Mark Witton and the King Tyrant

About this episode

This episode features an interview with paleontologist Mark Witton discussing new dinosaur discoveries and his work.

Plus a new alvarezsaurid theropod, Manipulonyx; A huge bonebed in Romania; new dinosaur fossils found at Dinosaur National Monument; and our first Dino Duels winners For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Inosaurus , links from Mark Witton, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Inosaurus-Episode-561/ Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more. Dinosaur of the day Inosaurus, a dubious theropod known from vertebrae and a piece of its shin. Interview with Mark Witton, a paleontologist, author, and artist, known for his research on pterosaurs and his work with museums, universities, and shows including Walking with Dinosaurs, Planet Dinosaur, Prehistoric Planet, and the IMAX film T. rex. He also has published a number of books, including the recently published King Tyrant. Follow him on bluesky and patreon @markwitton In dinosaur news this week: There’s a new alvarezsaurid theropod, Manipulonyx reshetovi Paleontologists have found thousands of fossils in a bonebed in Romania (Hateg Basin), including bones from titanosaurs and rhabdodontids New dinosaur fossils have been found at Dinosaur…

People in this episode

Host: I KNOW DINO, LLC

Guest: Mark Witton

Topics covered

• dinosaur news
• paleontology
• interview
• new species
• fossil discoveries

Keywords

• Inosaurus
• Manipulonyx
• dinosaur fossils
• paleontology
• dinosaur news

Sponsors

Squarespace, Colorado Northwestern Community College

Mentioned in this episode

Products: King Tyrant

Books & works: Walking with Dinosaurs, Planet Dinosaur, Prehistoric Planet, T. rex

Places: Romania, Dinosaur National Monument, Hateg Basin

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