I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast

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Jan 10, 2024 • 48min

Dino Trace Fossils Part 2: Bite Marks, burrows, scars, and more

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 us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Bihariosaurus, a small iguanodontian that lived in the Early Cretaceous in what is now Romania.Some of the ichnology topics we cover this week:Dinosaur bones with punctures, grooves, and scrapes help to identify their predators (or scavengers)Eggs show evidence of communal nesting and the mother's body temperatureA filled-in burrow preserved the dinosaur that was sleeping insideFossilized regurgitate, gut contents, and feces all tell us about what dinosaurs ateJoin our patreon at the Triceratops tier or above by the January 31, 2024 to get an exclusive Parasaurolophus patch. If we reach 300 patrons we'll also send everyone at the Triceratops level and up a Styracosaurus patch! patreon.com/iknowdinoSee 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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Jan 3, 2024 • 59min

Dino Trace Fossils Part 1: Exploring Paleo-Footprints

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. Australian Aboriginal mythology includes dinosaur tracks. Leonardo da Vinci made major contributions to early ichnology. Today we still find new trace fossils hiding in plain sight.See 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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Dec 27, 2023 • 1h 3min

Top 23 Dinosaur Discoveries of 2023

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 2023 (with a bonus):Best hadrosauroid: GonkokenCutest new dinosaur: MinimocursorBest sauropod tail: RuixiniaBest sauropod neck: InawentuMost forgotten dinosaur: OblitosaurusMost forgotten sauropod: IgaiBest new ankylosaur: PatagopeltaBiggest impact from a small fragment: AmanasaurusBest new ceratopsid: FurcatoceratopsBest new ornithomimosaur: TyrannomimusBest basal sauropodomorph: QianlongBest alvarezsaurid: JaculinykusGarret's most popular dinosaur connection: TitanicSabrina's most popular dinosaur connection: Alexander the GreatMost shared interview: John Holmes on Tolkien's presentation On DragonsMost impressive (and controversial) fossil: Repenomamus interlocked with PsittacosaurusBest paleopathology: Nodules in an ankylosaur nasal passagePaleopathology runner up: Ornithomimosaur with blunt force trauma to its footPaleopathology runner up: T. rex biting through Triceratops frillBest ankylosaur paper: Zuul fighting each otherDinosaur egg hiding in plain sight: Agate in LondonBiggest disappointment: Therizinosaur clawsBest mohawk study: Amargasaurus neck spinesBiggest change to a popular dinosaur: Utahraptor's ageSee 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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Dec 20, 2023 • 1h 13min

Dinosaurs on Trial

Episode 473: Dinosaurs on Trial. Is T. rex overrated? Is Stegosaurus guilty of killing Thag? Did Parasaurolophus disturb the peace? Is Utahraptor too big for a raptor? We put these dinosaurs on trial to determine their fates. Plus answers to many other questions.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Caenagnathasia, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Caenagnathasia-Episode-473/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for many more dinosaurs on trial and a lot more questions answered, plus over 100 other pieces of bonus content.Dinosaur of the day Caenagnathasia, an oviraptorosaur that lived in the Late Cretaceous in what is now Uzbekistan.This week we're trying out a new segment where we put the most popular dinosaurs on trail. We're also answering questions submitted by listeners. Our 2023 Holiday Gift Guide is available now! Find the perfect gift for the dinosaur enthusiast in your life (or yourself). This year's guide features a LEGO Therizinosaurus, real dinosaur teeth, a brand new dinosaur encyclopedia, board games, decorations, jewelry, and more! Head to iknowdino.com/the-ultimate-dinosaur-holiday-gift-guide/ to see the full list of gift ideas.See 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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Dec 13, 2023 • 37min

Oryctodromeus with Anthony Martin - remastered

For all of the details we shared about Oryctodromeus, the transcript of our interview with Dr. Anthony J. Martin, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Oryctodromeus-Episode-472/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Oryctodromeus, the first dinosaur ever discovered in a burrow.Interview with Dr. Anthony J. Martin, author of Dinosaurs Without Bones, which details the day to day lives of dinosaurs by studying ichnology (the study of traces such as footprints or burrows rather than fossilized bones). Our 2023 Holiday Gift Guide is available now! Find the perfect gift for the dinosaur enthusiast in your life (or yourself). This year's guide features a LEGO Therizinosaurus, real dinosaur teeth, a brand new dinosaur encyclopedia, board games, decorations, jewelry, and more! Head to iknowdino.com/the-ultimate-dinosaur-holiday-gift-guide/ to see the full list of gift ideas.See 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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Dec 6, 2023 • 44min

Seven New Dinosaurs!

