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A Mega Megaraptora Episode
Episode 575
Saturday, 3 October, 2026
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 AustraliaFukuiraptor: A slender megaraptorid with flat hand clawsPhuwiangvenator: One of the oldest genera (Early Cretaceous)Vayuraptor: Another old genus from ThailandRapator: Opalized left hand bone found in 1905Aerosteon: The aptly named "air bone" from ArgentinaAustralovenator: Also known as "Banjo" the largest predatory dinosaur in AustraliaJoaquinraptor: One of the last surviving megaraptorans (Latest Cretaceous)Maip: Largest known megaraptorid (30ft/9m and under 1.5 tons)Murusraptor: Proportionally long snout from ArgentinaOrkoraptor: The "toothed river thief" with specialized teeth and other features similar to compsognathids despite its large sizeTratayenia: Known from a handful of thin and hollow bonesPossible megaraptorans:BahariasaurusChilantaisaurusDatanglongDeltadromeusEotyrannusGualichoSiatsVectaerovenatorWalgettosuchus This episode is brought to you by our patrons. Their generous contributions make our podcast (and I Know Paleo) possible! You can join our community, help us keep the shows going, and get everything ad-free (a win win win) for $8.99/month when paying annually. Go to Patreon.com/iknowdino to sign up.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
