I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast

A new titanosaur from Uruguay is the most complete ever found in the country; Northern Alaska had even more dinosaur diversity than we thought; A site in Brazil shows dinosaur enthusiasts have been there for 1,000s of years

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Dinosaur of the day Orkoraptor, a 20ft long megaraptorid from Argentina with specialized teeth for hunting.

Interview with Tito Aureliano and Aline Ghilardi, two amazing paleontologists from Brazil. Tito is a paleontologist, geologist, science communicator, and a postdoc at URCA university in Northeast Brazil. line Ghilardi, a scientist, science communicator, and professor of paleontology at UFRN.

In dinosaur news this week:

A new titanosaur from Uruguay, Udelartitan celeste, is the most complete ever found in the countryAlaska had a vibrant dinosaur community in the CretaceousPaleontology and archaeology come together at a site in Brazil with petroglyphs and dinosaur footprints

 

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We have so many Microraptor specimens we know the color of their feathers, how they molted, what they ate, and much more. Plus a new hypothesis for why the first wings may have evolved. On a lighter note we cover some famous pop-culture dinosaurs: Rodan, Godzillasaurus, Ultimasaurus, and Toronto's Raptor mascot.

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Dinosaur of the day Microraptor, a small 4 or 5 winged dinosaur that we first knew from just a tail, but now we even know what it ate.

In dinosaur news this week:

Dinosaur feathers were a lot more like bird feathers than we thoughtScientists have a new framework for figuring out if a dinosaur could flyA robotic Caudipteryx demonstrated how dinosaurs could have used their ?half? wings to startle insects (and eat them)

 

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Also, a nearly complete titanosaur was recently found! How long did it take for fossils in Australia to turn into opal? And how much do really exceptional fossil sites skew paleontological research?

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Dinosaur of the day Zanclodon, An archosauriform originally named "Smilodon" because of its dagger-like teeth (but that name was already taken by the saber-toothed cat).

In dinosaur news this week:

There?s a new ornithopod, Chakisaurus nekul, which was much smaller than the titanosaurs that surrounded it in what is now ArgentinaA new dinosaur, Imparavis attenboroughi, is a rare toothless enantiornithine that also likely had very powerful wingsA man out walking his dog found a nearly complete 70-million-year-old titanosaurFossils at Lightning Ridge, Australia took their sweet time to opalizeReally exceptional fossil sites (lagerstätten) are important, but they can influence our understanding of biodiversity and development on a global scale

 

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Sauropods were the longest, tallest, and heaviest animals to ever walk the Earth. What adaptations did they have to get so large? And which dinosaurs were the largest in other groups?

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Dinosaur of the day Uberabatitan, A giant titanosaur that may have had the largest teeth of any known sauropod.

In dinosaur news this week:

Sauropods grew to be the largest land animals of all time with many special adaptations that helped them reach "super giant" sizesBruhathkayosaurus may have been the heaviest land animal of all time with weight estimates from 80?190 tonnesSauroposeidon may be the tallest sauropod (and land animal) of all time?with Giraffatitan proportions bringing it to about 17m (56ft) tallSauropod babies were already built to grow largeIt's not just sauropods that had special adaptations to grow so large?Theropods had them tooEarly sauropod ancestors evolved very rapid growth before they evolved gigantic sizesA new study found 36 unique times that sauropods evolved gigantismA hadrosaur long thought to be an island dwarf turned out to just be young and was still growing

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New ankylosaur Datai yingliangis is already a contender for best ankylosaur of 2024; What's up with how ankylosaurs ate their food? Also, connection challenge with orthodontic braces; And a deep dive into a new animal found to have osteoderms.

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Dinosaur of the day Avisaurus, The "bird lizard" which is one of the largest enantiornithines found to date.

In dinosaur news this week:

New ankylosaur, Datai yingliangis, was described with a pair of horns at the back of its jawAnkylosaurs were megaherbivores that evolved skulls and jaws to eat different foods from other herbivores

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The latest spinosaurid, Riojavenatrix lacustris, was named from Spain; An update on the swimming Spinosaurus debate; And a new mamenchisaurid was named "Jingia", but a moth has that name so it will be renamed soon.

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Dinosaur of the day Walgettosuchus, an opalized tail vertebra that was found in Australia in 1905.

