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Current Event January 17, 2024

Dinosaurs May Not Have Roared


What did dinosaurs sound like? Thanks to the popularity of films like the Jurassic Park series, people tend to assume that dinosaurs, particularly large ones, roared. However, decades of research have led paleontologists to conclude that this was simply not true. Using modern technology to study prehistoric fossils, researchers have made some interesting and surprising discoveries about dinosaur communication. Listen to hear a science journalist share insights about how these reptiles vocalized, and find out why he calls big dinosaurs “touchy-feely.”

Technology Animals Prehistory Anatomy

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AIR DATE: 12/25/2022