I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast

Episode 439: A new huge titanosaur, Amargasaurus sails, and Hans Sues. A new giant colossosaurian titanosaur, Chucarosaurus, was described from Late Cretaceous Patagonia. Plus Hans Sues joins to discuss his huge list of accomplishments and recent work at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural HistoryFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Tazoudasaurus, links from Hans Sues, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Tazoudasaurus-Episode-439/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Tazoudasaurus, a relatively small sauropod known from a bonebed with over 600 bones, representing at least 10 individuals.Interview with Hans Sues, the Curator of Vertebrate Paleontology at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. He has named many dinosaurs, including Saurornitholestes, Zephyrosaurus, and Daemonosaurus and collected fossils in the U.S., Canada, China, Germany, and Morocco. He has authore

Episode 438: What Triassic dinosaurs ate. Plus a new Torosaurus specimen, a new spinosaurid find that includes arms, and we connect dinosaurs to Emmy NoetherFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Mymoorapelta, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Mymoorapelta-Episode-438/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Mymoorapelta, The smallest known four-legged dinosaur from the Morrison Formation and one of the smallest ankylosaurs.In dinosaur news this week:The earliest dinosaurs had surprising dietsOrnithischians evolved to eat plants in many different waysA new Torosaurus specimen has been foundScientists have discovered a new spinosauridThe Natural History Museum in London recently discovered an agate crystal in its collections is a titanosaur eggCrystal Palace Dinosaurs recently got more fundingFilmmaker Danny Donahue made a short sci-fi film called Hell Creek You can dig up real dinosa

Episode 437: The first long-necked dinosaur. Even before Macrocollum and Plateosaurus there was another sauropodomorph that already had a long neck; Plus titanosaurs with injured tails; And David & Will join to discuss when dinosaurs evolved hollow bonesFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Sinotyrannus, links from David and Will, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Sinotyrannus-Episode-437/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Sinotyrannus, an early tyrannosauroid that was large, had big hands, and was likely covered in feathers.Interview with David Moscato and Will Harris, paleontologists, science communicators, and the podcasters behind Common Descent, which is all about the fascinating diversity of life, past and present. They also have a patreon at patreon.com/commondescentpodcastIn dinosaur news this week:The oldest “long-necked” dinosaur was identified from new material in So

Episode 436: How dinosaurs became birds update. Plus dinosaurs of the day OrnithomimusFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Ornithomimus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Ornithomimus-Episode-436/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Ornithomimus, the "bird mimic" dinosaur which is the namesake for all the ostrich-like ornithomimids.In dinosaur news this week:An update on how dinosaurs became birds, by looking for the evolution of the front of their wingSauropod expert Michael Taylor et. al have an excellent paper about the concrete Diplodocus of Vernal, UtahMattel is relaunching Barney as an animated series in 2024The Chickenosaurus project—creating a non-avian-looking dinosaur from chicken embryos—is stuck at growing a tail You can dig up real dinosaur bones this summer with Colorado Northwestern Community College! Join them for a two week immersive field paleontology experien

Episode 435: Spinosaur brains, Tyrannosaurus species update, and paleo advancements. Gregory S. Paul joins us to discuss his work including the recent controversial Tyrannosaurus rex, regina, and imperator paper. Plus a review of the history of dinosaur paleontology and what advancements are coming for CT scannersFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Tianyulong, links from Gregory Paul, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Tianyulong-Episode-435/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Tianyulong, a heterodontosaurid ornithischian that lived in the Late Jurassic in what is now Western Liaoning Province, China.Interview with Gregory S. Paul, researcher, author, and illustrator. He’s known for his research on theropods, writing the books Predatory Dinosaur of the World and The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs, consulting with Jurassic Park and When Dinosaurs Roamed America, and creating man

Episode 434: Therizinosaurus had weak claws. Did Therizinosaurus have claws that were too large to be useful? Did Alvarezsaurus have claws that were too small? How dinosaurs played, how raptors used their claws, and dinosaurs in space.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Struthiosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Struthiosaurus-Episode-434/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Struthiosaurus, a small nodosaurid from Europe (not to be confused with the ornithomimid Struthiomimus)..In dinosaur news this week:Alvarezsaurs and therizinosaurs were weird, and the giant claws of Therizinosaurus were surprisingly weakScientists studied birds to figure out how dinosaurs may have playedRaptors probably used their “killing claws” to pin their prey, rather than slash at prey. We just released our first I Know Paleo episode to every patron at our Triceratops tier and up. Join our patr

Episode 433: Tolkien’s interest in dinosaurs and how it shaped his writing. Professor John Holmes—who recently re-enacted Tolkien’s 1938 dinosaur presentation in full—joins us to share how Tolkien used his knowledge of dinosaurs while writing The Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Atlasaurus, links from John Holmes, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Atlasaurus-Episode-433/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Atlasaurus, a close relative of Brachiosaurus from Morocco that lived 15 million years earlier than Brachiosaurus.Interview with John Holmes, Professor of Victorian Literature and Culture at the University of Birmingham. He is an expert on the Gothic Revival and the Pre-Raphaelite movement. He recently recreated Tolkien's 1938 Christmas lecture ‘On Dragons’ which featured several dinosaurs from Oxfordshire.In dinosaur news this week:A new study

