T Rex and Imprint 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

# Hatty's 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 too

# 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 too

# Yeah, you can come too!

# Andy's dinosaur adventures

# Dinosaur, dinosaur adventures! #

Hi, I'm Andy. I work in the dinosaur gallery of the National Museum.

Hatty's working on a new display today. I can't wait to see it.

She's had this parcel delivered. What's inside?

I'm sure I'll find out.

Ah!

What a great looking display. Another brilliant job from Hatty.

-Are those feathers on that dinosaur?

-Yes, they are. Like this one.

You see, when dinosaurs died, the soft parts of them,

like the feathers or the skin, were usually eaten by other animals.

Sometimes though they weren't eaten

and, over millions of years, would turn into fossils.

-Where's my brush?

-Um...

-Oh, yes.

That's how we know that some dinosaurs had feathers.

In fact, in China there was a type of Tyrannosaurus

called a Yutyrannus.

It was as long as a bus, it had rows of very sharp teeth,

was an amazing hunter...

..but was covered in lovely, soft feathers.

-Like a giant, meat-eating... Cluck-cluck! ..chicken?

-Yes.

But we've also found fossils that show that most dinosaurs

were covered in scales.

As you'll see if you open that parcel.

What, there's real dinosaur skin in there?

-Not quite, but I do have the imprint of some dinosaur skin.

-Imprint?

Yes, I was fossil hunting in America when I found the fossilised skin

of a Tyrannosaurus rex buried in the ground.

So, I reached into my backpack, took out my modelling clay,

-pressed it into the fossilised dinosaur skin...

-It's cold!

..like this. And made a beautiful skin imprint.

Except... It is rather better with dinosaur skin than your skin.

Take a look.

Oh. Um, it's a bone.

Where's the imprint of the dinosaur skin?

What am I going to do?

The museum opens in a moment and I've still got lots to do.

I suppose I could call another museum,

or maybe make one myself, or... Argh!

Don't worry, Hatty. Leave it to me. I'll sort it out.

-But there's hardly any time.

-CLOCK CHIMES

SQUAWKING

-I'll make time!

-Oh, thanks, Andy. I knew I could count on you.

-Always.

Time to go on a dinosaur adventure!

Right. Waistcoat...

..check. Gizmo..

..check. Hat...

..check.

And, last but not least, Hatty's backpack.

To the time of Tyrannosaurus rex!

I've made it! I've travelled back in time 65 million years,

to the time of Tyrannosaurus rex.

What I need to do now is find a T rex

and get an imprint of its skin.

Easier said than done...

Well, I haven't found a T rex yet.

But I have found...

..her nest!

It says here that Tyrannosaurus rex

was too big to sit on her eggs and keep them warm, like birds.

So, instead, she made her nest using rotting plants.

I'd love to get inside and get those eggs.

Although I'd have to make a hole. I don't think that's a good idea.

-Rooaarrrhhhh!

-What was that?

I hope it's not the mother T rex creeping up on me.

I need to creep up on her.

GRUNTING

Oh.

It's a Didelphodon. They're not very big,

but it says here that they were one of the largest mammals of their time.

And they love nothing more than dinosaur eggs.

Hello, my furry, little friend. How are you?

Roooarrrrhh!

-What was that?

-Rooaarrrh!

-Maybe that's her.

Where's he gone?

He's got a broken Tyrannosaurus rex egg.

I wouldn't do that if I was you.

It looks like you might have to share it, too.

No, calm down. Stop it.

No. Come on, now. Break it up, break it up!

That's better. See you later.

-Squaaarrrk!

-What was that?

Ah! I've found Tyrannosaurus rex. THEY SQUEAK

The babies! Poor things. They must be hungry.

I wouldn't stray too far. I'm sure Mum will be back with some food soon.

What was that?

Probably just some Didelphodons coming back.

It's OK. She's just bringing them some food.

Which means she's probably eaten already.

Which also means she won't want to eat me.

Wow, obviously hungry.

Mind you, they've got a lot of growing to do.

It says here that the bite of a Tyrannosaurus rex

was three times stronger than the bite of a lion.

It could cut through the skin of almost any animal.

-Mooarrgh!

-Including this one.

It's an Ankylosaurus.

Although a plant eater, he's got such thick skin,

he's not afraid of anything.

And he's also got a huge, bony club on the end of its tail.

That could definitely injure a T rex.

Oh! Things are really hotting up here.

-Mooarrgggh...

-Rooarrgghh!

Be careful!

Well, that was completely unnecessary. Look at her.

Moooarrggghh...

Mooarrgghh....

I think she's hurt. I'm going to go after her.

SQUAWKING

Ah, she's resting! Great. Now I can get an imprint of her skin.

Right. Modelling clay.

Brilliant.

Yes! Look at that, it worked! OK.

CLOCK CHIMES The clock!

I've got just enough time to get back to the museum before it opens.

-BRANCH CRUNCHES

-Roooaaagggghh!

Whoa!

Argh!

Roooarrrggghh!

What am I going to do?

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

A spade? How is that going to help?

Unless...

I dig a tunnel away from the nest.

Right...

Right, I should be far enough away now.

-Roooarrrrhhhh!

-Whoa!

Argh!

Roooarrrrhhhh!

Time to head back!

Whoa!

CLOCK CHIMES

Right, hurry along now.

Some dinosaurs were covered in feathers,

while others were covered in bumpy scales.

This is the imprint of the skin of a Tyrannosaurus rex,

one of the fiercest dinosaurs to have ever lived.

You can say that again.

Thanks, Andy. I don't know how you did it. The imprint looks great.

It's almost as if you'd been right next to a live Tyrannosaurus rex.

Ha!

Sh! See you next time.

# One, two, three, four Andy's dinosaur adventures

# Dinosaur, dinosaur adventures! #