Hello, folks! It's me, the Conductor!
Today we're going to visit two friends, Cory and Perry.
They're different species, but they're both hadrosaurs!
So c'mon along with me on the Dinosaur Train!
All aboaaaarrrd!
I'm so excited...
...I could jump all day!
And I could tweak my beak-- PHRONK!
And I could hoot a hoot. Hoot.
Yep! Nothing's better than a play date at Corythosaurus Canyon!
With our musical pal, Cory!
Yes, yes-- we're all very excited.
But since I'm pretending to be your "Mom" for the day,
I say-- don't get too excited.
You'll be too tired to enjoy our play date!
Tired? We just rolled out of the nest!
There's the Dinosaur Train!
Line up single file-- oldest to youngest... that means me first!
Excuse me, Shiny, I think I might be the oldest by just a little.
Oh, right. Okay, Mom!
The Pteranodon family is present and ready for play date!
I'm playing "Mom" today!
You're doing a wonderful job so far.
Kids, let's head to the Dinosaur Train!
Left! Right! Left-right-left!
Stand up straight! Mind your wings!
Shiny really likes playing Mom...
Yeah. She's really good at it!
Take your seats, everyone! Buddy, no slouching. Tiny, sit downl.
We never had to do any of this stuff on the Dinosaur Train before.
I was never Mom before!
Now that I am, you should listen to me and do what I say!
Tickets! Tickets, please!
Oooh! Corythosaurus Canyon!
Puts a song in my heart just to say it! You know,
the Hadrosaurs that live in that part of the Cretaceous--
Excuse me, Mr. Conductor,
but this is my second trip to Corythosaurus Canyon.
So I know all about it.
You do?
Sure! I learned all there is to learn about Cory on our last trip! May I?
This is a Corythosaurus!
And this is their crest!
Shiny's pretending to be Mom today.
Only waaay more strict!
I see. Plus, she seems to be doing my explaining job...
Our friend Cory Corythosaurus makes beautiful music with her crest.
That's right! And Cory uses her crest to communicate with others.
Now, question, Miss Shiny-- is Cory a hadrosaur?
Um... Yes! I'm pretty sure.
Yes, Cory is a hadrosaur.
I knew it.
And isn't hadrosaur the name for all dinosaurs that have those duck-bills?
Buddy, don't interrupt.
As I was saying, hadrosaur is the name for all dinosaurs with duck-bills.
And they walk on two legs!
Do they all make music like Cory?
I have a hypothesis:
if other hadrosaurs have longer or shorter crests than Corythosaurus,
they might make different sounds!
Hm. Interesting hypothesis, Buddy.
I was just going to say that!
Please quiet down. I'm still Mom.
Are you going to be Mom forever?
Actually, Shiny, Mom-- that's me- - would like to be Mom again.
Thank you for your hadrosaur lesson.
I could go on--
No! Thank you!
Speaking of hadrosaurs!
We're getting closer to seeing them for real because...
Time Tunnel! Time Tunnel...
Next stop, Corythosaurus Canyon!
In another part of the Cretaceous Time period!
I'm glad you kids could come visit!
Cory's playing by the amphitheater!
Thank you, Mrs. Corythosaurus! We'll keep a look out!
And a "listen" out!
CORY!
Hi guys! It's so great you came to have a play date with me!
So wanna play a game?
Actually, since we're visiting Cory, I say we play... music!
YAY!! Good idea!
I've got it all worked out!
Cory, you will toot and hoot... using your... crest!
And Team Pteranodon will pound on things, to keep the beat!
Yeah! A rockin' beat makes me dance! La-la-loo!
Don, no dancing, and no la-la-looing!
Just tap that small rock with this stick. Keep the beat...
Buddy, Tiny,
you pound these sticks on this rock and this hollow log.
I'm the leader!
Ready to do as I say and have a good time?
Yes...
Good. A-one, a-two, A-ONE-TWO-THREE!
Cory, you sound great!
And you guys are keeping a really good beat!
Wait! Hold up! Stop, everyone!
Who made that weird sound?
Not me!
Let's try again. Ready...? A-one--
Where is that coming from?
I guess we're playing "Hide n' Hoot" after all!
Up there! Look!
Why'd ya stop? It sounded hot!
PERRY! Come down and meet my other friends!
Perry Parasaurolophus, meet Buddy, Tiny, Shiny and Don!
Nice to meet you all. Perry's my name, music's my game.
And I bet you use your amazing-looking crest to make sounds--
just like other hadrosaurs, right?