In dinosaur news this week:

There?s a new mamenchisaurid sauropod, "Jingia" dongxingensis, but it will be renamed soonA new spinosaurid was named from Spain, Riojavenatrix lacustris, the "La Rioja huntress from the lake"A new paper adds to the debate on how spinosaurs hunted and if/how they swam

 

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A new small African hadrosaur, Minqaria, was named; Mantellisaurus was redescribed and found to be a valid genus; Maiasaura had a high metabolism; and much more

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Dinosaur of the day Titanoceratops, a large ceratopsid which, despite the name, is probably smaller than Triceratops.

In dinosaur news this week:

New lambeosaurine dinosaur from Morocco, Minqaria bataA new description of Mantellisaurus (including a complete 3D scan of the 80% complete holotype) confirms that it is a unique genusMaiasaura was an active hadrosaur that grew quickly and used lots of energyHadrosaurs were so successful because they were good at chewingUpdate on Hypsibema/Parrosaurus missouriensis

 

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Megalosaurus, the first ever named dinosaur, was named 200 years (and one day) ago! There have been over 50 species of Megalosaurus named, but now there is just one left.

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Dinosaur of the day Megalosaurus, the first dinosaur ever named and the first dinosaur fossil ever scientifically described.

In dinosaur news this week:

Dinosaurs can be ambassadors for humanity as shown by a new play called "The Colour of Dinosaurs"

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A new juvenile Gorgosaurus was found with oviraptorosaur legs preserved as gut contents; A brand new Stegosaur was named; Evidence of Albertosaurus cannibalism; And some troodontids may have been herbivores

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Dinosaur of the day Urbacodon, one of the few troodontids without serrated teeth.

In dinosaur news this week:

New stegosaur Yanbeilong ultimusA new juvenile Gorgosaurus with gut contents! Preserves the best set of Citipes legs found to dateAlbertosaurus may have been a cannibalTroodontids may have been more herbivorous than we thought

 

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Eoneophron, the "Pharaoh?s dawn chicken from Hell?, was described from the Hell Creek; The large carnivore Acrocanthosaurus roamed all over what?s now the U.S.; and an update on the Yale Peabody Museum's renovations

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Dinosaur of the day Chaoyangsaurus, a small ceratopsian whose whole body was only about the size of a single Triceratops horn.

In dinosaur news this week:

A new oviraptorosaur, Eoneophron, the "Pharaoh?s dawn chicken from Hell.? is a close relative to Anzu the "chicken from Hell"Acrocanthosaurus has definitively been found in Maryland, U.S. (Arundel Formation)The Yale Peabody Museum is reopening this spring

 

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?One of the largest sauropods ever recorded? and a contender for the largest rebbachisaurid were both found in Argentina. Plus a new titanosaur from China. And Cary Woodruff joins to discuss his recent finds and plans for a new permanent dinosaur exhibit in Miami, Florida

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Dinosaur of the day Hungarosaurus, .

Interview with Cary Woodruff. Cary is the Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology at the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science in Miami, Florida. Follow him on twitter @DoubleBeam and check out his papers on Research Gate.

In dinosaur news this week:

A new rebbachisaurid sauropod, Sidersaura marae, had star shaped bones in its tail and lived alongside ArgentinosaurusA new titanosaur named Gandititan cavocaudatus was found with a skull and 6 articulated neck vertebraeA new enormous titanosaur, Bustingorrytitan shiva, is estimated to have weighed over 70 tons

 

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Lots of tyrannosaur news: Nanotyrannus debate continues (was it its own dinosaur or was it actually T. rex?), plus a new debate about the evolution of another ferocious tyrannosaur, Daspletosaurus. And a fun fact about a baby T. rex you've probably never heard of.

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Dinosaur of the day Bistahieversor, a large, powerful, tyrannosaur that lived almost 10 million years before T. rex in what is now New Mexico.

In dinosaur news this week:

A new paper considers Nanotyrannus to be a valid genus (separate from Tyrannosaurus)Daspletosaurus may not have evolved via anagenesisThe Children?s Museum of Indianapolis has a new Allosaurus with skin impressions, belly ribs, and evidence of injuriesTrinity the T. rex will be on display at the Aathal Dinosaur Museum in Zurich, Switzerland for most of 2024The Royal Mint has three new dinosaur coins

 

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T. mcraeensis was similar in size with T. rex but with some notable differences. James Fodor joins us from The Science of Everything Podcast to discuss dinosaurs in popular culture and many fun dinosaur related thought experiments.

