Cynodont and Lichen Andy's Dinosaur Adventures

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

# There's dinosaurs of all 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! #

Hello, I'm Andy. I work here in the National Museum.

I'm taking this paint to Hatty in the dinosaur gallery.

She's working on a brand-new exhibit

all about what life was like 220 million years ago.

Come on, let's take a look.

Oh, that looks fantastic!

Are those eggs?

Hatty!

You brought the paint I asked for - excellent!

-What do you think?

-It looks great!

What is it?

This...is the nest of the cynodont,

a funny little furry creature with excellent eyesight

and a powerful sense of smell that lived 220 million years ago.

Here, help me put some lichen in the burrow, will you?

Lichen in the burrow?

I'm LIKIN' the sound of that! Whatever lichen is...

Lichen is a kind of plant-y growth,

and I have a sneaking suspicion that these sleepy cynodonts

may have used it to keep their nests nice and cosy.

-It looks very realistic.

-It should.

I picked it myself just last month in the mountains of North America.

I'd better be going. Museum opens soon, and I've still got lots to do.

OK. What do you want me to do with the paint?

Oh, could you just touch up this bit here,

-and put some more lichen in the burrow?

-OK. Leave it to me, Hatty.

Right.

There.

Those eggs are amazing.

Look at them.

Oh, no!

Oh-ho! Erm...

Ohh, this isn't going to work.

What am I going to do?

CLOCK CHIMES

SQUAWK! SQUAWK! SQUAWK!

Time to go on a dinosaur adventure!

Waistcoat, gizmo, hat.

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

To the time of the cynodonts!

CLOCK WHIRRS AND DINGS

WHOOSHING AND WHIRRING

Whoa!

Oh-ho-ho! I've made it!

I've travelled back in time 220 million years

to the time of cynodonts.

Right, I need to find some lichen for Hatty's display,

and I can get that in a cynodont's burrow.

But where am I going to find one of those?

This way's as good as any.

ANDY GASPS

I've looked for these cynodont burrows everywhere.

I still can't find any.

But I have found some water, and all animals drink water,

so that's where I'm going.

I knew it! This is a good sign.

It's a peteinosaurus, and he's come for a drink.

He's thirsty, too.

Right...OK.

This is more like it.

It's a cynodont! He's eating his lunch.

Oh, he's off. Maybe he's going back to his burrow.

I'll follow him. Hopefully there'll be some lichen there.

Oh, where are you off to now?

It's really hot, and this cynodont's running around in circles.

It's a coelophysis,

one of the earliest dinosaurs,

and one of cynodont's deadliest enemies.

Shoo! Go away!

That's right, go on!

Go and chase somebody else!

This is what I've been looking for!

There he is. Hello!

It says here that cynodonts have a great sense of smell,

and brilliant eyesight.

That must be why they can live underground in dark burrows.

Ha-ha, I'm going in!

Right...

Oh, it's dark in here.

I think I can see something ahead.

HISSING AND GROWLING

Snoozing cynodonts surrounded by lovely lichen!

Oh, hang on...

No, that's not the same stuff that Hatty had.

Hers was a lot drier than that.

I'll just have to keep on looking.

CYNODONT BARKS

Huh? It's OK, it's all right.

I'm going, it's OK.

BABIES WHIMPER

Ohh, that's why they're barking!

The babies are in there, too!

Oh, look at them, getting milk from their mum.

They're just like mammals.

I'm going to head back outside.

Maybe I can find the right lichen there. See you!

Oh, what's that? Something's tickling my feet.

Stop it!

That coelophysis is back and he likes the smell of my feet.

Stop it!

I've got to find another way out.

Oh, yes!

I've found another exit. Brilliant!

Oh, no, where am I going to find that lichen? I still haven't got it.

Hello, what are you doing here?

Lichen!

And it's the drier stuff, too - just what I need.

Thanks!

There we go. Now all I have to do is get back to the museum.

I should just have enough time.

Hang on a minute...

I'm stuck!

CLOCK CHIMES

The clock...

I've got to get back!

What am I going to do? I'm stuck!

HE GROANS

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

A fishing line? How's this going to help me?

Unless...

My chicken sandwich.

Right, now, all I have to do is wait for the greedy coelophysis

to come and pick the sandwich up.

Come on. Come on!

It's there, come on, it's your sandwich.

That's it, that's it...

Good!

ANDY YELLS

Ow! Whoa! Slow down!

Oh-ho!

HE COUGHS

Ah! Finally, I made it!

Hold on...what's happened to the clock?

Oh, I think I've found my answer.

DINOSAURS SQUAWK

Well, there's only one way to get rid of them.

HE YELLS

Time to head back!

CLOCK CHIMES

Hurry along, now.

This is the burrow of a cynodont,

-a funny-looking animal.

-(Especially up close.)

It looked a bit like a dog,

but made its nest underground to keep its babies warm.

Thanks, Andy. I'm really liking the lichen.

And you look like you've been down a burrow yourself.

Ssh! See you next time!

-# One, two, three, four!

-Andy's dinosaur adventures

# Dinosaur, dinosaur adventures! #