For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Tawa, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Tawa-Episode-471/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Tawa, a Late Triassic carnivorous dinosaur with an upper jaw like Herrerasaurus and a snout like Coelophysis.In dinosaur news this week:The mammoth cheese we discussed in episode 469 was eaten and kept at the White HouseDr. Martin Lockley passed away at the end of NovemberThere’s a new titanosaur that looks a lot like its rebbachisaurid sauropod relatives: Inawentu oslatusThere’s a new ceratopsian dinosaur, Gremlin slobodorumNew ornithopod dinosaur, Ampelognathus coheniThere are two new small pachycephalosaurines: Sphaerotholus triregnum and Sphaerotholus lyonsiScientists described two new (fragmentary, but also most complete) caenagnathid dinosaurs that lived in the Late Cretaceous in what is now southern North AmericaCarthage Paleontology Institute, led by paleontologist and professor Thomas Carr, is at risk of shutting down Our 2023 Holiday Gift Guide is available now! Find the perfect gift for the dinosaur enthusiast in your life (or yourself). This year's guide features a LEGO Therizinosaurus, real dinosaur teeth, a brand new dinosaur encyclopedia, board games, decorations, jewelry, and more! Head to iknowdino.com/the-ultimate-dinosaur-holiday-gift-guide/ to see the full list of gift ideas.See 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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Nov 29, 2023 • 56min

Life on Our Planet review and a new sleeping alvarezsaurid

Guests Turanoceratops and Jaculinykus discuss the new alvarezsaurid dinosaur. They also review Netflix's Life on Our Planet and highlight the accurate scientific details. The discussion includes the evolution of birds from dinosaurs and the challenges faced during the filming of the documentary. The hosts appreciate Arkansas and terra birds, speculate about future projects, and discuss Tyrannosaratops Tartabilis and Paleoart.
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Nov 23, 2023 • 53min

A mammoth episode

Episode 469: A mammoth episode. Mammoths are elephantids that ranged from some of the largest mammals ever to walk the Earth to about the size of a pigFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Mammuthus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Mammuthus-Episode-469/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, more episodes of I Know Paleo, and more.This special bonus episode of I Know Paleo features our animal of the day Mammuthus, one of the largest mammals ever to walk the Earth.The history of how mammals went from the size of a badger in the Cretaceous to the largest living land animals in the PleistoceneThis episode is brought to you by Mini Museum. They curate billions of years of science and history into collections that can fit on your shelf! Explore dozens of unique specimens (including dinosaur fossils) at minimuseum.com and use code IKNOWDINO for 10% offWe release a new episode of I Know Paleo every month for our patrons at the Triceratops tier and up! If you'd like to dive deeper into paleontology with us and other Di-Know-It-Alls please consider joining us at www.patreon.com/iknowdinoSee 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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Nov 16, 2023 • 1h 15min

What to feed a dinosaur

Episode 468: What to feed a dinosaur. Ali Nabavizadeh, expert in dinosaur feeding biology, joins us to discuss which modern foods different dinosaurs could eat. Plus a new Triceratops frill that was chewed on by a T. rexFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Liaoceratops, links from Ali Nabavizadeh, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Liaoceratops-Episode-468/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Liaoceratops, a tiny ceratopsian that weighed less than 5 pounds.Interview with Ali Nabavizadeh, a paleontologist, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, and author of the recently published book An Illustrated Guide to Dinosaur Feeding BiologyIn dinosaur news this week:An undergraduate student found one of the largest theropod fossils in the eastern U.S.There’s a potential new certificate of paleontology for undergrads at Utah State UniversityNew evidence of Tyrannosaurus biting Triceratops right on the frillHadrosaurs may have had muscles for chewing (not just biting and swallowing things whole)Words matter, and scientific names can have an impact on how something is perceivedResearchers analyzed paleontology documentariesWhy Dinosaurs? documentary had its Hollywood premiere This episode is brought to you by Mini Museum. They curate billions of years of science and history into collections that can fit on your shelf! Explore dozens of unique specimens (including dinosaur fossils) at minimuseum.com and use code IKNOWDINO for 10% offSee 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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Nov 8, 2023 • 50min

Early Dinosaur Entrepreneurs and Triceratops Horn Lengths

Episode 467: Early Dinosaur Entrepreneurs and Triceratops Horn Lengths. Mary Anning, Franz Nopcsa, and Roy Chapman Andrews were some of the first dinosaur entrepreneurs. Plus large dinosaur eyes, small microfossils, dinosaur poaching, and new Triceratops horn length estimates.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Euhelopus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Euhelopus-Episode-467/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Euhelopus, the first ever dinosaur named from China, a sauropod with a skull like Camarasaurus and some other similarities to Mamenchisaurus.Plus, dinosaur connection challenge: entrepreneurs and dinosaurs (brought to you by Podia)In dinosaur news this week:Paleontologists discussed the state of DinosauriaDinosaur eye size can help scientists figure out how well an animal could seeMicrofossils are important and are now getting studied moreThe Society of Vertebrate Paleontology participates in discussions and issues that affect vertebrate paleontology and the publicFour people were arrested for allegedly stealing and selling $1 million worth of dinosaur bonesFossils found on federal lands are important to the science of paleontology This episode is brought to you by Mini Museum. They curate billions of years of science and history into collections that can fit on your shelf! Explore dozens of unique specimens (including dinosaur fossils) at minimuseum.com and use code IKNOWDINO for 10% offSee 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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