Was Saurophaganax an Allosaurid or a Sauropod?
Plus a new sauropod with a tail club, a potentially new Spinosaurus species, and several more new dinosaurs!For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Dilophosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Dilophosaurus-Episode-518/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Dilophosaurus (revisited), an apex predator from the Early Jurassic of North America with a pair of large head crests (but no neck frill).In dinosaur news this week:A new Spinosaurus species was reported last year from NigerThe vertebrae in the Saurophaganax holotype may have been from sauropod(s)There’s a new sauropod dinosaur, Ardetosaurus viatorThere’s another sauropod with a tail club!There’s a new ornithopod dinosaur, Emiliasaura alessandriBy the end of the Cretaceous, ornithopod dinosaurs had evolved teeth that made them very successful plant eatersBirds from the Late Cretaceous existed alongside dinosaurs like Tyrannosaurus and lived like today’s birds of preyA rare “flat-headed” juvenile pachycephalosaurid lived in the Late Cretaceous in what’s now Texas, U.S. Our 2024 Holiday Gift Guide is available now! Find the perfect gift for the dinosaur enthusiast in your life (or yourself). This year's guide features real dinosaur teeth, a color your own dinosaur postcard book, dinosaur collectibles, toys, and more! Head to iknowdino.com/the-ultimate-dinosaur-holiday-gift-guide/ to see the full list of gift ideas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Bonus: The First Person Struck by a Meteor & The Discovery of Oxygen
Lindsay Graham from History Daily explores the human side of two topics we often discuss on the show: Meteors and Oxygen.On November 30, 1954, Alabama resident Ann Hodges becomes the first person struck by a meteorite, an event that will upend the 34-year-old’s life.On August 1, 1774, English philosopher and chemist, Joseph Priestley, discovers a mysterious new gas, which will come to be known as “oxygen”.Go to HistoryDaily.com for more history, daily.Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Did Dinosaurs Survive after the Asteroid?
This episode is all about answering listener questions! Ranges from did non-avian dinosaurs live past the K-Pg in what's now New Zealand? Also how to survive the Mesozoic, would you go to a real life Jurassic Park, what dinosaurs would win "best in show", plus two dinosaur books that are great references.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Albertadromeus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Albertadromeus-Episode-517/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Albertadromeus, a thescelosaurid that was the smallest known herbivorous dinosaur in its ecosystem.Our 2024 Holiday Gift Guide is available now! Find the perfect gift for the dinosaur enthusiast in your life (or yourself). This year's guide features real dinosaur teeth, a color your own dinosaur postcard book, dinosaur collectibles, toys, and more! Head to iknowdino.com/the-ultimate-dinosaur-holiday-gift-guide/ to see the full list of gift ideas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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A New Stegosaur with Oddly Shaped Feet!
The stegosaur Angustungui has claws similar to Scelidosaurus despite being over 30 million years more recent. Plus a few new non-fiction dinosaur books that we've been reading lately.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Thescelosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Thescelosaurus-Episode-516/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Thescelosaurus, a "godlike" burrowing dinosaur.In dinosaur news this week:There’s a new stegosaur, Angustungui qiketaiensis Our 2024 Holiday Gift Guide is available now! Find the perfect gift for the dinosaur enthusiast in your life (or yourself). This year's guide features real dinosaur teeth, a color your own dinosaur postcard book, dinosaur collectibles, toys, and more! Head to iknowdino.com/the-ultimate-dinosaur-holiday-gift-guide/ to see the full list of gift ideas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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New Silesaur and Tyrannosaurid Dinosaurs
The new silesaur Gondwanax was named from Southern Brazil and may show a transition between silesaurs and neornithischians; The new tyrannosaurid Labocania aguillonae helps solidify Labocania as a true tyrannosaurid; Plus a new huge Pachyrhinosaurus skull and a new Mesozoic swimming bird.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Kwanasaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Kwanasaurus-Episode-515/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Kwanasaurus, a silesaur known for its teeth and jaws that seem like they were evolved for eating plants.In dinosaur news this week:A new, giant, Pachyrhinosaurus (ceratopsian) skull nicknamed “Big Sam” was found in Northern Alberta, CanadaThere’s a new silesaur, Gondwanax paraisensis, from Southern BrazilThere’s a new tyrannosaurid species, Labocania aguillonae, from Northern MexicoThere’s a new euornithean bird, Shuilingornis angelai, is one of the earliest known birds with semi-aquatic features Our 2024 Holiday Gift Guide is available now! Find the perfect gift for the dinosaur enthusiast in your life (or yourself). This year's guide features real dinosaur teeth, a color your own dinosaur postcard book, dinosaur collectibles, toys, and more! Head to iknowdino.com/the-ultimate-dinosaur-holiday-gift-guide/ to see the full list of gift ideas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Spinosaurus biting, swimming, and walking updates
Spinosaurids had powerful enough jaws and teeth to go after large prey, just not sharp enough to take out bites. Plus, more on the aquatic spinosaurs debate, and more spinosaur updates.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Tachiraptor, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Tachiraptor-Episode-514/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Tachiraptor, a small carnivorous theropod that was found in the mountains of Venezuela.In dinosaur news this week:Spinosaurids had the skull and teeth to go after large preyInstead of crocodile mimics, maybe spinosaurs should be considered phytosaur mimicsSpinosaurus had at least one other spinosaurine living along side it in the Kem Kem beds in MoroccoA tooth in Thailand that was long thought to be from an ichthyosaur was actually from a spinosaur See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2 Loka 202444min
Updates on Dinosaur Growth and Development
Juvenile Daspletosaurus skull bones; Modern birds have high Encephalization Quotients from their non-avian dinosaur ancestors; Dinosaur size estimate problems; Plus new non-fiction dinosaur booksFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Suzhousaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Suzhousaurus-Episode-513/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Suzhousaurus, a large therizinosaur theropod that had one of the longest upper arm bones of any theropod.In dinosaur news this week:Three immature Daspletosaurus skull bones help show how the dinosaur changed (and didn’t change) as it grew upModern birds have high EQs which they evolved from non-avian dinosaursScientists caution on how to estimate sizes and body shapes of extinct animals (be careful what animals you compare it to) This episode is brought to you by Brilliant, the app with thousands of bite-sized, interactive lessons on cutting-edge topics. Anyone interested in paleontology will particularly like their courses in chemistry, which underlie the fossilization process, as well as data analysis, used to model dinosaur populations. Start your 30-day free trial today! Plus, I Know Dino subscribers can get an extra 20% off a premium annual subscription here.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Evidence that long-necks cared for their young
The sauropodomorph Lufengosaurus appears to have fed its young. Plus two new dinosaurs, a ceratopsian and a titanosaur; Plateosaurus tail injuries; and the connection between the bubonic plague and dinosaurs.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Saichania, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Saichania-Episode-512/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Saichania, an ankylosaur known for its pretty face.In dinosaur news this week:There’s a new ceratopsian dinosaur, Sasayamagnomus saegusaiThere’s a new titanosaur sauropod, Qunkasaura pintiquiniestraDamage to a number of tails may mean the sauropodomorph Plateosaurus often had to live with its injuriesLong necked dinosaurs did care! The basal sauropodomorph Lufengosaurus probably took care of and fed its young This episode is brought to you by Brilliant, the app with thousands of bite-sized, interactive lessons on cutting-edge topics. Anyone interested in paleontology will particularly like their courses in chemistry, which underlie the fossilization process, as well as data analysis, used to model dinosaur populations. Start your 30-day free trial today! Plus, I Know Dino subscribers can get an extra 20% off a premium annual subscription here.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
18 Syys 202442min
