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Terrible Lizards

by Iszi Lawrence and David Hone

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Dinosaur Bite: Was T. rex Feathered? What the Fossils Really Tell Us

October 21, 2026 · 15 min

Were pachycephalosaurs really headbutting each other? Could they have been covered in fuzzy filaments? And does the evidence for scaly skin mean that T. rex was definitely not feathered? Youtube link: https://youtu.be/Km8CWetEnxI In this…
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October 7, 2026 · 11 min

Was Torosaurus REALLY a Male Triceratops? | Dinosaur Bites Terrible Lizards Dinosaur Bites – bite-sized extracts from old episodes and live streams to keep you going. Was Torosaurus actually just a male Triceratops? Can we tell whether…
Could Quetzalcoatlus Really Chase Off a T. rex?

September 30, 2026 · 13 min

Could a pair of Quetzalcoatlus really harass a T. rex away from a carcass? And did dinosaurs have forked tongues like snakes and Komodo dragons? In this Dinosaur Bite, Iszi Lawrence and Dr Dave Hone tackle both questions - starting with…
Dinosaur tracks and photogrammetry | Brent Breithaupt

September 23, 2026 · 58 min

What can dinosaur footprints tell us that bones can't? n this episode of Terrible Lizards, Iszi Lawrence and Dr Dave Hone talk to palaeontologist Brent Breithaupt about the science of trace fossils: the footprints, trackways, nests, bite…
Where Did Pterosaurs Lay Their Eggs? | Terrible Lizards Dinosaur Bites

September 16, 2026 · 13 min

How did pterosaurs actually nest? Did they build colonies like seabirds, bury their soft-shelled eggs like crocodiles and turtles, or something stranger? In this archive extract, Iszi Lawrence and Dr Dave Hone discuss pterosaur nesting…

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S12DB18 How Did Dinosaur Heads Attach?

September 2, 2026 · 11 min

Link to youtube video: https://youtu.be/VVFicHNMxys What happens when a palaeontologist goes back to his office and comes home with five boxes of dinosaur casts and fossils? In this archive extract from one of our earliest live shows…
What Fossil Would Change Everything? | Live at Dinocon

August 26, 2026 · 53 min

Recorded live at DinoCon 2026, Iszi Lawrence and Dr Dave Hone answer audience questions covering everything from Spinosaurus and Tyrannosaurus to fossil auctions, pterosaur wings and the strangest dinosaur names imaginable. For the free…
S12DB17 Why Palaeontologists Hate 'Biggest Dinosaur' Headlines

August 5, 2026 · 10 min

In this bite from an old live stream, Iszi Lawrence and Dr Dave Hone discuss why claims of the "largest dinosaur ever" are much harder to prove than the headlines suggest. They explore how palaeontologists estimate the size of enormous…
The Business of Dinosaurs: Are Fossils Becoming Luxury Collectibles?

July 29, 2026 · 53 min

Should dinosaur fossils belong in museums—or can they be bought and sold like works of art? When the spectacular Tyrannosaurus rex known as "Gus" was preparing to go under the hammer (and has since sold for a staggering $50 million), it…
T. rex bite marks, the new Spinosaurus model & the next dinosaur superstar?

July 22, 2026 · 10 min

In this archive discussion, Iszi Lawrence and Dr Dave Hone answer listener questions about museum exhibits, dinosaur reconstructions, Spinosaurus, and which prehistoric animal could become the next global superstar. You can watch this…
How much does a T. rex cost? Revisiting the sale of Stan

July 15, 2026 · 14 min

With another Tyrannosaurus rex making headlines at auction, we're revisiting this discussion from 2020, recorded just after the famous sale of Stan. Iszi Lawrence and Dr Dave Hone explore why the sale stunned palaeontologists, what it…
Inside an Oviraptor Nest!

July 1, 2026 · 13 min

In this 2021 clip from Terrible Lizards, Iszi and Dave discuss the fossilised Oviraptor nest that made headlines around the world. Was this really evidence that dinosaurs sat on their eggs like birds, or was the story more complicated?…