I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast2 Jan 2019

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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