I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast

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29 Jul 202323min

Episode 452: Two new duckbills and a cabin made out of real dinosaur bones. Plus there’s a new megaraptorid coming soon and we answer a question about the status of Torosaurus vs TriceratopsFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Diamantinasaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Diamantinasaurus-Episode-452/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Diamantinasaurus, a titanosaur that lived in the Late Cretaceous in what is now Australia.In dinosaur news this week:A new hadrosauroid, Gonkoken nanoi, is the first duck-billed dinosaur from the subantarctic regionPaleontologists named a new ornithopod, Iani smithiThere’s a new “Freddy Krueger of dinosaurs”Patron question: The status of some reported juvenile Torosaurus finds This episode is brought to you by Exquisite Eons. Their Intrepid Triceratops and Savvy Stegosaurus brooches are going extinct. Get them now, before they're gone forever! They're both available at steeply discounted prices while they last at https://exquisiteeons.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

27 Jul 202345min

Episode 451: A dinosaur with bladelike spikes and natural plywood armor. A new ankylosaur, a new ornithopod, and Dr. Will Tattersdill joins us to discuss dinosaurs in Victorian-era pop cultureFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Ilokelesia, links from Will Tattersdill, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Ilokelesia-Episode-451/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Ilokelesia, An abelisaurid theropod whose name fittingly means "flesh lizard" or a "flesh eating reptile".Interview with Will Tattersdill, a Senior Lecturer in Literature and Contemporary Fantasy Cultures at the University of Glasgow. He is an expert in late-Victorian science fiction and explores how the connections between dinosaur science and science fiction.In dinosaur news this week:A new ankylosaur from the Isle of Wight, Vectipelta, had armor similar to 1/2 inch thick plywood in its skin and blade-like spikes on its sidesScientists named a new ornithopod dinosaur, Calvarius rapidusA new dinosaur short, “We Hunt Giants” co-produced by Andreas Feix and Titus Pair This episode is brought to you by Exquisite Eons. Their Intrepid Triceratops and Savvy Stegosaurus brooches are going extinct. Get them now, before they're gone forever! They're both available at steeply discounted prices while they last at https://exquisiteeons.com/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

20 Jul 20231h 7min

Episode 450: Triceratops Celebration. The most famous ceratopsian of all time! It may have had horns reaching 5ft (1.5m) long when they had their keratin coverings.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Triceratops, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Triceratops revisited-Episode-450/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Triceratops, the most famous ceratopsian of all time! It may have had horns reaching 5ft (1.5m) long when they had their keratin coverings. This episode is brought to you by Mylio Photos. Organize, Protect, Rediscover a lifetime of photos & videos. Download Mylio Photos for free at mylio.com/dino. Just for our community, get 25% off Mylio Photos+ by going to mylio.com/dino and keep all of your backups perfectly synched and available on all your devices at all times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12 Jul 202357min

Episode 449: How to survive a dinosaur encounter. Steve Brusatte joins to discuss a new book with tips on how to survive in the Mesozoic. We also share two new dinosaurs, a spinosaurid from Spain and a peculiar theropod from ChinaFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Claosaurus, links from Steve Brusatte, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Claosaurus-Episode-449/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Claosaurus, Hadrosauroid that lived in the Late Cretaceous in what is now Kansas, USA.Interview with Steve Brusatte, a paleontologist, paleontology advisor for Jurassic World, and author of a number of paleontology books. He’s also the expert reviewer for a new National Geographic Kids book by Stephanie Warren Drimmer, called “How to Survive in the Age of Dinosaurs”In dinosaur news this week:There’s a new spinosaurid dinosaur, Protathlitis cinctorrensis, that is estimated to be 10–11m (33–36ft) longA new small theropod was named Migmanychion laiyang for its peculiar hand claws Sponsors:The PaleoPins Collection: Diversity Expansion Kickstarter expands on The PaleoPins Collection with new prehistoric animal skulls! They have new designs like Dunkleosteus, Mosasaurus, and Diplodocus. Plus, as a perk for backing, you get access to the original line of The PaleoPins Collection with over a dozen dinosaurs (plus even more prehistoric animals). Check them out and get yours at bit.ly/paleopinsThis episode is brought to you by Mylio Photos. Organize, Protect, Rediscover a lifetime of photos & videos. Download Mylio Photos for free at mylio.com/dino. Just for our community, get 25% off Mylio Photos+ by going to mylio.com/dino and keep all of your backups perfectly synched and available on all your devices at all times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6 Jul 202355min

