I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast

Dinosaur of the day Thecodontosaurus, a Triassic sauropodomorph discovered in 1830s England.In dinosaur news this week:Best discovery: Ledumahadi2nd best discovery: JinyunpeltaBest 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 wellBest dino food study: Dromeosaurs probably didn’t pack huntBest dinosaur biomechanic study: “Puncture-and-Pull Biomechanics”Best paleopathology study: Diplodocus femur and hip pathologiesBest new tracksite: Goddard Space Flight Center tracksBest extinction paper: How widespread forest fires affected bird evolutionBest baby dinosaur discovery: A nestling-sized skeleton of EdmontosaurusBest Book (fiction): Bolivar (published end of 2017)Best Book (non-fiction): The Rise and Fall of the DinosaursBest board Game: Jurassic Park: Danger2nd best board game: Cluedo: The Stolen Stegosaurus Mystery gameBest Video Game: Jurassic World: EvolutionBest movie release: Jurassic World: Fallen KingdomBest Video (live action): Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom parkourBest Video (animated): College Humor Jurassic Park with other prehistoric creatures2nd best Video (animated): Jurassic Park in heelsBest story about dinosaurs bringing people together: A four-year-old received over 100 dinosaur toys after his house burned downThis episode is brought to you in part by TRX Dinosaurs, which makes beautiful and realistic dinosaur sculptures, puppets, and animatronics. You can see some amazing examples and works in progress on Instagram @trxdinosaursAnd by Indiana University Press. Their Life of the Past series is lavishly illustrated and meticulously documented to showcase the latest findings and most compelling interpretations in the ever-changing field of paleontology. Find their books at iupress.indiana.eduTo get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdinoFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Thecodontosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Thecodontosaurus-Episode-214/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2 Jan 20191h 33min

Dinosaur of the day Qantassaurus, a small, quick, bipedal herbivore from Australia.Interview with Dustin Growick, the Senior Creative Consultant at Museum Hack at AMNH. He also hosts Caveat's VERSUS in NYC and the popular YouTube channel The Dinosaur Show. Follow him on Instagram @dinosaurwhispererIn dinosaur news this week:A new titanosaur from Argentina was named BaalsaurusTwo new pterosaurs were found with fossilized feathers—making a shared feathery ancestor between dinosaurs and pterosaurs slightly more likelyA new dinosaur trackway from East Sussex, England preserves at least 7 species among 85 tracksEmbryonic research of birds explains where two missing bones went as dinosaurs evolved into birdsNew details on the first two dinosaur fossils found in OregonBBC explains hw a shepherd in South Africa found a massive dinosaur bonebedCanadian Museum of Nature is preparing a large Triceratops skullA Smithsonian article discusses the complexities of the dinosaur extinctionMike Taylor and Matt Wedel from SV-Pow are writing a paper on GithubUlsan, South Korea has a new Dinosaur Footprint ParkDas Praehistorium in Germany has a “Moby Dick” like Megalodon experience and dinosaur sculpturesThe BoJack Horseman writer Jonny Sun posted a really unfortunate dinosaur toy that he wonJurassic Park has now been added to the National Film RegistryThe game Jurassic World Evolution has a new update, with three new dinosaurs you can have in your parkJurassic World 3 will feature dinosaurs as more of an invasive species than Godzilla-like city-destroyersThis episode is brought to you in part by TRX Dinosaurs, which makes beautiful and realistic dinosaur sculptures, puppets, and animatronics. You can see some amazing examples and works in progress on Instagram @trxdinosaursAnd by Indiana University Press. Their Life of the Past series is lavishly illustrated and meticulously documented to showcase the latest findings and most compelling interpretations in the ever-changing field of paleontology. Find their books at iupress.indiana.eduTo get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdinoFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Qantassaurus, more links from Dustin Growick, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Qantassaurus-Episode-213/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

26 Des 20181h

Dinosaur of the day Wuerhosaurus, possibly the last ever stegosaur.In dinosaur news this week:Three exceptionally well preserved new sauropodomorphs in Brazil were used to describe the new genus Macrocollum (literally “long neck”)Another new opalized dinosaur fossil was found in Australia, this one was from a jaw and named a new genus—WeewarrasaurusSeven vertebrae from the banks of the Volga river were used to describe the new titanosaur VolgatitanHistology on a fossil from northeastern China appears to show that enantiornithine dinosaurs had medullary boneA bunch of dinosaur footprints have been found in Zhaojue county, Sichuan Province, China, at a copper mineZuul went on display on December 15 at the Royal Ontario Museum; Several events are planned around its unveilingThe new Field Museum Mesozoic murals drew a lot of ire for copying paleoartists’ work without permissionThe Natural History Museum in London and the Smithsonian are working to digitize all the fossils in their collectionsDisney Channel has a new dinosaur show, called Gigantosaurus (not to be confused with the actual dinosaur Giganotosaurus)The Australia Zoo installed a new life-sized TriceratopsThis episode is brought to you in part by TRX Dinosaurs, which makes beautiful and realistic dinosaur sculptures, puppets, and animatronics. Get a baby T. rex sculpture or other rewards by joining their Kickstarter! kck.st/2FRwB9pAnd by Indiana University Press. Their Life of the Past series is lavishly illustrated and meticulously documented to showcase the latest findings and most compelling interpretations in the ever-changing field of paleontology. Find their books at iupress.indiana.eduTo get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdinoFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Wuerhosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Wuerhosaurus-Episode-212/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

