I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast

Dinosaur of the day Zuniceratops, a ceratopsian that was discovered in New Mexico by an 8 year-old.Interview with Jingmai O'Connor, professor at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences who recently described the first ever fossilized dinosaur lung remains.In dinosaur news this week:A 130 million year old fossil from Hebei Province in China has been foundThe “Baofenglong fossil” recently went on display at Chongqing Yongchuan Museum Town Hall in China. An 80% complete 49 ft (15 m) long herbivoreResidents near the Tumbler Ridge Museum voted to fund the museum with added attractions and servicesMost sauropod fossils are from adults. Dwarf sauropods have a younger distribution, but still mostly adultsSeveral models of Yi qi extra wrist bone were proposed to find an orientation that may have worked with its patagial membranesFlight evolution can be categorized into 4 evolutionary phases: characters unrelated to flight, exapted traits, direct selection, and traits for longer flight durationPterosaurs and maniraptorans couldn’t assume a bat-like poseMicroraptor & Rahonavis could glide, Changyuraptor used it's tail for pitch control, but troodontids were too big (relative to their wings) to get off the groundIchthyornis has a skull half way between Archaeopteryx and modern birds"Birds are the only group of animals that rival mammals in terms of brain size"Sauropod trackway “gauge” might not mean muchA synchrotron of coprolite from an early dinosaur like Silesaurus opelensis showed lots of beetle remains including wings & beetle tibiaBased on carbon-13 isotopes in Deinonychus and Tenontosaurus it appears that raptors were not pack huntersThanks to guinea fowl walking through soft mud we are closer than ever to recreate how dinosaurs made their tracksThe pectoralis of Archaeopteryx was smaller than modern birds, but may have still been large enough to achieve brief flightA study of Psittacosaurus braincases shows that 2 year-old brains elongate significantly (midbrain & olfactory tract/bulbs especially)Ugrunaaluk was smaller than its massive cousins like Edmontosaurus, possibly because of dwarfism from living in the arctic reaching about 18-19ft longA new ceratopsian was found in Grand staircase Escalante National MonumentThis 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. Get $5 off orders of $35 or more with the promo code IKNOWDINOTo 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 Zuniceratops, more links from Jingmai O'Connor, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Zuniceratops-Episode-206/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

7 Nov 20181h 22min

Dinosaur of the day Yamaceratops, a ceratopsian whose frill is heavily pitted, possibly for jaw muscle attachments.Interview with Ali Nabavizadeh, Assistant Professor of anatomy at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. He studies the jaw musculature of herbivorous dinosaurs. Follow him on Twitter @Vert_Anatomist and check out his blog Anatomist's Guide.In dinosaur news this week:A large sauropod from the Late Cretaceous has been found in the Gobi Desert and it’s about 30-40% completeIn Argentina 70 million year old dinosaur eggs were found possibly including embryos, skin, and teethThe “Tufts-Love” T. rex skull at the Burke Museum has found 100% of the skull and jaw bones by bone count including several that are rarely preservedJunchang Lü, one of the most prominent paleontologists in China, recently passed away at the beginning of October at the age of 53Chilesaurus diegosuarezi, the first Jurassic dinosaur found in Chile, is going on exhibit at the Regional Museum of Aysen, in Coyhaique, Chile, next yearAn Allosaurus will be posed with a nest at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History since it may have looked after its youngJurassic World is selling Indoraptor masks, just in time for HalloweenA study of 150 Ceolophysis—mostly from the same bonebed—show that early triassic dinosaurs had femora that changed significantly as they agedThe data used to support the Ornithoscelida hypothesis had many errors, which casts some doubt on the conclusion that Ornithoscelida should replace the traditional Saurischia and Ornithischia groupsA study of a baby Massospondylus and it’s forelimb strength shows that Massospondylus was bipedal for its entire lifeA simulation of Mussaurus (the earliest Jurassic sauropodomorph) showed its center of mass shifted as it grew, meaning that it was quadrupedal as a baby and bipedal as an adultResearchers used a program called niche mapper to model microclimates of Plateosaurus & Coelophysis, showing which environments they would prefer based on plumage and metabolic ratesReconstructions of dinosaur feeding musculature shows that they chewed in a way different than any animal alive todayA study of emu and ostrich bones found many similarities with dinosaurs and suggests using bone microstructure to identify maturitySauropodomorph inner ears vary significantly across groups: Diplodocoids have relatively smaller inner ear, while Giraffatitan has the largest known inner-earBy studying alligator and turkey arms we might be able to show which theropods could supinate their hands as they drew them to their bodyA study of dinosaur bearing sites from Dinosaur Park Formation in Alberta & Saskatchewan and the similar aged Judith River sites in Montana shows which locations were the most similarA new model of dinosaur diversity in the latest cretaceous shows that they were not in decline, but instead maybe slowing down or leveling offThis 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 @trxdinosaursTo 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 Yamaceratops, more links from Ali Nabavizadeh, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Yamaceratops-Episode-205/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

