He is a Stegosaurus,[2] known as Spiketail in films and television series. The film stars the voices of Gabriel Damon, Candace Hutson, Judith Barsi and Will Ryan with narration provided by Pat Hingle. Dinosaur Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Years later, Littlefoot plays with Cera, a \"Three-horn\", until her father intervenes; whereupon Littlefoot's mother describes the different kinds of dinosaurs: \"Three-horns\", \"Spiketails\", \"Swimmers\", and \"Flyers\".\r\rThat night, as Littlefoot follows a \"Hopper\", he encounters Cera again, and they play together briefly until a large \"Sharptooth\" attacks them. In The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses, he mutters to Petrie while he and Ducky are telling Littlefoot that they aren't sure why they're mad at him; what he says sounds like "Yeah. Petrie (a.k.a. Cera annoyedly considers Spike's eating in the song ", Chomper covers Spike's eyes with mud, so as to let him rely on his nose alone while seeking Ducky, in ", Spike (center), together with his sister Ducky (left) and, Spike, as he appears in the later sequels. Setting out to find the lush feeding grounds of the legendary Great Valley, he meets up with four other young dinosaurs who agree to join his quest. Spiketail is the Land Before Time term for the dinosaur Stegosaurus, and probably other stegosaurs such as Kentrosaurus. Littlefoot receives advice from his dying mother. Predators learn to go after things small enough that they are sure to win the fight, but big enough that they are worth the effort. Together, they journey toward the great valley Watch More The Land Before Time All Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoxLphlx4c0\u0026list=PLWpRwPF7WwnkiuasdoA-B-WHxlTQp4hGX\u0026index=6\u0026t=25s\r\rThe Land Before Time introduces us to Littlefoot, Cera, Spike, Ducky and Petrie, and follows them on their first journey together - an exciting quest to find the lush, legendary Great Valley. If you did put a rex and a large apatosaur in the same room, its very unlikely that the rex would want to make a go for that animal, says Habib. In the movies, the hadrosaurs are known as swimmers, bigmouths, or duckbills. But in reality, hadrosaurs were land animals with next to nothing in common with a duck. Hal Hinson of The Washington Post described Spike as "blobby and lethargic" in his review on The Land Before Time. You dont mess with the 30-ton animal, he says. He is a Stegosaurus,[2] which is referred to as a "Spiketail" in the films and TV series. The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure, The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving, The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists, The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island, The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock, The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire, The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze, The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water, The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration, The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses, The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers, The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends, The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave, Mikey Mesa/The Land Before Time 14 Soundtrack, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Meanwhile, Spike discovers that he must face the Great Hideous Beast! Watch More The Land Before Time All Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoxLphlx4c0\u0026list=PLWpRwPF7WwnkiuasdoA-B-WHxlTQp4hGX\u0026index=6\u0026t=25s\r\rThe Land Before Time introduces us to Littlefoot, Cera, Spike, Ducky and Petrie, and follows them on their first journey together - an exciting quest to find the lush, legendary Great Valley. In the Land Before Time episode "Through the Eyes of a Spiketail", Paulsen uses a deep voice when speaking the character's thoughts. The Land Before Time is an American animated film series and media franchise created by Judy Freudberg and Tony Geiss, distributed by Universal Pictures and centered on dinosaurs. The two have collaborated on tasks as well, such as in The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure, when the two of them pushed a rock onto Papa Sharptooth's head while he and his wife were attacking the Great Valley in search of Chomper. and in The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze; when he shouts "Mama!" Land Before Time Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. Despite being well received by critics of the films, and being a favorite of director Don Bluth during the production of the original The Land Before Time, the character's cultural impact has been considerably small. In the TV episode "The Forbidden Friendship", when Tippy and his herd return to the Great Valley, the leader of the herd gets into an argument with Mr. Threehorn, and each side is estranged from each other, but Spike and Tippy continue to play together in secret. When the herd had to leave the Great Valley, due to a food shortage brought on by the cold