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Fun fact, the "dinosaur" family in Dinosaur Train are not actually dinosaurs, scientifically speaking. Of course, no self respecting 3yo will ever accept your explanation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pteranodon

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Of course. Just like I have difficult explaining to her just how crazy it is that a T-Rex egg not only ended up in a Pteranodon nest, but also somehow got adopted by them. Pteranodon would be ideal prey for a T-Rex, there's just no way Mrs Pteranodon would ever keep Buddy around.

I dunno, raise the T-Rex up and have it be able to protect you. Classic Lion King type story there with Timon & Pumbaa using Simba. ;)

Mrs Pteranodon just gave buddy a loving family. Love works miracles. ;-)

And, apart from the fiction, it's good. My daughter learned that flowers didn't exist yet in the Jurassic.

This is definitely covered in one of the episodes. I believe there is a song called "that's not a dinosaur!"

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