Episode 448: The Dinosauroid (the human-troodontid hybrid). Troodon was a brooder, a neuroscientist’s take on if dinosaurs could become as smart as humans, and dinosaur extinction argumentsFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Stenonychosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Stenonychosaurus-Episode-448/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Stenonychosaurus, a troodontid that was proposed to be so advanced that it would have evolved into a human like creature if it wasn’t for the Chicxulub impact that made the non-avian dinosaurs go extinct.In dinosaur news this week:A neuroscientist's take on whether dinosaurs could evolve to be as intelligent as humansThe debate on what made the dinosaurs go extinct continues, with more arguments in favor of the Chicxulub impactTroodon could change its body temperature and likely brooded its eggs in nests shared with other females of the same species Sponsors:The PaleoPins Collection: Diversity Expansion Kickstarter expands on The PaleoPins Collection with new prehistoric animal skulls! They have new designs like Dunkleosteus, Mosasaurus, and Diplodocus. Plus, as a perk for backing, you get access to the original line of The PaleoPins Collection with over a dozen dinosaurs (plus even more prehistoric animals). Check them out and get yours at bit.ly/paleopinsThis episode is brought to you by Mylio Photos. Organize, Protect, Rediscover a lifetime of photos & videos. Download Mylio Photos for free at mylio.com/dino. Just for our community, get 25% off Mylio Photos+ by going to mylio.com/dino and keep all of your backups perfectly synched and available on all your devices at all times.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

28 Jun 202355min

Episode 447: Dinosaurs in North America: Featuring Prehistoric Planet 2. 80 ton Alamosaurus, Tyrannosaurus losing to Quetzalcoatlus, and sauropods being killed by lightning (but not for the reason you think)For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Pectinodon, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Pectinodon-Episode-447/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.80 ton Alamosaurus, Tyrannosaurus losing to Quetzalcoatlus, and sauropods being killed by lightning (but not for the reason you think).Dinosaur of the day Pectinodon, a Troodontid that lived in the Late Cretaceous in what is now Wyoming and is featured eating flies and a duck-like dinosaur in Prehistoric Planet 2. Sponsors:This episode is brought to you by Mylio Photos. Organize, Protect, Rediscover a lifetime of photos & videos. Download Mylio Photos for free at mylio.com/dino. Just for our community, get 25% off Mylio Photos+ by going to mylio.com/dino and keep all of your backups perfectly synched and available on all your devices at all times.The PaleoPins Collection: Diversity Expansion Kickstarter expands on The PaleoPins Collection with new prehistoric animal skulls! They have new designs like Dunkleosteus, Mosasaurus, and Diplodocus. Plus, as a perk for backing, you get access to the original line of The PaleoPins Collection with over a dozen dinosaurs (plus even more prehistoric animals). Check them out and get yours at bit.ly/paleopinsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

22 Jun 202356min

Episode 446: Dinosaur-era Oceans and Darren Naish from Prehistoric Planet 2. Darren answers our biggest questions like why Dreadnoughtus had inflatable sacs on its neck (but not Alamosaurus) and why Masiakasaurus didn’t have teeth pointed out of its mouth.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Baptornis, links from Darren Naish, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Baptornis-Episode-446/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Baptornis, a Hesperornis relative that lived in the Late Cretaceous in the Western Interior Seaway of North America and the Turgai Strait of what is now Sweden.Interview with Darren Naish, a paleontologist, author, science communicator, and founder of Tetrapod Zoology. He's also the scientific consultant and advisor for Prehistoric Planet and Prehistoric Planet 2. The PaleoPins Collection: Diversity Expansion Kickstarter expands on The PaleoPins Collection with new prehistoric animal skulls! They have new designs like Dunkleosteus, Mosasaurus, and Diplodocus. Plus, as a perk for backing, you get access to the original line of The PaleoPins Collection with over a dozen dinosaurs (plus even more prehistoric animals). Check them out and get yours at bit.ly/paleopinsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

14 Jun 20231h 4min