This group of predatory dinosaurs includes such famous names as Deinonychus, Microraptor, and Velociraptor, and they’re among the most well-studied and popular dinosaurs of all time. This episode, we’ll discuss what sets these dinosaurs apart, as well the much-discussed and -debated questions surrounding their relationships to birds, their distinctive claws and wings, and their hunting strategies.
In the news: ant-mimic spiders, fishapod spinal column, early dinosaur growth, and a fossil tapeworm.
Time markers:
Intro & Announcements: 00:00:00
News: 00:05:20
Main discussion, Part 1: 00:33:00
Main discussion, Part 2: 01:13:50
Patron question: 02:22:05
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Musical Interludes are "Professor Umlaut" by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
Episode 36 - Reefs
Silver Screen Science - Jurassic Park (1/5)
Episode 35 - De-extinction
Episode 34 - Ancient DNA
Crocs vs Snakes - The Poll Returns
Survey Response and Q&A
Episode 33 - Ontogeny
Episode 32 - Naracoorte Caves, Australia
Episode 31 - The Ediacaran Biota
Episode 30 - Prehistoric Poop
Episode 29 - Placoderms, The Armored Fish
Episode 28 - Charles Darwin
Episode 27 - Domestication
Episode 26 - Astrobiology
Episode 25 - The Pleistocene Megafaunal Extinction
Episode 24 - Sloths
Episode 23 - Jurassic Park
Episode 22 - Micropaleontology
Episode 21 - Dinosaurs, An Introduction
Episode 20 - The Scientific Method
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