Re: When did "T. rex" come into usage?

[Pj Enright <java@pacbell.net>]

Bryan R. Stahl wrote:
> 
>  Allan <EDELS@msn.com> wrote:
> 
> >By the way, I think T.rex is the only animal correctly referred to (genus
> and
> >species as well as scientific abbreviation) by the general public.  Can
> anyone
> >think of any other??? (Gorilla shouldn't count - and most people DON'T call
> >them Gorilla gorilla).
> 
> What about the old favorite, Homo sapiens?  Otherwise, can't think of any
> off hand.

Well I think we look too large.
What about E. Coli?
No big thing but as good as T. Rex.
Please skip the puns concerning the differences.

Cheers,
Pj Enright

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