Episode 432: Microraptor’s hawk feet and Allosaurus scavenging. Some dinosaurs had spikes on the bottom of their feet, while others had extra strong toes, the details tell us about how they lived and hunted. Plus an update on the Allosaurus scavenger hypothesis.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Duriavenator, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Duriavenator-Episode-432/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Duriavenator, a medium-sized predator that has historically been lumped in with Megalosaurus.In dinosaur news this week:A critique of the controversial Allosaurus as a scavenger paperResponse by the original authors on why they still think Allosaurus is a scavengerMicroraptor had feet like a modern hawk (and what bird feet can tell us about dinosaur behavior)There’s a cool trailer for Talon, about a Dakotaraptor with magical powers We're about to release our first I Know Paleo

Episode 431: Was T. rex as smart as a baboon? Plus Evan Johnson-Ransom and Julius Csotonyi join us to discuss their new massive book titled Dinosaur World: Over 1,200 Amazing Dinosaurs, Famous Fossils, and the Latest Discoveries from the Prehistoric EraFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Lurdusaurus, links from Julius and Evan, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Lurdusaurus-Episode-431/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Lurdusaurus, a large iguandont that despite being 6.5 ft tall, only held its belly about 2 ft off the ground..Interview with Julius and Evan. Evan Johnson-Ransom is a PhD student at the University of Chicago a studying the functional morphology and feeding behavior of dinosaurs. Julius Csotonyi is a talented paleoartist who has created life-sized dinosaur murals for many museums and also illustrated the new book Dinosaur World which Evan wrote.In dinosaur news this

Episode 430: Whiskers or eyelashes on dinosaurs? Plus a dinosaur connection challenge with PokemonFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Lophostropheus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Lophostropheus-Episode-430/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Lophostropheus, a coelophysoid theropod that lived between the Late Triassic and Early Jurassic in what is now Normandy, France.In dinosaur news this week:256 new titanosaur eggs were discovered in IndiaA new type of egg in Japan probably came from a small troodontid theropod We're very close to reaching our goal of 250 patrons! When we hit the goal we'll be releasing bonus ad-free episodes every month to patrons at our Triceratops tier and up. Join our patreon to help us reach our goal! You can join the Triceratops tier for $9.99/mo (or $8.99/mo if you pay for a year) at patreon.com/iknowdinoTell us what you think about our show in

Episode 429: A mini ankylosaur and a giant hadrosaur. Plus Lindsey Kinsella joins to discuss his new book “The Lazarus Taxa” which includes scientists traveling to the Cretaceous and encountering many interesting dinosaurs.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Magnapaulia, links from Lindsey Kinsella, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Magnapaulia-Episode-429/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Magnapaulia, a truly gigantic hadrosaur.Interview with Lindsey Kinsella, a paleontology enthusiast, and writer & author of the sci-fi novel “The Lazarus Taxa" which includes scientists time traveling to the Late Cretaceous. Connect with him on at facebook.com/LindseyKinsellaAuthor/In dinosaur news this week:A new tiny ankylosaur from Patagonia, PatagopeltaBaby tyrannosaurs may have been walking friends We're very close to reaching our goal of 250 patrons! When we hit the goal we'll be

Episode 428: Could sauropods have farmed? Plus three new dinosaurs: A sauropod and theropod from Pakistan and a basal iguanodontian from Southern China.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Camarillasaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Camarillasaurus-Episode-428/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Camarillasaurus, a spinosaurid that lived in the Early Cretaceous in what is now Teruel Province, Spain.In dinosaur news this week:Two new dinosaurs, the sauropod Khanazeem and the theropod Shansaraiki, were recently (mostly) described from PakistanThe first basal Iguanodontian from Southern China, Napaisaurus, was recently describedA hiker found sauropod bones in the Royal Gorge Region of Colorado“Big John” the Triceratops is going to the Glazer Children’s Museum in Tampa, Florida We're very close to reaching our goal of 250 patrons! When we hit the goal we'll be releasing bonu

Episode 427: The first dinosaur respiratory infection with Cary Woodruff. We discuss Dolly, the sauropod with the first probable respiratory infection in a dinosaur; Also, a new tyrannosauroid, a new titanosauriform, and the dinosaur with the longest neck.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Xinjiangtitan, links from Cary Woodruff, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Xinjiangtitan-Episode-427/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Xinjiangtitan, the dinosaur with the longest known neck.Interview with Cary Woodruff, a sauropod specialist and curator of Vertebrate Paleontology at the Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science. He recently described Dolly, the first non-avian dinosaur found to have a respiratory infection. Follow him on twitter @DoubleBeamIn dinosaur news this week:Paleontologist Jorge Calvo passed away on January 10 of this yearA new tyrannosauroid from Northeast China

