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A baby unicorn sauropod Sep 09, 2020

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Dinosaur of the day Monoclonius, a relative of Styracosaurus with a large nasal horn—sometimes considered synonymous with Centrosaurus.

In dinosaur news this week:

“The first 3D preserved embryonic skull of a sauropod” was described and includes a horn on its upper lip
In Wales, there are footprints with “squelch marks” that may be dinosaur footprints.
A graphics student sculpted a Velociraptor that will be on permanent display at Radford University Museum of the Earth Sciences
The Witte Museum in San Antonio, Texas will soon be a state and federal fossil repository
You can now get four new Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous dinosaurs in happy meals
Jurassic World: Dominion will include "a surprising faction of prehistoric creatures that you’ve never seen before"

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Fossilized Dinosaur Ovaries Sep 02, 2020

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Dinosaur of the day Bambiraptor, a small dromaeosaurid known from a 95% complete holotype of a juvenile.

In dinosaur news this week:

9 dinosaur fossils have been found with fossilized ovarian tissue.
The first dinosaur bone was found in Scotland, that's not from the Isle of Skye.
A large Triceratops skull was excavated in South Dakota.
A Dino Summer event including a velociraptor chase through a corn maze is being held in Tatenhill England.
The sauropod building in Spring Hill, Florida is now officially listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
A design for a sauropod painted with geometric shapes was shared online.
Fun piece of trivia: there’s a moment in Jurassic Park where you can see one of the crew members of the film grabbing a raptor’s tail.
Photos of Jurassic World Dominion show baby dinosaurs
Minecraft now has an official Jurassic World DLC
Google Chrome’s hidden dinosaur game now has hidden weapons

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Spinosaurus revisited Aug 26, 2020

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For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Spinosaurus, links from Nizar Ibrahim, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Spinosaurus-Episode-300/

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Dinosaur of the day Spinosaurus, the iconic predator from North Africa famous for its massive sail, huge crocodile-like head, and aquatic adaptations.

Interview with Nizar Ibrahim, paleontologist, anatomist, Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of Detroit Mercy, National Geographic explorer, and TED Fellow. He's known for his work on Spinosaurus including describing the neotype and a recent paper showing a remarkably complete tail.

In dinosaur news this week:

A new Deinocheirid, Paraxenisaurus, was described in Mexico

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A rare Jurassic carcharodontosaur Aug 19, 2020

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Dinosaur of the day Sinosauropteryx, One of the first known feathered dinosaurs, known for its long banded tail.

In dinosaur news this week:

A new carcharodontosaur, Lusovenator, was named in Portugal
A new analysis dates the Carnian Pluvial Episode to 234 million years ago
Universiti Malaysia Kelantan recently found dinosaur footprints in Bukit Panau
There is a way to hack the hidden Google Chrome dinosaur game to make your T. rex invincible

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A new claw-chested alvarezsaurid Aug 12, 2020

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For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Scolosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Scolosaurus-Episode-298/

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Dinosaur of the day Scolosaurus, an ankylosaurid with a large round club that's on display at the Natural History Museum in London.

In dinosaur news this week:

Trierarchuncus prairiensis, a new alvarezsaurid was named for its curved claws
A Guinness World Record was awarded to a Japanese fossil for being the world's smallest non-avian dinosaur egg
Taiwan National Museum now has AR dinosaur tours.
The Field Museum at Chicago in the U.S. has a new lifelike model of Sue the T. rex nicknamed "Fleshy"
Brookfield Zoo has an exhibit until November 1st named Dinos Everywhere
Someone representing Sue in an inflatable T. rex costume visited penguins at the nearby Shedd Aquarium
A letter from Mary Anning sold for over 100,000 pounds
Sir Richard Owen's hometown of Lancaster, UK celebrated dinosaur day
Iggy the metal dinosaur sculpture is back on display in Maidstone, UK

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Velociraptor with double sickle claws or friendly Dodoraptor? Aug 06, 2020

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Dinosaur of the day Balaur, the "stocky dragon" from Hateg island, famous for its pair of sickle-shaped claws on each foot.

