I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast

A new theropod dinosaur, Dornraptor, that wasn't named after Game of Thrones; A new sauropodomorph that was named after a houseboat; and an update on Carthage College's paleo program For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Elsornis , and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Elsornis-Episode-498/ Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus con...

We explore the differences between the key groups of theropods. Plus an amazing new Psittacosaurus find; The new Allosaurus type specimen is official; And new techniques confirm another predator that lived alongside Spinosaurus. For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Cruxicheiros , and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Cruxicheiros-Episode-497/ Join us at www....

Koleken lived with Carnotaurus, but as far as we know it didn't have horns. Plus a new Masiakasaurus relative Kiyacursor and a new titanosaur named Tiamat which may have had osteoderms. For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Mahakala , and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Mahakala-Episode-496/ Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus...

Tony and James join to discuss the status of their dinosaur documentary. Tietasaura was named from the oldest dinosaur fossils collected in South America. A new Archaeopteryx. Plus a breakdown of the major sauropod groups. For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Bradycneme , links from Tony and James Pinto, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Bradycneme-Episo...

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Tarbosaurus , links from Phil Currie, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Tarbosaurus-Episode-494/ Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more. Dinosaur of the day Tarbosaurus, the Mongolian version of T. rex . Interview with Dr. Phil Currie, the Canadian paleont...

Tyrannosaurus rex and other dinosaur brains didn't fill their whole skull. Plus Kallie Moore joins from the fantastic YouTube channel PBS Eons and shares how the project started and how it's going. For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Xiaosaurus , links from Kallie Moore, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Xiaosaurus-Episode-493/ Join us at www.patreon.co...

How we can tell dinosaur brain size and shape from their skulls; Evidence from the brain of Thescelosaurus shows it may have burrowed; Plus an update on Ornithoscelida For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Dracovenator , and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Dracovenator-Episode-492/ Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, a...

a new titanosaur from central Patagonia that lived alongside Carnotaurus; "Jingia" is now Jingiella; Two new studies help show why dinosaurs took over the Jurassic world For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Limusaurus , and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Limusaurus-Episode-491/ Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-...

Thyreosaurus was a stegosaur, but wore its armor like an ankylosaur; A new iguanodontian, Hesperonyx, was named from Portugal; and dinosaur of the day Eotyrannus, a large early tyrannosauroid For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Eotyrannus , and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Eotyrannus-Episode-490/ Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur reques...

A new titanosaur from Uruguay is the most complete ever found in the country; Northern Alaska had even more dinosaur diversity than we thought; A site in Brazil shows dinosaur enthusiasts have been there for 1,000s of years For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Orkoraptor , links from Tito Aureliano and Aline Ghilardi, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Or...

We have so many Microraptor specimens we know the color of their feathers, how they molted, what they ate, and much more. Plus a new hypothesis for why the first wings may have evolved. On a lighter note we cover some famous pop-culture dinosaurs: Rodan, Godzillasaurus, Ultimasaurus, and Toronto's Raptor mascot. For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Microraptor , and ou...

Also, a nearly complete titanosaur was recently found! How long did it take for fossils in Australia to turn into opal? And how much do really exceptional fossil sites skew paleontological research? For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Zanclodon , and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Zanclodon-Episode-487/ Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur r...

Sauropods were the longest, tallest, and heaviest animals to ever walk the Earth. What adaptations did they have to get so large? And which dinosaurs were the largest in other groups? For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Uberabatitan , and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Uberabatitan-Episode-486/ Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests,...

New ankylosaur Datai yingliangis is already a contender for best ankylosaur of 2024; What's up with how ankylosaurs ate their food? Also, connection challenge with orthodontic braces; And a deep dive into a new animal found to have osteoderms. For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Avisaurus , and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Avisaurus-Episode-485/ Join u...

The latest spinosaurid, Riojavenatrix lacustris, was named from Spain; An update on the swimming Spinosaurus debate; And a new mamenchisaurid was named "Jingia", but a moth has that name so it will be renamed soon. For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Walgettosuchus , and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Walgettosuchus-Episode-484/ Join us at www.patreon.co...

A new small African hadrosaur, Minqaria, was named; Mantellisaurus was redescribed and found to be a valid genus; Maiasaura had a high metabolism; and much more For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Titanoceratops , and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Titanoceratops-Episode-483/ Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-f...

Megalosaurus, the first ever named dinosaur, was named 200 years (and one day) ago! There have been over 50 species of Megalosaurus named, but now there is just one left. For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Megalosaurus , and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Megalosaurus_revisited-Episode-482/ Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bon...

A new juvenile Gorgosaurus was found with oviraptorosaur legs preserved as gut contents; A brand new Stegosaur was named; Evidence of Albertosaurus cannibalism; And some troodontids may have been herbivores For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Urbacodon , and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Urbacodon-Episode-481/ Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for di...

Eoneophron, the "Pharaoh’s dawn chicken from Hell”, was described from the Hell Creek; The large carnivore Acrocanthosaurus roamed all over what’s now the U.S.; and an update on the Yale Peabody Museum's renovations For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Chaoyangsaurus , and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Chaoyangsaurus-Episode-480/ Join us at www.patreon.c...

“One of the largest sauropods ever recorded” and a contender for the largest rebbachisaurid were both found in Argentina. Plus a new titanosaur from China. And Cary Woodruff joins to discuss his recent finds and plans for a new permanent dinosaur exhibit in Miami, Florida For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Hungarosaurus , links from Cary Woodruff, and our fun fact ch...

Lots of tyrannosaur news: Nanotyrannus debate continues (was it its own dinosaur or was it actually T. rex?), plus a new debate about the evolution of another ferocious tyrannosaur, Daspletosaurus. And a fun fact about a baby T. rex you've probably never heard of. For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Bistahieversor , and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Bis...

T. mcraeensis was similar in size with T. rex but with some notable differences. James Fodor joins us from The Science of Everything Podcast to discuss dinosaurs in popular culture and many fun dinosaur related thought experiments. For links to every news story, including links and photos of Tyrannosaurus mcraeensis , links from James Fodor, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Tyranno...

Every stage in a dinosaur's life left behind trace fossils: claw marks from a parent excavating a burrow, eggshells left by hatchlings, fossilized digested food, battle scars, and ultimately, tooth marks left by predators or scavengers. For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Bihariosaurus , and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Bihariosaurus-Episode-476/ Join...

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Talenkauen , and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Talenkauen-Episode-475/ Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more. Dinosaur of the day Talenkauen, a small iguanodontian with slender arms. For millennia, trace fossils have captivated the human imagination. Aust...

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Elopteryx , and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Elopteryx-Episode-474/ Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more. Dinosaur of the day Elopteryx, a bird like troodontid from what is now Romania (Hateg island) whose name means "marsh wing". Our top 23 segments of...