Right, Buddy- - I always carry my instrument with me!
That's my crest! And I use it to call back
and forth with my Mom and Dad!
So, Perry-- I see you and Cory are both hadrosaurs.
You both have crests, but your crest is different than Cory's. It's longer!
That's why it sounds different--
I can actually make the sound go up and down!
Oooh! Wow! Amazing!
Cory, can we hear your hoot again so we can compare it to Perry's?
Whoa. My hypothesis was right! Longer crests make different sounds!
They're lower!
But check this out- - I know something we all can do.
LET'S JAM!
That means... let's play music!
Oh! We love music!
And dancing!
You can dance to our song! A-one-two-three--
Ahem! Excuse me, Perry.
I happen to be the leader here. I already gave Don a job.
A job? We have jobs?!
You follow my lead like everyone else. One, two, one-two-three--
Stop! Everybody stop!
What's the matter, Shiny?
Yeah, we were sounding hot!
Perry's crest is too loud.
And he wasn't playing along with our song.
I was improvising.
It's how I play.
It means there's no right or wrong sounds--
you make it up! Play what you feel!
That sounds really... silly!
Your way is fine- - but maybe we could try a new way to play.
Guys, music brings dinosaurs together!
I just know we can find a way to play as a group!
Sounds good to me!
But that's not what I planned!
I think maybe I'll see what the grown-ups are doing!
There goes our play date...
That's too bad, Shiny, you had an important part to play!
Important...?
Sure! See, with improvisation,
we all have to be here to make music!
We're doing it together!
Yeah, we can't all do it-- if you're not here, Shiny!
I think you're a real star, waiting to shine bright!
Well, they don't call me Shiny for nothing... LET'S "JAM"!
YAYYY!
SCAT-A-LAT-A-BE-BOP! DO-DO-DOOTLE-LEE-DOO-BOP!
SCOOT-SCAT-BE-BOP - DEET-DEET-DOOOOO!
Way to shine, Shiny!
Thanks, Perry--
I'm having so much fun I don't want to stop!
I have an idea: before we go home,
let's put on concert for our Moms!
Yeah! A concert! Let's do it!
I used to play straight up and neat
I used to walk to the same old beat
I didn't know what I was missin'
But would ya all listen--
'Cause now the music I play is sweet!
I like to sing so free
Like the be-boppin' birdies at the top of the tree
I found a new way to sing a song
I hear the breeze in the trees, And I breeze along with 'em
I love to play and sway to a loosey-goosey rhythm
I found a new way to sing a song
I thought there was one way to play
Till Perry showed me a brand new way
Now I'm really swingin'
And my song is really ringin'
And you can hear me sing all day
I like to sing so free
Like the be-boppin' birdies at the top of the tree
I found a new way to sing a song
Listen up, guys-- I got wise
I learned the way to improvise!
That was wonderful!
Hey, who made THAT funny-sounding note?
You mean, the Train whistle?
Oops. That's the note!
What a day!
It was great to meet Perry and learn about hadrosaurs!
Yes, it was a great day. No more hooting now, kids-- time to sleep!
'Night, Mom!
SCOOT-BOP-BEEDLE- LEE-BOP-BOO-DEE!
GOOD NIGHT, PTERANODON FAM-I-LY!
Shh!
Hi there,
I'm Dr. Scott the paleontologist!And, this is Parasaurolophus.
Parasaurolophus.
Parasaurolophus!
Right!
Parasaurolophus had one outstanding feature that is hard to miss.
Its crest.
Yeah, the head crest on Parasaurolophus is amazing!
Paleontologists aren't sure,
but we think that the crests may have been used to make
the animal look bigger, and to make sounds.
Much like bird calls, Parasaurolophus probably
made sounds to communicate with others of its kind.
The hooting could have been used to defend territory.
This is my territory!
Or tell other animals of approaching predators.
There's a tyrannosaur over there!
Or simply let other parasaurolophus know where to find them.
Yo, I'm way over here!
Other dinosaurs besides Parasaurolophus
had bony crests on their heads like lambeosaurus.
And some animals alive today have head crests that you definitely can't miss.
For example the crested chameleon.
It doesn't make sounds with its head crest but it certainly attracts attention.
Hello! Hello! Hello!
Good lucking guy, huh?
Ok, remember, keep watching for more dinosaur discoveries!
Hello, folks! It's me, the Conductor!
Today we're going back to the Jurassic Time Period
to visit a meat-eating dinosaur called Allosaurus!
