Episode 456: The oldest diplodocoid and a new Egyptian titanosaur. Tharosaurus, a dicraeosaurid like Amargasaurus, is the oldest diplodocoid ever found; The new titanosaur, Igai, was described from Egypt; and we explore how cabinets of curiosity were the original natural history museumsFor links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Megapnosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Megapnosaurus-Episode-456/Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more.Dinosaur of the day Megapnosaurus, a close relative of Coelophysis that was called Syntarsus until beetle scientists renamed it "big dead lizard" after noticing the name Syntarsus was already used for a beetle.In dinosaur news this week:There’s a new titanosaur, Igai semkhuThere’s a new dicraeosaurid sauropod, Tharosaurus indicusThe Ubirajara fossil was officially returned to Brazil in JuneGavin Leng, a fossil hunter known for discoveries such as Eotyrannus, recently passed awayIf you’re in London, check out the Brick Dinos exhibit at the Horniman Museum & Gardens This episode is brought to you by Exquisite Eons. They have new Triceratops, Stegosaurus, and Ankylosaurus bronze figurines available for pre-order! Get a discount by ordering the full set for a limited time at https://exquisiteeons.com/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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