Dinosaurs in Tune: The Sound of Parasaurolophus

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This chapter delves into the unique vocalization abilities of the Parasaurolophus and other dinosaurs, focusing on their distinct anatomical features that facilitated sound production. It contrasts scientific insights with popular media portrayals, revealing how dinosaurs like the brachiosaurus may have communicated quite differently than often depicted in films.

They probably didn’t roar like lions. Their real voices were likely much, much weirder. We asked scientists to help us re-create these strange, extinct sounds. (First published in 2022)

Guests: Michael Habib, professor at UCLA, Julia Clarke, professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and Jonny Crew, sound designer at Wounded Buffalo

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