Sunday, March 23, 2008

Smilodon Sez...

In the typical fashion of roadside attractions, Chester and Hester's Dino-Rama wishes visitors and passerby's to "Have a Nice Day" with this cartoonish saber-toothed cat.


The name "Smilodon" is not just a fun play on words to accompany the smiling cat. It is actually the genus name for the large-toothed creatures who lived in prehistoric North and South America. Interestingly enough, the Smilodon is California's state fossil.
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4 comments:

  1. UnknownMarch 23, 2008 at 5:05 PM

    Nice catch! And I learned something, too...

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  2. AndyMarch 23, 2008 at 9:43 PM

    I'll second that - obviously I don't know enough about my fossils!

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  3. GregMarch 25, 2008 at 7:22 AM

    A state fossil? Um. Just goes to show what you see and learn when you look up.

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  4. DebWDWMarch 27, 2008 at 4:57 PM

    I absolutely would have assumed that "Smilodon" was a Disney invention! Now if I can just remember it next time I'm there with my family, I might could win a bet!

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