Leptictidium and Fig

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0:00:02 > 0:00:04# I'm Andy and I work here at the National Museum

0:00:04 > 0:00:07# We've got dinosaurs and ice age beasts

0:00:07 > 0:00:08# You should see them

0:00:08 > 0:00:11# Jenny's my assistant Mrs Pickles runs the show

0:00:11 > 0:00:13# Come on my adventures Ready, steady, go

0:00:13 > 0:00:16# One... Two... Three... Four

0:00:16 > 0:00:21- # Andy's Prehistoric Adventures - Hey, join the crew!

0:00:21 > 0:00:25# Travel back in time and discover something new

0:00:25 > 0:00:26# Yeah, you can come, too

0:00:26 > 0:00:29# We'll see woolly mammoths Dinosaurs, cavemen and more

0:00:29 > 0:00:33# When I jump into the old museum clock to explore

0:00:33 > 0:00:36# Take me off to prehistoric times, I say

0:00:36 > 0:00:39# Hold on tight, shut your eyes and then we fly away

0:00:39 > 0:00:40# One... Two... Three... Four

0:00:40 > 0:00:44# Andy's Prehistoric Adventures

0:00:44 > 0:00:46# Hey, join the crew

0:00:46 > 0:00:50# Travel back in time and discover something new

0:00:50 > 0:00:52# Yeah, you can come, too

0:00:52 > 0:00:55# Andy's Prehistoric Adventures

0:00:55 > 0:00:58# Andy's Prehistoric Adventures. #

0:01:16 > 0:01:19ANDY WHISTLES

0:01:29 > 0:01:32Hi, I'm Andy and I work here at the National Museum.

0:01:32 > 0:01:36Today, I've been making a display all about the tiny,

0:01:36 > 0:01:38prehistoric animal called a Leptictidium.

0:01:38 > 0:01:42I brought a juicy-looking fruit, in case it gets hungry.

0:01:43 > 0:01:45Oh, hi, Jen.

0:01:45 > 0:01:47Oh, hello, Andy.

0:01:54 > 0:01:56Oh, wow! What's that?

0:01:56 > 0:01:59This? It's a Leptictidium.

0:01:59 > 0:02:00Not that, that.

0:02:00 > 0:02:02Oh, it's a fig.

0:02:02 > 0:02:03Mm. I thought so.

0:02:03 > 0:02:07I love figs. They're delicious. I don't suppose I could, erm...

0:02:07 > 0:02:09You're not going to want to try that, Jen.

0:02:09 > 0:02:13It's a model of a prehistoric fig that grew 50 million years ago.

0:02:13 > 0:02:17- I made it using paper, water and glue.- Paper, water and glue?

0:02:17 > 0:02:20- Yuck! Who'd want to eat that? - Well, no-one.

0:02:20 > 0:02:24But Leptictidiums, they used to eat the REAL prehistoric figs.

0:02:24 > 0:02:27- Come on, I'll show you.- OK.

0:02:27 > 0:02:29I'll just put this down here.

0:02:29 > 0:02:33- Wow.- They were small, furry mammals, that used to

0:02:33 > 0:02:36roam around the forests of Europe, searching for food.

0:02:38 > 0:02:40It looks a bit like a tiny kangaroo.

0:02:40 > 0:02:42Well, that's why scientists believe

0:02:42 > 0:02:44they were very good at jumping,

0:02:44 > 0:02:48- especially when chasing after lizards.- Oh, lizards.

0:02:48 > 0:02:51- It ate them, too? - Yes. Leptictidium were omnivores,

0:02:51 > 0:02:54which means they ate all kinds of things.

0:02:54 > 0:02:57So, I've included lots of their favourite foods on here.

0:02:57 > 0:02:59Lizards, insects, plants.

0:02:59 > 0:03:04I just have to add the prehistoric fig and I'm finished.

0:03:04 > 0:03:07Then, we can go and get some food of our own.

0:03:08 > 0:03:10Oh, no!

0:03:10 > 0:03:11My fig, it's ruined!

0:03:12 > 0:03:15I needed that to finish the display.

0:03:15 > 0:03:19I wanted it to be just perfect for Mrs Pickles when she comes tomorrow.

0:03:19 > 0:03:22- Erm, we could stick it back together?- Oh, I doubt it.

0:03:22 > 0:03:25I know! You could go and pick a real one.

0:03:25 > 0:03:26A real one?

0:03:26 > 0:03:29Jen, it's prehistoric.

