Thecodontosaurus - Best of 2018

Dinosaur of the day Thecodontosaurus, a Triassic sauropodomorph discovered in 1830s England.

In dinosaur news this week:

• Best discovery: Ledumahadi
• 2nd best discovery: Jinyunpelta
• Best listener question: What species of modern bird is the closest living relative of theropods, or more specifically raptors?
• Most controversial paper: Spinosaurus probably couldn’t swim very well
• Best dino food study: Dromeosaurs probably didn’t pack hunt
• Best dinosaur biomechanic study: “Puncture-and-Pull Biomechanics”
• Best paleopathology study: Diplodocus femur and hip pathologies
• Best new tracksite: Goddard Space Flight Center tracks
• Best extinction paper: How widespread forest fires affected bird evolution
• Best baby dinosaur discovery: A nestling-sized skeleton of Edmontosaurus
• Best Book (fiction): Bolivar (published end of 2017)
• Best Book (non-fiction): The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs
• Best board Game: Jurassic Park: Danger
• 2nd best board game: Cluedo: The Stolen Stegosaurus Mystery game
• Best Video Game: Jurassic World: Evolution
• Best movie release: Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
• Best Video (live action): Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom parkour
• Best Video (animated): College Humor Jurassic Park with other prehistoric creatures
• 2nd best Video (animated): Jurassic Park in heels
• Best story about dinosaurs bringing people together: A four-year-old received over 100 dinosaur toys after his house burned down

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