Word on the street

Rumors abound that Tex is making his way back to Fair Park. We hope so, because the new Texas Dinosaurs exhibit hall and fossil dig is scheduled to open TOMORROW in time for Discovery Fest. His new home is in the Science Building (formerly known as The Science Place) of the Museum of Nature & Science. We'll be on watch all day eagerly awaiting his return and will keep you posted!

In the meantime, here are some fun facts:

• The original name for Tyrannosaurus rex was Dynamosaurus imperiosus. Dynamosaurus imperiosus was found in 1900 in Wyoming but the remains were very fragmentary. Later, after more complete skeletons of Tyrannosaurus rex were found it was recognized that these specimens were all the same animal. The name Tyrannosaurus rex stayed because of the enormous popularity already gained by the animal.
• Despite what popular movies have said, there is no evidence to suggest that Tyrannosaurus rex could not see moving prey.
• Tyrannosaurus rex remains are only known from North America.