This chapter delves into the field of paleontology and its relationship to fossils, exploring the work of a paleontologist in the field and lab. It highlights a notable discovery in New Mexico, where two individuals from the largest land animals group were found, potentially including the largest dinosaur from North America. The chapter also touches on the vast collections in museums, the cost of a dinosaur dig, and the speaker's favorite dinosaurs, including Denonicus and Chang'e Raptor.
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We cleaned up the full version and polished it into a safe-for-work digest of dinosaur facts and tales from a paleontologist with Dr. Michael Habib. Learn about the economics of a dino dig, his favorite beasts, cloning from amber samples, which museum dinos are real vs. fakes, Jurassic Park flimflam and more. (And for the full version with NSFW stories, the link is below.)
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