Deep in the frozen ground in desolate Antarctica,
Waits a fossil to be exposed by man or raging storm.
This cunning theropod was an age-old predator
Who fought to survive in a world filled with danger.
Hatched from an egg in the imposing Jurassic world,
Standing on two legs, running fast, and crowned with a regal crest—
This creature lived and reigned 183 million years ago:
Its name was Cryolophosaurus, a majestic dinosaur.
Found in an ice-covered tomb in Antarctica.
Original art by Blake Reher. |
About the author: Blake Reher is the program assistant for the Colorado Springs Mineralogical Society Pebble Pups. He is also a volunteer ranger with the Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. He attends high school in Colorado Springs. He is 16.