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Official Dino Bill Strides Over First Hurdle

Chris Van Buskirk9/14/21 5:09 PM

Podokesaurus holyokensis, or the swift-footed lizard, was around three feet long and lived about 180-195 million years ago. Its bones were found in 1910 near Mount Holyoke. [Wikimedia Commons]

Legislation establishing the Podokesaurus holyokensis as the official dinosaur of Massachusetts cleared its first committee Tuesday and the lawmaker behind the effort hopes the forward movement will help teach onlookers about the legislative process.

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