My, what big teeth

Gateway Science Museum is home to a saber-tooth cat model

This article was published on 10.29.09

MY, WHAT BIG TEETH <br>Rachel Teasdale, acting executive director of the Gateway Science Museum, points to the giant fangs of a saber-tooth cat replica. Skeletal models of the feline species and a short-faced bear (both native extinct species) were two of the installations the museum showed off on Saturday (Oct. 24) during a preview day—one of three leading up to the museum’s grand opening next spring. Upcoming preview days are scheduled for Nov. 11 and Dec. 12. For more info, visit <a href=www.gatewayscience.org.">

MY, WHAT BIG TEETH
Rachel Teasdale, acting executive director of the Gateway Science Museum, points to the giant fangs of a saber-tooth cat replica. Skeletal models of the feline species and a short-faced bear (both native extinct species) were two of the installations the museum showed off on Saturday (Oct. 24) during a preview day—one of three leading up to the museum’s grand opening next spring. Upcoming preview days are scheduled for Nov. 11 and Dec. 12. For more info, visit www.gatewayscience.org.

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