Synopsis
The big dinosaur podcast. News, interviews, and discussions about dinosaurs. Are you a dinosaur enthusiast? Learn more at https://www.patreon.com/iknowdino.
Episodes
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Kaatedocus - Episode 226
27/03/2019 Duration: 37minDinosaur of the day Kaatedocus , the smaller cousin of Diplodocus and Barosaurus.In dinosaur news this week:A new basal ornithopod with skinny arms, Mahuidacursor lipanglef, was described in ArgentinaA hadrosaur was found in Montana with marks showing it was probably chewed on by a juvenile T. rexTracks from the Middle Jurassic of China appear to be the first evidence of quadrupedal theropod walkingSeveral institutions in New Mexico are working together this spring to photograph, scan, map, and model the Clayton Lake Dinosaur TracksiteDinosaur Journey Museum in Fruita, Colorado, has a new 6ft 4in Apatosaurus femur on displayThe Natural History Museum at Tring in the UK has a new, free exhibition, that shows off the dinosaurs of the British IslesThe U.S. Postal Service is coming out with new T. rex stamps this yearThe Canadian Mint has a new, limited edition glow in the dark dinosaur coin of a hatching HypacrosaurusTo get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdinoFor link
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Atlascopcosaurus - Episode 225
20/03/2019 Duration: 59minDinosaur of the day Atlascopcosaurus, an Early Cretaceous iguanodont from southern Australia.We also interviewed Michael D'Emic, Assistant Professor of Biology at Adelphi University. He has studied dinosaur body size evolution, bone tissues, and teeth. We discuss the crazy number of teeth that Majungasaurus grew, Allosaurus growth variation, why some Titanosaurs had osteoderms, and a lot more. Follow him on Twitter @astrophocaudiaIn dinosaur news this week:A new ornithopod, Galleonosaurus dorisae, was found in Southern Victoria, AustraliaA group of 29 young ornithopods were named Convolosaurus marri in TexasJurassic National Monument in Utah was confirmed as part of a new public lands billIndia is planning on building their own version of the Smithsonian Museum, called the Indian Museum of EarthCalgary Zoo in Canada is giving its Dinny the Dinosaur statue a $200,000 makeoverAn animatronic dinosaur ride is coming to the Bronx Zoo in AprilIn Berkeley New Jersey, there will soon be a new dinosaur outside Sand Ca
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Dromaeosaurus - Episode 224
13/03/2019 Duration: 24minDinosaur of the day Dromaeosaurus, the bigger badder cousin of velociraptor with a bite about three times as strong.In dinosaur news this week:A new baby oviraptorid, Gobiraptor minutus, from Cretaceous Mongolia that may have eaten bivalvesThe first stegosaur named in Mongolia, Mongolostegus exspectabilis, may be the most recent stegosaur found to dateA new article in Nature shows that two-thirds of 3D scan data is not shared online, largely so authors can exclusively use it for future workThe Montana House of Representatives passed the bill that says fossils are part of a property’s surface estate, not the mineral estateThe National Showcaves Centre for Wales sold a 15ft tall 30 ft long Allosaurus sculpture to make space for new sculpturesTo 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 Dromaeosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Dromaeosaurus-Episode-224/See Privacy Policy at https://
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Nodosaurus - Episode 223
06/03/2019 Duration: 49minDinosaur of the day Nodosaurus, the original member of Nodosauridae (the clade of ankylosaurs without tail clubs).Interview with Thomas Hopp, scientist, inventor, lecturer, and author. He’s written a number of short stories and novels, including the science fiction series Dinosaur Wars. He has also proposed that dinosaurs evolved feathers on their hindlimbs to warm their nests.In dinosaur news this week:A new American Tyrannosauroid, Moros intrepidus, was about 30 million years younger than T. rex and 1% its sizeThe Irish coast guard were called to recover some T. rex bones which turned out to be a hoaxMatt Lamanna, will present “Diving for Dinosaurs: Cretaceous fossils from Croatia” at the Carnegie Museum of Natural HistoryPismo Beach, California, had a grand re-opening recently for Dinosaur Caves ParkIn the UK, you can now buy Easter-themed chocolate dinosaurs at both Aldi and Marks & SpencerMetahub posted a list of the best and worst dinosaurs in Jurassic World AliveTo get access to lots of patron only
