Trunks, Snoods, and Other Floppy Face Flesh

Did Diplodocus have a trunk? Did T. rex have a wobbly turkey neck? This week’s episode is all about fleshy face flaps and their uses, and how to detect them in the fossil record. 

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CW: Animal death, cursing, making fun of dinosaurs, urine

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