Dinosaur of the day Megaraptor, A large theropod with claws over one foot long (originally thought to be foot claws, now known to be hand claws).In dinosaur news this week:Stegosaurus and Plateosaurus had much stronger bites than their close ancestors, while T. rex had a bite similar to its relativesA new model shows how the mega-tsunami at the end-cretaceous spread around the worldThe Planetario Alfa museum has an exhibit Dinosaurs Made in MexicoAn Indian geologist stirred up controversy claiming that Hindu god Lord Brahma discovered dinosaursIn London at Greenwich Theatre there are two one act dinosaur-related plays running January 16 to 19Turok the Dinosaur Hunter is getting a comic book rebootThis episode is brought to you in part 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 Megaraptor, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Megaraptor-Episode-216/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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