Thecodontosaurus - Best of 2018

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

This episode is brought to you in part by TRX Dinosaurs, which makes beautiful and realistic dinosaur sculptures, puppets, and animatronics. You can see some amazing examples and works in progress on Instagram @trxdinosaurs

And by Indiana University Press. Their Life of the Past series is lavishly illustrated and meticulously documented to showcase the latest findings and most compelling interpretations in the ever-changing field of paleontology. Find their books at iupress.indiana.edu

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