Rex
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- "Rex! I swear, when I catch you, you're gonna be the first animal to become extinct twice!"
- ―Connor Temple[src]
Rex is a Coelurosauravus that first appeared in Episode 1.1. He was found by Ben Trent and passed on to Abby Maitland. He returned to his home era but snuck back and secretly stayed with Abby in her flat. Connor threatens Abby that he will tell everyone about Rex unless she gives him a kiss to impress his friends.
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[edit] Bio
Rex is a flying reptile from the Permian period – about 250 million years ago – and is unusually active and intelligent for a cold blood. He was the first Coelurosauravus to appear in Series 1 and immediately bonded with Abby. When the team tried to return him to his time he sneaked back to be with her. For the rest of the series she kept him – for the most part secretly – in her flat with the central heating on full blast, to suit his exotic tastes (there were no ice caps in the Permian). The rest of the team found out she was secretly keeping him, the first was Connor.
Shortly after Connor Temple breaks up with Caroline Steel by text upsetting her, Caroline lures Rex out and then attacks him. Rex manages to avoid the items she attempts to throw at him, but is hit by a tennis racket Caroline has armed herself with. Rex is shown to have broken his neck, and was out cold. When Connor and Abby return to their flat Rex is gone, kidnapped by Caroline. (Episode 2.5)
Rex was being held captive by Caroline and taken to Leek's creature collection. But when all the creatures came loose, Rex did too. Rex was shot by an armed guard, but Abby said he would be fine. (Episode 2.7)
He featured in Episode 3.1. He features in a comic subplot in Episode 3.6 and Episode 3.7 when Jack Maitland gambles him in a card game and loses to a man named Tony, leading to Rex turning up on an internet auction site, and Connor trying to retrieve him without dropping Jack in it. Connor eventually retrieves Rex with the assistance of Becker.
Abby brought Rex to Lester's flat as he was feeling lonely. He is immediately curious of Sid and Nancy, Connor's pet Diictodon. (Episode 3.9)
[edit] Basis
Rex is based on a smaller reptile (about half Rex’s size) called Coelurosauravus jaeckeli found in Germany. His "wings" were formed by extensions of his ribs but he could not fly, only glide.
[edit] Appearances by Rex
[edit] Series 1
[edit] Series 2
[edit] Series 3
[edit] Younger Storybooks
[edit] Gallery
 Rex the Coelurosauravus |
 Rex in Season 1 |
 Promo image of Rex |
 Rex in Season 3 |
| Series 1 Creatures |
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| Gorgonopsid • Coelurosauravus (Rex) • Scutosaurus • Sarcopterygian • Ammonite • Protosolpugidae • Arthropleura • Mosasaur • Hesperornis • Pterosaur • Dodo • Parasite • Pteranodon • Anurognathus • Future Predator |
| Series 2 Creatures |
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| Deinonychus • Coelurosauravus (Rex) • Pteranodon • Worm • Smilodon • Mer Creature • Future Shark • Giant Scorpion • Giant Millipede • Columbian Mammoth • Future Predator • Arthropleura • Scutosaurus • Clones |
| Series 3 Creatures |
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| Pristichampsus • Coelurosauravus (Rex) • Future Predator • Small Future Bird • Camouflage Beast • Diictodon (Sid and Nancy) • Clones • Velociraptor • Giganotosaurus • Fungus Creature • Terror Bird • Dracorex • Megopteran • Larvae • Embolotherium • Deinonychus • Pteranodon • Australopithecus |
| Younger Storybooks Creatures |
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| Gorgonopsid • Coelurosauravus (Rex) • Scutosaurus • Sarcopterygian • Ammonite • Protosolpugidae • Arthropleura • Mosasaur • Hesperornis • Pterosaur • Dodo • Parasite • Pteranodon • Anurognathus • Future Predator • Deinonychus • Fog Worm • Smilodon |
