I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast

Dinosaur of the day Atlascopcosaurus, an Early Cretaceous iguanodont from southern Australia. We also interviewed Michael D'Emic , Assistant Professor of Biology at Adelphi University . He has studied dinosaur body size evolution, bone tissues, and teeth. We discuss the crazy number of teeth that Majungasaurus grew, Allosaurus growth variation, why some Titanosaurs had osteoderms, and a lot more....

Dinosaur of the day Dromaeosaurus, the bigger badder cousin of velociraptor with a bite about three times as strong. In dinosaur news this week: A new baby oviraptorid, Gobiraptor minutus, from Cretaceous Mongolia that may have eaten bivalves The first stegosaur named in Mongolia, Mongolostegus exspectabilis, may be the most recent stegosaur found to date A new article in Nature shows that two-thi...

Dinosaur of the day Nodosaurus, the original member of Nodosauridae (the clade of ankylosaurs without tail clubs). Interview with Thomas Hopp , scientist, inventor, lecturer, and author. He’s written a number of short stories and novels, including the science fiction series Dinosaur Wars. He has also proposed that dinosaurs evolved feathers on their hindlimbs to warm their nests. In dinosaur news...

Dinosaur of the day Mei long, the "soundly sleeping dragon" from China. In dinosaur news this week: A new Iguanodontian, Pareisactus evrostos, was found in Spain with an extra thick shoulder blade A roughly three-year-old early Saurischian, Nhandumirim waldsangae, was found in Brazil and named after its distant cousin: the rhea An Iguanodontian, Sektensaurus sanjuanboscoi, was found on an island i...

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Dromiceiomimus , more links from Eric Przybyszewski, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Dromiceiomimus-Episode-221/ Dinosaur of the day Dromiceiomimus, likely one of the fastest dinosaurs of the Mesozoic. Interview with Eric Przybyszewski , a student at Montana State University’s Department of Earth Sciences and resear...

Dinosaur of the day Mussaurus, the "mouse lizard" sauropodomorph from Argentina. In dinosaur news this week: A new Amargasaurus relative, Bajadasaurus, was described with some amazing neck spines A dinosaur foot including feathers and scutes was found preserved in amber The original feather that defined Archaeopteryx may not belong to Archaeopteryx as it's now defined A new dinosaur fossil went on...

Dinosaur of the day Nedoceratops, the lesser known ceratopsian in the Triceratops vs Torosaurus debate. Interview with Denver Fowler & Liz Freedman Fowler , paleontologists who work at the Badlands Dinosaur Museum . Denver is the curator. Liz is an Associate Professor of Biology at Dickinson State University. They have worked on a nodosaur, tyrannosaur, ceratopsians, hadrosaurs, and other dino...

Dinosaur of the day Mononykus, an Alvarezsaurid with tiny arms but big claws that lived in the Late Cretaceous in what is now Mongolia. In dinosaur news this week: Connecticut may have picked the wrong state dinosaur since Eubrontes tracks may have been made by a sauropodomorph instead of a predator UV vision may have helped dinosaurs see their way through dense forests There may have been an incr...

Dinosaur of the day Nanosaurus, a small herbivorous dinosaur from the Late Jurassic. Interview with Tom Holtz, principal lecturer at the University of Maryland’s Department of Geology and the Faculty Director of the Science and Global Change Program. His primary focus is theropods, especially tyrannosaurids. He has also written several books, including Dinosaurs: The Most Complete Up-to-Date Encyc...

Dinosaur of the day Megaraptor, A large theropod with claws over one foot long (originally thought to be foot claws, now known to be hand claws). In dinosaur news this week: Stegosaurus and Plateosaurus had much stronger bites than their close ancestors, while T. rex had a bite similar to its relatives A new model shows how the mega-tsunami at the end-cretaceous spread around the world The Planeta...

Dinosaur of the day Tarchia, a Mongolian ankylosaur that was likely prey of Tarbosaurus. Interview with Past Time podcast , Matt, Adam, and Catherine are the hosts. They are all also paleontologists working with reptiles, lemurs, and bird brains. Check them out on Facebook  or Twitter . In dinosaur news this week: The new theropod Saltriovenator zanellai from the Italian alps pushes back the...

Dinosaur of the day Thecodontosaurus, a Triassic sauropodomorph discovered in 1830s England. In dinosaur news this week: Best discovery: Ledumahadi 2nd best discovery: Jinyunpelta Best listener question: What species of modern bird is the closest living relative of theropods, or more specifically raptors? Most controversial paper: Spinosaurus probably couldn’t swim very well Best dino food study:...

