Allosaurus and Salt Andy's Dinosaur Adventures

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

# There's dinosaurs of all shapes and size, you should see them.

# Hatty's a collector of things from long ago.

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

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# 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

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# 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! #

Hello, I'm Andy and I work in a dinosaur gallery

at the National Museum.

Hatty's working on a brand-new displays today,

all about a dinosaur called Allosaurus.

I can't wait to see it. She's asked me to bring her this bag of...

actually, I don't know what it is...let's find out.

What is that?

It looks a bit like snow.

It's not snow, it's salt.

Oh, salt! Well, there's a lot of it!

It's what's called a salt flat, where the sea dries up

and only salt is left.

Ah, it looks amazing, it looks a bit like the surface of the moon!

You actually find them in deserts all over the world

and in a few of them, you can find something really special.

Wow, what's this?

This is the footprint of an Allosaurus.

A fierce dinosaur that, occasionally,

crossed the salt flats of North America.

That's where I found this footprint.

What do you think?

I think it's got pretty big feet!

You would, too, if you were five-metres high.

five-metres high? That's like the size of a giraffe!

And weighed almost a tonne and a half.

Almost as much as a car!

That's why Allosaurus was scary.

By hunting in packs, they could bring down plant-eating

dinosaurs that were even bigger than they were.

THEY GROWL

Hatty, you seem to know a lot about Allosaurus.

That's because so many Allosaurus fossils have been found.

More than any other big, hunting dinosaur.

So, scientists have been able to learn an awful lot about them.

Really? So, are you going to put anything around this footprint?

-Looks a little bit lonely.

-Yes, I was going to add the salt,

to make it look like it's sitting in a salt flat.

-Salt, that's what's in the bag!

-Yes, thanks for bringing it.

Could you pour the salt all over? I really want it covered.

Right.

OK...oh!

This is a funny-coloured salt.

HE SNEEZES

That's not salt, that's...

-SHE SNEEZES

-..pepper!

-Oh, no!

-Someone's delivered the wrong bag.

-HE SNEEZES

What are we going to do? The museum opens soon.

-We can't have a room full of...

-SHE SNEEZES

..sneezing children!

-Maybe I could call...

-SHE SNEEZES

..the delivery company or see if there's any in the...

-THEY BOTH SNEEZE

-Cupboard?

-..cafe.

Don't worry about it, Hatty, I'll try and sort it out.

But there's no...time.

SHE SNEEZES

CLOCK BELL RINGS

DINOSAUR SQUAWKS

I'll make time!

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

-Always!

SHE SNEEZES

You know what this means? It's time to go on a dinosaur adventure!

-HE SNEEZES

-Sorry!

Right, waistcoat, gismo, hat

and last, but not least, Hatty's backpack!

To the time of Allosaurus!

I made it!

I've travelled back in time 145 million years,

to the time of Allosaurus!

Wow...and there's one now!

He seems to be more interested in that poo down there, than me.

ALLOSAURUS SHRIEKS

What's he doing?

ALLOSAURUS ROARS

That's the call it makes when there's another Allosaurus nearby.

ALLOSAURUS ROARS

And there it is.

Oh, he looks a lot bigger than he does.

Uh-oh, be careful!

ALLOSAURUS ROARS

I think he's trying to scare him off.

He's not giving up.

I'd watch out!

Ooh!

That must have hurt!

THEY ROAR AND SHRIEK

Where's he off to?

Wait for me.

I'm going to follow him, he might lead me to some salt flats.

We're not going to get very far at this speed!

Huh? Why's he limping?

Oh, of course, poor thing, he must have hurt himself in the fight.

Oh, no...wait a minute.

That's why he's limping, he's got a thorn stuck in his foot.

If he lets me get close enough, I can probably help him.

OK, easy...just trying to help.

There we go. How's that?

It might be sore for a while, but it should get better soon.

Oh...my feet are feeling pretty sore too. I could do with a lift.

Thank goodness his foot is better!

And look what we found!

A whole herd of Diplodocus.

Look at them swishing their tails around.

THEY BELLOW

Uh-oh, it looks like the Allosaurus is back...with a friend.

Erm, excuse me, erm, Allosaurus, could you put me down at all?

Wow...slow down! Hang on!

Stop!

Wow!... Whey!... Argh!

Where do you think you're going?

One thing's for sure, his foot's better.

Wow...oh...huh!

Mind that tail!

And the head!

Argh!

Oh...ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!

Watch out for that tail.

Hoo-hoo!

Ouch!

HE GROANS

I might have lost my ride, but I found the salt for Hatty's display!

CLOCK BELL RINGS

The clock...I've got to get back to the museum before it opens

and the clock is miles away.

Hatty's backpack, it's always full of useful things.

What's this?

It looks like a kite.

How's that going to help me here.

Unless...

Woo-hoo-hoo!

Ha-ha-ha! Wow!

This is incredible, I can see everything up here.

Wow!

The clock.

Time to head back.

CLOCK BELL RINGS

This is the footprint of one of the greatest hunters of them all,

an Allosaurus.

I found its footprint in the salt flats of North America.

Just near the footprints of some huge Diplodocus.

From the looks of it, they were travelling quite fast.

(They weren't the only ones!)

But we don't need to, so take your time and have a good look around.

Thanks, Andy!

I don't know how you did it, but that salt flat looks brilliant!

Almost as if you'd been there yourself.

Ssh!

See you next time.

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