Nodosaurus - Episode 223

Dinosaur of the day Nodosaurus, the original member of Nodosauridae (the clade of ankylosaurs without tail clubs). Interview with Thomas Hopp, scientist, inventor, lecturer, and author. He’s written a number of short stories and novels, including the science fiction series Dinosaur Wars. He has also proposed that dinosaurs evolved feathers on their hindlimbs to warm their nests. In dinosaur news this week:A new American Tyrannosauroid, Moros intrepidus, was about 30 million years younger than T. rex and 1% its sizeThe Irish coast guard were called to recover some T. rex bones which turned out to be a hoaxMatt Lamanna, will present “Diving for Dinosaurs: Cretaceous fossils from Croatia” at the Carnegie Museum of Natural HistoryPismo Beach, California, had a grand re-opening recently for Dinosaur Caves ParkIn the UK, you can now buy Easter-themed chocolate dinosaurs at both Aldi and Marks & SpencerMetahub posted a list of the best and worst dinosaurs in Jurassic World AliveTo get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdino For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Nodosaurus, more links from Thomas Hopp, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Nodosaurus-Episode-223/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.