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A new stegosaur posing as an ankylosaur Apr 17, 2024

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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

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Dinosaur of the day Eotyrannus, a tyrannosauroid from the Early Cretaceous which was surprisingly large for its time—aptly named the "dawn tyrant".

In dinosaur news this week:

A new stegosaur, Thyreosaurus atlasicus, had large oval plates different than any other stegosaur
A new iguanodontian, Hesperonyx martinhotomasorum, was found in Portugal
Dinosaurs and concrete have a lot in common

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South America Spectacular with Tito & Aline Apr 11, 2024

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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/Orkoraptor-Episode-489/

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Dinosaur of the day Orkoraptor, a 20ft long megaraptorid from Argentina with specialized teeth for hunting.

Interview with Tito Aureliano and Aline Ghilardi, two amazing paleontologists from Brazil. Tito is a paleontologist, geologist, science communicator, and a postdoc at URCA university in Northeast Brazil. line Ghilardi, a scientist, science communicator, and professor of paleontology at UFRN.

In dinosaur news this week:

A new titanosaur from Uruguay, Udelartitan celeste, is the most complete ever found in the country
Alaska had a vibrant dinosaur community in the Cretaceous
Paleontology and archaeology come together at a site in Brazil with petroglyphs and dinosaur footprints

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Microraptor revisited and April Fowl's Day Apr 03, 2024

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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.

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Dinosaur of the day Microraptor, a small 4 or 5 winged dinosaur that we first knew from just a tail, but now we even know what it ate.

In dinosaur news this week:

Dinosaur feathers were a lot more like bird feathers than we thought
Scientists have a new framework for figuring out if a dinosaur could fly
A robotic Caudipteryx demonstrated how dinosaurs could have used their “half” wings to startle insects (and eat them)

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A strong-tailed ornithopod and a strong-armed enantiornithine Mar 27, 2024

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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?

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Dinosaur of the day Zanclodon, An archosauriform originally named "Smilodon" because of its dagger-like teeth (but that name was already taken by the saber-toothed cat).

In dinosaur news this week:

There’s a new ornithopod, Chakisaurus nekul, which was much smaller than the titanosaurs that surrounded it in what is now Argentina
A new dinosaur, Imparavis attenboroughi, is a rare toothless enantiornithine that also likely had very powerful wings
A man out walking his dog found a nearly complete 70-million-year-old titanosaur
Fossils at Lightning Ridge, Australia took their sweet time to opalize
Really exceptional fossil sites (lagerstätten) are important, but they can influence our understanding of biodiversity and development on a global scale

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How Dinosaurs Got So Big Mar 21, 2024

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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?

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Dinosaur of the day Uberabatitan, A giant titanosaur that may have had the largest teeth of any known sauropod.

In dinosaur news this week:

Sauropods grew to be the largest land animals of all time with many special adaptations that helped them reach "super giant" sizes
Bruhathkayosaurus may have been the heaviest land animal of all time with weight estimates from 80–190 tonnes
Sauroposeidon may be the tallest sauropod (and land animal) of all time—with Giraffatitan proportions bringing it to about 17m (56ft) tall
Sauropod babies were already built to grow large
It's not just sauropods that had special adaptations to grow so large—Theropods had them too
Early sauropod ancestors evolved very rapid growth before they evolved gigantic sizes
A new study found 36 unique times that sauropods evolved gigantism
A hadrosaur long thought to be an island dwarf turned out to just be young and was still growing

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New Species of Ankylosaur Was Likely Social While Young Mar 14, 2024

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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.

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Dinosaur of the day Avisaurus, The "bird lizard" which is one of the largest enantiornithines found to date.

In dinosaur news this week:

New ankylosaur, Datai yingliangis, was described with a pair of horns at the back of its jaw
Ankylosaurs were megaherbivores that evolved skulls and jaws to eat different foods from other herbivores

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A New Spinosaurid and a Spinosaurus Swimming Update Mar 07, 2024

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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.

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Dinosaur of the day Walgettosuchus, an opalized tail vertebra that was found in Australia in 1905.

In dinosaur news this week:

There’s a new mamenchisaurid sauropod, "Jingia" dongxingensis, but it will be renamed soon
A new spinosaurid was named from Spain, Riojavenatrix lacustris, the "La Rioja huntress from the lake"
A new paper adds to the debate on how spinosaurs hunted and if/how they swam

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Hadrosaur holotypes and duck-billed diets Feb 28, 2024

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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

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Dinosaur of the day Titanoceratops, a large ceratopsid which, despite the name, is probably smaller than Triceratops.

In dinosaur news this week:

New lambeosaurine dinosaur from Morocco, Minqaria bata
A new description of Mantellisaurus (including a complete 3D scan of the 80% complete holotype) confirms that it is a unique genus
Maiasaura was an active hadrosaur that grew quickly and used lots of energy
Hadrosaurs were so successful because they were good at chewing
Update on Hypsibema/Parrosaurus missouriensis

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The 200 Year History of Megalosaurus Feb 21, 2024

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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.

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Dinosaur of the day Megalosaurus, the first dinosaur ever named and the first dinosaur fossil ever scientifically described.

In dinosaur news this week:

Dinosaurs can be ambassadors for humanity as shown by a new play called "The Colour of Dinosaurs"

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Tiny Theropods in a Tyrannosaur's Tummy Feb 14, 2024

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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

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Dinosaur of the day Urbacodon, one of the few troodontids without serrated teeth.

In dinosaur news this week:

New stegosaur Yanbeilong ultimus
A new juvenile Gorgosaurus with gut contents! Preserves the best set of Citipes legs found to date
Albertosaurus may have been a cannibal
Troodontids may have been more herbivorous than we thought

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