Jurassic Bark Access

While " Jurassic Bark " most famously refers to a heart-wrenching episode of the animated series Futurama , the name is also associated with a fascinating prehistoric discovery and a live entertainment show.

In 1994, a "living fossil" was discovered in Australia that earned the nickname "Jurassic Bark".

: The episode was originally conceived with Fry finding his fossilized mother instead of a dog. The writers changed it to a pet because the original idea was considered too upsetting for the audience.

: The story of Seymour is a direct homage to Hachikō , the Akita dog in 1920s Japan who waited nine years for his deceased owner at a train station.

: The tree was previously only known from fossils dating back 200 million years and was long presumed extinct.

: David Noble found a small grove of Wollemi Pines in a remote canyon in the Blue Mountains.