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A New raptor in Europe and a toothless theropod in Brazil Jan 06, 2022

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Dinosaur of the day Probactrosaurus, a hadrosauroid that lived in the Late Cretaceous in what is now Inner Mongolia, China.

Interview with David Levering, Camps Director at the Fort Hays State University’s Sternberg Museum of Natural History and creator of the Sternberg Museum of Natural History Online. Check out our video of the virtual museum at https://youtu.be/MCbdT3xOIBM

In dinosaur news this week:

The first toothless ceratosaur from South America, Berthasaura leopoldinae, was found in Brazil source
A new Deinonychus-sized raptor, Vectiraptor greeni, was found on the Isle of Wight source
Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur animated series has a new trailer source
A new photo from Jurassic World: Dominion shows Owen Grady taming a Parasaurolophus in the snow source

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Best of 2021 Dec 29, 2021

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For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Asylosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Asylosaurus-Episode-370/

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Dinosaur of the day Asylosaurus, a Late Triassic sauropodomorph that lived in what is now Clifton, Bristol, England.

In dinosaur news this week:

Evidence of cannibalism in tyrannosaurids (333) source
Hadrosaur lumps and splits (350) source
Baby dinosaurs living at the poles (344) source
Best nickname: “Beautiful Nightmare” (363) source
World’s largest Triceratops: Big John (362) source
Youngest footprint finder: Lily (349) source
Chrome Dinosaur game with an Olympic twist (video) source
India’s youngest paleontologist: Aswatha Biju (360) source
Best Spinosaurids: Ceratosuchops and Riparovenator (358) source
Longest time coming: Kholumolumo (320) source
Honorable Mention — Longest time coming: Riabininohadros (321) source
Best abelisaurid: Spectrovenator (322) source
Best dromaeosaurid: Shri devi (328) source
Honorable Mention — Best dromaeosaurid: Kansaignathus (347) source
Best ceratopsian: Menefeeceratops (338) source
Best hadrosaur: Tlatolophus (340) source
Best sauropod: Australotitan (342) source
Oldest titanosaur: Ninjatitan (335) source
Best ankylosaur: Spicomellus (357) source
Honorable Mention — Best ankylosaur: "resting posture" ankylosaur (330) source
Best allosauroid: Ulughbegsaurus (355) source
Jurassic World: Dominion news (323, 324, 341, 343, 345, 349, 354, 357, 358, 359, 360, 361, 366, 367) source
Massachusetts state dinosaur (320, 324, 326, 356, 361) source
Status of Ubirajara (356, 358, 365) source
Total number of T. rex individuals that lived (335) source

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Dinosaurs in Victorian Pop Culture Dec 23, 2021

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For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Saturnalia, links from Richard Fallon, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Saturnalia-Episode-369/

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Dinosaur of the day Saturnalia, a small Late Triassic sauropodomorph that may have hunted small prey.

Interview with Richard Fallon, a Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellow at the University of Birmingham, who studies the interactions and overlaps between literature and science. He’s also the author of the book, “Reimagining Dinosaurs in Late Victorian and Edwardian Literature” Follow him on Twitter @dr_r_fallon

In dinosaur news this week:

A T. rex skeleton which was recently mounted in Upper Bavaria, Germany will be returning to the US
London’s Natural History Museum dressed up their animatronic T. rex in a "Jurassic jumper"
Jurassic World: The Exhibition is going to Denver, Colorado on March 4, 2022

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New raptor & tyrannosaur finds Dec 16, 2021

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Dinosaur of the day Hypselospinus, a relative of Iguanodon which has also gone by the names Darwinsaurus and Wadhurstia.

In dinosaur news this week:

We discuss the Non-Avian Theropod Systematics and the Paleopathology & Paleohistology sessions from the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology annual meeting
A company is planning to sell NFTs with the goal of buying a T. rex fossil
Jardin des Plantes in Paris, France has illuminated dinosaurs on display

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Another ankylosaur with battle wounds Dec 09, 2021

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Dinosaur of the day Anchisaurus, a sauropodomorph whose bones were first thought to be human remains when they were found in 1818.

In dinosaur news this week:

We discuss the Dinosaur Systematics & Colbert Prize sessions from the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology annual meeting
A new hadrosauriform, Brighstoneus, has been described from the Isle of Wight, UK
The Mary Anning Rocks campaign has submitted a planning application for a statue of Mary Anning and her dog
The Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas, TX has a reconstructed Alamosaurus
The Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, Canada has a new gallery of Earth history including dinosaurs

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T. rex skull strength, tooth arrangement, and running speed Dec 02, 2021

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Dinosaur of the day Saltopus, a Triassic dinosauriform from Scotland which was originally thought to be a theropod.

