Dinosaur Train
Tour of the Desert
Clip | 1m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
Frankie gives the dinosaurs a nighttime tour of the desert.
Frankie gives the dinosaurs a nighttime tour of the desert. At night, the desert comes alive with all sorts of animals, plants, and insects.
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Dinosaur Train
Tour of the Desert
Clip | 1m 49sVideo has Closed Captions
Frankie gives the dinosaurs a nighttime tour of the desert. At night, the desert comes alive with all sorts of animals, plants, and insects.
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FRANKIE FRUITAFOSSOR HERE.
WELCOME TO MY DESERT!
[together] HI, FRANKIE!
- THE CONDUCTOR IN THE DINOSAUR TRAIN TOLD US TO LOOK FOR YOU.
WE'RE THE PTERANODONS.
I'M TINY, AND THESE ARE MY BROTHERS, BUDDY AND DON.
THIS IS MY SISTER, SHINY, AND OUR DAD... DAD.
- [laughs] BING-BONG!
WHAT A BUNCH.
GLAD TO MEET YOU ALL.
YOU CAME HERE TO SEE THIS PLACE AT NIGHT, EH?
- YEAH, BUT ISN'T THE DESERT JUST AS HOT AT NIGHT AS IT IS DURING THE DAY?
- WELL, IT PRETTY MUCH IS HOT TEMPERATURES AND SNOOZEVILLE AROUND HERE WHILE THE SUN IS OUT.
BUT I THINK YOU'LL REALLY LIKE THE NIGHTTIME.
OOH, SPEAKING OF WHICH-- LOOKS LIKE WE'RE THERE!
I'LL TELL YOU WHAT-- I LIKE YOU GUYS, SO I WILL PERSONALLY TAKE YOU ON A FRANKIE TOUR OF THE NIGHT DESERT.
YOU IN?
all: YES!
WE'RE IN!
- WELL, COME ON!
OKAY, COUNT WITH ME.
all: FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE!
- OPEN YOURS EYES!
WELCOME TO NIGHTTIME!
[creatures chattering] [all chittering and squeaking] - WHOA!
LOOK AT ALL THOSE CREATURES!
- YUP!
IT'S NIGHTTIME, OUR TIME TO SHINE!
[creature chittering] - INCOMING!
- I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW BUSY THE DESERT IS NOW!
- IT'S LIKE A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PLACE.
- WORTH STICKING AROUND, HUH?
[together] YEAH!
- HI, ARTIE!
OH, HEY, NORMAN!
HELLO, MABEL.
- WOW, YOU KNOW EVERYONE HERE, FRANKIE.
- WELL, THIS IS MY HOME.
I LIVED HERE ALL MY LIFE.
SO YOU READY FOR THAT TOUR?
[together] YES!
- WELL, YOU GOT YOUR GINGKO, YOUR CYCADS, SEED FERNS, YOUR MONKEY PUZZLE TREE-- ALL WITH SPECIALLY ADAPTED ROOTS AND LEAVES THAT STORE WATER.
THAT'S A LIZARD.
THAT THERE'S A SCORPION.
OH, THAT'S MY COUSIN FIONA FRUITAFOSSOR.
ALL LOOKING FOR FOOD!
- SO I GUESS THAT MOST DESERT ANIMALS ARE NOCTURNAL.
- BADA-BINGO, BUDDY!
VERY SMART.
- FRANKIE, DO YOU
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