Terrible Lizards
Iszi Lawrence and David Hone
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S12E12 S12DB12 What colour were triceratops horns?
Were dinosaur horns brightly coloured? And is there really such a thing as a "top predator"? In this extract of a Terrible Lizards bonus we recorded last year, we tackle two surprisingly big dinosaur…
S12E5 S12E05 Mass Extinctions, CGI & Dinosaurs
Can you make a prehistoric documentary without relying on T. rex? We chat to Tim Haines, the man behind Walking with Dinosaurs and the new series Surviving Earth about mammal-like reptiles, giant…
S12E11 S12DB11 What Bird Eyes Reveal About Dinosaurs
In this short discussion, palaeontologist Dave Hone and Iszi Lawrence chat with podcaster Suzy Buttress about the strangeness of bird eyes... from iris colour and pupil shape, to owls, crocodiles and…
S12E10 S12DB10 Could dinosaurs hear you whistle?
Could a dinosaur hear you whistle? Did giant dinosaurs have gigantic feathers? And would a head-butting dinosaur really scrape the ground like a bull before charging? In this Dinosaur Bite episode,…
S12E4 Enigmacursor: Small Dinosaurs, Big Impact
https://www.patreon.com/terriblelizards Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/giB-id1iEZE When people think of dinosaurs, it's usually the giants that come to mind—but most dinosaur groups began…
S12E9 S12DB09 Planet of the Dinosaurs 1977
Dr Dave Hone and Iszi react to an old dinosaur movie from the seventees. We recommend watching this as a video, available on our patreon (as well as on Spotify) so you can see what we are reacting…
S12E8 S12DB08 Dinosaur Cuckoos?
Did dinosaurs raise each other's young like modern cuckoos do? Dr Dave Hone and Iszi Lawrence discuss how we would know if brood parasitism existed millions of years ago. To get more bonus material…
S12E3 S12E03 Crocs
Please support the show, grab extra content and keep the podcast ad free: https://www.patreon.com/terriblelizards You can watch this as a video on youtube here: https://youtu.be/z0y9N1bPmGY Having…
S12E7 S12DB07 Netflix: The Dinosaurs. Trailer Review
Iszi and Dave briefly discuss the new Netflix series "Dinosaurs". Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/ejpMkrDDsWw They analyse the accuracy of the trailer including the opening with Spinosaurus's…
S12E6 S12DB06 Frost Bite
Dinosaurs in the Arctic and Antarctic likely survived cold conditions by using similar strategies to extant species. The discovery of a new T. rex femur, nicknamed Goliath, potentially validates…
S12E2 S12E02 Writing with Dinosaurs
This is available to watch on youtube here: https://youtu.be/R-GgkboCjA8 Support the podcast (keep it advert free) and get exclusive content: https://www.patreon.com/terriblelizards We have talked…
S12E5 S12DB05 Spinosaurus Mirabilis and Ajkaceratops
Little Dinosaur bite for you! Support us for extra bonus episodes here: https://www.patreon.com/terriblelizards Covering two new papers: …
S12E4 S12DB04 Why are pterosaurs bigger than birds?
You can watch this episode on youtube here: https://youtu.be/QI_nmQPADcE Support the podcast and get extra content by going to: https://www.patreon.com/terriblelizards In this episode from 2022, we…
S12E3 S12DB03 Where are the Australian Dinosaurs?
Dinosaur Bites is taken from a live we did back in 2024. We ask where are the Australian Dinosaurs? What was the first ever Dinosaur? Why are only small dinosaurs feathered? (or are they...) You can…
S12E1 S12E01 African Prosauropods
You can watch this episode as a video on youtube: https://youtu.be/C2atVWsvkS0 To support the show/get bonus content: www.patreon.com/terriblelizards We've barely mentioned African dinosaurs (apart…
S12E2 S12DB02 Colours and Compsognathus bites
Dinosaur Bites 002 Terrible Lizards Podcast returns with a discussion on dinosaur colours, and Compsognathus, from a 2021 live session. We talk about the preservation of dinosaur colours is limited…
S12E1 S12DB01 Spinosaur Bites
A short extract from a live we did back in 2021 about these two new #spinosaur species: Riparovenator and Ceratosuchops. If you want to find out more about these animals please listen to the free…
S11E12 S11E12 Questions Megasode
Thanks to our wonderful Patrons we are planning video as well as audio versions of the podcast from now on! Just as we have for the Bonus Episodes. (N.B. Sometimes video may not be possible but we…
S11E11 Nanotyrannus or not?
The biggest news in palaeontology this year dropped just in time for us to miss it with last month's episode but we're giving it the full hour this time. The idea that there's a miniature tyrannosaur…
S11E10 S11E10 Spinosaur Tales oo woo oo
Dave has *another* book coming out and so of course he wants to talk about it a bit on the pod. Happily for the listeners, this time out he has a coauthor and so we get to have palaeontologist and…
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Terrible Lizards has published 129 episodes since June 2020, covering topics in Natural Sciences, Nature.
Terrible Lizards is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 59m.
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