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Mei long - Episode 222
27/02/2019 Duration: 29minDinosaur of the day Mei long, the "soundly sleeping dragon" from China.In dinosaur news this week:A new Iguanodontian, Pareisactus evrostos, was found in Spain with an extra thick shoulder bladeA roughly three-year-old early Saurischian, Nhandumirim waldsangae, was found in Brazil and named after its distant cousin: the rheaAn Iguanodontian, Sektensaurus sanjuanboscoi, was found on an island in a lake that’s only visible when water levels are low25% a trackway from Winton, Queensland, Australia have been relocated to protect them from erosionA professional LEGO building company, is working on the “Brickosaur” show for Marwell Zoo in Hampshire, UKSomeone managed to flyboard while wearing an inflatable T. rex costumeApex Legends has dinosaur easter eggs in the form of dinosaur toysA “Jurassic Fight Night” with large dinosaur puppets was held in Phoenix, ArizonaAshley Hall started a new Instagram @dresslikeascientist which features lots of dinosaur clothes and accessoriesThis episode is brought to you in part by
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Dromiceiomimus - Episode 221
20/02/2019 Duration: 51minFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Dromiceiomimus, more links from Eric Przybyszewski, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Dromiceiomimus-Episode-221/Dinosaur of the day Dromiceiomimus, likely one of the fastest dinosaurs of the Mesozoic.Interview with Eric Przybyszewski, a student at Montana State University’s Department of Earth Sciences and researcher at Two Medicine Dinosaur Center in Bynum, Montana. He is the lead author of the team working on a newly found dinosaur nesting site in Montana.In dinosaur news this week:A new enantiornithine from China, Shangyang, the “rain bird” was described with a fused premaxillaMnyamawamtuka moyowamkia, found in Tanzania is one of the most complete early titanosaurs found to dateNew legislation may define fossils as part of a property’s surface rights to prevent future lawsuitsThe National Museum in Brazil has recovered about 2,000 items following the massive fire last yearThe Sternberg Museum of Natural History has opened it
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Mussaurus - Episode 220
13/02/2019 Duration: 39minDinosaur of the day Mussaurus, the "mouse lizard" sauropodomorph from Argentina.In dinosaur news this week:A new Amargasaurus relative, Bajadasaurus, was described with some amazing neck spinesA dinosaur foot including feathers and scutes was found preserved in amberThe original feather that defined Archaeopteryx may not belong to Archaeopteryx as it's now definedA new dinosaur fossil went on display in Japan and may be the county's oldest dinosaur fossilAn event called Teach Rex in Liverpool in the UKThe new owner of a Flintstones theme park in Arizona plans to partially repurpose it for birdingA new website is digitizing bird skeletons, so far mostly from New ZealandBoth Dippy the Diplodocus and Trix the T. rex will soon be on display together in Glasgow, ScotlandThere’s a new play in the UK about Gideon Mantell, called DinomaniaThis episode is brought to you in part by Indiana University Press. Their Life of the Past series is lavishly illustrated and meticulously documented to showcase the latest findings
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Nedoceratops - Episode 219
06/02/2019 Duration: 01h01minDinosaur of the day Nedoceratops, the lesser known ceratopsian in the Triceratops vs Torosaurus debate.Interview with Denver Fowler & Liz Freedman Fowler, paleontologists who work at the Badlands Dinosaur Museum. Denver is the curator. Liz is an Associate Professor of Biology at Dickinson State University. They have worked on a nodosaur, tyrannosaur, ceratopsians, hadrosaurs, and other dinosaurs all over the world. Check out there upcoming conference.In dinosaur news this week:A new sauropod from Tanzania, Wamweracaudia, emerges from an analysis of 100+ sauropodsDave Hone has a survey up to get feedback on his research impactLauritzen Gardens in Omaha Nebraska has a new indoor exhibit called Dinosaur UpRoarThere’s a new T. rex Science Center in the works in Charleston, West VirginiaPolish graphic designer Jans Bajtlik made a tie featuring a map of Warsaw and dinosaursDead Sound released a short animated dinosaur story called Sharp TeethThis episode is brought to you in part by Indiana University Press.
