I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Scorpios rex, links from Glen McIntosh, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Scorpios rex-Episode-393/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Scorpios rex, a fictional hybrid dinosaur first introduced in Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous.Interview with Glen McIntosh, an artist an animator who has worked on Jurassic Park III, Jurassic World, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Jurassic World: Battle at Big Rock and the prelude to Jurassic World: Dominion. He’s also lectured on dinosaur movement and locomotion at many conferences, schools, and museums. Find his work on artofglenmcintosh.comThis episode is brought to you in part by Varsity Tutors. Varsity Tutors offers one-week-long, small group camps on fun, educational topics. Kids get all the benefits of summer camp from the convenience of home. Go to varsitytutors.com and use promo code IKNOWDINO at checkout

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Erlikosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Erlikosaurus-Episode-392/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.How we differentiate dinosaurs from their closest relatives like pterosaurs, crocodilians, and dinosauromorphs.Dinosaur of the day Erlikosaurus, The first therizinosaur found with a complete skull—described as "remarkably uncrushed".This episode is brought to you in part by Varsity Tutors. Varsity Tutors offers one-week-long, small group camps on fun, educational topics. Kids get all the benefits of summer camp from the convenience of home. Go to varsitytutors.com and use promo code IKNOWDINO at checkout to save $50 on any summer camp.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Stegoceratops, links from Tito Aureliano and Aline Ghilardi, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Stegoceratops-Episode-391/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Stegoceratops, a Jurassic Park hybrid of Triceratops, Stegosaurus, a beetle, a snake, and a cuttlefish.Interview with Tito Aureliano and Aline Ghilardi. Tito is a paleontologist, geologist, science communicator, and researcher at the University of Campinas and the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte. Aline is a scientist, science communicator, and professor of paleontology also at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte.This episode is brought to you by our patrons. Their generous contributions make our podcast possible! You can join our community, help us keep the show going, and get the show ad-free for $9/month with an annual subscription. Go to Patreon.com/iknowdino to sign u

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Pyroraptor, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Pyroraptor-Episode-390/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Pyroraptor, a raptor that was smaller than Velociraptor that we expect to see in Jurassic World: Dominion.We explore the radical transformation that dinosaurs went through to become birds.This episode is brought to you by our patrons. Their generous contributions make our podcast possible! You can join our community, help us keep the show going, and get the show ad-free for $9/month with an annual subscription. Go to Patreon.com/iknowdino to sign up.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Proa, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Proa-Episode-389/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Proa, a basal iguanodont that lived in the Early Cretaceous in what is now Teruel Province, Spain.We answer the following questions:What “Dino of the day” most surprised you / most interested you in researching it for an episode?What famous dino field expedition would you liked to have been part of?Who of the early paleontologists do you wish you could have interviewed?If you had to take a side in the Bone Wars, would it be Marsh or Cope?Will there ever be a chance that your favorite groups of dinosaurs (sauropods and ankylosaurs) could change?What are your favorite non-saurian extinct animals?Do you have ancient plant or fungal life you find interesting?Did you have a favorite dinosaur toy growing up?How long would a human survive in the early-Triassic,

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Anchiornis, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Anchiornis-Episode-388/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Anchiornis, The first dinosaur to be reconstructed with realistic colors from preserved feathers on most of its body.In dinosaur news this week:A new massive megaraptorid, Maip macrothorax, was described from PatagoniaA new ornithomimosaur (not yet named) has been found in the Erlian Formation of Nei Mongol, north ChinaThe University of Colorado Boulder is returning their Triceratops skull to the Smithsonian InstitutionThe game Parkasaurus is now available on Nintendo SwitchColin Trevorrow shared a map of Jurassic World: Dominion that showed where the dinosaurs have ended up around the U.S.Jurassic World: Dominion dropped a second trailerTom Holtz shared a flowchart to help determine if you've found a coprolite, regurgitalite, or other dinosa

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Macrogryphosaurus, links from Riley Black, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Macrogryphosaurus-Episode-387/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Macrogryphosaurus, the largest known elasmarian.Interview with Riley Black, a science writer and communicator, whose work has appeared in Smithsonian, National Geographic, and Scientific American. She has written a number of books, including "The Last Days of Dinosaurs: An Asteroid, Extinction, and the Beginning of Our World", which came out this week.In dinosaur news this week:There was a new response to the paper estimating there were probably billions of T. rexIn Missouri, the House recently voted to update the name of their state dinosaur from Hypsibema to ParrosaurusA group of Toronto Raptors fans dressed up in inflatable dinosaur costumes to celebrate the team making the playoffsThe Smithsonian is m

