I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast

Every stage in a dinosaur's life left behind trace fossils: claw marks from a parent excavating a burrow, eggshells left by hatchlings, fossilized digested food, battle scars, and ultimately, tooth marks left by predators or scavengers.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Bihariosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Bihariosaurus-Episode-476/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Bihariosaurus, a small iguanodontian that lived in the Early Cretaceous in what is now Romania.Some of the ichnology topics we cover this week:Dinosaur bones with punctures, grooves, and scrapes help to identify their predators (or scavengers)Eggs show evidence of communal nesting and the mother's body temperatureA filled-in burrow preserved the dinosaur that was sleeping insideFossilized regurgitate, gut contents, and feces all tell us about what dinosaurs ateJoin our patreon at the Triceratops tier or above by the January 31, 2024 to get an exclusive Parasaurolophus patch. If we reach 300 patrons we'll also send everyone at the Triceratops level and up a Styracosaurus patch! patreon.com/iknowdinoSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10 Jan 202447min

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Talenkauen, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Talenkauen-Episode-475/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Talenkauen, a small iguanodontian with slender arms.For millennia, trace fossils have captivated the human imagination. Australian Aboriginal mythology includes dinosaur tracks. Leonardo da Vinci made major contributions to early ichnology. Today we still find new trace fossils hiding in plain sight.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3 Jan 202458min

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Elopteryx, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Elopteryx-Episode-474/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Elopteryx, a bird like troodontid from what is now Romania (Hateg island) whose name means "marsh wing".Our top 23 segments of 2023 (with a bonus):Best hadrosauroid: GonkokenCutest new dinosaur: MinimocursorBest sauropod tail: RuixiniaBest sauropod neck: InawentuMost forgotten dinosaur: OblitosaurusMost forgotten sauropod: IgaiBest new ankylosaur: PatagopeltaBiggest impact from a small fragment: AmanasaurusBest new ceratopsid: FurcatoceratopsBest new ornithomimosaur: TyrannomimusBest basal sauropodomorph: QianlongBest alvarezsaurid: JaculinykusGarret's most popular dinosaur connection: TitanicSabrina's most popular dinosaur connection: Alexander the GreatMost shared interview: John Holmes on Tolkien's presentation On DragonsMost impressive (and controversial) fossil: Repenomamus interlocked with PsittacosaurusBest paleopathology: Nodules in an ankylosaur nasal passagePaleopathology runner up: Ornithomimosaur with blunt force trauma to its footPaleopathology runner up: T. rex biting through Triceratops frillBest ankylosaur paper: Zuul fighting each otherDinosaur egg hiding in plain sight: Agate in LondonBiggest disappointment: Therizinosaur clawsBest mohawk study: Amargasaurus neck spinesBiggest change to a popular dinosaur: Utahraptor's ageSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

27 Dec 20231h 3min

Episode 473: Dinosaurs on Trial. Is T. rex overrated? Is Stegosaurus guilty of killing Thag? Did Parasaurolophus disturb the peace? Is Utahraptor too big for a raptor? We put these dinosaurs on trial to determine their fates. Plus answers to many other questions.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Caenagnathasia, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Caenagnathasia-Episode-473/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for many more dinosaurs on trial and a lot more questions answered, plus over 100 other pieces of bonus content.Dinosaur of the day Caenagnathasia, an oviraptorosaur that lived in the Late Cretaceous in what is now Uzbekistan.This week we're trying out a new segment where we put the most popular dinosaurs on trail. We're also answering questions submitted by listeners. Our 2023 Holiday Gift Guide is available now! Find the perfect gift for the dinosaur enthusiast in your life (or yourself). This year's guide features a LEGO Therizinosaurus, real dinosaur teeth, a brand new dinosaur encyclopedia, board games, decorations, jewelry, and more! Head to iknowdino.com/the-ultimate-dinosaur-holiday-gift-guide/ to see the full list of gift ideas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