times (winter), the herd invited Spike to join them, though he only accepted when Ducky angrily told him to. and The Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists, when Ducky is nearly eaten by Dil, and he shouts her name ("DuhduhDUCKY!") The fossil evidence suggests that they could fly immediately upon hatching, or soon after. Also, in The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire, while the children are crossing the vines over the canyon, Spike takes interest in a yellow flower growing out of the vine, and chomps on it; incidentally biting through the vine and causing the children to swing into a cave in the middle of the cliffs. The film won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, beating two Disney films, The Little Mermaid and The Rescuers Down Under, as well as Best Sound Editing at . This is again presumably to make him easier for the animators to draw, as TV series are usually lower budget than movies. When Spike was still unhatched, his parents had left his egg in a nest surrounded by grass. Ducky (a.k.a. Despite being well received by critics of the films, and being a favorite to director Don Bluth during the production of the original The Land Before Time, the character's cultural impact has been considerably small. Unaware of this, Mr. Thicknose and Mr. Threehorn argue at length about the best way to rescue Spike, without making any effort to get him out! Now that the original trilogy of movies is on Netflix, former five-year-olds who have, you know, learned stuff since then will view the stories with fresh eyes, and hopefully catch some wild inaccuracies that managed to slip through Universal Studios undoubtedly intense fact-checking nearly three decades ago. The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze, Spike sniffs out the patch of greenfood the other main characters and Mr. Thicknose have discovered in the Mysterious Beyond, and leads the starving herd of Spike Tails down to it. To promote The Land Before Time when it first hit the theatres in 1988, Amblin Entertainment, in an alliance with Pizza Hut, issued handpuppets of Spike, along with Littlefoot, Cera, Ducky, and Petrie. Their relationship was briefly rifted, however, in The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze, after his snoring (referred to as "Sleep Rumbling" by the characters) kept Ducky awake at night, and after he ate the lunch their mother had packed specifically for her. Without parents around, a grounded pterosaur is a dead pterosaur. Although considerably popular with critics and fans of the series, the character Spike has not had a very noticeable influence on culture when compared with the great fame of the other main characters. Spike (a.k.a. Vintage Dinosaur Spike Stegosaurus Land Before Time Bean Bag Plush Green Cartoon Character (1k) $ 50.00. When he does make a voice, his voice is the least childlike of all the children in the franchise. On their daring trek across a landscape filled with excitement and danger, the brave little band encounters hungry predators and daunting challenges as they discover new lessons in life and the importance of teamwork. Petrie is a Pteranodon, which lived 88-80 million years ago. In The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island, when Spike and the others arrive at the Big Water (ocean), he swallows some seawater which enters his mouth despite the salty flavor of seawater. When Spike accidentally falls into a deep hole, a group of tiny subterranean mammals declare him "The Big Wise One" and treat him like royalty. The LAND BEFORE TIME - Minimalist Print - dinosaurs, Animated movie, Littlefoot, Cera , Ducky, Spike, kids movie. Spike seems to get along well with his siblings, but he remains closest to Ducky. She escapes and bumps into Littlefoot, Ducky, and Petrie; she tells them that the Sharptooth is alive and pursuing them, but Littlefoot does not believe her. 1988 Land Before Time Littlefoot & Spike Dinosaur Rubber Puppet & DVDs. Depressed and confused, Littlefoot meets an old \"Clubtail\" named Rooter, who consoles him. The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure, Spike's design was modified; he no longer had any small spikes on his tail and has less developed ridges along his back. Spike seems to get along well with his siblings, but he remains closest to Ducky. He is then guided by his mother's voice telling him to follow the sun to the Great Valley. Watch as his adventure with the spiketail herd unfolds. Watch More The Land Before Time All Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoxLphlx4c0\u0026list=PLWpRwPF7WwnkiuasdoA-B-WHxlTQp4hGX\u0026index=6\u0026t=25s\r\rThe Land Before Time introduces us to Littlefoot, Cera, Spike, Ducky and Petrie, and follows them on their first journey together - an exciting quest to find the lush, legendary Great Valley. Littlefoot and his merry band of hatchlings would have made an excellent snack for all sorts of hungry predators, but the large sharptooth that killed his mother would have turned up his nose. Spike has a big appetite, and constantly eats plants that are in his sight, even putting himself (and others) into