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Beaver fossil named after Buc-ee's

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Researchers with the University of Texas at Austin have rediscovered a rare kind of beaver. The beaver has been named Anchitheriomys buceei, also known as "A.buceei" The name was inspired by a billboard for Buc-ee's that said "This is Beaver Country"

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Phys.org

Beaver fossil named after Buc-ee's

A new species of ancient beaver that was rediscovered by researchers in The University of Texas at Austin's fossil collections has been named after Buc-ee's, a Texas-based chain of popular travel centers known for its cartoon beaver mascot.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Alabama Live

Ancient beaver fossil named after Buc-ee’s

An ancient beaver fossil discovered by University of Texas researchers has been named after Buc-ee’s, the Texas- based convenience store chain that also has several travel centers in Alabama.

1 year ago

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KXAN

UT names beaver fossil after Buc-ee’s

Buc-ee's can be credited for the name of a new species of ancient beaver that was rediscovered by researchers in The University of Texas Austin’s fossil collections

1 year ago·Austin, United States

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The Statesman

UT researchers name new ancient beaver species after Buc-ee's

UT Austin researchers rediscovered the beaver fossil in the school's fossil collections. The ancient beaver lived about 15 million years ago.

1 year ago·Austin, United States

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CBS Austin

Ancient Texas beaver fossil named after Buc-ee's mascot

Researchers at The University of Texas Austin have named a newly identified ancient beaver species after Buc-ee's, known for its cartoon beaver mascot.The acnc

1 year ago

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KVUE

UT researchers re-discovered an ancient beaver, named it after Buc-ee's

Steve May, a research associate with the UT Jackson School of Geosciences, spotted a billboard for Buc-ee's that stated "This is Beaver Country" in May 2020.

1 year ago·Austin, United States

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