In dinosaur news this week:

The "Dinosaur born from fire" Aratasaurus was described in Brazil
The Curiosity Rover on Mars has a new drill target that the team has named Mary Anning
A recent storm in Glasgow, Virginia damaged a dinosaur sculpture, but the locals have already repaired it
A new article explores how the Cabazon dinosaurs ended up on the I-10 in Southern California
The Bass Coast Shire is looking to make a 50km dinosaur themed walking trail to promote the fossils found in Victoria, Australia
There is a new B-movie called Ebola Rex, but don't expect too much
The cute dinosaur theme park simulation game Parkasaurus will be getting a v1 release on August 13

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Dilophosaurus had tall air-filled crests Jul 29, 2020

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For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Daemonosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Daemonosaurus-Episode-296/

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Dinosaur of the day Daemonosaurus, the small, buck toothed, Triassic carnivore from New Mexico.

In dinosaur news this week:

Oculudentavis is now officially just HPG-15-3 after the Nature article describing it as Oculudentavis was retracted
A thorough reanalysis of Dilophosaurus specimens clarified its features and relationship to other dinosaurs
A pair of Bissektipelta braincases shows details of how its blood vessels worked
According to NPR, one-third of the museums in the U.S. may permanently close this year
The Quarry Exhibit Hall at Dinosaur National Monument has reopened with timed tickets
Dinosaur Adventure Drive-Thru is in St. Paul, Minnesota through August 9th
Bryce Dallas Howard shared some photos on Twitter of the bruises she’s gotten doing stunt work for Jurassic World Dominion
In August, the Jurassic Park Trilogy is coming back to Netflix in the US
The trailer for Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous was released

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Borealopelta's last meal Jul 23, 2020

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Dinosaur of the day Cryptosaurus, an ankylosaur that was misidentified for over 100 years.

In dinosaur news this week:

The gut contents of Borealopelta have been officially described
A new early Jurassic sauropodomorph, Irisosaurus / Iridosaurus, was named in China
the Field, Royal Saskatchewan, and London Natural History museums are reopening with mask requirements
Field Station: Dinosaurs in New Jersey is teaching kids about social distancing and wearing masks
Over 50 animatronic dinosaurs in Langley, British Columbia will be auctioned on August 6th
The Hulu movie Palm Springs features a few unexplained sauropods in the background of a couple scenes
Dr. Grant, Ellie Sattler, and Ian Malcolm will have large, not cameo, roles in Jurassic World: Dominion
A new survival horror dinosaur game named Deathground is scheduled for an early release in 2021
The Guardian shared a Spanish burnt Basque cheesecake recipe, decorated with dinosaur cookies

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New Triassic dinosaur/pterosaur Jul 16, 2020

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For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Albertaceratops, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Albertaceratops-Episode-294/

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Dinosaur of the day Albertaceratops, a relative of Styracosaurus (centrosaurine) that looks more like a Triceratops (chasmosaurine).

In dinosaur news this week:

A new ornithodiran Kongonaphon, the "tiny bug slayer," was described from Madagascar
Two penguins were brought to the Chicago Field Museum
Liverpool, UK is showing a drive-in concert called Dinosaur World Live
An iconic T. rex in Tucson, AZ is now wearing a mask
A Florida man mounted a life-size T. rex head to his Jeep, it's now for sale
Chris Pratt released the winner of Jurassic World: Dominion's All In Challenge—who will be eaten in the upcoming movie

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Alaskan raptors and Swiss sauropodomorphs Jul 09, 2020

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For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Atrociraptor, links from Evan Johnson-Ransom, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Atrociraptor-Episode-293/

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Dinosaur of the day Atrociraptor, a raptor about the size of Dromaeosaurus, but more closely related to its distant ancestor Deinonychus.

Interview with Evan Johnson-Ransom, Master’s student & McNair Fellow studying under Eric Snively at Vertebrate Paleontology Research Labs at Oklahoma State University. Currently his research is focused on Tyrannosaurs. Follow him on twitter @EJR_Paleo

In dinosaur news this week:

A new dromaeosaurid jaw piece from Alaska points to year round polar carnivores
A new sauropodomorph from northern Switzerland named Schleitheimia
SVP will be held virtually this year
Screenrant shared why Batman has a dinosaur in his cave
The Plant Riverside District is having a contest to name its Amphicoelias fraggillimus replica
Google recently launched augmented reality dinosaurs in their search

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