danger to get at them. Littlefoot's mother comes to their rescue, receiving fatal injuries in the process. He is a Stegosaurus, [2] which is referred to as a " Spiketail " in the films and TV series. Land Before Time Wiki is a FANDOM Movies Community. He is also very confident and brave, although he admits to preferring a sedentary lifestyle; staying home and eating, over adventuring with the others, as he views most of their adventures as being too dangerous, but out of loyalty he follows his friends nonetheless. After he hatched, he quickly consumed the grass. Uh-huh. He is then guided by his mother's voice telling him to follow the sun to the Great Valley. Cera notes with disdain upon Spike's eating when singing in the song "Family" from The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze, and in the television episode "The Canyon of Shiny Stones"; when Cera wants to make up for losing Tria's shiny stone, and Petrie suggests bringing her tonnes of treesweets, she remarks that Spike will eat them all before they get to her. Cera notes with disdain upon Spike's eating when singing in the song "Family" from The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze, and in the television episode "The Canyon of Shiny Stones"; when Cera wants to make up for losing Tria's shiny stone, and Petrie suggests bringing her tonnes of treesweets, she remarks that Spike will eat them all before they get to her. It would cost more to bite them and swallow them than it would get energy out, Habib says, hyperbolically. Cera often gets irritated by Spike's eating habits, and the problems they often cause, as in The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire, when Spike eats a flower on the vine the gang is using to cross the canyon, and bites through the vine, sending them swinging into a cave. Ruby seems to understand Spike almost as well as Ducky does, stating at the end of the episode "Through the Eyes of a Spiketail" that she sometimes wishes she were more like him. Spike is the most gluttonous character in the franchise, eating almost any plant and drinking seawater. Picture 1 of 11. Click . However, in times of great importance or peril, he finds that his silence can be a hindrance, although it is not given why he does not choose to speak in these circumstances. The only times that Spike has truly spoken in the series are in The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure when Littlefoot and his friends find out what to play, Spike said "I don't Know"! Spike and Petrie seem to get along well together, and Petrie usually tries to help or encourage Spike whenever he is in trouble or reluctant to do something. One of Spike's most notable impact is in merchandise. Along the way he meets four other young dinosaurs, each one a different species, and they encounter several obstacles and the evil predator Sharptooth as they learn to work together in order to survive. Although with little dialogue, Spike has been voiced by Rob Paulsen from Template:Film to present, with the exception of Template:Film in which the character's voice is credited as being provided by Jeff Bennett. Cera angrily tells him not to do such a thing again. Cera is a Triceratops, which lived 68-66 million years ago. He is an . The Land Before Time Spike Plush 1988, spike The Land Before Time Toy (115) $ 65.00. 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A secondary plotline of the first film is that Petrie, a spastic pterosaur, is too nervous to learn to fly. He is also one of only three characters to appear in every movie and TV episode. Gentle Giant Spike[2] or simply Gentle Spike[3]) is a supporting character in The Land Before Timeand a major character inthe Land Before Time sequelsand television series. This is presumably to make him easier for the animators to draw, but, compared to the character Cera's modification, Spike's isn't as drastic. In the original Land Before Time, Spike laughs on one occasion; it was provided by Joe Ranft. In The Land Before Time XI: Invasion of the Tinysauruses, he mutters to Petrie while he and Ducky are telling Littlefoot that they aren't sure why they're mad at him; what he says sounds like "Yeah. Often, the other characters are put in tight situations because of Spike's eating. Ruby seems to understand Spike almost as well as Ducky does, stating at the end of the episode "Through the Eyes of a Spiketail" that she sometimes wishes she were more like him. Later, Littlefoot meets a "bigmouth" named Ducky and a "flyer" named Petrie, who accompany him on his journey. This is again presumably to make him easier for the animators to draw, as TV series are usually lower budget than movies. The waterfall stops flowing because a rock slide blocked it. Along the way, the prehistoric pals overcome many challenges and learn the value of teamwork and friendship.