I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast

Riley Black joins to discuss her new book "Tyrant Lizard Queen" which follows the chaotic life of one particular T. rex. Plus lots of tyrannosaur news: T. rex was as warm as a human, three new tyrannosaurs named based on some splitting, juvenile Gorgosaurus diets, and moreFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Noasaurus, links from Riley Black, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Noasaurus-Episode-577/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Noasaurus, a small theropod with very sharp teeth.Interview with Riley Black, an award-winning science writer whose work has appeared in National Geographic, Scientific American, Nature, Smithsonian, and more. She has also written many books, most recently, “Tyrant Lizard Queen,” an imaginative celebration of T. rex from hatching to adulthood. Follow her on rileyblack.net or on bluesky & buttondown @restingdinofaceIn dinosaur news this week:T. rex was as warm as a personAn update on Scotty the T. rex: it died of its broken ribThere’s a new albertosaurine tyrannosaurid, Tromerosaurus, known from at least three partial skulls and skeletonsA juvenile Gorgosaurus skull sheds light on how and where Gorgosaurus livedTwo new tyrannosaurs were named, though they don’t appear to be widely accepted: Gilmoretyrannus and LarsonvenatorAsiatyrannus xui and Raptorex kriegsteini are likely junior synonyms of Tarbosaurus bataar Our 2026 Holiday Gift Guide is available now! Find the perfect gift for the dinosaur enthusiast in your life (or yourself). This year's guide features an awesome new board game, excellent new books, dinosaur collectibles, toys, and more! Head to iknowdino.com/gifts 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.

Plus a hatchling Allosaurus that was partially digested before fossilizing, T. rex tooth marks on Edmontosaurus, reviews of Netflix's The Dinosaurs & The End of Oak Street, and more.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Stygivenator, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Stygivenator-Episode-576/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Stygivenator, a fragmentary tyrannosaur that for many years was known as "the Jordan theropod".In dinosaur news this week:There’s a new enantiornithean bird, Chromeornis funkyi, and it choked to death on rocksThe shape of gastroliths can help us figure out how dinosaurs digested their foodPaleontologists found evidence of a poor hatchling Allosaurus being eatenTooth marks on Edmontosaurus bones likely show a T. rex was feeding or scavenging on itReview of “The King and the Dragon” By S. Hunter AllredReview of Netflix's "The Dinosaurs" (link in show notes has behind the scenes clips)Review of "The End of Oak Street" starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor This episode is brought to you by Herd of Horns. An awesome new tabletop roleplaying game where you lead a herd of ceratopsids through challenging landscapes, fending of predators, and outsmarting rivals. The campaign ends soon, so go to iknowdino.com/herdofhorns and back it like we did!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Every megaraptoran dinosaur that has been described. Plus some that aren't officially named like the "Lightning Claw" from the opal fields of Australia. And many that have been given other classifications—like a potential giant compsognathid.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about AniksosaurusAndAoniraptor, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/AniksosaurusAndAoniraptor-Episode-575/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Aniksosaurus and Aoniraptor, two predators on the smaller side for the Cretaceous. Aniksosaurus was probably under 10ft (3m) long and under 100lb (45Kg). Aoniraptor was twice as long and heavier, but it had a lot of air spaces in its bones to make it as light as possible..Megaraptorids could be closely related to Tyrannosaurs, but they had lighter skeletons and large impressive hand claws.The Meagaraptorans discussed in this episode:Megaraptor: The original megaraptorid"Lightning Claw" from the opal fields in AustraliaFukuiraptor: A slender megaraptorid with flat hand clawsPhuwiangvenator: One of the oldest genera (Early Cretaceous)Vayuraptor: Another old genus from ThailandRapator: Opalized left hand bone found in 1905Aerosteon: The aptly named "air bone" from ArgentinaAustralovenator: Also known as "Banjo" the largest predatory dinosaur in AustraliaJoaquinraptor: One of the last surviving megaraptorans (Latest Cretaceous)Maip: Largest known megaraptorid (30ft/9m and under 1.5 tons)Murusraptor: Proportionally long snout from ArgentinaOrkoraptor: The "toothed river thief" with specialized teeth and other features similar to compsognathids despite its large sizeTratayenia: Known from a handful of thin and hollow bonesPossible megaraptorans:BahariasaurusChilantaisaurusDatanglongDeltadromeusEotyrannusGualichoSiatsVectaerovenatorWalgettosuchus This episode is brought to you by our patrons. Their generous contributions make our podcast (and I Know Paleo) possible! You can join our community, help us keep the shows going, and get everything ad-free (a win win win) for $8.99/month when paying annually. Go to Patreon.com/iknowdino to sign up.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Episode art of Gongshuilong fanwei by Joel Lee joelleeart.comThe new hadrosaur Gongshuilong had an amazing, and tall, tail; A new close relative of Parasaurolophus with a large head crest; And a "hidden hadrosaur" Kryptohadros from Romania; Plus the PBS Eons team join to discuss their new series on the Permian and the Great Dying that started the Mesozoic.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Shamosaurus, links from Blake de Pastino, Kallie Moore, and Gabriel-Philip Santos, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Shamosaurus-Episode-574/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Shamosaurus, a medium-sized ankylosaur.Interview with Blake de Pastino, Kallie Moore, and Gabriel-Philip Santos, three of the hosts of the YouTube channel PBS Eons, and their new six-episode series from PBS Digital Studios and Complexly, titled Eons: Life and Death on Pangea, explores the “Great Dying”In dinosaur news this week:A new "hidden hadrosaur": Kryptohadros kallaiaeA new saurolophine hadrosaurid, Gongshuilong fanwei, with a sail down its tail (and maybe its back)A new close relative of Parasaurolophus from Canada named Plesiolophus warnerensisThe Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia has announced that it's closing at the end of the month. But a facebook group was created to try and save it. This episode is brought to you by our patrons. Their generous contributions make our podcast (and I Know Paleo) possible! You can join our community, help us keep the shows going, and get everything ad-free (a win win win) for $8.99/month when paying annually. Go to Patreon.com/iknowdino to sign up.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From tiny Triassic taxa to stupendous "snake-necked" sauropods. We cover eight brand new named dinosaurs—And they are all sauropods (with one sauropodomorph).For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Venenosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Venenosaurus-Episode-573/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Venenosaurus, a small sauropod whose name means "poison lizard".In dinosaur news this week:A new small sauropodomorph from Zimbabwe, Musango matusadonaensis, that weighed as much as two ostrichesA sauropod in India, Ceratocaudia antiqua, was old for a neosauropod (Early/Mid Jurassic) but also old as an individual (with arthritis)A new small titanosaur from Uruguay, Mesetasaurus protectorA new Moroccan titanosaur, Phosphatotitan khouribgaensis, looked a lot like a miniature PatagotitanThere’s a new Argentinian sauropod, Bicharracosaurus dionidei, the "big animal lizard"A new "snake necked" mamenchisaur from Thailand was named Uragasaurus kalasinensisThe new sauropod Yantaloong lini has an extra pair of “lock and key” joints between its vertebraeThere’s a new enormous titanosauriform, Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis, from Thailand with a humerus measuring 1.78m (5ft 10in) tallThe first dinosaur bone found in Antarctica belongs to a titanosaur (although its not complete enough to have a name) This episode is brought to you by our patrons. Their generous contributions make our podcast (and I Know Paleo) possible! You can join our community, help us keep the shows going, and get everything ad-free (a win win win) for $8.99/month when paying annually. Go to Patreon.com/iknowdino to sign up.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.