Nest Swap/The Herd Is The Word
dinosaur train

"Nest Swap" - The Pteranodon Family decides to take a little vacation and swap nests with Larry's friends: a family of pterosaurs (Nemicolopterus, to be exact). But when the Pteranodon Family arrives at the Nemicolopterus nest, they realize that the Nemicolopterus Family is MUCH smaller than them, so everything is smaller: the Pteranodon Family doesn't even fit in their nest! Can the family make do, try something new, and still have a good time? Educational Objectives: The Nemicolopterous was a small, toothless pterosaur that lived in the forests of the early cretaceous. Pterosaur diversity included a range in body size, head and body shape, presence and absence of teeth, long tails, preferred habitat, and preferred diet. "The Herd is the Word" - Tank Triceratops is really excited to show Buddy, Tiny, Shiny, and Don his favorite picnic spot, but when they arrive, the spot is overrun with a whole herd of Triceratops. Tank and the kids try to find another place with a little more privacy (and a lot less Triceratopses), but no matter where they go, the herd follows them. Will Tank be able to find a quiet spot without the herd, or does the herd have a good reason for following Tank around? Educational Objectives: Big-bodied herbivores often form large groups, or "herds," and do so as a strategy to detect and deter predators.

Episode Duration: 28 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 405

About Dinosaur Train:

"Dinosaur Train" is an animated series for 3-to-6 year olds.

The series features a curious young T-rex named Buddy who, together with his adopted Pteranodon family, takes the Dinosaur Train to meet, explore, and have adventures with all kinds of dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures.


Future Broadcast times for "Dinosaur Train": (show all)

Sat, Oct 12 6:30 A.M. A Heck of a Neck/Gilbert Visits The Nest     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Oct 13 6:30 A.M. Haunted Roundhouse/Big Pond Pumpkin Patch     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Oct 19 6:30 A.M. Spooky Tree/Spinosaurus Super Model     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Oct 20 6:30 A.M. Remember The Alamosaurus/Sunrise, Sunset     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Oct 26 6:30 A.M. Haunted Roundhouse/Big Pond Pumpkin Patch     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Oct 27 6:30 A.M. Spooky Tree/Spinosaurus Super Model     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Nov 2 6:30 A.M. Arnie Rides The Flatcar/Old Reliable     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Nov 9 6:30 A.M. An Apatosaurus Adventure/Nature Art     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Nov 10 6:30 A.M. Derek The Deinonychus/Don's Dragonfly     NH Kids (11.5)
Sat, Nov 16 6:30 A.M. Dinosaur Train Submarine: Maisie Mosasaurus/Date Night     NH Kids (11.5)
Sun, Nov 17 6:30 A.M. Dinosaur Train Submarine: A Sea Turtle Tale/Rocket Train     NH Kids (11.5)


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