\r\r Watch More The Land Before Time Full Episodes: http://bit.ly/2tKwykF\r\r Watch More The Land Before Time Season 1 Full Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoxLphlx4c0\u0026list=PLWpRwPF7WwnmDg5p5r4hAkm09duc8DaPN\r\rDuring the age of the dinosaurs, a massive drought forces several herds of dinosaurs to seek an oasis known as the Great Valley. Dinosaurs ask Spike for help | The Land Before Time The Land Before Time 793K subscribers Subscribe 153 27K views 5 months ago For the dinosaurs to continue their journey, they. Pterosaurs, which again were not dinosaurs, were covered with a sort of fuzz made of what have been called pycnofibers. Chomper voluntarily teaches Spike to use his "sniffer" (Chomper's affectionate term for his nose) for tracking things down, like he does with his own, in the episode "The Lonely Journey". In the TV series he was modified again to not have horizontal lines across his belly in many scenes. As Cera describes her encounter, she accidentally flings Ducky to the direction of a lone hatching "spiketail", whom she names Spike and inducts into the group. 5 out of 5 stars (1,563) $ 12.95. Spike felt depressed over this, until he met Tippy, a boy from the wandering Spike Tail herd who had entered the Great Valley. In The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island, when Spike and the others arrive at the Big Water (ocean), he swallows some seawater which enters his mouth despite the salty flavor of seawater. 1,359 pages Explore Popular Categories Films Other Media Community in: Stub articles, Spiketails, Fourfooters, and 2 more Spiketail View source Spiketail is the Land Before Time term for the dinosaur Stegosaurus, and probably other stegosaurs such as Kentrosaurus. [10] Brian Webster of Apollo Movie Guide said on that plot in The Big Freeze that he was alright with Spike effectively "having his cake and eating it too", as he did not approve of the idea of having cartoon characters teaching young children about the more difficult life lessons, namely those regarding family break-up, cross-cultural adoption and blended families. Spike has helped Cera on other occasions, as in The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island, when Cera is flung off the log by the swimming sharptooth, and swims back, Spike and Littlefoot help her up again. In the TV episode "The Forbidden Friendship", when Tippy and his herd return to the Great Valley, the leader of the herd gets into an argument with Mr. Threehorn, and each side is estranged from each other, but Spike and Tippy continue to play together in secret. At the same time, each of them is shown to be concerned for each other in times of trouble, as when Spike is nearly carried off by the current in the episode "The Star Day Celebration", and the vine the others use to pull him to safety snaps, Cera hastily fetches a long stick to perform the task with. Reference: Quiz: "The Land Before Time" Basics . Spike meets other spiketails for the first time ever! With its emotionally-charged story, beautiful animation, and engaging protagonists, it's the kind of movie that can melt the heart of almost any viewer. Seeking the Great Valley, they discover a cluster of trees, which is abruptly depleted by a herd of Longnecks. Don Bluth has described him as "a pure soul, simple, accommodating, and eager to please". Later, in. The problem is, sauropods werent great parents. [5] Although Bluth mentioned in an interview in 1990 that he did not really care for the film, which he thought had been too slow-paced,[6] he has said that he likes the character Spike; describing him as "a pure soul, simple, accommodating, and eager to please."[5]. The Land Before Time may not be the most well-known or successful animated movie, but it is still fondly remembered and had a dedicated fanbase ready to prove its worth at any moment. When Spike was still unhatched, his parents had left his egg in a nest surrounded by grass. A part from a slight color change, Spike's like the most of characters in the series drawn less detailed and takes a drastic change in his face, with his snout be slimmer and yet longer (though there are scenes where he is drawn with his designs from the movies). The next morning, they are attacked by the Sharptooth, but they manage to escape through a tunnel that is too small for him to follow. In The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island, while the children are paddling on a log to get from the island back to the mainland, Spike finds some leaves on a branch on the log, and struggles to reach them, despite Littlefoot's warnings that this is causing the log to turn around. Littlefoot's mother comes to their rescue, but receives fatal injuries in the process. They wouldnt be worth the effort. Littlefoot receives advice from his dying mother. It would be nice, I guess, if they got it right. But besides nitpicking the details, there have been major advances over the past 30 years in how we think about the way dinosaurs looked. To Sharptooth, the hatchlings would hardly be worth the effort. Littlefoot seemed the most sorry, next to Ducky, that Spike was departing in The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze, and explained to the others with Mama Swimmer's help that Spike was still family to them because of their strong friendship with him, regardless of his differences. Often, food serves as a motivation for Spike, such as in The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock, when the main characters are crossing the canyon by means of hopping on the rocky pillars. However, in times of great importance or peril, he finds that his silence can be a hindrance, although it is not given why he does not choose to speak in these circumstances. The tender relationship between Littlefoot and his mom would never have happened IRL. It turns out that making lots of babies and having them grow to large proportions very quickly works OK as a life strategy, too. He mimicked "Sharptooth speak" in The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island. 