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The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends

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The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends (Western Animation)

The thirteenth film in the Land Before Time series. It was released on November 27, 2007.

Littlefoot and friends meet three yellow-bellied dinosaurs named Loofah, Doofah, and Foobie who have become lost on their way to the distant Berry Valley. The Yellow-Bellies don't seem very capable, so Littlefoot and the gang take it upon themselves to help them on their journey while sharing wisdom with them.


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  • Classic Carnosaurs: A pack of Baryonyx, the main dinosaur antagonists, at first subverts the carnosaur model by having long crocodilian heads instead of the boxy lizard heads seen in past giant theropods. However, the heads are not drawn consistently, so Baryonyx ends up looking like typical carnosaurs in many shots.
  • Foreshadowing: Perhaps a little too much. The film gives constant hints to the twist of Foobie being the "wise one" of the Yellow-Bellies, which might make said twist very easy to see coming from a mile away for some viewers.
  • Goofy Feathered Dinosaur: The film portrays the feathered Yellow-Bellies (Beipiaosaurus) as scaredy-cat comic relief characters.
  • Informed Species: The Yellow Bellies are supposed to be Beipiaosaurus but they look more like mostly featherless Dodo's in appearance. They notably lack the most defining trait of therizinosaurs; their large, scythe-like arms claws.
  • Oh, Crap!: Loofah and Doofah's reaction when they realize the sharpteeth aren't a mirage.
  • Red Right Hand: The leader of the Baryonyx pack has a scar that goes around his head.
  • Savage Spinosaurs: The villains are a pack of Baryonyx (albeit very inaccurately portrayed).
  • Shaking the Rump: Three Yellow-Bellies shake their butts during the song Yellow Belly Bounce.
  • This Is Gonna Suck: Ducky going "Uh oh...!" when she and Petrie are about to get sat on by the Yellow Bellies.
  • Toilet Humour: While sheltering from a storm, the Yellow-Bellies accidentally sit on top of Ducky and Petrie and one farts on them.
  • Wham Line: When Littlefoot congratulates Foobie for finding Berry Valley, Doofah say's this:
    Doofah: That's why we call him the wise one.
    (Cue the gang being surprised that the "wise one" was in front of them the entire time.)



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