Thecodontosaurus - Best of 2018

Dinosaur of the day Thecodontosaurus, a Triassic sauropodomorph discovered in 1830s England.In dinosaur news this week:Best discovery: Ledumahadi2nd best discovery: JinyunpeltaBest listener question: What species of modern bird is the closest living relative of theropods, or more specifically raptors?Most controversial paper: Spinosaurus probably couldn’t swim very wellBest dino food study: Dromeosaurs probably didn’t pack huntBest dinosaur biomechanic study: “Puncture-and-Pull Biomechanics”Best paleopathology study: Diplodocus femur and hip pathologiesBest new tracksite: Goddard Space Flight Center tracksBest extinction paper: How widespread forest fires affected bird evolutionBest baby dinosaur discovery: A nestling-sized skeleton of EdmontosaurusBest Book (fiction): Bolivar (published end of 2017)Best Book (non-fiction): The Rise and Fall of the DinosaursBest board Game: Jurassic Park: Danger2nd best board game: Cluedo: The Stolen Stegosaurus Mystery gameBest Video Game: Jurassic World: EvolutionBest movie release: Jurassic World: Fallen KingdomBest Video (live action): Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom parkourBest Video (animated): College Humor Jurassic Park with other prehistoric creatures2nd best Video (animated): Jurassic Park in heelsBest story about dinosaurs bringing people together: A four-year-old received over 100 dinosaur toys after his house burned downThis episode is brought to you in part by TRX Dinosaurs, which makes beautiful and realistic dinosaur sculptures, puppets, and animatronics. You can see some amazing examples and works in progress on Instagram @trxdinosaursAnd by Indiana University Press. Their Life of the Past series is lavishly illustrated and meticulously documented to showcase the latest findings and most compelling interpretations in the ever-changing field of paleontology. Find their books at iupress.indiana.eduTo get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdinoFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Thecodontosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Thecodontosaurus-Episode-214/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.