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Interview with James Fodor, from The Science of Everything Podcast where he discusses a variety of topics in both the natural and social sciences, exploring the many fascinating insights that the scientific method yields about the world around us.

In dinosaur news this week:

A new species of Tyrannosaurus, T. mcraeensis, was described based on an impressive jaw and other bones found in New MexicoNick Longrich's blog post on Tyrannosaurs mcraeensis explains some background on the new species

 

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Every stage in a dinosaur's life left behind trace fossils: claw marks from a parent excavating a burrow, eggshells left by hatchlings, fossilized digested food, battle scars, and ultimately, tooth marks left by predators or scavengers.

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Dinosaur of the day Bihariosaurus, a small iguanodontian that lived in the Early Cretaceous in what is now Romania.

Some of the ichnology topics we cover this week:

Dinosaur bones with punctures, grooves, and scrapes help to identify their predators (or scavengers)Eggs show evidence of communal nesting and the mother's body temperatureA filled-in burrow preserved the dinosaur that was sleeping insideFossilized regurgitate, gut contents, and feces all tell us about what dinosaurs ate

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Dinosaur of the day Talenkauen, a small iguanodontian with slender arms.

For millennia, trace fossils have captivated the human imagination. Australian Aboriginal mythology includes dinosaur tracks. Leonardo da Vinci made major contributions to early ichnology. Today we still find new trace fossils hiding in plain sight.

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Dinosaur of the day Elopteryx, a bird like troodontid from what is now Romania (Hateg island) whose name means "marsh wing".

Our top 23 segments of 2023 (with a bonus):

Best hadrosauroid: GonkokenCutest new dinosaur: MinimocursorBest sauropod tail: RuixiniaBest sauropod neck: InawentuMost forgotten dinosaur: OblitosaurusMost forgotten sauropod: IgaiBest new ankylosaur: PatagopeltaBiggest impact from a small fragment: AmanasaurusBest new ceratopsid: FurcatoceratopsBest new ornithomimosaur: TyrannomimusBest basal sauropodomorph: QianlongBest alvarezsaurid: JaculinykusGarret's most popular dinosaur connection: TitanicSabrina's most popular dinosaur connection: Alexander the GreatMost shared interview: John Holmes on Tolkien's presentation On DragonsMost impressive (and controversial) fossil: Repenomamus interlocked with PsittacosaurusBest paleopathology: Nodules in an ankylosaur nasal passagePaleopathology runner up: Ornithomimosaur with blunt force trauma to its footPaleopathology runner up: T. rex biting through Triceratops frillBest ankylosaur paper: Zuul fighting each otherDinosaur egg hiding in plain sight: Agate in LondonBiggest disappointment: Therizinosaur clawsBest mohawk study: Amargasaurus neck spinesBiggest change to a popular dinosaur: Utahraptor's age

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Episode 473: Dinosaurs on Trial. Is T. rex overrated? Is Stegosaurus guilty of killing Thag? Did Parasaurolophus disturb the peace? Is Utahraptor too big for a raptor? We put these dinosaurs on trial to determine their fates. Plus answers to many other questions.

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Dinosaur of the day Caenagnathasia, an oviraptorosaur that lived in the Late Cretaceous in what is now Uzbekistan.

This week we're trying out a new segment where we put the most popular dinosaurs on trail. We're also answering questions submitted by listeners.

 

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Dinosaur of the day Oryctodromeus, the first dinosaur ever discovered in a burrow.

Interview with Dr. Anthony J. Martin, author of Dinosaurs Without Bones, which details the day to day lives of dinosaurs by studying ichnology (the study of traces such as footprints or burrows rather than fossilized bones).

 

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Dinosaur of the day Tawa, a Late Triassic carnivorous dinosaur with an upper jaw like Herrerasaurus and a snout like Coelophysis.

