Keep the nighttime scaries away with this glowing, dino-shaped gadget

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Keep the nighttime scaries away with this glowing, dino-shaped gadget
Shake the Dino Pet and it will give off a soft blue glow. Credit: Biopop

Pets are great. Nightlights are also great. What would you get if they mated? The Dino Pet: the world’s first bioluminescent “pet.” 

This slightly magical, Apatosaurus-shaped object fits in the palm of your hand and gives off a soft, blue glow whenever you shake it. It’s powered by the kinetic energy from sunlight, water, and simple nutrients so it doesn’t require any kind of battery or USB port. All you have to do is pour some dinoflagellates and dino food into the Dino Pet (there’s an opening on the bottom) and it will naturally start glowing within two days.

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The Dino Pet comes with a starter pack of dinoflagellates and also includes a coupon for some free extra ones. The Dino Pet normally costs $69.90, but you can get it now for just $49.90, a savings of 28 percent.

And unlike real pets, the Dino Pet won’t chew up your pillows or leave “presents” on your carpets. 

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As Director of Special Projects, Nicole Cammorata helps guide Mashable's editorial innovations, licensing programs, and specialty series. Previously, she was the site's Executive Editor and its very first Shopping Editor before that. Nicole is also the site's resident gifting expert and gets a thrill out of helping readers find the perfect present. She received a B.S. in Journalism from Boston University and an MFA in fiction writing from The New School. She lives in Maine with her husband, their two young children, and a backyard full of flowers.


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