In the past 200 years of paleontology, many educated guesses about dinosaurs were incorrect. There were wild guesses and shots in the dark that missed the mark entirely. But, these mistakes are part of the learning process. Let's celebrate these errors and explore some dinosaurs that were misunderstood.
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The Bone WarsCope's embarrassment and legacyElasmosaurus' neck usageBrontosaurus and the "snorkel" theoryPterodactyl mistaken for a sea creatureThe myth of Stegosaurus' tiny brainIguanodon's misplaced thumb spikeOther famous dinosaur misidentificationsDinosaurs wrongly accused of cannibalismCoelophysis and the flood misunderstandingGo to buyraycon.com/animalogicopen to get up to 20% off during this holiday season.
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00:00:00: Dinosaurs Science Got Wrong
00:00:57: The Bone Wars
00:02:36: Cope’s embarrassment and lasting legacy
00:04:21: How Elasmosaurus actually used its neck
00:05:06: Brontosaurus “snorkel” theory
00:07:55: Pterodactyl mistaken for a sea creature
00:09:16: Stegosaurus’ tiny brain myth
00:11:32: Iguanodon and the misplaced thumb spike
00:12:25: Other famous dinosaur misidentifications
00:13:17: Dinosaurs wrongly accused of cannibalism
00:14:01: Coelophysis and the flood misunderstanding
#dinosaurs #paleontology #TheBoneWars #Cope #Elasmosaurus #Brontosaurus #Pterodactyl #Stegosaurus #Iguanodon #misidentifications #cannibalism #Coelophysis #prehistoric #animals
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