0:03:29 > 0:03:30If I wanted a real one

0:03:30 > 0:03:33I'd have to go back in time 15 million years.

0:03:33 > 0:03:34CLOCK CHIMES

0:03:37 > 0:03:38PTEROSAUR SQUAWKS

0:03:41 > 0:03:42That's it!

0:03:42 > 0:03:43Jen, you're a genius.

0:03:43 > 0:03:47You go and get yourself some food, I'll be back soon with a new fig.

0:03:47 > 0:03:50Time to go on a prehistoric adventure!

0:03:50 > 0:03:53Erm, Andy, shall I get you something to eat?

0:03:53 > 0:03:54Don't worry!

0:04:05 > 0:04:06Waistcoat, gizmo,

0:04:06 > 0:04:08hat, backpack.

0:04:18 > 0:04:20To the time of Leptictidium.

0:04:53 > 0:04:54I made it!

0:04:54 > 0:04:57I've travelled back in time 15 million years.

0:04:59 > 0:05:03All the way to somewhere in Europe, to the time of Leptictidium.

0:05:06 > 0:05:09Now, all I have to do is find one and then follow them.

0:05:09 > 0:05:13And, hopefully, they'll lead me to a lovely fig tree.

0:05:13 > 0:05:16Now, which way do I go?

0:05:16 > 0:05:19Erm...

0:05:19 > 0:05:20That way!

0:05:20 > 0:05:21It's as good as any.

0:05:25 > 0:05:27ANDY WHISTLES

0:05:35 > 0:05:36Oh.

0:05:38 > 0:05:42This forest goes on for miles and miles.

0:05:42 > 0:05:45How am I going to search it all for a Leptictidium?

0:05:45 > 0:05:49The only thing I've seen so far are these dragonflies.

0:05:54 > 0:05:56Hang on a minute.

0:05:56 > 0:05:59That gives me a good idea.

0:05:59 > 0:06:01To the size of a dragonfly!

0:06:06 > 0:06:09Right, now to hitch a lift.

0:06:09 > 0:06:10Erm...

0:06:10 > 0:06:12Excuse me.

0:06:14 > 0:06:16Woo-hoo-hoo!

0:06:16 > 0:06:17Giddy-up!

0:06:17 > 0:06:20Ha-ha, come on!

0:06:20 > 0:06:22Whoa. Whoa-ho-ho-ho!

0:06:28 > 0:06:31Whoa!!

0:06:32 > 0:06:34Thanks for the ride.

0:06:34 > 0:06:36Have a safe trip, dragonfly.

0:06:37 > 0:06:39Well...

0:06:39 > 0:06:43I've searched the whole forest now for a Leptictidium

0:06:43 > 0:06:46and I can't find one anywhere.

0:06:46 > 0:06:48Maybe they're just not...

0:06:48 > 0:06:49Whoa!

0:06:50 > 0:06:51Whoa!

0:06:52 > 0:06:54Put me down!

0:06:59 > 0:07:01Ah!

0:07:01 > 0:07:02Urgh!

0:07:07 > 0:07:10I think she finally realised that I'm not dinner.

0:07:12 > 0:07:13Thanks for that.

0:07:13 > 0:07:17Although, just to be sure, I might make myself a bit bigger.

0:07:17 > 0:07:19Not too big, though.

0:07:19 > 0:07:21I don't want to scare her off.

0:07:21 > 0:07:24Size of a Leptictidium.

0:07:29 > 0:07:31There, that's better.

0:07:31 > 0:07:32Now I can follow her,

0:07:32 > 0:07:34without being eaten.

0:07:45 > 0:07:47Hey, wait for me!

0:07:52 > 0:07:55Well, she didn't lead me to a fig tree,

0:07:55 > 0:07:57but look what she has led me to.

0:07:57 > 0:07:59It's her family!

0:07:59 > 0:08:02And it looks like she's teaching them how to hunt,

0:08:02 > 0:08:07using that incredible, amazing, super-sensitive nose of hers.

0:08:16 > 0:08:21She's allowing her babies to smell the insects that she's caught.

0:08:21 > 0:08:24By doing that, she's showing them what's good to eat

0:08:24 > 0:08:26and what's not good to eat.

0:08:28 > 0:08:31Although, I think they still need a bit of a practise.

0:08:31 > 0:08:33DEEP RUMBLING

0:08:33 > 0:08:35What was that?

0:08:35 > 0:08:36MORE RUMBLING

0:08:38 > 0:08:40It's a Gastornis!