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Geologically speaking, the animals alive today are closer to Cera than Cera is to Littlefoot. The Land Before Time IV: Journey through the Mists he can indeed speak when he feels like doing so. The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave. Free shipping for many products! FREE shipping Add to Favorites VTG 1988 UCS Amblin JC Penney The Land Before Time Cera Triceratops Plush Doll 80s Dinosaur . What is the Hindi language plot outline for The Land Before Time (1988). Spike's most notable characteristic is being the "mute" among the main characters, as he almost never speaks. Often, food serves as a motivation for Spike, such as in The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock, when the main characters are crossing the canyon by means of hopping on the rocky pillars. Along with explaining his silence, Spike reveals in his thoughts that he is just as intelligent as his friends, and that he is quite observant; noticing the traits of everyone and everything around him almost immediately. In the TV episode "Through the Eyes of a Spiketail", in which many of the events are seen through Spike's perspective, and Spike's thoughts are heard out loud, it is revealed that Spike chooses to be silent in order to hear the "singing" of the greenfood before deciding what he wants to eat; he comments that his friends do not hear these "songs" because they are always talking. Depressed and confused, Littlefoot meets an old \"Clubtail\" named Rooter, who consoles him. Depressed and confused, Littlefoot meets an old \"Clubtail\" named Rooter, who consoles him. Searching for remaining growth, they discover a single leaf-bearing tree, and obtain food by stacking up atop each other and pulling it down. [4][10] Many toys and other merchandise related to the character, including plush dolls,[11][12][13][14] beanbags,[15] action figures,[16] and others[17] have since been issued. From left to right: Spike, Ducky, Cera, Littlefoot, Petrie, Ruby, and Chomper. Animation 1988 1 hr 8 min English audio G CC Buy or rent From Steven Spielberg and George Lucas comes the animated classic that started a global phenomenon. And yet, some of these creatures are separated by 80 million years or more of evolutionary time. At the same time, each of them is shown to be concerned for each other in times of trouble, as when Spike is nearly carried off by the current in the episode "The Star Day Celebration", and the vine the others use to pull him to safety snaps, Cera hastily fetches a long stick to perform the task with. But that will never stop these two dinosaurs from having fun!The Land Before Time introduces us to Littlefoot, Cera, Spike, Ducky and Petrie, and follows them on their first journey together - an exciting quest to find the lush, legendary Great Valley. He has articulated in other ways on other occasions. [6][12] Many toys and other merchandise related to the character, including plush dolls,[13][14][15][16] beanbags,[17] action figures,[18] and others[19] have since been issued. Best friends with his foster sister, Spike is usually listed in fifth place of the main characters, after Littlefoot, Cera, Ducky and Petrie and before Chomper and Ruby, but is sometimes listed in third place, after Cera and before Ducky. Fun, heartfelt and. Go back in time with Littlefoot,. Their relationship was briefly rifted, however, in The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze, after his snoring (referred to as "Sleep Rumbling" by the characters) kept Ducky Spike and Petrie seem to get along well together, and Petrie usually tries to help or encourage Spike whenever he is in trouble or reluctant to do something. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Making a living in the world of the dinosaurs was all about getting enough food, but also appropriate food. They were more amazing than evenSteven Spielberg could have imagined. With one common dream of making it to the lush, legendary Great Valley, they quickly learn that they'll need to overcome differences and trust each other in order to survive. Spike felt depressed over this, until he met Tippy, a boy from the wandering Spike Tail herd who had entered the Great Valley. He mimicked "Sharptooth speak" in The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island. 