There's a quote from the TV show Archer that I think reveals an aspect of the reptilian appeal that was missing in the article: "Gee, I don't know, Cyril. Mayb

There's a quote from the TV show Archer that I think reveals an aspect of the reptilian appeal that was missing in the article: "Gee, I don't know, Cyril. Maybe deep down I'm afraid of any apex predator that lived through the K-T extinction. Physically unchanged for a hundred million years, because it's the perfect killing machine. A half ton of cold-blooded fury, the bite force of 20,000 Newtons, and stomach acid so strong it can dissolve bones and hoofs." The sense of fear that Archer has is also expressed in our pop cultural fascination with all things Dinosaur (Jurassic World/Park, etc.). To be able to keep a miniature dinosaur as a pet seems like a great thing.