In dinosaur news this week:

The mammoth cheese we discussed in episode 469 was eaten and kept at the White HouseDr. Martin Lockley passed away at the end of NovemberThere?s a new titanosaur that looks a lot like its rebbachisaurid sauropod relatives: Inawentu oslatusThere?s a new ceratopsian dinosaur, Gremlin slobodorumNew ornithopod dinosaur, Ampelognathus coheniThere are two new small pachycephalosaurines: Sphaerotholus triregnum and Sphaerotholus lyonsiScientists described two new (fragmentary, but also most complete) caenagnathid dinosaurs that lived in the Late Cretaceous in what is now southern North AmericaCarthage Paleontology Institute, led by paleontologist and professor Thomas Carr, is at risk of shutting down

 

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Episode 470: Life on Our Planet review and a new sleeping alvarezsaurid. We discuss all the VFX dinosaurs from Netflix?s Life on Our Planet. Plus a remarkably complete new chest-clawed alvarezsaurid that fossilized while curled up sleeping

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Dinosaur of the day Turanoceratops, a small ceratopsian that lived in what is now Uzbekistan and looked a lot like Zuniceratops from New Mexico.

In dinosaur news this week:

A new alvarezsaurid, Jaculinykus, which is named after a "javelin snake" dragon from Greek mythologyA review of Netflix's Life on Our Planet, how they made the show, which scientific details they got right, and our favorite dinosaur reconstructions

 

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Episode 469: A mammoth episode. Mammoths are elephantids that ranged from some of the largest mammals ever to walk the Earth to about the size of a pig

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Episode 468: What to feed a dinosaur. Ali Nabavizadeh, expert in dinosaur feeding biology, joins us to discuss which modern foods different dinosaurs could eat. Plus a new Triceratops frill that was chewed on by a T. rex

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Dinosaur of the day Liaoceratops, a tiny ceratopsian that weighed less than 5 pounds.

Interview with Ali Nabavizadeh, a paleontologist, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, and author of the recently published book An Illustrated Guide to Dinosaur Feeding Biology

In dinosaur news this week:

An undergraduate student found one of the largest theropod fossils in the eastern U.S.There?s a potential new certificate of paleontology for undergrads at Utah State UniversityNew evidence of Tyrannosaurus biting Triceratops right on the frillHadrosaurs may have had muscles for chewing (not just biting and swallowing things whole)Words matter, and scientific names can have an impact on how something is perceivedResearchers analyzed paleontology documentariesWhy Dinosaurs? documentary had its Hollywood premiere

 

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Episode 467: Early Dinosaur Entrepreneurs and Triceratops Horn Lengths. Mary Anning, Franz Nopcsa, and Roy Chapman Andrews were some of the first dinosaur entrepreneurs. Plus large dinosaur eyes, small microfossils, dinosaur poaching, and new Triceratops horn length estimates.

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Dinosaur of the day Euhelopus, the first ever dinosaur named from China, a sauropod with a skull like Camarasaurus and some other similarities to Mamenchisaurus.

Plus, dinosaur connection challenge: entrepreneurs and dinosaurs (brought to you by Podia)

In dinosaur news this week:

Paleontologists discussed the state of DinosauriaDinosaur eye size can help scientists figure out how well an animal could seeMicrofossils are important and are now getting studied moreThe Society of Vertebrate Paleontology participates in discussions and issues that affect vertebrate paleontology and the publicFour people were arrested for allegedly stealing and selling $1 million worth of dinosaur bonesFossils found on federal lands are important to the science of paleontology

 

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Episode 466: Dinosaur movies: classics, consulting, and a new premiere. Steve Brusatte presented on consulting for Jurassic World: Dominion, Film critic and historian Charles Solomon talked about influential dinosaur animations, Why Dinosaurs? is premiering this weekend, plus news from SVP 2023

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Dinosaur of the day Camposaurus, not to be confused with the ornithopod Camptosaurus. Camposaurus was a small coelophysid dinosaur that lived in the Late Triassic in what is now Arizona.

In dinosaur news this week:

Steve Brusatte shared his experience being the paleontology consultant for Jurassic World: DominionInternationally respected critic and historian of animation Charles Solomon talked about animation and paleontology in film including "From the Big Bang to Tuesday Morning"A panel of scientists discussed colonialism in vertebrae paleontologyThe characteristic dinosaur death pose is only regularly seen in non-avian theropodsA new Triceratops specimen seems to have "rhizoetching" trace fossils from plant roots and/or fungusA femur from an apatosaurine (possibly Apatosaurus) seems to have a new pathology called osteochondritis dissecansWhy Dinosaurs? is premiering in Hollywood

 

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Episode 465: Sauropodfest! 6 embryos and 3 adults from a new sauropodomorph; a new titanosauriform; and why sauropod necks are so much longer than giraffes.

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Dinosaur of the day Paludititan, a small titanosaur that lived on the Late Cretaceous Hateg island in what is now Romania.

