Night Train

Dinosaur train
1st Season, Episode 31st
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Synopsis

Dad, Buddy and Tiny take a special ride on the Dinosaur Train at night, learning about animals that are active after dark, culminating at the Big Pond for a nature walk scavenger-hunt under the full moon.

Characters

Main Characters

• Buddy
• Tiny
• Mr. Pteranodon
• Ned
• Mr. Conductor
• Mrs. Conductor

Second Characters

• Troodon
• Troodon Waiter

Minor Characters

• Laura
• Patricia

Background

Locations

• North America
• Pteranodon Terrance
• The Big Pond

Time

• Cretaceous Period

Educational Objective

Many animals are most active at night, usually as a means to avoid detection by predators or to aid in hunting (depending on the animal). This lifestyle may have applied to some dinosaurs as well, including Troodon.