The Ear is saving pennies for a trip to the Oregon Zoo to see their “Dinosaurs!” exhibit, which runs outdoors till Sept. 1. Their press release says it all:

“Take a walk through an ancient rain forest and discover towering dinosaurs. Come eye-to-eye with 20 animatronic prehistoric creatures that roar, snarl and move with lifelike ferocity. Discover the impressive Brachiosaurus and the fierce Tyrannosaurus Rex, the flying Pteranodon, the Deinonychus (“terrible claw”) and other favorites including Stegosaurus and Triceratops. Kids can dig for fossils, find dinosaur egg nests and track a T. Rex!” The Ear, a geriatric juvenile, already has a shovel and tracking shoes ready to go.

For information, go to (www.oregonzoo.org/dinos), replete with roaring noises.