In dinosaur news this week:

A new sauropod species, Qianlong shouhu, was found with three adults and five clutches of eggs?including six embryosThere?s a new titanosauriform, Garumbatitan morellensisA "coliseum" of over 1700 dinosaur tracks show a wide diversity of dinosaurs in Late Cretaceous AlaskaDinosaur eggshells found in North-eastern Russia provide clues as to how polar dinosaurs lived and reproducedThe Royal Tyrrell Museum now has the most complete Triceratops skull from Canada on displayChomper, a juvenile T. rex, is expected to sell for $20 million

 

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Episode 464: Dinosaur teeth! Tyrannosaur teeth in Yellowstone, spinosaur teeth in Early Cretaceous England, and more. Plus Brian Engh joins to discuss his documentary series on the Morrison Formation.

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Dinosaur of the day Eoabelisaurus, an Early Jurassic relative of Abelisaurus known from a nearly complete skeleton and was ahead of its time with strange short arms.

Interview with Brian Engh, a paleoartist and creator of the documentary series Jurassic Reimagined. You can find his work at dontmesswithdinosaurs.com on YouTube @DinosaursReanimated on Patreon at HistorianHimself and on twitter and Instagram @BrianEngh_Art

In dinosaur news this week:

The first tyrannosaur tooth ever described from Yellowstone National ParkMachine learning based on Maniraptoran teeth determined they were around about 30 million years earlier than previously thoughtA tooth shows there were more spinosaurs in the Early Cretaceous in what?s now EnglandThere was a diverse theropod community living in what?s now southern Chile up until the K-Pg extinction event

 

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Episode 463: Raptors and Alexander the Great. A new large raptor, Utahraptor is much older than we thought, multiple connections between Alexander the Great and dinosaurs, a new titanosaurian sauropod, and more

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Dinosaur of the day Peloroplites, an ankylosaur, named after the Greek hoplite soldiers known for locking their shields together during battle..

In dinosaur news this week:

There?s a new titanosaur sauropod, Jiangxititan ganzhouensis, with some of the strangest vertebrae of any sauropodA new large dromaeosaurid from Northeast China which may have rivaled Achillobator in sizeUtahraptor is 10 million years older than previously thoughtResearchers are seeking to get the holotype of the spinosaurid Irritator returned to BrazilBarry the Camptosaurus is going to auction in OctoberThe Crystal Palace Park dinosaurs are now available as 3D models

 

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Episode 462: Designing a Paleozoo with Charles Nye. Plus a new hypsilophodontid from Dinosaur Isle, a new silesaur from Brazil, and how Charles Knight made realistic paleoart that is still influential over a century after it was drawn

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Dinosaur of the day Gideonmantellia, With over 100 bones from a single individual it's the most complete ornithopod and one of the most complete dinosaurs found in Spain.

Interview with Charles Nye, a paleoartist, grad student at Oregon State University, and project lead for The Artemis Paleozoo, an art book depicting the care and preservation of life that time forgot. Follow him @thepaintpaddock and the Paleozoo @ProjectPaleozoo on Instagram and twitter.

In dinosaur news this week:

A new tiny relative of Hypsilophodon, Vectidromeus, from Dinosaur IsleNew silesaurs found that add to the debate about where the group stands

 

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Episode 461: Four new theropods including abelisaurids and a deinocheirid! A pair of abelisaurids from the latest Cretaceous of Morocco, a new deinocheirid from Early Cretaceous Japan, and a long-legged possibly flightless bird from Jurassic of China

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Dinosaur of the day Aletopelta, an ankylosaur with a pair of spikes sticking straight up from its shoulders that was found in San Diego County, California.

In dinosaur news this week:

A new Early Cretaceous deinocheirid from Japan, Tyrannomimus fukuiensis, helps fill in the very early evolution of dinosaurs that eventually led to DeinocheirusPaleontologists found two new abelisaurids in Morocco?helping to fill in details of the mostly unknown latest Cretaceous of AfricaThere?s a new early bird-like dinosaur (an anchiornithid avialan) with "bizarre" long legs

 

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Episode 460: Were dinosaurs smarter than mammals? New research into early dinosaur social skills suggest they were (at least at one point in history). Plus: The first good evidence of sexual dimorphism in dinosaurs; and Maz Maddox joins to discuss her RELIC series, about humans who can shape shift into dinosaurs.