Dinosaur of the day Qantassaurus, a small, quick, bipedal herbivore from Australia. Interview with Dustin Growick, the Senior Creative Consultant at Museum Hack at AMNH. He also hosts Caveat's VERSUS in NYC and the popular YouTube channel The Dinosaur Show. Follow him on Instagram @dinosaurwhisperer In dinosaur news this week: A new titanosaur from Argentina was named Baalsaurus Two new pterosaurs...

Dinosaur of the day Wuerhosaurus, possibly the last ever stegosaur. In dinosaur news this week: Three exceptionally well preserved new sauropodomorphs in Brazil were used to describe the new genus Macrocollum (literally “long neck”) Another new opalized dinosaur fossil was found in Australia, this one was from a jaw and named a new genus—Weewarrasaurus Seven vertebrae from the banks of the Volga r...

Dinosaur of the day Dracopelta, an ankylosaur with sides covered in overlapping armor. We also interview Riley Black , a science writer who’s written for Smithsonian, National Geographic, Nature, Slate, and Jurassic World, to name a few. She has a blog, Laelaps , on Scientific American, and she’s written numerous books, including My Beloved Brontosaurus, Prehistoric Predators, and Written in Stone...

Dinosaur of the day Yangchuanosaurus, an Allosaurus-sized carnivore from the Jurassic of Sichuan, China. In dinosaur news this week: A New Ceratopsid Dinosaur, Crittendenceratops, was discovered in Arizona A new Chinese titanosauriform, Liaoningotitan, was fortunately named the same as mounts that have already gone on display Amphicoelias fragillimus was renamed Maraapunisaurus fragillimus after a...

Dinosaur of the day Beishanlong, the "North Mountains dragon" from Gansu China. Interview with Jessie Atterholt, assistant professor at the Western University of Health Sciences. She's also the lead author of the new paper "The most complete enantiornithine from North America and a phylogenetic analysis of the Avisauridae." You can follow her on Instagram @theladyanatomica or jessieatterholt.com I...

Dinosaur of the day Crichtonsaurus/Crichtonpelta, a Chinese ankylosaur named after Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton. Interview with Matt Celesky, Research associate at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science where he put together the excellent paleoart exhibit " Picturing the Past ." He is also the Senior exhibition designer for the museum resources division of the New Mexico Dep...

Dinosaur of the day Montanoceratops, a primitive ceratopsian with an unusually deep tail thanks to its vertebral spines. Interview with Ashley & Lee Hall, both from the Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Ashley is the Adult Programs Coordinator and Lee is a Preparator and Lab Manager. But more importantly, like us, their wedding heavily featured dinosaurs. In dinosaur news this week: T. rex...

Dinosaur of the day Zuniceratops, a ceratopsian that was discovered in New Mexico by an 8 year-old. Interview with Jingmai O'Connor , professor at the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences who recently described the first ever fossilized dinosaur lung remains. In dinosaur news this week: A 130 million year old fossil from Hebei Province in Ch...

Dinosaur of the day Yamaceratops, a ceratopsian whose frill is heavily pitted, possibly for jaw muscle attachments. Interview with Ali Nabavizadeh, Assistant Professor of anatomy at Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. He studies the jaw musculature of herbivorous dinosaurs. Follow him on Twitter @Vert_Anatomist and check out his blog Anatomist's Guide . In dinosaur news this week: A large s...

Dinosaur of the day Coelophysis, the state dinosaur of New Mexico which has been found in huge groups. In dinosaur news this week: Dynamoterror dynastes “powerful terror ruler,” was described from the Menefee Formation in NW New Mexico This episode is brought to you in part by TRX Dinosaurs , which makes beautiful and realistic dinosaur sculptures, puppets, and animatronics. You can see some amazi...

Dinosaur of the day Cedarosaurus, a Brachiosaurid (high browser) that has been found with over 100 gastroliths. Interview with Philip Millar, the Associate Creative Director at Creature Technology. The people who made the Walking with Dinosaurs Arena Spectacular, Jurassic World: The Exhibition, and many other amazing puppets. In dinosaur news this week: A new mamenchisaurid sauropod, Anhuilon...

Dinosaur of the day Hadrosaurus, the first dinosaur skeleton to be mounted. In dinosaur news this week: A new dinosaur, Jinguofortis perplexus, gives a perplexing glimpse into early bird evolution A new carcharodontosaurid specimen was found North of Lisbon in Portugal The National Museum in Rio, Brazil may reopen in 3 years if they can secure funding The Dinosaur Gallery at the Australian Museum...

Dinosaur of the day Dracorex, The "dragon king of Hogwarts". Interview with Jaye Jurassick, frequent guest on the Jurassic Park Podcast and @jaye_jurassick on Instagram where you can see his dinosaur art. In dinosaur news this week: A new sauropodomorph, Ledumahadi mafube, was the largest dinosaur of its time despite still having a "crouched" posture A ceratopsian at the Smithsonian has been calle...