A Mega Megaraptora Episode

About this episode

Every megaraptoran dinosaur that has been described. Plus some that aren't officially named like the "Lightning Claw" from the opal fields of Australia. And many that have been given other classifications—like a potential giant compsognathid. For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about AniksosaurusAndAoniraptor, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/AniksosaurusAndAoniraptor-Episode-575/ Join us at www.patreon.com/iknowdino for dinosaur requests, bonus content, ad-free episodes, and more. Dinosaur of the day Aniksosaurus and Aoniraptor, two predators on the smaller side for the Cretaceous. Aniksosaurus was probably under 10ft (3m) long and under 100lb (45Kg). Aoniraptor was twice as long and heavier, but it had a lot of air spaces in its bones to make it as light as possible.. Megaraptorids could be closely related to Tyrannosaurs, but they had lighter skeletons and large impressive hand claws. The Meagaraptorans discussed in this episode: • Megaraptor: The original megaraptorid • "Lightning Claw" from the opal fields in Australia • Fukuiraptor: A slender megaraptorid with flat hand claws • Phuwiangvenator: One of the oldest genera (Early Cret