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Meet the T. rex of Texas that prowled Texas more than 100 million years ago, the Acrocanthosaurus
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The Acrocanthosaurus (A. atokensis) was a deadly bipedal dinosaur in the early Cretaceous period more than 99 million years ago. Its habitat included what is now the I-35 corridor.Warpaintcobra, Contributor / Getty Images/iStockphotoShow MoreShow Less
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This computer-generated illustration of an Acrocanthosaurus shows its humplike back. The name Acrocanthosaurus means “high-spined lizard.”MR1805, Contributor / Getty Images/iStockphotoShow MoreShow Less
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In 2012, the life-size Acrocanthosaurus was transported from the Convention Center to its current home at the Witte Museum. Concrete sculptors Thom Hunt and Mark Whitten built the concrete dinosaur that year in San Antonio for the Concrete Decor Show.TOM REEL, STAFF / San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
Reporters and spectators from around the globe will be descending at Gobblerâs Knob in Pennsylvania this morning to learn if Punxsutawney Phil, perhaps the worldâs most famous groundhog weather forecaster, sees his shadow.
Theyâll be doing the same in Raleigh, N.C., where Sir Walter Wally will be asked to make a prediction.
Roan Mountain State Park is partnering with the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences today to host a virtual Groundhog Day celebration at the Tennessee park.
Groundhog Day has its roots in a Scottish poem that says: âIf Candlemas be fair and bright, winter has another flight. If Candlemas brings clouds and rain, winter will not come again.â
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Meet the T. rex of Texas that prowled the San Antonio area more than 100 million years ago, the Acrocanthosaurus
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The Acrocanthosaurus (A. atokensis) was a deadly bipedal dinosaur of the early Cretaceous period more than 100 million years ago. Its original North American habitat included the area that’s now San Antonio.Warpaintcobra /Getty Images / iStockphotoShow MoreShow Less
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Workers remove tape from around the Acrocanthosaurus exhibit at the Witte Museum in 2017. Footprints of the dinosaur were found in Government Canyon State Natural Area.Jerry Lara /Staff file photoShow MoreShow Less
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This computer-generated illustration of an Acrocanthosaurus shows its humplike back. The name Acrocanthosaurus means “high-spined lizard.”MR1805 /Getty Images / iStockphotoShow MoreShow Less