1988 Pizza Hut The Land Before Time hand puppets Complete set of 6 or pick your own! The fossil record later proved him right, showing a wealth of feathered dinosaurs and a clear link between the prehistoric beasts of our imaginations and modern birds. When the herd had to leave the Great Valley, due to a food shortage brought on by the cold times (winter), the herd invited Spike to join them, though he only accepted when Ducky angrily told him to. Furthermore, in the Finnish version of the original movie, when he and the others are exhausted from climbing up a hill of rocks, he says a single word; "ruokaa", which translates into English as "food". Ducky finds Spike's egg and watches him be born! The Sharptooth momentarily takes Petrie down with him to his death, but he later emerges unharmed. An earthquake swallows up the Sharptooth and divides Littlefoot and Cera from their herds. Universal Pictures "The Land Before Time" features a cast of widely recognizable dinosaurs, including a Triceratops ("Three-Horn") named Cera, an Apatosaurus ("Longneck") named Littlefoot, a Stegosaurus ("Spiketail") named Spike, a Saurolophus ("Big Mouth") named Ducky, and a Pteranodon ("Flyer") named Petrie. Uh-huh." He was adopted as a brother by Ducky, and readily accepted by her parents and siblings as part of the family, despite the fact that most of the characters tended to show prejudice towards others not part of their species. [5] British journalist MJ Simpson, in his review on The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure, considered the character to be "the dinosaur equivalent of the 'fat kid'". He also prefers not to talk because he dislikes the excessive arguing his friends often get into. [6] In her review on the fourth movie, The Land Before Time IV: Journey through the Mists, Bonnie Sayers of Epinion.com said she was pleased with the scene in which Spike unexpectedly calls for Ducky when she is nearly eaten by Dil. Spike is afraid to do so, until he notices some ample bushes on the other side, upon which he vigorously hops across and delves into them. The Land Before Time. These animals probably laid them and left them, says Mike Habib, Ph.D., a researcher with the University of Southern California. Years later, Littlefoot plays with Cera, a "three-horn", until her father intervenes and tells her that . Littlefoot's mother comes to their rescue, receiving fatal injuries in the process. In 1986, Robert Bakker published The Dinosaur Heresies, which argued on the basis of their similarities with birds that many dinosaurs were warm-blooded and covered in feathers. Cera, who is attempting to find her own kind, finds the unconscious Sharptooth inside a ravine and mistakenly wakes him up. During the ensuing struggle, a draft from the Sharptooth's nostrils enables Petrie to fly for the first time. He was adopted as a brother by Ducky, and readily accepted by her parents and siblings as part of the family, despite the fact that most of the characters tended to show prejudice towards others not part of their species. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! She was voiced by Candace Hutson from The Land . Screenshot of Spike, reflecting his relaxed, laid-back and easygoing nature. Spike (a.k.a. . Why a large rex would be trying to eat a hatchling is beyond reason. Years later, Littlefoot plays with Cera, a \"Three-horn\", until her father intervenes; whereupon Littlefoot's mother describes the different kinds of dinosaurs: \"Three-horns\", \"Spiketails\", \"Swimmers\", and \"Flyers\".\r\rThat night, as Littlefoot follows a \"Hopper\", he encounters Cera again, and they play together briefly until a large \"Sharptooth\" attacks them. Spike is the main Spiketail in the series. He also acts like a dog because he wags his tail when he's happy and shows affection to his friends by licking them with his slobbery tongue. Among these, a mother in a diminished "longneck" herd gives birth to a single baby, named Littlefoot. He is a Stegosaurus,[4] which is referred to as a "Spiketail" in the films and TV series. In reality what would happen is that he would wake up and there would be hundreds just like him, and theyd be scattering into the brush, and they wouldnt even know who their parents are, and they wouldnt know them if they saw them., In pop culture, adult sauropods are incorrectly stereotyped as targets, or sacrificial lambs, says Habib. Actually, like sauropods, pterosaurs likely fended for themselves from birth. Gentle Giant Spike, as he is called on the official site, and referred to as by fans [1]) is the tritagonist in The Land Before Time and a minor character in the Land Before Time sequels and television series. But there is one exceptional moment of scientific prescience: in the early scenes of the first movie, a pair of elderly, vulture-like pterosaurs attend Littlefoots hatching, covered from head to shoulders in a frill of white hair. $12.00 + $7.50 shipping. Theres less time between a human and T. rex than between T. rex and stegosaurus; theres an issue there, Jordan Mallon, a research paleontologist at the Canadian Museum of Nature, tells Inverse. At the same time, fans often use the nickname given to Spike on the official Land Before Time website, "Gentle Giant Spike", when referencing the character. Years later, Littlefoot plays with Cera, a "three-horn", until her father