Brontosaurus No More

It would appear that one of the most famous dinosaurs never even existed, the Brontosaurus.  Like a lot of boys, I was dinosaur-crazy for a lot of my youth and I never remember seeing this bit of info then or since -- well, until today.

Goodbye, Brontosaurus.  Hello, Apatosaurus.  From the linked article:

"Brontosaurus means 'thunder lizard,'" he says. "It's a big, evocative name, whereas Apatosaurus means 'deceptive lizard.' It's quite a bit more boring."

So true.

10 December 2012