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the dinosaur house at dusk with three large dinosaurs lit by soft lighting
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Steve Springer stands with T-Rex dinosaur

Dinosaurs in the driveway: the Nevada man delighting kids with his free prehistoric theme park

THE GUARDIAN - Amid the endless winding streets of Henderson, Nevada, one house breaks the mold. Its front yard – no grass, just desert rock – is home to 62 rainbow-painted dinosaurs, dragons, turtles and spiders. A sign on the garage reads: “Shan-gri-la Prehistoric Park”, complete with visiting hours.

On a recent spring Friday at noon, the garage door hums open, letting in the harsh sun. Steve Springer, or “Dinoman” as he’s lovingly known by regulars of the park, ties a short black apron printed with cartoon dinosaurs around his waist. At 72, he likes to wear flip-flops with black socks and round glasses that make his eyes look tiny.

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FOX 5 News Las Vegas: Have you met Henderson's dinosaur man?

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Channel 8 News NOW: Dino man hosts 20,000 visitors a year at his prehistoric Henderson home.

More about the Dinosaur House & the Dino Man

Nevada Public Radio: Steve Springer, The Dinosaur Man

Weird Nevada: Shan-Gri-La Prehistoric Park

Sabre-Toothed Cat

a large tan cat with extremeley long
             fangs, yellow eyes and what appears to be a bloody, dismembered human forearm
             and hand in its mouth.
Sabre-Toothed Cat
Diet:
Carnivorous (Meat Eater)
Country:
Worldwide
Period:
Eocene through the Pleistocene Epoch, 55.8 million to 11,700 years ago
Fun Facts:
Also incorrectly referred to as the Sabre-Toothed Tiger, which is a sub-species known by its genus name, Smilodon.