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Euskelosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Euskelosaurus-Episode-386/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Euskelosaurus, a large (for its time) plateosaurid sauropodomorph that lived in the Late Triassic/Early Jurassic in what is now South Africa and Lesotho.In dinosaur news this week:Researchers found that Big John, the Triceratops horridus, was injured by another ceratopsianA new T. rex specimen was described and is going on display at the Auckland Museum in New ZealandAmargasaurus may have had more of a sail on its neck instead of tall spinesScientists studied a sauropodomorph from the beginning of the Late Triassic and found it was already relatively largeScientists analyzed and redescribed Patagosaurus fariasiResearchers found an air sac system in an adult saltasaurid titanosaur that lived in the Late Cretaceous in what is now BrazilTh

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Dystrophaeus, links from Jason Schein and Jason Poole, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Dystrophaeus-Episode-385/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Dystrophaeus, a Sauropod from the Morrison Formation that was described by Cope in 1877.Interview with Jason Schein and Jason Poole, Jason Schein is the author and Jason Poole is the illustrator of Dinosaurs Behaving Badly, a coloring book that is also full of the latest information about dinosaur behavior. Jason Schein is also the founder of the nonprofit Bighorn Basin Paleontological Institute and Jason Poole is a paleoartist whose work has been featured in National Geographic, scientific publications, and museums.In dinosaur news this week:A new Early Jurassic thyreophoran, Yuxisaurus, looks like ankylosaurs from the CretaceousScientists rediscovered an ankylosaur skull and fossils that had been

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Adeopapposaurus, links from Thomas Halliday, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Adeopapposaurus-Episode-384/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Adeopapposaurus, a sauropodomorph that lived in the Early Jurassic in what is now San Juan, Argentina.Interview with Thomas Halliday, paleobiologist who specializes in mammal evolution and phylogenetics. His research also includes renaissance paleontology, faunal networks, and decolonizing paleontology. And he is the author of the book, “Otherlands: A World in the Making”In dinosaur news this week:New Early Cretaceous tracks from Spain show theropods running nearly 30 miles per hourA new study found that sauropods walked in a diagonal couplet patternA model of Thecodontosaurus helps to show how sauropods shifted from bipedal to quadrupedalHundreds of dinosaur fossils and footprints have been found in a cl

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Raphus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Raphus-Episode-383/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Raphus, a secondarily flightless dinosaur which is often thought of as clumsy, but was actually swift-footed.In dinosaur news this week:An analysis of dinosaur bone density showed that Spinosaurus & Baryonyx likely hunted underwaterResearchers have found Borogovia is a valid taxon and supported it being classified as a troodontidA new enantiornithine, Musivavis amabilis, was described from Liaoning, ChinaBrevirostruavis macrohyoidus was described with a "hyper-elongated tongue" possibly used like a hummingbird or woodpeckerAnother bird like dinosaur, Kaririavis mater, was found in Brazil with feathers preserved on its footA review of over 100 specimens resulted in two new dinosaurs being named Meemannavis & BrevidentavisStan the T. rex was tr

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Avaceratops, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Avaceratops-Episode-382/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Avaceratops, a small ceratopsian that may have lived alongside Zuul and Dromaeosaurus.In dinosaur news this week:A new very early stegosaur, Bashanosaurus primitivus, was named from Chongqing, ChinaA new alvarezsaurid from Uzbekistan, Dzharaonyx eski, was described including its fascinating small handsAn Amurosaurus appears to have broken its wrist after falling, but it survived for at least a few monthsUsing a new type of CT scan, researchers found the T. rex nicknamed Tristan Otto probably had an infection in its jawResearchers found four pathologies in sauropod ribs found in Chongqing, ChinaAn analysis of B-rex identified some conditions that helped to preserve soft tissue in its bonesA photographer took some fun photos of squirrels "pla

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Efraasia, links from Filippo Bertozzo, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Efraasia-Episode-381/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Efraasia, a Late Triassic sauropodomorph that was originally thought to be carnivorous.Interview with Filippo Bertozzo, a postdoc researcher at the Museum of Natural History in Brussels (RBINS). He studies some of our favorite topics including: paleopathologies, air sacs, and dinosaur behaviorIn dinosaur news this week:The latest paper on Torosaurus considers it to be a valid taxonResearchers have made new recommendations to address decolonizing paleontologyAI will likely soon help analyze CT scans and make paleontological research more efficientThe game Jurassic World Evolution 2 has a new set of dinosaurs from Camp CretaceousAn international group of volunteers are rushing to archive Ukrainian museum collections and

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Anodontosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Anodontosaurus-Episode-380/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Anodontosaurus, An ankylosaurid known for its broad pointy tail club.In dinosaur news this week:Two new species of Tyrannosaurus have been proposed, Tyrannosaurus imperator and Tyrannosaurus reginaA new alvarezsaurid, Ondogurvel alifanovi, was described from the Late Cretaceous of MongoliaA new hadrosaurid, Kelumapusaura machi, was named from Patagonia and Huallasaurus australis was split from Kritosaurus"Rexor" the T. rex is on display in Manhattan as part of the Art in the Parks open air gallery This episode is brought to you by our patrons. Their generous contributions make our podcast possible! You can join our community, help us keep the show going, and get the show ad-free for $9/month (a win win win). Go to Patreon.com/ikn