So c'mon along with me on the Dinosaur Train!
All aboaaaaarrrd!
Buddy, step back-- the Dinosaur Train will be here very soon.
I know, Mom, I'm just so excited.
I can't wait to get on the train for our meeting of the Theropod Club!
Rawk! I know you're excited, Buddy.
Yeah! I love being with my favorite group of dinosaurs-- theropods!
We all STOMP around on two legs,
have three toes, and sharp teeth!
Buddy loves being a theropod.
There it is! C'mon, Dinosaur Train!
Well hello, Pteranodon Family!
I know some theropods in the Observation Car
that are waiting for someone! Maybe... Buddy?
Yeah!!
All Abooooard!!
Hi, Laura! Hi, everybody!
Hello, Buddy!
Hey, Buddy!
Welcome to the Theropod Club!
Hello, everybody! Laura,
I'll be in the Passenger Coach if you need me.
Have a good meeting! Bye, Buddy!
Bye!
Well, now we're all here! We can begin our Theropod Club meeting.
I love being with my favorite group in the world-- theropods!
Hey-- let's do our theropod cheer!
Go, theropods, go! Big or small, fast or slow--
We walk on two legs!
With three-toed feet!
And a theropod's favorite food is meat!
Let's go!!
Tiny?
I was uh... looking out the window.
Come sit down with me, dear.
The other day I was talking to the Conductor about theropods,
and we agreed: theropods are amazingly great!
It's true!
Well, we certainly are an interesting group--
we live throughout the Mesozoic Era, and all over the world.
And even though we may have different features--
Derek has his Deinonychus claw--
and Angela with your awesome Avisaurus wings--
And I have only two fingers- - we all share some features--
--The ones in our Theropod Cheer!
And that's what makes us theropods!
So, Buddy, do you have a hypothesis for us today?
Um, not yet. Oh, wait, Here's one-- my hypothesis is:
I love the Theropod Club!
Hello, Tiny!
Rawwk! I mean... yes?
You can go in!
But only if you know the theropod "special password"!
...go theropods?
Good enough for me! In ya go!
Hi Tiny! What're you doing?
I'm, uh, looking for my Junior Conductor hat. It's... lost.
Squawk! No hat in sight. Sorry.
Hmm, too bad. But thanks.
How's the Club meeting going?
Good! Good.
Well, I better check on Mom. Bye!
Bye!
Oh, Laura,
I forgot, because I do forget: where is the club going today?
Today we're going to meet one of my favorite theropods--
an Allosaurus in the Jurassic Time Period! His name is Alvin.
So, Alvin is a carnivore, right?
He is! Alvin always has lots of fresh meat for his visitors!
Fresh meat? Sounds great!
Yeah! We theropods can eat it with our sharp teeth! Raarrr!
So, now do you have a hypothesis?
Actually, I do! My hypothesis is:
that Alvin will have the same theropod features as me--
the same feet, and teeth, and a long tail!
Mom, I'm going to check on Buddy, to make sure he's okay.
I'm sure Buddy's just fine, Tiny- - he's just in the next car.
But you can check on him if you'd like.
Beep beep!
Brawk! Sorry, Mr. Conductor.
I know it's hard not to be included in the Theropod Club meeting, Tiny.
But I'm not a theropod! Why would I want to be in their Club meeting?
Well, I bet it's not as much fun to ride the Train without Buddy.
He's just in the car next door!
I guess maybe it's not as much fun without Buddy.
I understand. But y'know what? Right now I need some help.
You do?
Oh, yes! Badly! I need you to be my Junior Conductor!
It's that time, Tiny! one, two, three!
Time Tunnel! Time Tunnel approaching!
Oh! The Time Tunnel! Excuse me.
Next stop, Allosaurus Forest!
Allosaurus Forest in the Jurassic Time Period!
So-- the Theropod Club is getting off at Allosaurus Forest?
Yeah! We're all gonna meet Alvin the Allosaurus! He's a theropod.
Hm. Guess I'll just hang around the station and...
read brochures, or something.
Tiny, we'll have our own adventure! We can explore,and have a picnic.
Miss Tiny, would you like to come along with the Theropod Club?
Wow! Thanks, Laura! Mom, can I go?
Brawk! That's very nice of you, Laura. In fact, I'd like to tag along.
It's been a while since I've been in the Jurassic.
Great! Let's all go! Go, theropods! Oh... and Pterosaurs, too!
Oh, look, there's Alvin! I can see him from here!
Alvin! Yoo-hoo!