0:08:40 > 0:08:45A giant bird that loves eating tiny mammals like Leptictidiums.

0:08:48 > 0:08:49And like me!

0:08:49 > 0:08:52RUMBLING BIRD CALL

0:08:52 > 0:08:53Run! Quickly!

0:09:06 > 0:09:07GASTORNIS CALLS

0:09:09 > 0:09:10Oh!

0:09:10 > 0:09:12That was a close call.

0:09:14 > 0:09:15And look!

0:09:15 > 0:09:18I'm under a fig tree.

0:09:18 > 0:09:21Now, all I have to do is find a fig to replace the one that I made.

0:09:24 > 0:09:26Oh, but I can't see any up there.

0:09:27 > 0:09:31Maybe there's a few down here, underneath the leaves.

0:09:31 > 0:09:35And I know exactly who can help me search.

0:09:35 > 0:09:37Leptictidiums!

0:09:37 > 0:09:40Come on, the coast is clear! Out you come.

0:09:42 > 0:09:48They can use their amazing noses to unearth some lovely figs for me.

0:09:49 > 0:09:55Oh, they're having a good sniff around.

0:09:59 > 0:10:00Hang on.

0:10:00 > 0:10:02Have you found something?

0:10:09 > 0:10:11Oh, yes!

0:10:11 > 0:10:13Prehistoric figs!

0:10:13 > 0:10:15Oh, thank you, Mum.

0:10:15 > 0:10:18Oh, well, that's far too big to fit in this backpack.

0:10:18 > 0:10:20I know.

0:10:20 > 0:10:22Back to normal size.

0:10:30 > 0:10:31Great.

0:10:37 > 0:10:39I'll just pop this in here.

0:10:39 > 0:10:42CLOCK CHIMES

0:10:42 > 0:10:43The clock.

0:10:43 > 0:10:45I've got just enough time.

0:10:50 > 0:10:51Uh-oh.

0:10:55 > 0:10:56What is that?

0:10:58 > 0:11:00It's an Ambulocetus.

0:11:00 > 0:11:03An ancient relative to the whale...

0:11:03 > 0:11:05and a dangerous predator.

0:11:05 > 0:11:06Oh, no!

0:11:06 > 0:11:08I've got to get back to the clock.

0:11:08 > 0:11:10How am I going to get round him?

0:11:10 > 0:11:12My backpack.

0:11:12 > 0:11:15It's always full of useful things.

0:11:19 > 0:11:20Candle?

0:11:23 > 0:11:25An elastic-band ball?

0:11:26 > 0:11:28AMBULOCETUS GROWLS

0:11:30 > 0:11:32A ukulele?

0:11:32 > 0:11:35None of these things are going to help me.

0:11:36 > 0:11:38Unless...

0:11:39 > 0:11:41It's got to be worth a try.

0:11:43 > 0:11:48# Go to sleep, Ambulocetus

0:11:49 > 0:11:52# Sweet dreams, sweet dreams

0:11:52 > 0:11:55# Please don't eat me. #

0:11:58 > 0:12:00It's working.

0:12:00 > 0:12:01Yes!

0:12:06 > 0:12:08TWIG SNAPS

0:12:08 > 0:12:10AMBULOCETUS GROWLS

0:12:10 > 0:12:11Time to head back!

0:12:23 > 0:12:24CLOCK CHIMES

0:12:24 > 0:12:26Quick, Mrs Pickles!

0:13:00 > 0:13:03- Jen, I've got the fig! - Oh, brilliant.

0:13:03 > 0:13:05Quick, Mrs Pickles is on her way.

0:13:07 > 0:13:08Good morning, you two.

0:13:08 > 0:13:11Morning, Mrs Pickles.

0:13:11 > 0:13:13So, what do you think?

0:13:13 > 0:13:16Oh, yes, this is wonderful work.

0:13:16 > 0:13:21I see you've even included some of the Leptictidium's favourite foods.

0:13:21 > 0:13:24That prehistoric fig looks particularly realistic.

0:13:24 > 0:13:27In fact, it looks so good it's making me hungry.

0:13:27 > 0:13:29I think I'll go and get some breakfast.

0:13:29 > 0:13:31See you later.

0:13:31 > 0:13:34And I think I'll go and get last night's dinner.

0:13:34 > 0:13:35Shh.

0:13:35 > 0:13:37See you next time.

0:13:49 > 0:13:51# One... Two... Three... Four

0:13:51 > 0:13:54# Andy's Prehistoric Adventures

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