The "thunder lizard" may be the most well-known sauropod. It has been regularly featured in movies for over a century and would have been an awesome sight to behold in the Jurassic.

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Dinosaur of the day Astrophocaudia, a roughly 20 ton sauropod that lived in the Early Cretaceous alongside Sauroposeidon.

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Dean Lomax joins to discuss Ichthyotitan, the largest known reptile of all time which he recently described. Plus the Rutland Sea Dragon, Executive Producing Why Dinosaurs?, and more.

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Dinosaur of the day Aristosuchus, a small (likely fuzzy) dinosaur that lived in the Early Cretaceous in what is now England.

Interview with Dean Lomax, an award-winning paleontologist, author, and presenter, as well as Honorary Research Fellow at The University of Manchester & 1851 fellow at the University of Bristol. He’s the leading authority on ichthyosaurs, and he also excavates and researches dinosaurs. Check him out on Instagram @Dean_R_Lomax or Facebook or twitter or on his website at deanrlomax.co.uk

Some of the things we discuss with Dean Lomax this week:

• His upcoming work on the Rutland sea dragon
• Ichthyotitan, which is possibly the largest marine reptile to ever swim the earth
• Executive Producing the Why Dinosaurs? Documentary

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The current evidence for dinosaur mating displays, reproduction, walking, and running. Featuring chickens with artificial tails!

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Dinosaur of the day Valdosaurus, an iguanodont that lived in the Early Cretaceous.

Some of the topics we discuss in this episode are:

• "Display arenas" showing potential courtship ceremonies in Cretaceous rock
• Two oviraptorosaur tails that may show differences between males and females (males with tail-shaking muscles)
• Dinosaur "dance floor" of tracks that seem to show stopping and crouching behaviors
• A simulation of the enormous sauropod Argentinosaurus walking

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