The Tiny Dinosaur that Roared: the story of Scipionyx

Scipionyx is a tiny theropod dinosaur discovered in Italy, that continues to surprise paleontologists. Was it a tiny juvenile of small dinosaur, or a baby of a much larger dinosaur? In this video I discuss the debate about this unique and tiny dinosaur.
Here is the paper that inspired this video: www.researchgate.net/publicat...
If you want to learn more about Scipionyx, check out this fantastic monograph: www.researchgate.net/publicat... (you can download it from this website)
Also check out this initial paper, published in Nature:
ttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/40662636_Exceptional_soft-tissue_preservation_in_a_theropod_dinosaur_from_Italy
Also be sure to check out Andrea Cau's blog:
theropoda.blogspot.com/
Check out my webpage here: www.benjamin-burger.org
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  • @mikesnyder1788
    @mikesnyder17882 жыл бұрын

    So glad to see you back on KZread, Dr. Burger! Those of us older folk (I am 74) who are interested in paleontology truly appreciate your efforts! And I always watch your videos more than once, by the way! Kind regards... Mike

  • @martinl6133
    @martinl61332 жыл бұрын

    Welcome back, Benjamin. So pleased to see you again. Martin

  • @powpuck5031
    @powpuck50312 жыл бұрын

    I heard that the maximum size a dinosaur egg could get was the size of a soccerball, and any larger would require a shell too thick to allow gas exchange which would suffocate the dinosaur within. This would mean that the hatchlings would start off comparatively tiny to the adults they would become.

  • @BryanDoesCinema
    @BryanDoesCinema2 жыл бұрын

    You have come a long way since we last spoke which was at your eagle badge ceremony; I always looked up to you and am so impressed with your contribution to this field, I learned a lot. I’ll make an effort to enjoy the rest of your videos this year.

  • @tylerchesley
    @tylerchesley2 жыл бұрын

    I miss your videos. Hope you can get back to it after the pandemic cools down

  • @martinfernandez882
    @martinfernandez8822 жыл бұрын

    Oh Dr. Burger how we miss your videos!

  • @portugueseeagle8851
    @portugueseeagle88512 жыл бұрын

    Please tell us you're really back, your videos are so good !

  • @savvygood
    @savvygood2 жыл бұрын

    It’s so interesting that the intestines and last meals were preserved! Thanks for sharing!

  • @Crearesketch
    @Crearesketch2 жыл бұрын

    My professor of vertebrate paleontology has been using some of your lectures as complementary material for our class. Even with the language barrier the experience has been very enriching experience. I just wanted to thank you for that, greetings from Brazil!

  • @martinfernandez882
    @martinfernandez8822 жыл бұрын

    I’m always excited to see a new video from Prof. Burger!! I hope you can upload more consistently again in the future, as you’ve certainly one of the greatest KZread channels!

  • @janekguanlong5934
    @janekguanlong59342 жыл бұрын

    Fascinating video, learned a lot about Scipionyx. Personally, I think it is a young individual, but I am not able to say what species. :)

  • @robertemmons2260
    @robertemmons2260 Жыл бұрын

    I have always been fascinated with ancient geology and dinosaurs. I had happen to come across a video of yours called "Pennsylvania Paradox Formation - The Rocks of Utah." I had recognized the area outside of Moab and the Lasalle mountains off in the distance. This had captured my attention. What had hooked me was learning that you teach at the USU Uintah basin campus here in Vernal. I have traveled many roads throughout the Uintah basin and beyond, always looking for the next exciting destination to explore. Watching your videos will shed new light on the areas that I have visited, while at the same time gives me a new interpretation of what I am looking at. Thank you for producing these videos. Perhaps we'll bump into each other somewhere in Vernal while shopping or attending a venue.

  • @RudolphRanchMaster
    @RudolphRanchMaster2 жыл бұрын

    It is good that we will see you again and it is very nice to hear you again here on you tube. We hope soon more of your very interesting videos and that you continue with that spirit and good health. I am a fan of your channel and of course paleontology. Greetings from Mexico.👋🤠

  • @lwhitaker4054
    @lwhitaker40542 жыл бұрын

    Really like your videos...because they are so informative.