The Theropod Club is here!
Hey-hey! Get on over here!
Alvin, delighted to see you again!
You too, Laura!
Meet the Theropod Club! This is Buddy, Derek, and Angela.
And our guests, Mrs. Pteranodon and Tiny!
Friends, I have but one thing to say : go theropods!
Go, theropods, go! Big or small, fast or slow--
We walk on two legs!
With three-toed feet!
And a theropod's favorite food is meat!
--Let's go!!
Hey, who's up for a walk back to my nest?
I have a special theropod surprise waiting there for us!
That sounds wonderful!
Please join us, Pterosaurs!
Why, thank you, Alvin.
See all those ferns growing there? Good eats-- if you like greens!
Not us-- we're theropods!
Are those conifers?
Good eye, Buddy!
Those trees are all over this part of the Jurassic.
Alvin, I was wondering: what does your name mean? Allosaurus.
Well, wonder no more, little brother--
Allosaurus means "different lizard"!
Ooh--"different lizard." Cool!
Take a look, Buddy, and see what's different about me!
Let's see-- our heads are sorta the same...
But Alvin has those two big... shapes over his eyes!
Yeah. They're kinda like horns!
Pfft. I could see that.
What are they for? Giving head-butts?
Naw, my horns are mostly for display- - for others to see 'em!
But they make great eyeshades for the sun!
It's hot in the Jurassic!
Cool! and you've got three fingers, like Laura.
And me!
Yup. And I've just got two. But we're all still theropods!
Well, not all of us.
Hey-- I smell the special surprise!
Fresh meat!
I smell it too!
Let's all go chow down!
Welcome to my home! Okay, gang, time to eat!
Raaarrrr!!
Um, Alvin, excuse me, please.
Tiny? Are you okay?
No. I'm not! All day it's theropods this,
theropods that! Eating meat, comparing horns, and fingers...!
I'm sorry that you're upset, Tiny.
I didn't mean to make you feel bad.
Oh, it's not your fault, Buddy.
I know I'm not a theropod,
but I-- I wish I was in the Club!
Tiny, of course you can be in the Club!
I can?
You don't have to BE a theropod, you just have to like them!
Thank you, Laura! And I do like theropods! I like all of you!
- we all have our own features.
That's what makes every one of us special! Like you!
Hey, everyone-- Tiny's in the Theropod Club!
YAYYY!! Tiny! Tiny! Tiny!
You know, Tiny,
our Theropod Club needs a smart member to be Club Secretary.
And you'd be perfect!
What's the Club Secretary do?
You would take notes, and run the meetings.
That sounds fun!
Can we have a meeting on the train going home?
I don't see why not.
Brawwk! Speaking of which, it's time to head back on the train!
Bye, Alvin! Great to meet you! Thanks for lunch!
Go Theropod Club!
Attention Theropod Club! First, old business!
The old business is that Tiny thought
he wasn't allowed in the Theropod Club.
Then Laura said of course Tiny could be in the Club!
Now, new business!
I think we could improve our Theropod Club Rhyme!
Hmm. Okay, how about... "Theropods... we're not odd!"
"We have three toes... and a powerful nose!"
Well, those are good suggestions, but how 'bout:
Theropods have three-toed feet! Lots of teeth for eating meat!
Big long tails to balance well!
And theropods have a great sense of smell!!
Go, Theropods, Go!! YAAAYY!!
Hi there, I'm Dr. Scott the paleontologist! And this is Allosaurus.
Allosaurus...
Allosaurus.
Allosaurus lived in North America during the Jurassic Time Period.
That was millions of years before the Tyrannosaurus and Pteranodon lived.
In its day, Allosaurus was a one of the most feared dinosaurs
and allosaurus had a lot of cool features.
A big tail!
Big claws!
Big teeth!
Big dinosaur!
Right! Allosaurus had a big tail to help balance its huge body,
big claws for holding on to its prey,
and big teeth for cutting through meat like a steak knife.
Paleontologists like me know a lot about Allosaurus
because we've discovered thousands of their fossil bones.
In Utah, we found so many Allosaurus bones
that this big meat-eater was named the "state fossil."
Yaya!
But even though paleontologists know many things about dinosaurs,
we still have a lot to learn.
In fact, we have a lot to learn about all of nature.
So, who knows, maybe one day you'll discover something brand new.
But for now, keep watching for more dinosaur discoveries!
Hello, folks! It's me, the Conductor!
Today we're going to visit the Corythosaurus,
and learn all about dinosaur eggs!