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Mononykus - Episode 218
30/01/2019 Duration: 34minDinosaur of the day Mononykus, an Alvarezsaurid with tiny arms but big claws that lived in the Late Cretaceous in what is now Mongolia.In dinosaur news this week:Connecticut may have picked the wrong state dinosaur since Eubrontes tracks may have been made by a sauropodomorph instead of a predatorUV vision may have helped dinosaurs see their way through dense forestsThere may have been an increase in asteroid impacts near the beginning of the MesozoicThe lawsuit regarding Bears Ears monument status will be heard in Washington D.C.Paris the Parasaurolophus sculpture has “laid an egg” (really grown a mushroom)The Japanese manga series One Piece has a story arc with a group of dinosaur piratesThe mobile game Dino People lets you build a very simple dinosaur civilizationThis episode is brought to you in part 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
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Nanosaurus - Episode 217
23/01/2019 Duration: 56minDinosaur of the day Nanosaurus, a small herbivorous dinosaur from the Late Jurassic.Interview with Tom Holtz, principal lecturer at the University of Maryland’s Department of Geology and the Faculty Director of the Science and Global Change Program. His primary focus is theropods, especially tyrannosaurids. He has also written several books, including Dinosaurs: The Most Complete Up-to-Date Encyclopedia for Dinosaur Lovers of All Ages and Jurassic World Dinosaur Field Guide. Follow him on twitter @TomHoltzPaleoIn dinosaur news this week:Our first new dinosaur of 2019 is Adynomosaurus, the “weak shouldered” hadrosaur from Northeast SpainBob the 90% complete Triceratops from North Dakota is back on saleIn Mongolia, two men were arrested while trying to sell a dinosaur fossil after posting it on FacebookDinosaurs Take Flight: The Art of Archaeopteryx opened at Oregon’s Museum of Natural and Cultural HistoryThe American Museum of Natural History in New York has a new exhibit, T. rex: The Ultimate Predator opening
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Megaraptor - Episode 216
16/01/2019 Duration: 31minDinosaur of the day Megaraptor, A large theropod with claws over one foot long (originally thought to be foot claws, now known to be hand claws).In dinosaur news this week:Stegosaurus and Plateosaurus had much stronger bites than their close ancestors, while T. rex had a bite similar to its relativesA new model shows how the mega-tsunami at the end-cretaceous spread around the worldThe Planetario Alfa museum has an exhibit Dinosaurs Made in MexicoAn Indian geologist stirred up controversy claiming that Hindu god Lord Brahma discovered dinosaursIn London at Greenwich Theatre there are two one act dinosaur-related plays running January 16 to 19Turok the Dinosaur Hunter is getting a comic book rebootThis episode is brought to you in part 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
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Tarchia - Episode 215
09/01/2019 Duration: 01h07minDinosaur of the day Tarchia, a Mongolian ankylosaur that was likely prey of Tarbosaurus.Interview with Past Time podcast, Matt, Adam, and Catherine are the hosts. They are all also paleontologists working with reptiles, lemurs, and bird brains. Check them out on Facebook or Twitter.In dinosaur news this week:The new theropod Saltriovenator zanellai from the Italian alps pushes back the first date of 1 ton carnivores to the earliest JurassicA fluid mechanics model confirms that ankylosaur nasal passages could have cooled their brainsA team of 60 people have recovered about 1,500 items from the ashes of Rio’s National MuseumThe Bayville dinosaur in Berkeley Township, New Jersey is now fully restored and backThe three Drumheller dinosaur sculptures which were damaged beyond repair are on schedule to be replaced this springThe new Aquaman movie apparently features T. rex like dinosaursThis episode is brought to you in part by TRX Dinosaurs, which makes beautiful and realistic dinosaur sculptures, puppets, an
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Thecodontosaurus - Best of 2018
02/01/2019 Duration: 01h33minDinosaur 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
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Qantassaurus - Episode 213
26/12/2018 Duration: 01h34sDinosaur 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
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Wuerhosaurus - Episode 212
19/12/2018 Duration: 40minDinosaur 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
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Dracopelta - Episode 211
12/12/2018 Duration: 54minDinosaur 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 Mex
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Yangchuanosaurus - Episode 210
05/12/2018 Duration: 34minDinosaur 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 Kickst
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Beishanlong - Episode 209
28/11/2018 Duration: 58minDinosaur 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 detai
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Crichtonpelta - Episode 208
21/11/2018 Duration: 01h25sDinosaur 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
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Montanoceratops - Episode 207
14/11/2018 Duration: 01h19minDinosaur 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