  • @mainebumpkin1795
    @mainebumpkin1795 Жыл бұрын

    Hello Benjamin, I just wanted to tell you that I really enjoy your content. Thank you for your hard work on all of these videos!

  • @mikeystrikes7203
    @mikeystrikes72032 жыл бұрын

    👏Welcome back

  • @philipgior3312
    @philipgior33122 жыл бұрын

    This is a fascinating find. Thanks for the heads up on Scipionyx and great to see you posting another cool video. Keep 'em coming Mr Burger!

  • @Alberad08
    @Alberad082 жыл бұрын

    Thanks a lot for sharing this interesting new dino info - made my evening! Glad to see you back and healthy, dear Sir!

  • @manlyhanley6178
    @manlyhanley61782 жыл бұрын

    Welcome back to KZread can't wait for more great content!

  • @mitko7074
    @mitko70742 жыл бұрын

    I love your vids. Don't stop making vids pls🙂

  • @parapluie6228
    @parapluie62282 жыл бұрын

    Great to see your videos again. How about videotaping and posting some of your lectures.

  • @oldgamerchick
    @oldgamerchick2 жыл бұрын

    Amazing little dinosaur fantastic find. Thank you for this very informative post. 🙃☕❤❤❤❤

  • @markgorman1951
    @markgorman19512 жыл бұрын

    Great video, Ben. An interesting conundrum!

  • @vpohl5902
    @vpohl59022 жыл бұрын

    You do the most important work.m25 years from now will be images,in50 to75 years detail will be absolute. This will be an amazing time. Eventually galactic. We're movin faster and faster.

  • @scottb8091
    @scottb80912 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Looking forward to more.

  • @charlesjmouse
    @charlesjmouse2 жыл бұрын

    As always, very interesting and well presented. Thank you. Dare I say I'm in no position to comment on Scipionyx and how close to adulthood it looks to be. As something of a tangent is there any evidence as to the swimming ability of the most likely candidate large and small therapods?* How close this island may have been to the mainland? The environment of said island? I imagine the local swimming conditions would be fairly benign, so making routine swimming between islands a reasonable possibility. If the islands could be good hunting or nesting grounds for larger therapods, they were capable swimmers, and the distances not great, then I would lean toward this being a 'baby' destined to be a large therapod. If not I'd lean toward this example being an island sub-adult Compsognathid of some sort on this basis of what an isolated island may be able to support by way of breeding animals, and that smaller creatures are more likely to survive being swept to isolated landmasses. *I imagine that if large therapods are constructed much like 'birds', don't have masses of soggy feathers to weigh them down, and the water reasonably warm, they'd be pretty darn good swimmers. If the sea was decently shallow that would put off the larger and nastier marine predators. The thought that an Allosaurid might routinely do it's best impression of a giant, toothy, duck in the ocean rather intrigues me. Hell, that may even be a feeding strategy! (I admit the idea of an Allosaur bobbing for fish is a bit fanciful)

  • @lauravokoun6123
    @lauravokoun61232 жыл бұрын

    Welcome back!

  • @jodybaird7886
    @jodybaird78862 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for another great video!

  • @barryosullivan6225
    @barryosullivan6225 Жыл бұрын

    Dr. Burger, I find your content to be fascinating! I would love to see you succeed further! My advice would be to set up a tiktok and deliver 1 minute knowledge bites and fun facts of the content you have already created here! Potentially some streamlining in micro places😅 I think you have a fantastic personality and would have a huge following there as the dinosaur man! Your passion is infectious! Your video on plants in the age of the dinosaur had my jaw on the floor with amazement again and again, loved it! Please let me know if you decide to pursue this, would support you in a heartbeat! All the best!

  • @ovicephalus5938
    @ovicephalus59382 жыл бұрын

    Scipionyx is really massive for a hatchling I think adult was between 5-10 m long, no matter what group it belonged to, even if it really is related to compsognathids.

