I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast

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Aug 28, 2024 • 1h 13min

New Sauropods and the Yale Peabody has Reopened!

Susan Butts joins us to explain all the changes and upgrades at the newly renovated Yale Peabody Museum! Plus, new sauropods from Argentina include Campananeyen and a couple of unnamed titanosauriforms. And Australotitan may be a junior synonym.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Ruyangosaurus, links from Susan Butts, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Ruyangosaurus-Episode-509/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Ruyangosaurus, a very large titanosauriform sauropod from the Early Cretaceous.Interview with Susan Butts, the Director of Collections & Research at the Yale Peabody Museum and her background is as an invertebrate paleontologistIn dinosaur news this week:There’s a new rebbachisaurid, Campananeyen fragilissimusThere are new titanosauriform sauropods in the Portezuelo Formation of PatagoniaAustralotitan (a.k.a.) “Cooper” may be a junior synonym of the sauropod Diamantinasaurus This episode is brought to you by Brilliant, the app with thousands of bite-sized, interactive lessons on cutting-edge topics. Anyone interested in paleontology will particularly like their courses in chemistry, which underlie the fossilization process, as well as data analysis, used to model dinosaur populations. Start your 30-day free trial today! Plus, I Know Dino subscribers can get an extra 20% off a premium annual subscription here.You can win a large Spinosaurus tooth, fossilized leaf, and more by winning our Di-Know-It-All Challenge! This week you can enter at bit.ly/dinochallenge508 and if you're a patron you can answer the patron question at patreon.com/posts/110493197. Get your answers in by 8/31/2024 at 11:59pm PDT! All the rules for the challenge are at bit.ly/dinochallenge24See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Aug 21, 2024 • 56min

Asiatyrannus, a T. rex-like Head on a Small Body

Plus teeth from a new tyrannosauroid in northeastern Thailand, a new study on tyrannosaur bite forces, an estimate for the largest ever T. rex, a new fossil digitizing tool, and our penultimate Di-Know-It-All Challenge.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Kayentavenator, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Kayentavenator-Episode-508/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Kayentavenator, an Early Jurassic dinosaur that lived alongside Dilophosaurus, Scutellosaurus, and Megapnosaurus/Coelophysis.In dinosaur news this week:There’s a new tyrannosaur, Asiatyrannus xui, with a surprisingly deep skull for a tyrannosaur of its sizeThere’s evidence of a new tyrannosauroid in northeastern ThailandA new study shows how biting stress and strain vary in different sized tyrannosaursDinosaurs, like Tyrannosaurus rex, probably got a lot bigger than we’ve seen in the fossil recordA new device makes it easier for museums to digitize their fossils and share with people around the world This episode is brought to you by Brilliant, the app with thousands of bite-sized, interactive lessons on cutting-edge topics. Anyone interested in paleontology will particularly like their courses in chemistry, which underlie the fossilization process, as well as data analysis, used to model dinosaur populations. Start your 30-day free trial today! Plus, I Know Dino subscribers can get an extra 20% off a premium annual subscription here.You can win a large Spinosaurus tooth, fossilized leaf, and more by winning our Di-Know-It-All Challenge! Each week from episode 502 to 509 we'll read a puzzle on the show which you can enter to win by answering questions. This week you can enter at bit.ly/dinochallenge508 and if you're a patron you can answer the patron question at patreon.com/posts/110493197. All the rules for the challenge are at bit.ly/dinochallenge24See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Aug 14, 2024 • 51min

Three New Troodontids from Mongolia, China, and Japan

Harenadraco, the sand dragon; Hypnovenator the sleep hunter; and Urbacodon norelli, Norell's URBA-tooth are all recently named troodontids. Plus some new good kid's books and our sixth Di-Know-It-All Challenge.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Tianyuraptor, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Tianyuraptor-Episode-507/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Tianyuraptor, a small raptor from China, with unusually short arms.In dinosaur news this week:The "sand dragon" from Mongolia, Harenadraco prima [sic], is the first troodontid from the Baruungoyot FormationThere’s a new troodontid dinosaur, Hypnovenator matsubaraetoheorum, found in a sleeping position in JapanThere’s a new troodontid species, Urbacodon norelli, known for its large unique teeth This episode is brought to you by Brilliant, the app with thousands of bite-sized, interactive lessons on cutting-edge topics. Anyone interested in paleontology will particularly like their courses in chemistry, which underlie the fossilization process, as well as data analysis, used to model dinosaur populations. Start your 30-day free trial today! Plus, I Know Dino subscribers can get an extra 20% off a premium annual subscription here.You can win a large Spinosaurus tooth, fossilized leaf, and more by winning our Di-Know-It-All Challenge! Each week from episode 502 to 509 we'll read a puzzle on the show which you can enter to win by answering questions. This week you can enter at bit.ly/dinochallenge507 and if you're a patron you can answer the patron question at patreon.com/posts/110070921. All the rules for the challenge are at bit.ly/dinochallenge24See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Aug 7, 2024 • 1h 2min

