Placerias and Red Clay Andy's Dinosaur Adventures

I'm Andy and I work here at the National Museum.

There's dinosaurs of all shapes and sizes. You should see them!

Hattie is a collector of things from long ago.

Come and see the dinosaurs! Ready, steady, go!

One, two, three, four!

# Come on Andy's dinosaur adventures

# Hey, join the crew!

# Looking at the dinosaurs collecting something so...

# Yeah, you can come, too!

# The old museum clock takes me back in time

# To when dinosaurs ruled the world

# Take me to the time of the dinosaurs, I say

# Hold on tight, shut your eyes and then we fly away...

# One, two, three, four!

# Come on Andy's dinosaur adventures

# Hey, join the crew!

# Looking at the dinosaurs collecting something so...

# Yeah, you can come, too!

# Andy's dinosaur adventures

# Dinosaur, dinosaur adventures! #

I'm Andy and I work here in the dinosaur gallery

of the National Museum.

Hattie is working on a new display today

set in the time of the earliest dinosaurs. Can't wait to see it.

She's asked me to bring this screwdriver.

-Good job on the display, Hattie!

-Morning, Andy.

-Did you make this?

-Yep.

-What an interesting-looking dinosaur.

-Oh, it's not a dinosaur, this is a Placerias.

-A Placerias...?

A Placerias. You see, dinosaurs

weren't the first big animals to rule the world.

Before dinosaurs came along, another group of giant reptiles

roamed the earth, and that group included this lovely Placerias here.

He probably spent most of his time in the river

hiding from ferocious meat-eaters while eating the water plants.

Like a hippopotamus.

A bit, except hippos live in Africa,

while Placerias lived in what is now North America.

What is NOW North America?

220 million years ago, when Placerias was alive, there was no such thing

as North America or Africa or any of the other continents.

There was just one big piece of land called Pangaea. Look...

Sometime after all the Placerias died out,

Pangaea began to break up into smaller pieces

that then drifted around the world until, millions of years later,

those pieces of land became the seven continents we have now -

Asia, Africa, Antarctica, Europe, Australia, South America and,

last but not least...

-North America.

-Yeah.

He seems sturdy enough. Now, what next?

CREAKING

Ohhh! CRASH

I was so busy making sure the sculpture didn't fall off,

-I completely forgot about the stand.

-It's OK, I'll fix it for you.

Thanks, but how?

I could try to make another really quickly or find a skeleton or...

-Don't worry, Hattie, I'll sort it out.

-But there's so little time.

CLOCK CHIMES

PTERODACTYL SCREECHES THE HOUR

-I'll MAKE time!

-Really?

-Trust me.

-Oh, thanks, Andy.

-I knew I could count on you.

-Always! You know what this means?

Time to go on a dinosaur adventure!

Waistcoat, gizmo, hat and, last but not least, Hattie's backpack.

To the time of Placerias!

MECHANISM CLICKS AND WHIRS

CLANKING AND WHIRRING

CREATURES SCREECH

I've made it!

I've travelled back in time 220 million years

to the time of Placerias.

Hang on...

Look at this! Red clay everywhere.

This will be perfect for making the sculpture that Hattie broke.

Oh, but hang on...

Oh, no, this stuff is too dry. I need some nice wet clay.

And I think I'm only going to find that by some water. Um...

OK, I'll try this way.

There's definitely no water here.

A whole herd of Placerias! Now, what did Hattie say?

She said they spent most of their time by the river.

Which means they've probably found some water.

No, this one looks pretty thirsty.

Looks like he hasn't had a drink for a while, actually.

But if they're that thirsty then they are still looking for water!

If I follow them, maybe they'll lead me to the river,

where I can find some nice wet clay.

This is a much cooler way to get around.

Much easier on the feet, too. Come on! That's it, boy, keep on going!

Look at all these plants! That's a good sign.

It means there's water close by. And look at this amazing view!

There was no grass in the time of the early dinosaurs,

but there was still some fantastic greenery.

Oh! There's nothing like being in the countryside

millions of years before any noisy traffic.

GROWLING

Oh... I spoke too soon.

GRUNTING AND GROWLING

Whoa! Whoa!

What's going on?

Huh?

Oh, I see the problem.

It's a hungry Coelophysis, one of the earliest dinosaurs.

You're not big enough to catch these huge Placerias, not on your own.

Coelophysis are used to hunting in groups.

There is no way they could bite into the thick skin of these guys.

GRUNTING

That's it, you tell him!

Ha-ha! That saw him off. Now, time to find that water.

But more importantly, the red clay. Where is my list?

Wait for me!

Oh, yes! There's plenty of water down there.

And lots of red clay, too! Come on! Onwards!

Whoa...

Whoa! Easy!

Not too fast now!

OK, be careful.

Watch out for those trees. No...

Aagh!

It's all right. Oh!

Ha-ha!

Oh! Look at all this lovely red clay.

I hope it's thick enough so I can make my... Whoa!

..sculpture...

Eurgh!

Yep, it's definitely thick enough.

Right... Time to get sculpting.

THEME FROM "VISION ON" PLAYS

PLACERIAS GRUNTS

PLACERIAS GRUNTS

MUD SQUELCHES

There! All done.

Hattie should be impressed with this.

Right, I've got just enough time for a quick wash,

then I'll head back.

Ohhh... Ahhh...

PLACERIAS GRUNT

HE WHISTLES

Aaagh!

Oh, no. I can't move! I'm stuck in the mud! Ooh!

What am I going to do?

I've got to get back to the museum!

Hattie's backpack. It's always full of useful things.

Huh? Huh?

Hattie's lunchbox?!

How is this going to help me?

PLACERIAS GRUNTS

Unless...

Here, Placerias!

Come and get it!

-CELERY CRUNCHES

-Come on!

Ohhh...! Ohhh...

MUD SQUELCHES

Thanks, Placerias!

OK, all I need to do now is grab the sculpture and head back.

Time to head back!

Whoa...!

CLOCK CHIMES

Hurry along now!

This is a sculpture of a Placerias.

An animal that lived at the same time as some of the first dinosaurs.

Its tusks may look scary,

but they were actually used for digging up plants.

And helping me out of the water, of course.

Feel free to look around, but please don't touch the sculpture,

it's very delicate.

I don't know how you did it, but that sculpture is so real!

It's as though you had a Placerias right in front of you.

Shhh!

See you next time.

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