Sauropod Shindig

Five new sauropods from all across the world and the sauropod family tree. Plus new embryos and hatchlings, sauropod speed estimates, and much much more.For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Cetiosauriscus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Cetiosauriscus-Episode-559/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Cetiosauriscus, a sauropod that isn't Cetiosaurus, but was also from Middle Jurassic of England.In dinosaur news this week:Sauropod experts wrote an introduction to DiplodocoideaThere’s a new titanosaur sauropod, Utetitan zellaguymondeweyaeA new Alamosaurus fossil was foundThere’s a new dicraeosaurid sauropod, Athenar bermaniThere’s a new titanosaur sauropod, Yeneen houssayiThere’s a new eusauropod sauropod, Jinchuanloong nieduThere’s a new species of the sauropod Mamenchisaurus, Mamenchisaurus sanjiangensisSome sauropods chose to lay eggs surrounded by fast moving waters, possibly to protect them from predatorsNew Massospondylus embryos and hatchling show how they started on all fours before growing up and walking on two legsLarge sauropods may have had max speeds of 6 mph (10 km/h)A nearly complete Plateosaurus tail shows this sauropodomorph could do damage with its tail This episode is sponsored by Squarespace, go to https://www.squarespace.com/IKD to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code IKDThis episode is brought to you by the Colorado Northwestern Community College. Join them for two weeks digging up dinosaur bones in the field, preparing fossils in their lab, or in their new field geology program. For details go to CNCC.edu/paleo26 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.