intervenes and tells her that three-horns don't play with long-necks, whereupon Littlefoot's mother describes the different kinds of dinosaurs: "three-horns", "spike-tails", "swimmers", and "flyers". Later, in The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze, Spike sniffs out the patch of greenfood the other main characters and Mr. Thicknose have discovered in the Mysterious Beyond, and leads the starving herd of Spike Tails down to it. They were not very duck-like animals at all, Habib says. As his father is rarely seen, and has never had a speaking role, his exact relationship with him is uncertain, but his mother, a prominent recurring character, is shown to be very devoted to him. Spike quickly befriended Tippy, a young Spiketail boy from a wandering herd, when the herd arrived in the Great Valley in The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze. [9] On Digitally Obsessed.com, Dale Dobson said the plot in The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze revolving around Spike choosing between his family and the wandering Stegosaurus herd was genuinely emotional, and made such issues surrounding family and diversity easy for viewing children to understand. However, Spike isn't intended to be the equivalent of a dog because we're shown that he's just as intelligent as the other dinosaur characters, but simply doesn't prefer to speak. Littlefoot, alone, follows a cloud resembling his mother, which guides him to the Great Valley. During the age of the dinosaurs, a massive famine forces several herds of dinosaurs to seek an oasis known as the Great Valley. This is proven by the fact that when we see other stegosauruses in the sequels, they're perfectly articulate (one is even a Motor Mouth). Tippy's mother invited Spike to meet the rest of the herd, and upon doing so, Spike immediately fitted in with them, and began spending most of his time with them. Later, while crossing a pond, Petrie overhears the Sharptooth nearby. But as a foundational text of dinosaur fanatics everywhere, its doomed to perpetual scrutiny. In The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock, when Spike is afraid to jump on the pillars in the canyon, Petrie urges him on, telling him it will be alright. Ducky finds Spike's egg and watches him be born! Spike also scat sings to many songs in the films and TV series. Ducky is a Parasaurolophus, which lived 76-74 million years ago. The Land Before Time divides animals into types, and our protagonist Littlefoot is a longneck, or in the scientific parlance, a sauropod. The character's most notable impact is in merchandise. Unaware of th. The series began in 1988 with the eponymous The Land Before Time, directed and produced by Don Bluth and executive produced by George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. He also gives her gifts out of brotherly kindness; an example being in "Search for the Sky Color Stones", when he is the first to find a sky color stone, and offers it to Ducky (though she mistakes him to be trying to eat it). Spike is the main Spiketail in the series. The Land Before Time is a 1988 American animated adventure film directed & co-produced by Don Bluth (through his Sullivan Bluth Studios) and executive-produced by Steven Spielberg, George Lucas, Kathleen Kennedy & Frank Marshall. [3] Although Bluth mentioned in an interview in 1990 that he did not really care for the film, which he thought had been too slow-paced,[4] he has said that he likes the character Spike; describing him as "a pure soul, simple, accommodating, and eager to please."[3]. Ducky, Littlefoots plucky young friend, is a hadrosaur who is, indeed, very duck-like competent on land but at home in the water. The character of Spike was inspired by Don Bluth's pet Chowhound, Cubby. It would not be chasing hatchlings.. He is a type of Pterosaur known as a Pteranodon, which is one of . (439) $12.99. Along the way, the prehistoric pals overcome many challenges and learn the value of teamwork and friendship.\r\r Watch More The Land Before Time Full Episodes: http://bit.ly/2tKwykF\r\r Watch More The Land Before Time Season 1 Full Episodes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoxLphlx4c0\u0026list=PLWpRwPF7WwnmDg5p5r4hAkm09duc8DaPN\r\rDuring the age of the dinosaurs, a massive drought forces several herds of dinosaurs to seek an oasis known as the Great Valley. Amazon.com: Land Before Time Spike Dinosaur 12" Plush Soft Stuffed Stegosaurus Green Cute : Toys & Games Toys & Games Preschool Toddler Toys Stuffed Animals & Toys $3345 FREE delivery Tuesday, May 23. Land Before Time Hand Puppets - 3 Dinosaurs - 1988 Pizza Hut G $39.00 $5.85 shipping or Best Offer SPONSORED Vintage 1988 Land Before Time Pizza Hut Rubber Hand Puppets Complete Set of 6 $99.95 $15.60 shipping or Best Offer 11 watching SPONSORED THE LAND BEFORE TIME Hand Puppets 1988 Pizza Hut Toys Lot of 5 $24.99 0 bids $7.64 shipping 3d 16h Depressed and confused, Littlefoot meets an old \"Clubtail\" named Rooter, who consoles him. Years later, Littlefoot plays with Cera, a \"Three-horn\", until her father intervenes; whereupon Littlefoot's mother describes the different kinds