So c'mon along with me on the Dinosaur Train!
All aboaaaaarrrd!
I know that song!
That's the lullaby you sang to us when we were little!
You're right, Tiny!
I guess it's running through my head since
we're going to visit Cory Corythosaurus's Mom,and see all her eggs.
Cory must be so excited--
she's going to have new little brothers and sisters!
I can't wait to see the eggs! I wonder they'll look like.
Maybe her eggs will have crests, like Cory!
Maybe. I wish we could see what our eggs looked like.
Don's collection!
I'm going to catch the most fish ever.
Really?
Hey Don-- do you still have your egg shell from when you hatched?
Sure. I have it in my collection.
Yes!!
Let's see... Buddy's teeth...
weird rock shaped like a Triceratops... AHA!
Look at me... I'm hatching!
Buddy! Tiny! Time to catch the Dinosaur Train!
C'mon, Buddy. We'll see more eggs at Corythosaurus Canyon!
Bye, Shiny! Bye, Don! Have fun fishing with Dad!
Bye!
Well, hellooo, Pteranodon family!
Hello, Mr. Conductor!
Velma Velociraptor and Trudy Triceratops tell me
you're having an egg hatching party.
Yup! We get to see Corythosaurus eggs!
You sure will! All aboooaaard!
Tickets! Tickets, please.
Mr. Conductor? Have you ever seen Corythosaurus eggs?
Oh sure. Working on the Dinosaur Train, I've seen all kinds of eggs.
What's the biggest dinosaur egg you've ever seen?
Do all dinosaur species' eggs look different?
Do Moms watch their eggs the whole time before they hatch?
Oh-- and how do Moms know when their eggs are going to hatch?
Braawk! Very good questions, kids!
Stupendous questions! That means fantastic! So,
let's see if I can get you some fantastic answers.
Dinosaur eggs-- eggs of all different creatures, really--
come in different sizes. Some eggs can get kind of big.
Like a Giganotosaurus egg!
I bet that's the size of a Dinosaur Train car!
Good hypothesis, Buddy... but actually not the case.
Even the biggest dinosaur eggs are about the size of a Dinoball gourd!
Now, you asked about the Moms--
Ahem! Sorry to interrupt,
but I think you'll get the best answers to those questions from... some Moms!
It's true. There's nothing Moms know more about than being Moms.
Ah, doesn't it seem like yesterday when the kids were all eggs?
Four little eggs in our family nest, three Pteranodons and one T rex.
Did my egg look the same as Tiny and Shiny and Dons'?
Not quite the same. Look: it's a little bigger, and a different color.
And I definitely knew when you and your brother and sisters
would be hatching, even before it happened.
I could just feel it.
I had the same feeling with my eggs, too!
All the Moms in my herd knew when it was hatching time.
We had all laid eggs at the same time,
and we watched over them together.
We guarded them in all kinds of weather...
...And we kept them safe from dinosaurs
who wanted to harm the eggs.
Even after the babies hatched,
all the Moms worked together to care for them,
circling up to feed and protect them.
Wow, look-- it's baby Tank!
He's adorable!
Of course, my little Triceratops couldn't settle
for just the food we Moms brought to him.
My Velociraptor herd helped watch and feed Valerie, too.
And I was so grateful. With all the work to raise a child,
I'm telling you: it takes a herd.
Did Valerie actually have feathers when she hatched?
Did her egg have feathers?
No, no feathers on her egg- - that's why I sat on her egg:
I used my feathers to keep her warm.
You sat on her?
Weren't you afraid you'd smush her?
Not a chance:
I happen to be an expert in just the right amount of
"posterior pressure."
She means her bottom.
Valerie did have feathers when she hatched, though.
Teeny, tiny feathers.
Awwwww.
It's sometimes hard to believe we were all little babies once.
Even the Conductor was once a little baby!
Mother?!
Hello, son! You never leave the Dinosaur Train!
I figured if I wanted to see you, I'd have to ride.
Mom...
And I'm glad I did.
Gives me the chance to tell stories of you as an egg.
That is, if you want to hear them.
YES!!!
Well, you know how smart we Troodons are.
So, when we lay our eggs,
we always lay them in interesting patterns.
Did you lay your eggs in a circle?
No, Buddy. With Sonny here and his brothers and sisters,
I laid the eggs two-by-two--
- in row after row alongside other Troodon moms.
But I'll tell you, from the second your Conductor --
my Sonny Boy-- hatched, he was smart as a whip.
