Centaur 'skeleton' takes science center stage – USATODAY.com: All the same, the bones of the "Centaur of Tymfi" stands proudly on display at Tucson's International Wildlife Museum in a just-opened exhibit. Nearby is the skull of a "griffin," a legendary flying lion with an eagle's skull, and the noggin of a "cyclops," the one-eyed giant of Greek myth. Taking center stage is the centaur, designed by sculptor and zoologist Bill Willers of the University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh.
Entitled "Mythological Wildlife," the exhibit aims to make folks think about how we know what is real, says museum director Richard White. A paleontologist, White says the exhibit also looks at how folklore might hold a few hidden scientific stories.
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