New dinosaur given a name which Harry Potter would approve
Categories: Media, That's Entertainment
With approval from scientists and author J.K. Rowling, a new dinosaur species has a fantastic new name: Dracorex Hogwartsia. The new name comes from draco meaning "dragon," rex meaning "king," and hogwartsia, which is a nod to the Hogwarts School of Wizardry, the famed school in Rowling's Harry Potter series of children's books. The naming is intended to honour Rowling's consistent use of dragons in the plotlines of her books."The naming . . . is easily the most unexpected honour to have come my way since the publication of the Harry Potter books," said Rowling in a written statement.
Dracorex hogwartsia is a member of the pachycephalosaur family.
(Thanks to momma2mingbu for the tip!)
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
momma2mingbu 5-22-2006 @ 2:53PM
We just got back from the Museum and I'll be posting some pictures on my blog this afternoon!
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momma2mingbu 5-22-2006 @ 11:22PM
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12923711/
It's on MSNBC now.
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Belinda 5-23-2006 @ 8:13AM
cute but kinda silly. :-)
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