Episode 426: The Best Dinosaur Museums in the World. The best places to see dinosaurs in North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and AustraliaFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Haya, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Haya-Episode-426/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Haya, a Mongolian ornithischian that was found with gastroliths for grinding up food.Find the dinosaur museum closest to you or any of the museums we mentioned at iknowdino.com/dinosaur-museums/ Join our patreon at the Triceratops tier or above by the end of January 2023 to get an exclusive Styracosaurus patch. If you're already a patron at the Triceratops level or above make sure to update your address so we can send it to you! patreon.com/iknowdinoSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode 425: Microraptor ate mammals. Plus a new titanosaur, a new Dryptosaurus find, Sabrina connects dinosaurs to princess seams, and much moreFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Isanosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Isanosaurus-Episode-425/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Isanosaurus, a small to medium sized sauropodomorph that lived in the Late Triassic or Late Jurassic in what is now Thailand.In dinosaur news this week:There’s a new titanosaur: Caieira allocaudataA new Dryptosaurus find may include medullary bone—showing another possibly female tyrannosauroidA mammal's foot was found inside a Microraptor's ribcage showing that the mammal was eaten by the dinosaurDippy has a three-year residency at Coventry’s Herbert Art Gallery and MuseumA new dinosaur film, 65, comes out in March Join our patreon at the Triceratops tier or above by the end of January 2023 to

Episode 424: What the Titanic has to do with dinosaurs. Plus two new dinosaurs, a sauropod and a hadrosaur that both show unexpected diversity in their locales; Ornithopods had bigger brains than we thought; and moreFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Silesaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Silesaurus-Episode-424/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Silesaurus, a dinosauromorph (or dinosaur depending on who you ask) from the Triassic with herbivorous and quadrupedal traits.In dinosaur news this week:There’s a new macronarian sauropod, Yuzhoulong, that shows more diversity in Sichuan, China than previously thoughtA new basal hadrosaurid, Malefica, named "witch" or "sorceress" was found in Big Bend National ParkOrnithopods, and especially hadrosaurs, had bigger brains than we thoughtWashington state is still working on getting a state dinosaurSouth Australian Museum in Adelaide

Episode 423: Ankylosaur and sauropod tail weapons plus a paleo controversy. Maximum speed of sauropod tails, ankylosaurs clubbing each other, a paper on the Tanis site may include fake data, a new ornithopod, and how AI is being used in paleontologyFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Abrosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Abrosaurus-Episode-423/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Abrosaurus, a sauropod from China whose species name was originally "giant nose."In dinosaur news this week:One of the papers about the Tanis site has been accused of having fake dataThere’s a new dwarf rhabdodontid dinosaur, Transylvanosaurus platycephalusAnkylosaurs probably evolved their tails for fighting each other, not for defending against predatorsDiplodocid tails could not break the speed of sound, according to a new modelArtificial Intelligence helped solve the mystery of dinosaur tracks

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Hanssuesia, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Hanssuesia-Episode-422/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Hanssuesia, a pachycephalosaurid from the Late Cretaceous of Alberta that was once considered a troodontid.Our top stories of 2022:Best soft tissue: Dakota the Edmontosaurus mummyBest soft tissue honorable mention #1: Dinosaur intestinesBest soft tissue honorable mention #2: Sauropod skin (goosebumps)Best paleopathology study: Dolly the sauropod respiratory infectionEarliest sauropod of the year: MbiresaurusLargest megaraptorid of the year: MaipKeeping the debate going: Torosaurus considered validBiggest movies/shows of the year: Jurassic World: Dominion and Prehistoric PlanetMost misunderstood dinosaur: DodoOur favorite new segment: The Dinosaur Connection Challenge: Connecting dinosaurs to sandwichesBest news for Ubirajara fans in Brazil: U

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Ostafrikasaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Ostafrikasaurus-Episode-421/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Ostafrikasaurus, a large theropod named from a tooth that looks like a cross between a spinosaurid and ceratosaurid.In dinosaur news this week:Paleontologists discovered new dromaeosaur, Daurlong wangi, complete with part of the intestines!A new non-avian dinosaur, Natovenator, with a streamlined body for swimming and hunting fishThe Auckland War Memorial Museum in New Zealand has two T. rex on display, and one of them may have been pregnantMaximus, the T. rex skull, sold for a lot less than expectedGary the Edmontosaurus was airlifted from Red Deer River valley in Alberta, Canada this summerYou can get an AR model of Scotty the T. rex via the Royal Saskatchewan MuseumThe Hongkong Post is issuing six dinosaur stamps This episod

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Eucamerotus, links from Brigid and Mike, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Eucamerotus-Episode-420/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Eucamerotus, the "well-chambered" sauropod from the Early Cretaceous in what is now the Isle of Wight, England.Interview with Brigid and Mike, Brigid Christison has a Master's in Biology and is the founder and manager of PalaeoPoems. Mike Thompson is working on a PhD in Paleontology & Sedimentology at the University of Manitoba and writes the science behind the PalaeoPoems. Check them out at www.palaeopoems.comIn dinosaur news this week:“Spinosaurus is not an aquatic dinosaur” according to a new analysis of its buoyancy and body shapeA T. rex skeleton, nicknamed Shen, was supposed to go on sale but instead will be on display at a museum (for now)The Natural History Museum in London is getting a PatagotitanOur