19 Des 201840min

Dinosaur of the day Dracopelta, an ankylosaur with sides covered in overlapping armor.We also interview Riley Black, a science writer who’s written for Smithsonian, National Geographic, Nature, Slate, and Jurassic World, to name a few. She has a blog, Laelaps, on Scientific American, and she’s written numerous books, including My Beloved Brontosaurus, Prehistoric Predators, and Written in Stone.In dinosaur news this week:A new dinosaur, and close relative to Carnotaurus, was named after the supervillain ThanosThe holotype jaw of Megalosaurus from the 1790s was chemically analyzed, they found Lead and Barium indicating two separate repairsA rare opalized dinosaur toe bone of Kakuru kujani from South Australia resurfaced for sale online after five decadesJohnston Park has a new theropod on display, known as the Rosewood Swamp Tramper, along with other dinosaur statues39 juvenile Psittacosaurus went on display in Shenyang, Liaoning Province in ChinaThe Museum of Science of the Chicxulub Crater just opened on Mexico’s Yucatan PeninsulaThe Yale Peabody Museum renovations will begin in 2020, with plans to reopen the museum in the fall of 2023The Museum of the Rockies is offering Tours for Tots: Growing Dinosaurs on February 5The Dalton Wells dinosaur site, north of Moab, near Arches National Park in Utah, is going through a proposal to have an entity manage it to help manage vandalismDinoFest 2019 is happening soon, on January 26 and 27 at the Natural History Museum of Utah in Salt Lake CityThe Magic Forest amusement park in Lake George, New York has a new manager who plans on adding dinosaursA welding company in Kilgore, Texas has a steel raptorA four-year-old received over 100 dinosaur toys from kind strangers after he lost his collection in the recent Camp FireThis episode is brought to you in part by TRX Dinosaurs, which makes beautiful and realistic dinosaur sculptures, puppets, and animatronics. Get a baby T. rex sculpture or other rewards by joining their Kickstarter! kck.st/2FRwB9pAnd by Indiana University Press. Their Life of the Past series is lavishly illustrated and meticulously documented to showcase the latest findings and most compelling interpretations in the ever-changing field of paleontology. Find their books at iupress.indiana.eduFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Dracopelta, more links from Brian Switek, and our fun fact check out iknowdino.com/Dracopelta-Episode-211/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

12 Des 201854min

Dinosaur of the day Yangchuanosaurus, an Allosaurus-sized carnivore from the Jurassic of Sichuan, China.In dinosaur news this week:A New Ceratopsid Dinosaur, Crittendenceratops, was discovered in ArizonaA new Chinese titanosauriform, Liaoningotitan, was fortunately named the same as mounts that have already gone on displayAmphicoelias fragillimus was renamed Maraapunisaurus fragillimus after a reanalysis showed it wasn’t nearly as large as previously thoughtA doctor in Texas got to keep his Tarbosaurus skull after a judge found that the US government took too long to file forfeiture paperworkTwo Medicine Dinosaur Center, in Bynum Montana, is building a Amphicoelias (now Maraapunisaurus) measuring 136ft longThe Natural History Museum of LA is getting the traveling exhibition Antarctic Dinosaurs on April 3This episode is brought to you in part by TRX Dinosaurs, which makes beautiful and realistic dinosaur sculptures, puppets, and animatronics. Get a baby T. rex sculpture or other rewards by joining their Kickstarter! kck.st/2FRwB9pTo get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdinoFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Yangchuanosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Yangchuanosaurus-Episode-210/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

5 Des 201834min

Dinosaur of the day Beishanlong, the "North Mountains dragon" from Gansu China.Interview with Jessie Atterholt, assistant professor at the Western University of Health Sciences. She's also the lead author of the new paper "The most complete enantiornithine from North America and a phylogenetic analysis of the Avisauridae." You can follow her on Instagram @theladyanatomica or jessieatterholt.comIn dinosaur news this week:The smallest dinosaur footprints ever were discovered found in South KoreaDifferences in Dilong and T. rex braincases show how tyrannosaurs changed as they evolvedThe most complete North American enantiornithine, Mirarce, was foundBrian Engh recreated the new enantiornithine on a UtahceratopsOur holiday gift guideThis episode is brought to you in part by TRX Dinosaurs, which makes beautiful and realistic dinosaur sculptures, puppets, and animatronics. You can see some amazing examples and works in progress on Instagram @trxdinosaursAnd by Safari Ltd. All of their dinosaur toys are highly detailed, hand-painted, and thoroughly researched to be scientifically accurate. You can get 15% off all toys at safariltd.com by entering the promo code IKNOWDINO.To get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdinoFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Beishanlong, more links from our gift guide, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Beishanlong-Episode-209/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

