{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/638fae9eebaaed00108c0d80/67f36954e7c954864dfbf9bd?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Elasmotherium, the Plated Beast","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/638fae9eebaaed00108c0d80/1744005359263-4f9fde3b-60aa-4c6f-aac4-61d841bd938c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>(image source: <a href=\"https://newdinosaurs.com/elasmotherium/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://newdinosaurs.com/elasmotherium/</a>) </p><p><br></p><p>Host Matthew Donald and guest co-host Jaymes Buckman discuss <em>Elasmotherium</em>, a woolly rhino that’s not <em>the </em>Woolly Rhino but is woolly and is a rhino, so call it whatever you want I guess. From the late Pleistocene, this 18-foot rhinoceratid came equipped with a seriously metal nose horn coming out of its face. Except not literally metal, as like modern rhinos its horn was mainly made out of hair. Isn’t explaining jokes the best? </p><p><br></p><p>Want to further support the show? Sign up to our Patreon for exclusive bonus content at<a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/matthewdonald?fan_landing=true\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Patreon.com/MatthewDonald</a>. Also, you can get links to follow Matthew Donald and purchase his books at<a href=\"https://linktr.ee/matthewdonald\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://linktr.ee/matthewdonald</a>. His latest book, <em>Teslamancer</em>, just released August 27th! And mild spoiler alert... there are kind of dinosaurs in it... mwuahahaha.</p>","author_name":"Matthew Donald"}