A strange dinosaur discovery from Hell Creek reveals what Anzu looked like, how it lived, and why its fossils changed what scientists knew about this unusual group.
Anzu Wiley is one of the most complete members of its group ever discovered, with an 80% complete skeleton helping paleontologists reconstruct a bizarre, bird-like dinosaur from North America. In this episode, we cover the dinosaur research behind Anzu, including its feathers, beak, claws, injuries, possible omnivorous diet, and relationship to other oviraptosaurs. We also look at why Anzu matters for dinosaur discoveries: the fossils showed that this group, previously known mostly from Asia, also lived in North America. The episode then expands into the wider history of these dinosaurs, including how scientists changed their view of oviraptors after discovering evidence that they were protecting eggs rather than stealing them. Along the way, we cover other dinosaur news, including Utahraptor skeletons preserved in a huge plaster block, new research on Nothronychus, a dinosaur-era crocodile-like animal, and Jurassic World news. The episode also explains why Anzu became known as the “chicken from hell” and how the Hell Creek Formation continues to produce important dinosaur discoveries.
Dinosaur news, including dinosaur balloon sculptures in Singapore, a $100,000 Lego stop-motion Jurassic Park movie, and confirmation of the sequel to Jurassic World. Also, dinosaur of the day Anzu Wyliei, a theropod from the Hell Creek Formation in Montana nicknamed "the chicken from hell" partly because of its strange appearance.
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