28 Nov 201858min

Dinosaur of the day Crichtonsaurus/Crichtonpelta, a Chinese ankylosaur named after Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton.Interview with Matt Celesky, Research associate at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science where he put together the excellent paleoart exhibit "Picturing the Past." He is also the Senior exhibition designer for the museum resources division of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. He can be found on Twitter @clepsydropsIn dinosaur news this week:Crystal Palace Dinosaurs are raising money for a bridge to the Dinosaurs; Donate at spacehive.com/bridges-to-the-crystal-palace-dinosaursThe new sauropod Lavocatisaurus agrioensis was named from 3 individuals found in an unlikely spot in ArgentinaCourt proceedings about the Dueling Dinosaurs gave us more information about the amazing findAn ornithopod bone was found in Oregon, despite it being underwater during the MesozoicA bone first thought to be coprolite turned out to be the first known tooth and vertebra of Parksosaurus from MexicoMary Anning is in contention to be on the new £50 noteA Google doodle recently honored famous Canadian paleontologist Joseph TyrrellThis episode is brought to you in part by TRX Dinosaurs, which makes beautiful and realistic dinosaur sculptures, puppets, and animatronics. You can see some amazing examples and works in progress on Instagram @trxdinosaursAnd by Permia, makers of the coolest prehistoric clothing and collectibles this side of the Holocene! Their scientifically accurate t-shirts, hoodies, stickers, and figurines are available now at Permia.com Get $5 off orders of $35 or more using the promo code IKNOWDINO before the end of the year.To get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdinoFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Crichtonsaurus/Crichtonpelta, more links from Matt Celesky, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Crichtonpelta-Episode-208/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

21 Nov 20181h

Dinosaur of the day Montanoceratops, a primitive ceratopsian with an unusually deep tail thanks to its vertebral spines.Interview with Ashley & Lee Hall, both from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Ashley is the Adult Programs Coordinator and Lee is a Preparator and Lab Manager. But more importantly, like us, their wedding heavily featured dinosaurs.In dinosaur news this week:T. rex could turn more quickly than similar dinosaursNew histology on the tyrannosaurs Jane & Petey show that Nanotyrannus is probably a juvenile T. rexSimulated jaw mechanics showed the bite force and bone penetration of several tyrannosaursThe juvenile T. rex Found N.E. Montana includes partial hands, feet, vertebrae, ribs, a partial skull, and teethTherizinosaurs have an unusual combination of basal arm musculature and more avian style leg musculatureDinosaurs’ unique single ovary appears to have evolved after Oviraptor but before TroodontidaeWe don't know if large bodied dromaeosaurs (velociraptor and larger) had tail fansThe new "Mtuka titanosaur" was found in AfricaAn analysis of fossil fragments in Mygatt-Moore showed about half of the bones had marks on themMaiasaura humeri bone microstructure changed as they aged, supporting a shift from bipedal to quadrupedalPachycephalosaurus has theropod-like teeth in the front and other similarities to DracorexAn analysis of the pachycephalosaur Sphaerotholus showed that all 3 species should be considered validEarly dinosaurs had thin semi rigid eggs, but in the early to mid Jurassic their eggs got thicker—possibly as a solution to dehydration and predationBy studying dozens of crocodilian, turtle, and bird nests, researchers found that the arrangement is preserved well as it is buriedProfessional fossil preparator tips include: wear gloves, use tools only after getting training, and test other methods in advance to avoid unwanted destructionHigh quality photogrammetry and 3D printing can be achieved using cheaper equipmentIt is important to standardize and clean up the large amounts of historical fossil data so that it is easy to search and understandThis episode is brought to you in part by TRX Dinosaurs, which makes beautiful and realistic dinosaur sculptures, puppets, and animatronics. You can see some amazing examples and works in progress on Instagram @trxdinosaursAnd by Permia, makers of the coolest prehistoric clothing and collectibles this side of the Holocene! Their scientifically accurate t-shirts, hoodies, stickers, and figurines are available now at Permia.com Get $5 off orders of $35 or more using the promo code IKNOWDINO before the end of the year.To get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdinoFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Montanoceratops, more links from Ashley & Lee Hall, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Montanoceratops-Episode-207/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

14 Nov 20181h 19min