Pet Rex
Some animals
don’t make good pets.
And one of them
would be T rex.
A dinosaur
so tall and wide
there’s no way
he could live inside.
Tyrannosaurus rex
is large.
His head would fill-up
your garage.
Twelve metre driveways
would be great
to fit his tail
inside the gate.
With stinky breath
from eating meat
you’d want to clean
his big strong teeth.
He’s got bad manners
when he’s fed.
His tiny arms
can’t reach his head!
first published in CSIRO’s Scientriffic magazine issue #77 March 2012
with illustration by Science Writer Mike McRae
Great combination of imagination and information, Celia!