Adele dives into the Devonian oceans to talk about the colossal armoured fish Dunkleosteus. An ancient apex predator about as big as a shark, with bone-crushing jaws. You're gonna need a bigger boat! Plus tangents on coprolites and the accidental discovery of an ancient species of beetle from Triassic poop from Poland. Links: How Dinosaur Poop Got Its Name What is a coprolite? Dunkleosteus Ecomorphological inferences in early vertebrates: reconstructing Dunkleosteus terrelli (Arthrodira, Placodermi) caudal fin from palaeoecological data Feeding mechanics and bite force modelling of the skull of Dunkleosteus terrelli, an ancient apex predator Giant, swimming mouths: oral dimensions of extant sharks do not accurately predict body size in Dunkleosteus terrelli (Placodermi: Arthrodira) A Devonian Fish Tale: A New Method of Body Length Estimation Suggests Much Smaller Sizes for Dunkleosteus terrelli (Placodermi: Arthrodira) This episode is brought to you by Dinosaur Trips! The first family-friendly adventure explores the Badlands of Canada for 7 days and 6 nights with dinosaur expert Bethany Burke! September 19th–25th. For more info visit dinosaurtrips.com and email [email protected]. Dinosaur Trips It's been 66 million years. Why wait any longer? Join an upcoming trip! Pals in Palaeo @palsinpalaeo Host: Adele Pentland @palaeodel Online Store Transcripts The Pals in Palaeo Cover Art Jenny Zhao Design @jennyzdesign Crumpet Club House@crumpetclubhouse The Pals in Palaeo Theme Music Hello Kelly @hellokellymusic Podcast Producer + Editor Jean-César Puechmarin @cesar_on_safari Podcast Editor François "Francy" Goudreault @hellofrancy