20 Dec 20231h 12min

For all of the details we shared about Oryctodromeus, the transcript of our interview with Dr. Anthony J. Martin, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Oryctodromeus-Episode-472/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Oryctodromeus, the first dinosaur ever discovered in a burrow.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). Our 2023 Holiday Gift Guide is available now! Find the perfect gift for the dinosaur enthusiast in your life (or yourself). This year's guide features a LEGO Therizinosaurus, real dinosaur teeth, a brand new dinosaur encyclopedia, board games, decorations, jewelry, and more! Head to iknowdino.com/the-ultimate-dinosaur-holiday-gift-guide/ to see the full list of gift ideas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

13 Dec 202337min

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Tawa, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Tawa-Episode-471/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Tawa, a Late Triassic carnivorous dinosaur with an upper jaw like Herrerasaurus and a snout like Coelophysis.In dinosaur news this week:The mammoth cheese we discussed in episode 469 was eaten and kept at the White HouseDr. Martin Lockley passed away at the end of NovemberThere’s a new titanosaur that looks a lot like its rebbachisaurid sauropod relatives: Inawentu oslatusThere’s a new ceratopsian dinosaur, Gremlin slobodorumNew ornithopod dinosaur, Ampelognathus coheniThere are two new small pachycephalosaurines: Sphaerotholus triregnum and Sphaerotholus lyonsiScientists described two new (fragmentary, but also most complete) caenagnathid dinosaurs that lived in the Late Cretaceous in what is now southern North AmericaCarthage Paleontology Institute, led by paleontologist and professor Thomas Carr, is at risk of shutting down Our 2023 Holiday Gift Guide is available now! Find the perfect gift for the dinosaur enthusiast in your life (or yourself). This year's guide features a LEGO Therizinosaurus, real dinosaur teeth, a brand new dinosaur encyclopedia, board games, decorations, jewelry, and more! Head to iknowdino.com/the-ultimate-dinosaur-holiday-gift-guide/ to see the full list of gift ideas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

6 Dec 202344min

Episode 470: Life on Our Planet review and a new sleeping alvarezsaurid. We discuss all the VFX dinosaurs from Netflix’s Life on Our Planet. Plus a remarkably complete new chest-clawed alvarezsaurid that fossilized while curled up sleepingFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Turanoceratops, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Turanoceratops-Episode-470/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Turanoceratops, a small ceratopsian that lived in what is now Uzbekistan and looked a lot like Zuniceratops from New Mexico.In dinosaur news this week:A new alvarezsaurid, Jaculinykus, which is named after a "javelin snake" dragon from Greek mythologyA review of Netflix's Life on Our Planet, how they made the show, which scientific details they got right, and our favorite dinosaur reconstructions Our 2023 Holiday Gift Guide is available now! Find the perfect gift for the dinosaur enthusiast in your life (or yourself). This year's guide features a LEGO Therizinosaurus, real dinosaur teeth, a brand new dinosaur encyclopedia, board games, decorations, jewelry, and more! Head to iknowdino.com/the-ultimate-dinosaur-holiday-gift-guide/ to see the full list of gift ideas.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

29 Nov 202355min

Episode 469: A mammoth episode. Mammoths are elephantids that ranged from some of the largest mammals ever to walk the Earth to about the size of a pigFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Mammuthus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Mammuthus-Episode-469/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, more episodes of I Know Paleo, and more.This special bonus episode of I Know Paleo features our animal of the day Mammuthus, one of the largest mammals ever to walk the Earth.The history of how mammals went from the size of a badger in the Cretaceous to the largest living land animals in the PleistoceneThis episode is brought to you by Mini Museum. They curate billions of years of science and history into collections that can fit on your shelf! Explore dozens of unique specimens (including dinosaur fossils) at minimuseum.com and use code IKNOWDINO for 10% offWe release a new episode of I Know Paleo every month for our patrons at the Triceratops tier and up! If you'd like to dive deeper into paleontology with us and other Di-Know-It-Alls please consider joining us at www.patreon.com/iknowdinoSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

23 Nov 202353min