In the past 200 years of paleontology, many educated guesses about dinosaurs were incorrect. There were wild guesses and shots in the dark that missed the mark entirely. But, these mistakes are part of the learning process. Let's celebrate these errors and explore some dinosaurs that were misunderstood. Learn more about these topics: The Bone Wars Cope's embarrassment and legacy Elasmosaurus' neck usage Brontosaurus and the "snorkel" theory Pterodactyl mistaken for a sea creature The myth of Stegosaurus' tiny brain Iguanodon's misplaced thumb spike Other famous dinosaur misidentifications Dinosaurs wrongly accused of cannibalism Coelophysis and the flood misunderstanding Go to buyraycon.com/animalogicopen to get up to 20% off during this holiday season. Check out more videos on dinosaur understanding: T-Rex: Watch here Velociraptor: Watch here Therizinosaurus: Watch here Get your copy of "Strange Creatures" filled with amazing animal facts and illustrations. Order here. Become an Animalogic member: Join here Get Animalogic Merch: Shop now Support Animalogic on Patreon: Support here Subscribe for new episodes on Fridays: Subscribe here More Animalogic content: TikTok Facebook Examining the nature of the beast. 00:00:00: Dinosaurs Science Got Wrong00:00:57: The Bone Wars00:02:36: Cope’s embarrassment and lasting legacy00:04:21: How Elasmosaurus actually used its neck00:05:06: Brontosaurus “snorkel” theory00:07:55: Pterodactyl mistaken for a sea creature00:09:16: Stegosaurus’ tiny brain myth00:11:32: Iguanodon and the misplaced thumb spike00:12:25: Other famous dinosaur misidentifications00:13:17: Dinosaurs wrongly accused of cannibalism00:14:01: Coelophysis and the flood misunderstanding #dinosaurs #paleontology #TheBoneWars #Cope #Elasmosaurus #Brontosaurus #Pterodactyl #Stegosaurus #Iguanodon #misidentifications #cannibalism #Coelophysis #prehistoric #animals See show notes: https://inlet.fm/animalogic/episodes/69339cbcba2f9c90639e9e5a Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices