Megaraptor - Episode 216

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 relatives
• A new model shows how the mega-tsunami at the end-cretaceous spread around the world
• The Planetario Alfa museum has an exhibit Dinosaurs Made in Mexico
• An Indian geologist stirred up controversy claiming that Hindu god Lord Brahma discovered dinosaurs
• In London at Greenwich Theatre there are two one act dinosaur-related plays running January 16 to 19
• Turok the Dinosaur Hunter is getting a comic book reboot

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