I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast26 Jan 2015

Dinosaur Trace Fossils and Dr. Anthony Martin on Tracks, Nests, Burrows, and Coprolites

How do scientists study dinosaurs without bones? Dr. Anthony Martin explains how tracks, nests, burrows, coprolites, and other trace fossils reveal dinosaur behavior and prehistoric life.

Most dinosaur discoveries focus on skeletons, but trace fossils can reveal how dinosaurs actually lived. In this episode, ichnologist Dr. Anthony J. Martin explains how dinosaur tracks, nests, burrows, coprolites (fossilized dung), gastroliths, and other trace fossils help scientists reconstruct dinosaur behavior that bones alone cannot show.

We explore what trace fossils reveal about dinosaur parenting, herd movement, hunting, swimming, migration, feeding, and nesting, along with the discovery of the first known burrowing dinosaur, Oryctodromeus. Dr. Martin also discusses how paleontologists test hypotheses, why modern birds help explain dinosaur behavior, and how new fossil discoveries continue to reshape dinosaur science.

The conversation also covers famous dinosaur track sites, the challenges of identifying fossil evidence in the field, and how dinosaur research is changing our understanding of prehistoric ecosystems and ancient landscapes.

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).

Also, dinosaur of the day Oryctodromeus, a dinosaur that burrowed.

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