31 Okt 201859min

Dinosaur of the day Coelophysis, the state dinosaur of New Mexico which has been found in huge groups.In dinosaur news this week:Dynamoterror dynastes “powerful terror ruler,” was described from the Menefee Formation in NW New MexicoThis 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 @trxdinosaursTo 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 Coelophysis, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Coelophysis-Episode-204/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

24 Okt 201837min

Dinosaur of the day Cedarosaurus, a Brachiosaurid (high browser) that has been found with over 100 gastroliths.Interview with Philip Millar, the Associate Creative Director at Creature Technology. The people who made the Walking with Dinosaurs Arena Spectacular, Jurassic World: The Exhibition, and many other amazing puppets.In dinosaur news this week:A new mamenchisaurid sauropod, Anhuilong diboensis, was found in China about 200 miles southwest of ShanghaiA juvenile Diplodocus skull was found with a mixture of teeth similar to those in adult Diploducus and Camarasaurus indicating they probably ate more diverse food than the adultsA new early dinosaur/bird named Yangavis confucii, had a toothless beak, and relatively large claws on its wings compared to its closest relativesAn emerging field called bio-inspired robotics aims to mimic nature to make robots, including those that can traverse rough terrainModels of dinosaur movement could help us build better robots and architectureAt least 15 new dinosaur eggs from the cretaceous have been found in Zhejiang ChinaSchools in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, can request to visit a dinosaur dig site where they can dig for fossils and learn about the history of the areaSaurian recently updated their Triceratops to include four life stages and their T. rex to a featherless formOne mom dressed her whole family (including 4 kids ages 4-10) in inflatable T. rex costumes to take a photo announcing she’s expecting her fifth childThis 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 @trxdinosaursTo 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 Cedarosaurus, more links from Philip Millar, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Cedarosaurus-Episode-203/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

17 Okt 20181h 16min

Dinosaur of the day Hadrosaurus, the first dinosaur skeleton to be mounted.In dinosaur news this week:A new dinosaur, Jinguofortis perplexus, gives a perplexing glimpse into early bird evolutionA new carcharodontosaurid specimen was found North of Lisbon in PortugalThe National Museum in Rio, Brazil may reopen in 3 years if they can secure fundingThe Dinosaur Gallery at the Australian Museum has reopened after adding the T. rex from the show "T. rex Autopsy"The New Mexico Museum of Natural History Foundation has a campaign to open a permanent exhibit of an animatronic “Bisti Beast”The Royal Tyrrell Museum 3D printed a Daspletosaurus skull for display because the original was too fragile to castThe Upcountry History Museum in Greenville, South Carolina, has a new exhibit, “Dinosaurs: Land of Fire and Ice”Beaumont, Texas will celebrate a Dinosaur Day on October 24th, with activities such as painting papier-mâché dinosaurs.9-year-old Elijah Stevenson won first place in the Kern County Fair in California, for his dinosaur exhibitThis 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 @trxdinosaursTo 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 Hadrosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Hadrosaurus-Episode-202/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

