Comments on: Book review – Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior: What They Did and How We Know

By: Book review – The Princeton Field Guide to Dinosaurs (Third Edition) | The Inquisitive Biologist

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 16:52:04 +0000

[…] Only a very small number of entries mention fossil evidence for behaviours, reinforcing that studying this is a speculative affair. Simultaneously, it is a testament to the hard work of generations of researchers that we have […]

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By: inquisitivebiologist

inquisitivebiologist — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 08:39:55 +0000

In reply to Kuzuri.

Thanks Kuzuri! : )

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By: Kuzuri

Kuzuri — Tue, 18 Mar 2025 23:01:20 +0000

I have been aware of David Hone’s Uncovering Dinosaur Behaviour for some time but I didn’t manage to read it yet. Your review, brilliant as always (love this website!) convinced me that it’s certainly time I check out this publication.

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By: NFM

NFM — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:34:48 +0000

Really enjoyed reading this! Especially how you broke down the challenges of interpreting dinosaur behaviour from fossil evidence it really is fascinating how much we can piece together, even with so many gaps. I’m not sure why I’ve not picked up a book on this topic before, I definitely will now!

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By: Book review – Dinosaur Behavior: An Illustrated Guide | The Inquisitive Biologist

Sun, 09 Mar 2025 16:58:53 +0000

[…] Overall, this is a handsomely illustrated book that offers an accessible introduction suitable for novices and possibly even curious high-school pupils. Since it is December, I will add the words “gift suggestion” to that. Admittedly, serious palaeontology buffs might find the contents here somewhat superficial. So what if you wanted to go deeper on one of these topics, what would that look like? I will next turn to An Illustrated Guide to Dinosaur Feeding Biology to find out. [Edit: As of November 2024, the logical follow-up I would recommend is David Hone’s Uncovering Dinosaur Behavior.] […]

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By: Book review – The Future of Dinosaurs: What We Don’t Know, What We Can, and What We’ll Never Know | The Inquisitive Biologist

Sun, 09 Mar 2025 16:48:48 +0000

[…] meaning to review this book since it was first published in 2022. With the recent publication of his latest popular book on dinosaur behaviour, I decided to make time and read up on Hone’s work. First up, an exploration of our ignorance […]

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