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Dinosaur of the day Wannanosaurus, a pachycephalosaur that is smaller than Micropachycephalosaurus, although the holotype may be a juvenile.

Interview with Maz Maddox, a fellow dinosaur enthusiast and author of the RELIC series, about humans who can shape shift into dinosaurs.

In dinosaur news this week:

Dinosaurs learned an advanced social skill called visual perspective taking at least 60 million years before mammalsAnother group of researchers found sexual dimorphism in dinosaurs, but this time they used more than just size or ornamentation.

 

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Episode 459: Beyond Bones: Breathing, Tendons, and Lips. New evidence of lips on T. rex, sauropod air sacs, blood vessels in Edmontosaurus, and more dinosaur soft tissues.

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Dinosaur of the day Titanosaurus, a dubious titanosaurian sauropod that lived in the Late Cretaceous.

In dinosaur news this week:

Air sacs were invading sauropod bones in multiple ways in the Triassic?earlier than previously thoughtA new method to determine if scars on bones are from tendon attachments or air sac contactOssified tendons aren't all completely ossified, some of them still have soft tissue in themSoft tissue plays a very important role in how animals breathe, smell, regulate their body temperature, communicate, and more

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Episode 458: Beyond Bones: Feathers. Plus a mammal found fossilized on top of (and likely fighting) a Psittacosaurus

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Dinosaur of the day Caudipteryx, A peacock sized oviraptorosaur known for its tail fan of feathers and flightless-bird-like body.

In dinosaur news this week:

A new recreation of the color on Wulong's impressive feathersBeetles found in amber munching on cretaceous dinosaur feathers2004 paper about the first ever parasitic louse found in the fossil record (which was eating dinosaur feathers)Most (maybe all) modern birds molt at least once a year, but Mesozoic dinosaurs may have molted less frequently

 

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Episode 457: Beyond Bones: Dinosaur Soft Tissues. Dinosaur bones are some of the most famous fossils. But dinosaur skin, feathers, blood vessels, tendons, and even organs have been found in the fossil record.

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Dinosaur of the day Chilesaurus, A Late Jurassic dinosaur whose origin is a mystery because it has a combination of features from theropods, ornithischians, and sauropodomorphs.

Dinosaur bones are some of the most famous fossils. But dinosaur skin, feathers, blood vessels, tendons, and even organs have been found in the fossil record.

A couple recent papers describe how and where soft tissue preserves:

Researchers found the most common chemical mechanisms for soft tissue preservationMinerals in the Burgess Shale contributed to some of the best soft tissue preservation found anywhere in the world

 

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Episode 456: The oldest diplodocoid and a new Egyptian titanosaur. Tharosaurus, a dicraeosaurid like Amargasaurus, is the oldest diplodocoid ever found; The new titanosaur, Igai, was described from Egypt; and we explore how cabinets of curiosity were the original natural history museums

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Dinosaur of the day Megapnosaurus, a close relative of Coelophysis that was called Syntarsus until beetle scientists renamed it "big dead lizard" after noticing the name Syntarsus was already used for a beetle.

In dinosaur news this week:

There?s a new titanosaur, Igai semkhuThere?s a new dicraeosaurid sauropod, Tharosaurus indicusThe Ubirajara fossil was officially returned to Brazil in JuneGavin Leng, a fossil hunter known for discoveries such as Eotyrannus, recently passed awayIf you?re in London, check out the Brick Dinos exhibit at the Horniman Museum & Gardens

 

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Episode 455: The Fastest Dinosaurs. Plus two new dinosaurs: A new iguanodontian Oblitosaurus, the largest known ornithopod from the Late Jurassic in all of Europe; and Furcatoceratops, a close relative of Nasutoceratops.

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Dinosaur of the day Sinornithomimus, an ornithomimosaur that may have been one of the fastest dinosaurs in all of the Mesozoic.

In dinosaur news this week:

A new iguanodontian dinosaur, Oblitosaurus, whose name means "obsolete" or "forgotten" lizard; But its an important findThere?s a new ceratopsid, Furcatoceratops elucidans, a close relative of Nasutoceratops that was already 10ft long at only 2 to 3 years old

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Episode 454: Tyrannosaurus with Pete Larson ? remastered. We went back and remastered our first ever episode of I Know Dino so that the interview is a lot easier to hear and understand.

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Dinosaur of the day Tyrannosaurus

Interview with Pete Larson, paleontologist and president of the Black Hills Institute in South Dakota. He led the excavation of the T. rex named Sue, the largest and most complete T. rex found at the time. Pete is a T. rex expert, and one of the main people in the documentary Dinosaur 13.

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Episode 453: Who destroyed the Central Park Dinosaurs? Boss Tweed has long been blamed for vandalizing New York City?s version of the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs, but it turns out someone else was to blame.

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Dinosaur of the day Anchiceratops, a small to medium sized Triceratops relative that may have weighed less than a rhino.

In dinosaur news this week:

There?s a new neornithischian dinosaur, Minimocursor

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Episode 452: Two new duckbills and a cabin made out of real dinosaur bones. Plus there?s a new megaraptorid coming soon and we answer a question about the status of Torosaurus vs Triceratops

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Dinosaur of the day Diamantinasaurus, a titanosaur that lived in the Late Cretaceous in what is now Australia.

In dinosaur news this week:

A new hadrosauroid, Gonkoken nanoi, is the first duck-billed dinosaur from the subantarctic regionPaleontologists named a new ornithopod, Iani smithiThere?s a new ?Freddy Krueger of dinosaurs?Patron question: The status of some reported juvenile Torosaurus finds

 

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Episode 451: A dinosaur with bladelike spikes and natural plywood armor. A new ankylosaur, a new ornithopod, and Dr. Will Tattersdill joins us to discuss dinosaurs in Victorian-era pop culture

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Dinosaur of the day Ilokelesia, An abelisaurid theropod whose name fittingly means "flesh lizard" or a "flesh eating reptile".

Interview with Will Tattersdill, a Senior Lecturer in Literature and Contemporary Fantasy Cultures at the University of Glasgow. He is an expert in late-Victorian science fiction and explores how the connections between dinosaur science and science fiction.

In dinosaur news this week:

A new ankylosaur from the Isle of Wight, Vectipelta, had armor similar to 1/2 inch thick plywood in its skin and blade-like spikes on its sidesScientists named a new ornithopod dinosaur, Calvarius rapidusA new dinosaur short, ?We Hunt Giants? co-produced by Andreas Feix and Titus Pair

 

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Episode 450: Triceratops Celebration. The most famous ceratopsian of all time! It may have had horns reaching 5ft (1.5m) long when they had their keratin coverings.

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Dinosaur of the day Triceratops, the most famous ceratopsian of all time! It may have had horns reaching 5ft (1.5m) long when they had their keratin coverings.

 

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Episode 449: How to survive a dinosaur encounter. Steve Brusatte joins to discuss a new book with tips on how to survive in the Mesozoic. We also share two new dinosaurs, a spinosaurid from Spain and a peculiar theropod from China

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Dinosaur of the day Claosaurus, Hadrosauroid that lived in the Late Cretaceous in what is now Kansas, USA.

Interview with Steve Brusatte, a paleontologist, paleontology advisor for Jurassic World, and author of a number of paleontology books. He?s also the expert reviewer for a new National Geographic Kids book by Stephanie Warren Drimmer, called ?How to Survive in the Age of Dinosaurs?

In dinosaur news this week:

There?s a new spinosaurid dinosaur, Protathlitis cinctorrensis, that is estimated to be 10?11m (33?36ft) longA new small theropod was named Migmanychion laiyang for its peculiar hand claws

 

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Episode 448: The Dinosauroid (the human-troodontid hybrid). Troodon was a brooder, a neuroscientist?s take on if dinosaurs could become as smart as humans, and dinosaur extinction arguments

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Dinosaur of the day Stenonychosaurus, a troodontid that was proposed to be so advanced that it would have evolved into a human like creature if it wasn?t for the Chicxulub impact that made the non-avian dinosaurs go extinct.

In dinosaur news this week:

A neuroscientist's take on whether dinosaurs could evolve to be as intelligent as humansThe debate on what made the dinosaurs go extinct continues, with more arguments in favor of the Chicxulub impactTroodon could change its body temperature and likely brooded its eggs in nests shared with other females of the same species

 

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Episode 447: Dinosaurs in North America: Featuring Prehistoric Planet 2. 80 ton Alamosaurus, Tyrannosaurus losing to Quetzalcoatlus, and sauropods being killed by lightning (but not for the reason you think)

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80 ton Alamosaurus, Tyrannosaurus losing to Quetzalcoatlus, and sauropods being killed by lightning (but not for the reason you think).