Stegosaurus is the Most Valuable Dinosaur

A Stegosaurus just sold for over $44 million; A brand new burrowing dinosaur was found in a group; And a new iguanodontian which is the most complete dino found in Britain in 100 yearsFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about , and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/-Episode-506/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day , a small noasaurid carnivore (related to Masiakasaurus) which was once known as Jubbulpuria.In dinosaur news this week:A Stegosaurus nicknamed Apex just sold at auction for $44.6 million, making it the most valuable dinosaur skeleton ever soldThere’s a new dinosaur, Fona herzogae, that seems to have been buried in a group in its burrowThere’s a new iguanodontian dinosaur, Comptonatus chasei, which is the most complete dinosaur found in Britain in 100 yearsThe Museum of Evolution in Denmark has a new Camarasaurus to add to its collection of dinosaurs from Wyoming This episode is brought to you by Brilliant, the app with thousands of bite-sized, interactive lessons on cutting-edge topics. Anyone interested in paleontology will particularly like their courses in chemistry, which underlie the fossilization process, as well as data analysis, used to model dinosaur populations. Start your 30-day free trial today! Plus, I Know Dino subscribers can get an extra 20% off a premium annual subscription here.You can win a large Spinosaurus tooth, fossilized leaf, and more by winning our Di-Know-It-All Challenge! Each week from episode 502 to 509 we'll read a puzzle on the show which you can enter to win by answering questions. This week you can enter at bit.ly/dinochallenge506 and if you're a patron you can answer the patron question at patreon.com/posts/109303607. All the rules for the challenge are at bit.ly/dinochallenge24This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/IKDSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Jul 31, 2024 • 49min

The State of Headbutting Science

Some headbutting animals suffer brain damage from the shock; Plus Mississippi has a new most complete dinosaur; Histology can help tell a dinosaur fossil from other dinosaurs; and more.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Saurornithoides, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Saurornithoides-Episode-505/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Saurornithoides, a troodontid from Mongolia named in 1924 by Osborn in the same paper as Velociraptor.In dinosaur news this week:Paleontologists reviewed what it means to have a dome-head and to headbutt like a pachycephalosaurid (and other prehistoric animals)Mississippi has a new most complete dinosaur, but the species is still a mysteryHistology can tell us if a fossil belonged to a dinosaur or another type of animals This episode is brought to you by Brilliant, the app with thousands of bite-sized, interactive lessons on cutting-edge topics. Anyone interested in paleontology will particularly like their courses in chemistry, which underlie the fossilization process, as well as data analysis, used to model dinosaur populations. Start your 30-day free trial today! Plus, I Know Dino subscribers can get an extra 20% off a premium annual subscription here.You can win a large Spinosaurus tooth, fossilized leaf, and more by winning our Di-Know-It-All Challenge! Each week from episode 502 to 509 we'll read a puzzle on the show which you can enter to win by answering questions. This week you can enter at bit.ly/dinochallenge505 and if you're a patron you can answer the patron question at patreon.com/posts/108019451. All the rules for the challenge are at bit.ly/dinochallenge24See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Jul 24, 2024 • 1h 1min

There's a New Stegosaur in Town!

Baiyinosaurus was one of the earliest stegosaurs ever found (from the Middle Jurassic); Debate on the evolution of the tyrannosaur Daspletosaurus; Miragaia updates; And our latest Di-Know-It-All Challenge!For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Miragaia, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Miragaia-Episode-504/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Miragaia, a stegosaur that may be a synonym of Dacentrurus (which was named first).In dinosaur news this week:There’s a new stegosaur, Baiyinosaurus baojiensisA new study reaffirms that Daspletosaurus species evolved into one another (anagenesis)Elopteryx might be a strange climbing dinosaur with a long tail, and synonymous with Balaur You can win a large Spinosaurus tooth, fossilized leaf, and more by winning our Di-Know-It-All Challenge! Each week from episode 502 to 509 we'll read a puzzle on the show which you can enter to win by answering questions. This week you can enter at bit.ly/dinochallenge504 and if you're a patron you can answer the patron question at patreon.com/posts/107966271. All the rules for the challenge are at bit.ly/dinochallenge24This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/IKDSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Jul 17, 2024 • 1h 9min

