New York. EPA
    Sotheby's Auction House displays the skeleton of the prehistoric predator Pteranodon in New York. EPA
  • This Pteranodon had a wingspan of more than 6 metres. AP
    This Pteranodon had a wingspan of more than 6 metres. AP
  • The fossils of the Pteranodon and Plesiosaur date to the late Cretaceous and lower Jurassic periods, more than 83 million years ago. EPA
    The fossils of the Pteranodon and Plesiosaur date to the late Cretaceous and lower Jurassic periods, more than 83 million years ago. EPA
  • The Pteranodon fossil is one of the highest quality ever discovered. AP
    The Pteranodon fossil is one of the highest quality ever discovered. AP
  • The Pteranodon skeleton will headline Sotheby's Live Natural History Auction. AP
    The Pteranodon skeleton will headline Sotheby's Live Natural History Auction. AP