10 Okt 201832min

Dinosaur of the day Dracorex, The "dragon king of Hogwarts".Interview with Jaye Jurassick, frequent guest on the Jurassic Park Podcast and @jaye_jurassick on Instagram where you can see his dinosaur art.In dinosaur news this week:A new sauropodomorph, Ledumahadi mafube, was the largest dinosaur of its time despite still having a "crouched" postureA ceratopsian at the Smithsonian has been called Triceratops, Diceratops, and NedoceratopsIn Villány, Hungary (a wine region), bone fragments of a small igaunodont have been foundNew fossils have been found in Saskatchewan, Canada this summer, including an Edmontosaurus skull, Triceratops bones, Gorgosaurus teeth, and ankylosaur fossilsIn Eastern Cape, in South Africa, scientists recently found a giant dinosaur bonebed. It’s about 200 million years old, and the animals were buried together by lots of mudGood news for Zuul fans, the ankylosaur goes on display at the Royal Ontario Museum on December 15Researchers are recreating part of the Brazil National Museum’s collection with 3D printersStudents aged 11-15 made a large part of the new Idaho Dinosaur Exhibit at the Idaho Museum of Natural History, as part of the Dino Camps they attended this summerA STEM lab at Schuyler-Colfax Middle School allows the school to have a lesson plan where students dissect dinosaurs in "ZSPACE" virtual realityDinosaur Ecosystems, Hong Kong University’s free online course, is back! It started September 14, and there are new field trips to Canada, Spain, France, and the desert of Xinjiang, ChinaDino 101 also recently got an updateThere’s a new series for CBBC, called Deadly Dinosaurs demonstrating the power of dinosaursMashable published a video of the puppeteers who worked on the dinosaurs in Jurassic World Fallen KingdomSpeculation about Jurassic World 3 includes the idea that there may be dinosaurs in spaceThis 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 @trxdinosaursTo get access to lots of patron only content, including an extra long version of our interview with Jaye Jurassick, check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdinoFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Dracorex, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Dracorex-Episode-201/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

3 Okt 20181h 10min

Dinosaur of the day Tyrannosaurus rex, the king of the dinosaurs.Interview with Thomas Carr, Associate Professor of Biology at Carthage College, Director of the Carthage Institute of Paleontology, and Senior Scientific Adviser to the Dinosaur Discovery Museum. He can be found on Twitter @TyrannosaurCarrIn dinosaur news this week:A new alvarezsaurid, Qiupanykus zhangi, was found with an oviraptorosaur egg that it may have been eatingA new 23ft sauropodomorph, Yizhousaurus sunae, was found in southern ChinaA lesson plan for teaching paleontology to children from Julián Nájera is published in both English and SpanishA revisit of Andrew Farke's 2013 article on the ethics of digitizing fossilsFossils that were recently returned to China are now on display in Zhengzhou, in Henan ProvinceTwo elephants at the Perth Zoo in Australia went on a tour to meet and greet the animatronic dinosaursThis 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 @trxdinosaursTo 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 Tyrannosaurus rex, more links from Thomas Carr, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Tyrannosaurus rex-Episode-200/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

26 Sep 20181h 43min

Dinosaur of the day Bonitasaura, a small titanosaur that had some features similar to Diplodocus.In dinosaur news this week:A new nodosaurid ankylosaur, Invictarx zephyri, was named based on osteoderms found in New MexicoA review of Ornithischian dinosaurs in the Morrison Formation synonymized a few and split out another named Dryosaurus elderaeVisitors to Crystal Palace Park got to get close to the dinosaurs last weekend for Heritage Open DaysThree of the 30 dinosaur statues in Drumheller, Alberta, Canada, were recently damagedChrome used a dinosaur for their 404 error page because dinosaurs didn't have internetOn September 18, Universal Pictures and Facebook launched an AR experience for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom to coincide with the DVD releaseThis 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 @trxdinosaursTo 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 Bonitasaura, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Bonitasaura-Episode-199/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

19 Sep 201825min