of dinosaurs: \"Three-horns\", \"Spiketails\", \"Swimmers\", and \"Flyers\".That night, as Littlefoot follows a \"Hopper\", he encounters Cera again, and they play together briefly until a large \"Sharptooth\" attacks them. Cera is also shown to be annoyed by Spike's habit of going off-course on their adventures in the episode "Through the Eyes of a Spiketail". An earthquake swallows up the Sharptooth and divides Littlefoot and Cera from their herds. For the dinosaurs to continue their journey, they have to wake up Spike and ask him for help Watch More The Land Before Time All Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoxLphlx4c0\u0026list=PLWpRwPF7WwnkiuasdoA-B-WHxlTQp4hGX\u0026index=6\u0026t=25s\r\rThe Land Before Time introduces us to Littlefoot, Cera, Spike, Ducky and Petrie, and follows them on their first journey together - an exciting quest to find the lush, legendary Great Valley. Upon arrival, the five are reunited with their families: Petrie impresses his family with his newfound flight; Ducky introduces Spike to her family, who adopt him; Cera reunites with her father; and Littlefoot rejoins with his grandparents. Littlefoot's mother comes to their rescue, receiving fatal injuries in the process. Ashamed of her fear and behavior, and reluctant to admit her mistake, Cera leaves them in tears. Littlefoot receives advice from his dying mother. Synopsis. Spike has so far appeared in all of the films, and all but one of the episodes of the. She is shown to treat him equally with her biological children, while still bearing in mind that he is a spike tail, and thus has many different needs from swimmers. After Spike spent more and more time with Tippy and the herd, and eventually migrated away from the valley during the cold times with them, Ducky saw what her actions had done, and went out after Spike. Spike's slow, mute, and more animal-like demeanor in the original film may have been a reference to the erroneous assumption of stegosaurids being exceptionally stupid due to their brain size and the need for a 'second brain' (actually motor ganglia) elsewhere in the body. Watch as his adventure with the spiketail herd unfolds. The only child seen in this herd is Tippy. Although considerably popular with critics and fans of the series, the character Spike has not had a very noticeable influence on culture. Best friends with his foster sister, Spike is usually listed in fifth place of the main characters, after Littlefoot, Cera, Ducky and Petrie, but is sometimes listed in third place, after Cera and before Ducky. Spike meets other spiketails for the first time ever! Watch More The Land Before Time All Videos: ht. Often, the other characters are put in tight situations because of Spike's eating. Years later, Littlefoot plays with Cera, a \"Three-horn\", until her father intervenes; whereupon Littlefoot's mother describes the different kinds of dinosaurs: \"Three-horns\", \"Spiketails\", \"Swimmers\", and \"Flyers\".\r\rThat night, as Littlefoot follows a \"Hopper\", he encounters Cera again, and they play together briefly until a large \"Sharptooth\" attacks them. Littlefoot seemed the most sorry, next to Ducky, that Spike was departing in The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze, and explained to the others with Mama Swimmer's help that Spike was still family to them because of their strong friendship with him, regardless of his differences. After he hatched, he quickly consumed the grass. Spike seems to be on good terms with Littlefoot, Ruby and Chomper. Im looking at a picture of Cera here, and shes got too many claws on her forefeet too many hooves, says Mallon. In fact, they were probably some of the worst swimmers among dinosaurs, but they just had this wide beak that kind of looks like a duck beak, if you squint.. by Jacqueline Ronson July 3, 2017 Wallpapers High Quality. He drinks seawater twice again in The Land Before Time IX: Journey to Big Water. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Vintage The Land Before Time Dinosaur Puppets 1988 Littlefoot & Spike at the best online prices at eBay! He would ignore them. This is a list of characters in The Land Before Time, a series of animated feature films and a television series. Spike is the main figure on the front cover of the DVD Through the Eyes of a Spiketail, due to the DVD containing the episode of the same name, among others. Gentle Giant Spike, as he is called on the official site, and referred to as by fans[1]) is the tritagonist in The Land Before Time and a minor character in the Land Before Timesequels and television series. and Furthermore, in the Finnish version of the original movie, when he and the others are exhausted from climbing up a hill of rocks, he says a single word; "ruokaa", which translates into English as "food". A land of lush vegetation where the dinosaurs can thrive and live in peace. The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock in which the character's voice is credited as being provided by Jeff Bennett. One hit from the tail and youre decapitated, or close enough your neck is shattered.. 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