
A juvenile Diplodocus skull described by Woodruff et al. retreived from https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-32620-x
Here’s what came out this week in dinosaur news:
- A new mamenchisaurid sauropod, Anhuilong diboensis, was found in China about 200 miles southwest of Shanghai source
- A juvenile Diplodocus skull was found with a mixture of teeth similar to those in adult Diploducus and Camarasaurus indicating they probably ate more diverse food than the adults source
- A new early dinosaur/bird named Yangavis confucii, had a toothless beak, and relatively large claws on its wings compared to its closest relatives source
- An emerging field called bio-inspired robotics aims to mimic nature to make robots, including those that can traverse rough terrain source
- Models of dinosaur movement could help us build better robots and architecture source
- At least 15 new dinosaur eggs from the cretaceous have been found in Zhejiang China source
- Schools in Cimarron County, Oklahoma, can request to visit a dinosaur dig site where they can dig for fossils and learn about the history of the area source
- Saurian recently updated their Triceratops to include four life stages and their T. rex to a featherless form source
- One mom dressed her whole family (including 4 kids ages 4-10) in inflatable T. rex costumes to take a photo announcing she’s expecting her fifth child source
Check out these stories, our fun fact, interview with Philip Millar from Walking with Dinosaurs the Arena Spectacular, and dinosaur of the day Cedarosaurus in episode 203 of the I Know Dino Podcast!