{"id":147853,"date":"2021-01-05T23:24:01","date_gmt":"2021-01-05T20:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/massachusetts-lawmaker-wants-to-name-official-state-dinosaur-2\/"},"modified":"2021-01-05T23:24:01","modified_gmt":"2021-01-05T20:24:01","slug":"massachusetts-lawmaker-wants-to-name-official-state-dinosaur-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/massachusetts-lawmaker-wants-to-name-official-state-dinosaur-2\/","title":{"rendered":"#Massachusetts lawmaker wants to name official state dinosaur"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Massachusetts lawmaker wants to name official state dinosaur<\/strong>”
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BOSTON \u2014 A Massachusetts state lawmaker is asking for the public\u2019s help to select an official state dinosaur.<\/p>\n

State Rep. Jack Lewis\u00a0tweeted<\/a>\u00a0Monday that he plans on filing the legislation on Jan. 15, adding that the effort is a good way for children to learn about the legislative process.<\/p>\n

But first, the Framingham Democrat is asking residents to\u00a0select<\/a>\u00a0from one of two dinosaur species discovered in Massachusetts.<\/p>\n

Podokesaurus holyokensis, which means \u201cswift-footed lizard of Holyoke,\u201d was first discovered near Mount Holyoke in 1910 by Mignon Talbot, the first woman to name and describe a dinosaur, according to Lewis. The species was 3 to 6 feet in length, weighed app<\/a>roximately 90 pounds and was estimated to run 9 to 12 mph.<\/p>\n

Anchisaurus polyzelus, which means \u201cmuch sought after near lizard\u201d was discovered in 1855 in Springfield. They were more than 6 feet long and about 60 to 75 pounds.<\/p>\n

Paleontologists have served as consultants for the project, he said.<\/p>\n

Twelve states already have official state dinosaurs, Lewis said.<\/p><\/div>\n