Microraptor's hawk feet and Allosaurus scavenging

Episode 432: Microraptor’s hawk feet and Allosaurus scavenging. Some dinosaurs had spikes on the bottom of their feet, while others had extra strong toes, the details tell us about how they lived and hunted. Plus an update on the Allosaurus scavenger hypothesis.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Duriavenator, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Duriavenator-Episode-432/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Duriavenator, a medium-sized predator that has historically been lumped in with Megalosaurus.In dinosaur news this week:A critique of the controversial Allosaurus as a scavenger paperResponse by the original authors on why they still think Allosaurus is a scavengerMicroraptor had feet like a modern hawk (and what bird feet can tell us about dinosaur behavior)There’s a cool trailer for Talon, about a Dakotaraptor with magical powers We're about to release our first I Know Paleo episode to every patron at our Triceratops tier and up. Join our patreon and you'll get the first episode (which is all about terror birds) as soon as it comes out! You can join the Triceratops tier for $9.99/mo (or $8.99/mo if you pay for a year) at patreon.com/iknowdinoIf you haven't already, we recommend signing up for our newsletter. If you sign up, you'll get a free mini audiobook, which includes some of our favorite chapters from 50 Dinosaur Tales. You can sign up by going to iknowdino.com and scrolling all the way to the bottom where you'll find the signup form.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.