Dinosaur of the day Pectinodon, a Troodontid that lived in the Late Cretaceous in what is now Wyoming and is featured eating flies and a duck-like dinosaur in Prehistoric Planet 2.

 

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Episode 446: Dinosaur-era Oceans and Darren Naish from Prehistoric Planet 2. Darren answers our biggest questions like why Dreadnoughtus had inflatable sacs on its neck (but not Alamosaurus) and why Masiakasaurus didn?t have teeth pointed out of its mouth.

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Dinosaur of the day Baptornis, a Hesperornis relative that lived in the Late Cretaceous in the Western Interior Seaway of North America and the Turgai Strait of what is now Sweden.

Interview with Darren Naish, a paleontologist, author, science communicator, and founder of Tetrapod Zoology. He's also the scientific consultant and advisor for Prehistoric Planet and Prehistoric Planet 2.

 

The PaleoPins Collection: Diversity Expansion Kickstarter expands on The PaleoPins Collection with new prehistoric animal skulls! They have new designs like Dunkleosteus, Mosasaurus, and Diplodocus. Plus, as a perk for backing, you get access to the original line of The PaleoPins Collection with over a dozen dinosaurs (plus even more prehistoric animals). Check them out and get yours at bit.ly/paleopins

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Episode 445: Dinosaurs in Swamps: Featuring Prehistoric Planet 2. Pachycephalosaurus head-butting, Austroraptor fishing, T. rex stalking prey at night, and more dinosaur action in the Cretaceous swamps

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Dinosaur of the day Falcatakely, an enantiornithean bird from Madagascar that looked like a small toucan with teeth.

Pachycephalosaurus head-butting, Austroraptor fishing, T. rex stalking prey at night, and more dinosaur action in the Cretaceous swamps.

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Episode 444: Dinosaurs in the Badlands: Featuring 2 Producers from Prehistoric Planet 2. Volcanoes, deserts, and other inhospitable places that dinosaurs lived.

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Dinosaur of the day Isisaurus, a pretty stout titanosaur that was featured in Prehistoric Planet 2 laying eggs near an active volcano.

Interview with Mike Gunton and Tim Walker, Mike Gunton is the Executive Producer and Director of the BBC?s Natural History Unit and Tim Walker is the showrunner and producer of Prehistoric Planet & Prehistoric Planet 2

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Episode 443: Dinosaurs on Islands. Featuring Prehistoric Planet 2. What caused sea level to rise in the Cretaceous and turned Europe into a series of islands? Would Hatzegopteryx be a threat to humans? Which islands did the Prehistoric Planet crew film on? We?ll answer all those questions and more!

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Dinosaur of the day Morrosaurus, Ornithopod iguanodont that lived in the Late Cretaceous in what is now Antarctica. And was recently featured in Prehistoric Planet 2.

 

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Episode 442: Dinosaur instruments in Prehistoric Planet. An?e Rozman and Kara Talve, join from Bleeding Fingers Music. They along with Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer created the soundscape for Prehistoric Planet.

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Dinosaur of the day Zalmoxes, a small (sometimes considered dwarf) ornithopod that lived on Hateg Island in what is now Romania.

Interview with An?e Rozman and Kara Talve, two of the composers from the collective at Bleeding Fingers Music. They along with Oscar-winning composer Hans Zimmer recently created the soundscape for Apple TV+ and BBC?s Prehistoric Planet. They won their category in the Hollywood Music in Media Awards and were nominated for other awards as well.

In dinosaur news this week:

There?s a new pachycephalosaur dinosaur, Platytholus clemensiA new silesaur shows that they weren't smaller than other dinosauromorphs

 

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Episode 441: Ankylosaurs in Antarctica and sauropods in Australia. Plus Brian Curtice joins us to talk about his work on sauropods and other dinosaurs from all over the world.

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Dinosaur of the day Priconodon, An Early Cretaceous North American nodosaurid with large teeth?which is why its name means "saw coned tooth".

Interview with Brian Curtice, a paleontologist who has studied dinosaurs on 6 continents and lectured all over the world. He?s a sauropod specialist and the founder of Fossil Crates, PaleoPortals, and Express Exhibits.

In dinosaur news this week:

New Antarctic osteoderms helps show how nodosaurids survived in such a hostile environment.A Diamantinasaurus skull helps show the connection between titanosaurs on multiple continents

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