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Guaibasaurus, links from ReBecca Hunt-Foster, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Guaibasaurus-Episode-379/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Guaibasaurus, a Late Triassic basal sauropodomorph or theropod from what is now Brazil.Interview with ReBecca Hunt-Foster, the Monument Paleontologist and Museum Curator at Dinosaur National Monument. She does research on the Late Jurassic Morrison Formation, the later Cretaceous Mesa Verde Group, and early-mid Cretaceous North American ornithomimids. Follow her on twitter @paleochickIn dinosaur news this week:A new abelisaurid, Guemesia, was found in Northwestern ArgentinaThe first evidence of a respiratory infection is in a dinosaur was found in the sauropod DollyThe Museum of the Rockies in Montana is hosting Dinosaurs and MORThe Milwaukee Public Museum is hosting the temporary exhibit Tyrannosaurs: Meet

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Pinacosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Pinacosaurus-Episode-378/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Pinacosaurus, One of the best known ankylosaurs with dozens of known specimens including juveniles.In dinosaur news this week:A new spinosaurid, Iberospinus, was described after a new excavation uncovered additional fossilsA large group of Tethyshadros dinosaurs were found in ItalyThe Mill Canyon Dinosaur Tracksite in Utah was badly damaged recentlyA man allegedly stole a $25,000 dinosaur claw from the Tucson Gem and Mineral ShowThe Long Island Children’s Museum in New York has a new exhibit called "The Age of Dinosaurs"Antarctic Dinosaurs: The Exhibition has moved to the Buffalo Museum of Science in New YorkWe got more details about the characters of Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurA new miniseries called Jurassic League, will featu

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Kazaklambia, links from Roy Plotnick, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Kazaklambia-Episode-377/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Kazaklambia, A lambeosaurine from the Late Cretaceous and the most complete hadrosaur found in Kazakhstan.Interview with Roy Plotnick, professor emeritus in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is also a fellow of the Geological Society of America and the Paleontological Society, and author of the book Explorers of Deep Time: Paleontologists and the History of Life.In dinosaur news this week:A new titanosaur from Spain, Abditosaurus kuehnei, is the largest titanosaur found from the Ibero-Armorican islandA recent study found that the Chicxulub asteroid hit earth during the late spring (in the northern hemisphere)House of Representatives of Washington state ar

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Tenontosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Tenontosaurus-Episode-376/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Tenontosaurus, the ornithopod which is mostly known for being eaten by Deinonychus.In dinosaur news this week:A new raptor, Kuru kulla, was found in Mongolia with small hornlets above its eyesLess than ten complete, articulated, sauropod necks have been describedThe Cleveland Museum of Natural History is getting its own Dippy the DiplodocusA tracksite on a sheer cliff was recreated in VR so visitors can see itDwayne “The Rock” Johnson revealed he's a fan of Stan the T. rex, but bought a replica skull and not the original skeletonSupport our show and get our new Fighting Dinosaurs T-shirt and merch. The design features the real life moment of a fighting Velociraptor and Protoceratops just before they were fossilized together. Check it ou

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Volkheimeria, links from Joshua Mathews and Anne Weerda, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Volkheimeria-Episode-375/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Volkheimeria, a medium to small Early Jurassic sauropod that lived in what is now Patagonia.Interview with Joshua Mathews and Anne Weerda. Joshua is a PhD candidate at Northern Illinois University, Director of Paleontology, and Vice President of Research & Operations at the Burpee Museum. Anne is the Executive Director at the Burpee Museum.In dinosaur news this week:A revision of Parvicursor shows that two other alvarezsaurids, Ceratonykus & Linhenykus, may be synonymsA new alvarezsaurid, Khulsanurus magnificus, was described from the Gobi Desert in MongoliaAccording to a new study, dinosaurs probably had some color on their facesThe World's most complete Triceratops is going on display a

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Spinophorosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Spinophorosaurus-Episode-374/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Spinophorosaurus, a sauropod from the Middle Jurassic of Niger that was originally thought to have a Stegosaurus-like spiky tail.In dinosaur news this week:Stegouros, the ankylosaur we said had an "axe-like tail", is better described as a macuahuitl tailA new sauropodomorph, Issi saaneq, was found in what is now GreenlandA new study showed the ankylosaur Struthiosaurus had a poor sense of hearing and probably moved slowlyThe Mace Brown Museum of Natural History in Charleston, South Carolina is offering a new paleontology scholarshipFrisco, Texas is building a new library, and it will include a life-sized model of a T. rex skeletonSir David Attenborough has a new documentary coming out later this year, called “Dinosaurs: The Final