Qianzhousaurus: Why This “Pinocchio Rex” Was a Different Kind of Tyrannosaur Dinosaur

I Know Dino: The Big Dinosaur Podcast · Apr 9, 2015 · 12m

Qianzhousaurus, the “Pinocchio Rex,” was a long-snouted tyrannosaur unlike the familiar T. rex. Here’s what its discovery revealed.

This episode brings together dinosaur news and a Dinosaur of the Day focused on Qianzhousaurus. The news includes the first Jurassic-era fossil found in Hong Kong, new research planned at the Chicxulub crater, the unusual “Romeo and Juliet” oviraptor fossil, and the proposed return of Brontosaurus. Then we look closely at Qianzhousaurus, including its unusually long snout, nearly complete skeleton, size, teeth, bite, habitat, and place among the tyrannosaurs. Its…