The Smithsonian - which had a replica T. rex towering over visitors in its old dinosaur exhibit - has been desperate for a real one for decades. They are thrilled to get such a prime specimen as the one Kathy Wankel spotted that September morning. The history of the skeleton known to Montanans as the "Wankel T. rex," to the Smithsonian as the "Nation's T. rex" and to scientists as "MOR555," has three parts. Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post The Wankel family and the paleontology team recently revisited the discovery site as they prepare for the T. rex's debut at the Smithsonian museum this week. Kathy Wankel has her name on one by a different route.

Source: Stuff June 02, 2019 06:56 UTC