Where Triceratops Lived

Plus an interview with Dr. Bruce Rubidge, expert in the Karoo Supergroup of South Africa, plus what we know about Triceratops from a bonebed, the second puzzle in the DI-KNOW-IT-ALL CHALLENGE, and more.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Minotaurasaurus, links from Bruce Rubidge, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Minotaurasaurus-Episode-503/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Minotaurasaurus, an ankylosaur that lived in the Late Cretaceous in what is now Mongolia (Djadochta Formation).Interview with Bruce Rubidge, Professor Emeritus at the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, and he is an expert on the fossils in the Karoo Supergroup in southern Africa.In dinosaur news this week:A Triceratops bonebed tells us more about how Triceratops lived and behavedThere’s a new dinosaur cemetery (bonebed) in Yunnan Province, China You can win a large Spinosaurus tooth, fossilized leaf, and more by winning our Di-Know-It-All Challenge! Each week from episode 502 to 509 we'll read a puzzle on the show which you can enter to win by answering questions. This week you can enter at bit.ly/dinochallenge503 and if you're a patron you can answer the patron question at patreon.com/posts/107569164. All the rules for the challenge are at bit.ly/dinochallenge24This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/IKDSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Jul 10, 2024 • 48min

A new raptor with potentially cannibalistic bite marks

Plus our first ever Di-Know-It-All puzzle, a new approach on the semi-aquatic Spinosaurus model, what whales and dinosaurs have in common, and moreFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Brodavis, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Brodavis-Episode-502/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Brodavis, a loon like dinosaur that probably hunted for fish in Cretaceous lakes.In dinosaur news this week:There’s a new unenlagiine dromaeosaur, Diuqin lechiguanae, that was bitten hard enough to leave punctures on its upper arm boneScientists studied skull shapes of 99 animals to figure out how much time Spinosaurus spent in the waterThe sauropod at the NHM officially has a new nickname (same as the old nickname)Dinosaur Connection Challenge: Cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) You can win a large Spinosaurus tooth, fossilized leaf, and more by winning our Di-Know-It-All Challenge! Each week from episode 502 to 509 we'll read a puzzle on the show which you can enter to win by answering questions. This week you can enter at bit.ly/dinochallenge502 and if you're a patron you can answer the patron question at patreon.com/posts/107569799. All the rules for the challenge are at bit.ly/dinochallenge24See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Jul 4, 2024 • 50min

Lokiceratops, a mischievous new ceratopsian

Plus, more complexities to the dinosaur extinction and a new green Jurassic sauropod fossilFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Pampadromaeus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Pampadromaeus-Episode-501/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Pampadromaeus, one of the earliest known dinosaurs.In dinosaur news this week:A new ceratopsian, Lokiceratops, had the biggest parietal frill ornamentation of any centrosaurineThe asteroid killed off the non-avian dinosaurs, but volcanic eruptions may have set the stage for their mass extinctionDust from the asteroid impact may have been the biggest factor in the non-avian dinosaurs going extinctStudying fossils can help us understand the deep past and predict our future (and how vulnerable we are to going extinct)The Los Angeles County Natural History Museum is doing a poll to nickname their new green Jurassic sauropod This episode is brought to you by our patrons. Their generous contributions have gotten us to 500 episodes! Help us make our next 500 episodes by joining your fellow Di-Know-It-Alls at Patreon.com/iknowdino. You can save 10% by paying annuallySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Jun 27, 2024 • 1h 25min

Raptor Renaissance!

This history of dromaeosaurs (better known as raptors). Plus an A to Z guide of the most common dinosaur terms and inside jokes from our first 500 episodes.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Deinonychus (revisited), and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Deinonychus (revisited)-Episode-500/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Deinonychus (revisited), a dinosaur famous for its sickle-claws and eating the hadrosaur Tenontosaurus.Some highlights about dromaeosaurs:Dromaeosaurs have many bird like features in their shoulders, wrists, and feathersBoth with modern raptors (birds of prey) and dromaeosaurs the foot is the deadly weaponUtahraptor was discovered around the time the movie Jurassic Park came out, more recently a new huge block of Utahraptors was foundPaleontologist Bob Bakker tells a compelling story of a Utahraptor through her eyes in his novel Raptor RedPaleontologist John Ostrom named Deinonychus in 1969 (which also has ties to Jurassic Park)"The first definitive dromaeosaur with a reasonably complete skeleton ever found in the US" is nicknamed "Julietraptor"Plus, I Know Dino A to Z (the most common dinosaur terms you should know)This episode is brought to you by our patrons. Their generous contributions have gotten us to 500 episodes! Help us make our next 500 episodes by joining your fellow Di-Know-It-Alls at Patreon.com/iknowdino. You can save 10% by paying annuallySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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