In dinosaur news this week:

We discuss the Biomechanics, Taphonomy, & Quantitative Methods sessions from the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology annual meeting
A new juvenile hadrosauroid, Parrosaurus/Hypsibema missouriensis, was found in Missouri
A puzzle of 4 Stegosaurus pictures was misprinted so there was no difference to find between the pictures

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The world's longest dinosaur Nov 25, 2021

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For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Demandasaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Demandasaurus-Episode-365/

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Dinosaur of the day Demandasaurus, A European sauropod that was a close relative of Nigersaurus.

In dinosaur news this week:

We discuss the Non-Avian Theropod, Dinosaur Systematics, Permo-Triassic Ecosystems, & Preparators sessions from the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology annual meeting
Sauropods extremely rapid tooth replacement rates may have given them an advantage to eating certain plants
In Huesca, Spain, 30 titanosaur eggs have been found in a two-ton rock
In Davinópolis, Brazil, paleontologists have found a “dinosaur cemetery”
In Colorado, US, flooding earlier this year on the Comanche National Grassland covered dinosaur tracks in six inches of mud
A recent letter written by four scientists suggests that returning Ubirajara is a "moral and legal imperative"
When the Yale Peabody Museum reopens in early 2024, it will be free forever to visitors
The streaming service Peacock is making a documentary on the rise and fall of Barney the dinosaur
Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous season 4 comes out Dec 3, and there’s a new trailer out

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Were Triassic dinosaurs special? Nov 19, 2021

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For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Palaeoscincus, links from Sterling Nesbitt, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Palaeoscincus-Episode-364/

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Dinosaur of the day Palaeoscincus, the "ancient skink" that was named after a single tooth, but is now considered dubious.

Interview with Sterling Nesbitt, an associate professor at Virginia Tech in the Department of Geosciences, a research associate/affiliate of a number of museums, who has over 100 publications focusing on the origin of dinosaurs and their early evolution.

In dinosaur news this week:

Hadrosaur beaks, Hesperornis, & Ichthyornis talks from the Avialan Evolution & Biology session at SVP 2021
A recent paper has tips on staying safe while conducting field work
A new list of resources has recommendations for LGBTQA+ paleontologists and students
Another list of resources has recommendations for taking care of your mental health
Dippy is headed back to the Natural History Museum in London from Summer 2022 through December 2022
The American Heritage Center in Wyoming has a digital replica of the Triceratops from the original King Kong movie
The Buffalo Museum of Science in New York will have the traveling exhibit Antarctic Dinosaurs starting in February
Flint Hills Discovery Center in Kansas has the exhibit Dinosaur Discoveries: Ancient Fossils, New Ideas until January 2nd
The Royal Tyrrell Museum in Alberta, just received five Guinness World Records for their fossil collections (mostly dinosaurs)

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When did sauropod size peak? Nov 11, 2021

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For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Streptospondylus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Streptospondylus-Episode-363/

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Dinosaur of the day Streptospondylus, one of the first dinosaurs discovered, but it wasn't known to be a dinosaur until about 100 years after it was collected.

In dinosaur news this week:

We discuss the Macroecology & Macroevolution and Education & Outreach sessions from the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology annual meeting
A 160 million year old dinosaur fossil was found on a construction site in Longchang city, Sichuan, China
A partial tyrannosaur skull nicknamed “Beautiful Nightmare” was found in North Dakota

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Herding sauropodomorphs in the Early Jurassic Nov 04, 2021

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For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Amurosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Amurosaurus-Episode-362/

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Dinosaur of the day Amurosaurus, a lambeosaurine hadrosaur that lived in the Late Cretaceous in what is now Russia.

In dinosaur news this week:

The new ceratopsian, Sierraceratops turneri, was named from New Mexico (after previously being called Torosaurus)
Over 100 eggs and 80 skeletons of Mussaurus show that they may have lived in age segregated groups
A new dinosaur was found in Inner Mongolia
"Big John" the Triceratops was auctioned for $7.74 million, about five times the estimated value.
A newly restored Plateosaurus is on display at the Natural History Museum in Vienna
The Moab Museum in Utah has a new Apatosaurus femur on display
The Science Museum of Minnesota has a new exhibit, Ultimate Dinosaurs
The Journey Museum and Learning Center in South Dakota has a new replica of Tinker the T. rex on display
Three dinosaur statues were stolen from Dinosaur Park and found damaged at a frat party at the University of Texas Austin
Jack Horner and paleoartist Fabio Pastori are selling a set of 100 NFTs to raise money for paleontological research

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