Even for a Troodon!
All abooooooard!
Dinosaur Train! Dinosaur Train! We're gonna riiiide...
The Dinosaur Train!
Well! Moving on. Thanks for sharing all your Mom stories... Moms.
Yeah, they were great!
And I have a new hypothesis:
I think all dinosaur babies hatch from eggs!
Mr. Conductor?
Can you think of a dinosaur that doesn't hatch from an egg?
Hmm. Nope. All dinosaurs do hatch from eggs!
I'll bet other creatures who aren't even dinosaurs come
from eggs, too. Like insects and birds!
Very good hypotheses, Tiny and Buddy! I think you're both right!
They are right! All dinosaurs do hatch from eggs, and some other creatures do too.
Smart observations!
Very smart. Are you sure you two aren't part Troodon?
Hang on, everyone... looks like it's time for the Time Tunnel!
Time Tunnel approaching! Next stop,
Corythosaurus Canyon in another part of the Cretaceous Time Period!
Have fun with those Corythosaurus eggs!
And give Corinne my congratulations on her new little bundles of joy!
Just like mine!
Mom...
We will! Bye!!
Buddy! Tiny! Mrs. Pteranodon! Hi!!
Hi, Cory!
Our nest is right over here-- C'mon, I'll show you!
Hi, everyone! Welcome to my nest!
I'm so glad you all came to visit!
Braawk! It's a lovely place to hatch eggs, Corinne.
Yeah, your nest is amazing. Did you build it yourself?
Cory and I did.
We dug the nest and put some plants and leaves over the eggs--
it keeps them warm! Look!
Awwww... So sweet! Adorable!
Yes, I sit with my eggs to make sure they're warm and safe.
And to be here when they hatch, of course.
But you don't sit on your eggs 'cause you don't want to smush 'em, right?
Too much "posterior pressure."
You're right, Tiny!
I think I may be just a little big to sit on these eggs.
Oh, Corrine, here's a little something in honor of the big day.
Oh, thank you so much!
Oh! Goodness! I think my eggs are hatching!
Look-- they're moving!
That means the babies must be moving inside!
You're right, Buddy! It's time!
Look! A crack!
They're hatching! They're hatching!
Awwwwwww.
Ma-ma?
No, babies, we're not your mama.
We're your friends! I'm Buddy, and this is my sister Tiny.
That's your mama.
Ma-ma!!
That's right, little ones.
I'm your Mommy, and I love you with all my heart.
And I'm your sister! I'm Cory!
Whoa. They just hatched, and they already can hoot!
Look, they're doing an I-just-hatched-and-hooted baby dance!
Peek-a-boo!
Oh-- I got another idea!
Let's play "Follow the Leader!" Come on, follow me!
You can do it. C'mon!
Mom! Mrs. Corythosaurus! Look!!
My babies! They're walking!
Oh! That is so precious.
You kids are wonderful with babies.
Thank you, Buddy and Tiny and Cory!
You're welcome!
Brawwk! It wasn't so long ago when Buddy and Tiny were babies themselves!
Yeah!
We hatched out of eggs just like you guys!
Did you know that all dinosaurs hatch out of eggs?
Mom-- what were Buddy and I like when we were babies?
Were we just like the Corythosaurus babies when we hatched?
But I've already told you about the day you hatched...
Can you tell us again?
Pleeeeeease?
Look, Mom-- the babies want to hear the story too!
All right. The day you were hatched was a beautiful summer day.
I had been watching you closely,
because your eggs had been wiggling all morning--
Hi there, I'm Dr. Scott the paleontologist!
Do you know what this is?
It is an egg!
Yes, that's an egg!
Did you know that ALL dinosaurs were hatched from eggs!?
That's right, just like birds.
Of course, small dinosaurs hatched from small eggs.
But even the largest dinosaurs,
like this one,
were hatched from eggs no bigger than a basketball!
If eggs get too large, the shell becomes so
thick that no air can get inside to the growing dinosaur.
So even dinosaur eggs couldn't get too big!
Amazing huh?
So, when you see a mother bird with her egg, you can think - wow,
that's how all dinosaurs were born!
Ok, remember, get outside...get into nature,
and make your own discoveries
Hello, folks! It's me, the Conductor.
Today we're going to meet a dinosaur called Spinosaurus!
He's one of the biggest carnivores ever!
So c'mon along with me on the Dinosaur Train!
All aboaaaarrrd!
Guess what, Team?
Today I'm taking you someplace extra special to fish!
