In our 177th episode, we got to chat with Ethan Pettus author of Primitive War, a sci-fi novel about the Vietnam War and dinosaurs that was published in early 2017. In the news: A new dinosaur found in China named Anomalipes—think Gigantoraptor, but about 2% of the size; Lufengosaurus appears to have developed an abscess, likely after a bite by a Sinosaurus; Three sets of dinosaur tracks were found on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, the first set was published; A new material inspired by Indominus rex; museum events; and much more Dinosaur of the day Hoplitosaurus an ankylosaurian named after the spear-toting Greeks famous for their phalanx formation. This episode is brought to you in part by TRX Dinosaurs, which makes beautiful and realistic dinosaur sculptures, puppets, and animatronics. You can see some amazing examples and works in progress on Instagram @trxdinosaurs This week's link to enter the Velociraptor Sculpture Sweepstakes is http://bit.ly/Giveaway177 complete rules are at https://iknowdino.com/velociraptor-sculpture-sweepstakes-official-rules And by the Royal Tyrrell Museum, which is located in southern Alberta, Canada. Right now they are hosting their free-to-attend Winter speaker series (also on YouTube). More information can be found at tyrrellmuseum.com To get access to lots of patron only content check out https://www.patreon.com/iknowdino For links to every news story, all of the details we shared about Hoplitosaurus, and our fun fact check out https://iknowdino.com/Hoplitosaurus-Episode-177/