I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast

For 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

Dinosaur 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

Dinosaur 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.

Dinosaur 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

Dinosaur 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

Dinosaur 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

Dinosaur 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

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

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

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

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 Mex

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 Kickst

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 detai

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

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

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

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 ye

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.

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

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