Where, Dad, where?!
Through the Time Tunnel to the Big Misty Sea...
smack in the middle of the Cretaceous Time Period!
Hello there, Pteranodon Family! Where to today?
We're goin' fishin'... at The Big Misty Sea!
Well, reel me in and weigh me!
You kids are lucky-- that's some mighty fine fishing!
ALL ABOAAAAAAARRD!
I'll zoom down to the water and catch a fish thiiiis big!
Well, I'm gonna swoop in and catch
a fish as long as... this bench!
Gee, Buddy, sorry about all the flying and fishing talk.
I know you can't fly.
Aw, it's okay, Tiny.
I love being official fish spotter- - and eater!
Hey...you know how we sometimes lift you up
and fly you to the train station, or the Big Pond?
We could hold your arms and fly you
over the water so you can fish too!
Wow! Would you guys really?
Sure! Okay! Absolutely!!
YAY! I'm gonna catch a fish THIS big!
Aw, I have to work while you all fish!
Well, at least I won't run into the Old Spinosaurus!
The Old What-a-saurus?!
Oh, right! You kids have neve r been to the Big Misty Sea before!
You don't know about...
...The Old Spinosaurus!
Oooooh!
Whoa! He's HUUUUUGE!
One of the largest carnivores to ever roam the earth!
Look at that giant crest thing-y on his back!
Made up big, sharp, pointy spikes!
It's called a sail-fin!
And you'll get a better idea of how big
he is if you run into him.
IF we run into him? How could we miss a guy that big?
Well, the Old Spinosaurus is a cranky old feller--
wants to be left alone.
FINE with me! I'll leave him alone.
He stands on two legs, like me.
And look, he's got three-toed feet.
I have a hypothesis: the Old Spinosaurus is a theropod--
Just like you! Yes, Buddy, he sure is! Good observation!
But why does he hang out at the Big Misty Sea?
He must eat meat instead of fish- - he's a theropod!
Maybe he eats both! We can test your hypothesis, if we see him.
My, how time flies...
Time Tunnel! Time Tunnel approaching!
Big Misty Sea Station,
in another part of the Cretaceous Time Period!
Bye, Pteranodon family! Have fun fishing!
Say hi to the Old Spinosaurus if you see him!
We will!
Or won't!
Wow! It's so foggy!
Now I know why they call it The Big Misty Sea!
With all this fog around,
it'll be easy for that cranky old
Spinosaurus to sneak up on us.
The Conductor said he won't bother us if we don't bother him!
Don't worry, just stick close to me.
Good idea, Dad!
Okay, Team Pteranodon- - let's go catch us some fish!
Ready to fly, Buddy?
Yeah! Let's do it!
Hang on, Buddy!
Woo-HOOOO! This is SO great!
Hey, I can see the Jurassic from here! Just kidding!
I see fishies!
Ready to scoop up a fish, Buddy?
Yeah! Time for lunch! Or is it brunch?
Or maybe... blunch-fast?
Don! Pay attention! DIVE! DIVE!
YEEEEEEEEEEEEE-HAWWWWWW!!!
No fish that time!
Do it AGAIN!
Buddy, do you have to yell so loud?
You're scaring the fish away!
Sorry, Tiny-- I can't help it!
It just comes out!
I'm getting tired, Don. Let's put Buddy down for a minute.
Yeah, how about over there on that big, weird-looking rock?
Whew! That's hard work!
Sorry, Buddy-- I think we have to
fish without you for a while.
That's okay. I'll be your spotter--
I can see almost everything from up on this big rock!
Look-- it even has a nice frillthingy I can lean against.
DAD! SHINY! I see a school of fish right below you!
Good eye, Buddy!
Hey you kids... RAAAAARRRRR!
Huh? Our rock! It's moving! It's a rock-quake!
We're on... the OLD SPINOSAURUS!!
Quick, Don! Grab Buddy!
HEY! All that yellin' is chasing away my fish!
Hi! You must be the Spinosaurus the Conductor told us about!
And you must be the father of these trespassin' kids!
Keep 'em outta my sea! It's my sea, ya see?
We're sorry, sir! We mean any harm.
We thought you were a big rock!
I'm real glad to meet you, Mr.Spinosaurus.
I'm Buddy, and I'm a theropod, just like you!
In case you haven't noticed, kid...
we're nothing alike!
Sure you are! You both walk on your
two hind legs and have three toes.
Yeah! But you are a little different from my hypothesis.
Buddy means an idea you can test.
Big words from a little pest!
