I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast8 Mar 2023

Microraptor's hawk feet and Allosaurus scavenging

Episode 432: Microraptor’s hawk feet and Allosaurus scavenging. Some dinosaurs had spikes on the bottom of their feet, while others had extra strong toes, the details tell us about how they lived and hunted. Plus an update on the Allosaurus scavenger hypothesis.

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Dinosaur of the day Duriavenator, a medium-sized predator that has historically been lumped in with Megalosaurus.

In dinosaur news this week:

A critique of the controversial Allosaurus as a scavenger paper
Response by the original authors on why they still think Allosaurus is a scavenger
Microraptor had feet like a modern hawk (and what bird feet can tell us about dinosaur behavior)
There’s a cool trailer for Talon, about a Dakotaraptor with magical powers

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