  • @TaterChip91
    @TaterChip912 жыл бұрын

    HE HAS RETURNED 👍👍👍

  • @paarsjesteep
    @paarsjesteep2 жыл бұрын

    Best dino channel!

  • @a787fxr
    @a787fxr2 жыл бұрын

    Great chat with Aron Ra tonight.

  • @cahns5025
    @cahns50252 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @hailgiratinathetruegod7564
    @hailgiratinathetruegod75642 жыл бұрын

    I recently the chanel. I have a question. Why are the earlier videos in the KZread Kids mode.

  • @gardensofthegods
    @gardensofthegods Жыл бұрын

    I would really like to know why the comments are turned off on lecture 79 ?

  • @MCTeamTNT
    @MCTeamTNT2 жыл бұрын

    How have you been I hope life is treating you well. Steve, from Aus

  • @beachbum200009
    @beachbum200009 Жыл бұрын

    Dr Burger are you ok??? Hope Covid didn't get you. Miss your videos.

  • @johntillman6068
    @johntillman60682 жыл бұрын

    The German Compsognathus specimen is clearly a juvenile. The French specimen has been interpreted as an adult, but I'm not totally convinced.

  • @harrialltheway9977
    @harrialltheway99772 жыл бұрын

    Is there a career path for marine paleontology (or anything along those lines)?

  • @lawrencet83
    @lawrencet83 Жыл бұрын

    Make more videos!

  • @lindomarpatricio9257
    @lindomarpatricio92572 жыл бұрын

    Please make a video about zhenyuanlong

  • @christophermclaughlin8899
    @christophermclaughlin88992 жыл бұрын

    Would your university be opposed to your sharing the online content you have been creating, as Nick Zentner at CWU has done with his Geology 101 and 351 lectures?

  • @a787fxr

    @a787fxr

    2 жыл бұрын

    That would be awesome 😎

  • @Grand_History
    @Grand_History2 жыл бұрын

    I wish so much that I could be your student and take your classes, if only college wasn’t so expensive

  • @roneldridge7991
    @roneldridge7991 Жыл бұрын

    I don’t see any new videos! All are 1 year old 😞 😊

  • @jaysilverheals4445
    @jaysilverheals44452 жыл бұрын

    I am just a machinist but on the teeth which dinos had and after the asteroid hit the birds survived with a vast diversity all over the planet. The one question that can likely never be solved is how is there not single bird on this planet with not even basic teeth? cant be the weight theory for flight because ostriches and other ground or water type birds sometimes dont even fly. How could worldwide all birds hold a vote "we are all 100% switching to beaks?"after the extinction if all birds evolved only from one or two surviving species and they had beaks that I could understand if thats the answer. thanks

  • @johntillman6068
    @johntillman60682 жыл бұрын

    The "ch" in Carcharodontosaurus in pronounced "kh".

  • @dwightehowell8179
    @dwightehowell81792 жыл бұрын

    Your day job supports you and your family. We understand.

  • @lindomarpatricio9257
    @lindomarpatricio9257 Жыл бұрын

    Where are you?

  • @adventurekris6861
    @adventurekris6861 Жыл бұрын

    Ben!!!! Where did you go? Almost a year hiatus, I hope you’re busy hunting fossils and cracking rocks.

  • @mrcloudedleopard4697
    @mrcloudedleopard46972 жыл бұрын

    i dum need more image

  • @chrisstaylor8377
    @chrisstaylor83772 жыл бұрын

    I like your lava lamp

  • @Torwyn11
    @Torwyn112 жыл бұрын

    Pronounced skee-PEE-oh-nicks.

  • @fesimco4339

    @fesimco4339

    Жыл бұрын

    Are you sure? Assuming the etymology is from Scipio Africanus I've heard his name pronounced all sorts of ways including: Skippeo Shippeo and Sippeo. I always favor the first one but J. Rufus Fears pronounces it 'Sippeo'

  • @abdonecbishop
    @abdonecbishop2 жыл бұрын

    you need a big geologic time scale on the wall in your office....

  • @abdonecbishop

    @abdonecbishop

    2 жыл бұрын

    or imbedded in the right side of video...