I thought you'd be a meat-eater like other theropods!
I'm surprised to see you trying to catch fish!
And I woulda caught some fish, if you'da been quieter!
Sorry.
We're all sorry, sir.
Shhhh! Don't move a muscle!
There... he... is!
There who is?
SHHHHHHH!
Dagnabbit! I almost had 'im!
Well, you actually lost that one yourself.
We didn't scare him awa--
Um... you almost had who?
Huh? Oh, Chester! The big fish I've been after for years!
Big, he is! Huge!
Huge... even to you, Mr. The Old Spinosaurus?
Yep. Biggest fish in the Big Misty Sea!
I aim to catch him one day.You'll see...
I'll do it, or my name isn't the Old Spinosaurus!
And it is your name!
Well, good luck, sir! We'll leave
you to your life-long quest and--
--Wait a second, Dad! We can't go now!
This is awesome! We just met a theropod...
WHO CATCHES FISH!
Mister, will you teach me how to fish like you?
Why?!
Well, you see, I'm a theropod--
growing up in a Pteranodon family.
They're all super good at fishing!
If you could teach me how to fish theropod style,
I could catch fish like the rest of my family.
Hm... I remember growin' up with my family.
Ma, Pa, my sister Tiny...
TINY?!
That's my name!
Well whaddayaknow?
I mean, so what?!
Please, Mr. Old Spinosaurus, sir,
teach Buddy how to fish and we'll never bother you again!
Well, if it'll get rid of you pests... I'll do it!
YES!!
Okay. We're in the water and standin' real still.
What next?
What's next is... we keep doing this!
But we aren't doing anything.
Look, kid, the secret to theropod fishing is
to stand perfectly still so that the fish think
you're just some old log, or a rock.
Like we thought you were a rock!
And a theropod like you shoulda known better!
Now hush, and keep your eyes peeled.
When the fish swim close, we scoop 'em up in our
long theropod jaws!
Got it!
I think I know why the Old Spinosaurus said
he'd teach Buddy to fish.
He knew he'd get a some peace and quiet!
I'm gonna fly around a little..
out of reach of the big, spiky guy.
Not too far. Just overhead, Shiny.
That mean old dinosaur looks
a lot smaller from up here-- HUH?
Hey, Buddy! Hey, mister! A real big fish,
swimming your way!
It's him...! Let's get 'im!
Consarn it! Never been so close in my life!
Good eye, young lady! You and me almost got
him using Pteranodon and Theropod fishing methods!
Gee, thanks, sir! Glad to help!
I caught one! I CAUGHT A FISH THEROPOD STYLE!!
Nice job! Yeah! Hooray! Way to go!
Boy, the sun sure is heating up!
Yep. You need one of these big ol'frills on your back!
They stick up and catch the breeze- - it helps to cool my body.
And makes shade for the rest of us!
You sure weren't what I expected you to be,
Mr. Spinosaurus! I hypothesized you would only eat meat!
And I was so wrong! But I'm glad we stuck around to find out!
I'm glad you stuck around, too, Buddy.
And I have a "hypothesis" of my own.
You can teach an old dinosaur a new fishing trick!
Whoa-- I can't believe it. I think I actually smiled!
Well? How was the fishing?
GREAT!
I learned to fish Theropod style!
And guess who we met?
One day I'll catch Chester... or my
name isn't the Old Spinosaurus!
Ah, so you met the old guy!
That's right! We made a new friend. And he's BIG!...
THIS... BIG!
Hi there, I'm Dr. Scott the paleontologist!
And this is Spinosaurus.
Spinosaurus.
Spinosaurus!
Now what's the first thing you notice about Spinosaurus?
It has a big ridge on its back!
Yup. Paleontologists call that ridge a sail
and it grew up to six feet tall.
That's as big as some of your parents.
Now can you guess what Spinosaurus sail was for?
To scare off other dinosaurs!
To keep the dinosaur cool!
You guys are smart!
Those are some of the same ideas paleontologists have suggested.
Now, do you notice anything else kind of strange about this dinosaur?
It has a really long head!
Exactly! Some scientists think that
this giant meat-eater used its long snout to catch fish.
Can you think of an animal alive today with
a long snout that also likes to catch fish?
Crocodiles!
That's right. We think that Spinosaurus may have caught
fish like crocodiles do today - crocodiles stay very still
and when a fish swims by they LUNGE QUICKLY with their long snouts and GRAB IT!
Ok -- remember, get outside, get into nature,
and make your own discoveries!