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Two new ornithischians & a ceratopsid documentary Jan 21, 2021

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For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Pantydraco, links from Tara Cooper & Terry O'Neill, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Pantydraco-Episode-321/

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Dinosaur of the day Pantydraco, a sauropodomorph that isn't pronounced how you would expect, it's Welsh.

Interview with Tara Cooper & Terry O'Neill. Tara is an artist and professor of fine arts at the University of Waterloo. Terry worked in the CBC documentary unit for 15 years, nowadays he makes independent docs. They collaborated on the brand new documentary Follow the Bones about Pachyrhinosaurus lakustai and the people behind the discovery.

In dinosaur news this week:

A new ornithopod, Riabininohadros, was described from Crimea
Sinankylosaurus, the "Chinese Ankylosaurus" was formally described
A new theropod dinosaur from Mukawa, Hokkaido, Japan will likely be named soon
In Fujian, China paleontologists have found over 240 fossilized dinosaur footprints likely including sauropods, theropods, & ornithopods
According to Scientific American since 1824, 10,851 dinosaur fossils (about 1,000 species) have been documented
The National Museum of Niger is planning on expanding and refurbishing next year
The designs for the Mary Anning statue in Lyme Regis have been released
Myles Garrett celebrated his birthday with a Spinosaurus cake

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Mighty Morphin Sauropods Jan 14, 2021

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For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Aardonyx, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Aardonyx-Episode-320/

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Dinosaur of the day Aardonyx, an Early Jurassic sauropodomorph from South Africa with the beginning signs of a quadrupedal gait.

In dinosaur news this week:

Kholumolumo, a new Triassic sauropodomorph from Lesotho, was one of the heaviest land animals of its time.
Massachusetts may have a new dinosaur soon and you can vote for your favorite
Schenectady, New York has a new animatronic dinosaur display in a mall
A dad bought his son a 2 ton Carnotaurus-like dinosaur sculpture for Christmas
A new VR game for Oculus Quest (only) called Jurassic World Aftermath was released

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Bonus: Mokele-Mbembe Jan 13, 2021

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Brian Dunning from Skeptoid discusses the legend of "Mokele-Mbembe." What evidence do cryptozoologists have for a sauropod roaming modern Africa?

Get the full episode, and more details of the myth in Skeptoid Episode 727 “Hunting the Mokele-Mbembe" at https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4727

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Best of 2020 Jan 07, 2021

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For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Dilong, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Dilong-Episode-319/

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Dinosaur of the day Dilong, a small feathered tyrannosaur.

In dinosaur news this week:

The Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is holding a free online speaker event about dinosaurs on Jan 7
All our favorite dinosaur highlights of 2020 Full list here

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Bagualia alba: The Rise of Sauropods Dec 30, 2020

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For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Genyodectes, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Genyodectes-Episode-318/

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Dinosaur of the day Genyodectes, The first theropod described from South America.

In dinosaur news this week:

An extinction event in the Early Jurassic may have led to the dominance of Eusauropods, including the recently named Bagualia
The new Triassic theropod Erythrovenator was found in Southern Brazil
In Rapid City South Dakota, Dinosaur Hill is getting renovated to become more accessible
New graphic novel coming out next July called Operation Dragon featuring a Japanese-trained dinosaur army

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A compsognathid with a mane Dec 24, 2020

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For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Protohadros, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Protohadros-Episode-317/

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Dinosaur of the day Protohadros, a hadrosauroid ornithopod found near Dallas, Texas.

In dinosaur news this week:

The new compsognathid, Ubirajara, was covered in simple fuzzy feathers, and a few very long ones
The publication of Ubirajara has sparked controversy over its export from Brazil to Germany
A man in Oakland, CA has been making and selling dinosaur menorahs from dinosaur toys for a few years
A sauropod statue was lit up in Glasgow, Virginia complete with a red bulb on its snout
Stirling Scotland has a new outdoor animatronic dinosaur exhibit
Universal has made some new dinosaur animatronics for their upcoming Beijing Jurassic World attraction
Ark: Survival Evolved is getting a sequel called Ark II, the trailer features Vin Diesel fighting dinosaurs and hominids
A new article discusses how the card game Dinosaurs Attack! was almost made into a movie by Tim Burton
Brian Henson's Dinosaurs is coming to Disney+ on January 29
There is a GoFundMe for Paleontologist Jim Kirkland to help cover some recent medical expenses
A video of a supposed Triceratops getting off a truck in Thailand is definitely a puppet

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Microscopic sauropod parasites Dec 17, 2020

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For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Xenoceratops, links from Taylor McCoy, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Xenoceratops-Episode-316/

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Dinosaur of the day Xenoceratops, a centrosaurine ceratopsid that lived in the Late Cretaceous in what is now Alberta, Canada.

Interview with Taylor McCoy, creator of the website Everything Dinosaurs. He was one of our first ever guests on the show and returns to talk about Tyrannosaurs, the Carnegie museum, a spot in Pennsylvania to go fossil hunting, and much more.

In dinosaur news this week:

A sauropod leg bone was found with dozens of worm-like microorganisms fossilized inside
A new mamenchisaurid was found in China
Derby Kansas is having a "Holly Jolly Jurassic Holiday" event

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The first dinosaur cloaca Dec 09, 2020

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For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Rahonavis, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Rahonavis-Episode-315/

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Dinosaur of the day Rahonavis, A dromaeosaur or avialan from Madagascar which is unexpectedly related to South American dinosaurs.

In dinosaur news this week:

A Psittacosaurus was described with a very crocodile-like cloaca
The Melbourne Museum is getting the world's most complete Triceratops skeleton (it's 87% complete)
The Hanson Family Ranch in Wyoming is looking to build a new research station for the 100s of volunteers who visit

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A new sauropod that is smaller than an elephant Dec 03, 2020

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For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Arkansaurus, links from Tony and James Pinto, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Arkansaurus-Episode-314/

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Dinosaur of the day Arkansaurus, the state dinosaur of Arkansas which was probably an ostrich-like ornithomimosaur.

Interview with Tony and James Pinto, the father and son team currently creating the feature length documentary Why Dinosaurs? which explores why people like us spend so much time on dinosaurs. Watch the extended video version of the interview at https://youtu.be/j6s0pXYJg74

In dinosaur news this week:

Two new sauropods, Punatitan & Bravasaurus, were named from Argentina
National Geographic has an AR experience on Instagram
The Dinosaur ride at Disney’s Animal Kingdom recently broke down so riders got a behind the scenes view with the lights on

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The Dueling Dinosaurs are headed to a museum Nov 25, 2020

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For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Borealosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Borealosaurus-Episode-313/

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Dinosaur of the day Borealosaurus, a titanosaur from China with unusual tail vertebrae.

In dinosaur news this week:

A review of caenagnathids from the Dinosaur Park Formation resulted in a new genus named Citipes
The Dueling Dinosaurs are going on display at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.
If you're looking for some dinosaur gift ideas check out our 2020 Holiday Gift Guide

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