There are several creatures depicted in The Land Before Time which either don't have official identifications or are too stylized or generic to safely pin down. If an official identification for any of these creatures is found, they shall be removed from this page and given a page of their own.
Films and TV series[]
The Land Before Time[]
Salamander[]
An unknown, green salamander appears briefly in the opening scene The Land Before Time. It is seen swimming in the ocean before being scared off by a pike. It has long back spines that look similar to those of Longisquama. However, Longisquama was a reptile and a terrestrial animal, not an aquatic amphibian.
Three Lizards[]
During one shot in Littlefoot's birth when his mother lifts him up, three strange lizards can be seen. These remain unidentified for now.
Olive Lizard[]
During another shot in Littlefoot's birth, an unidentified olive lizard can briefly be seen sitting on Littlefoot's Mother's foot.
Hopper[]
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"You again? Go away! That's my hopper." |
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— Cera, The Land Before Time
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A primitive frog, or Hopper, appears in the original The Land Before Time. When Littlefoot is sleeping after first meeting Cera, a dragonfly flies by and the hopper catches it. It looks at Littlefoot and croaks at him, then jumps away. Littlefoot chases it and comes across Cera in the way, who's also chasing the frog. They follow it to a pond where they find more hoppers, shortly before Sharptooth appears.
Various Invertebrates[]
Several unknown invertebrates briefly appear in The Land Before Time. Within this group, there are some insects and some arachnids, but it is unknown exactly what species they are.
The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure[]
Serpent[]
A serpent briefly appears in The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure
The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving[]
Small Theropods[]
A trio of small theropods appear in The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving. Some have speculated that they may represent Ornitholestes,Unquillosaurus, or Dromaeosaurus.
Quilled Dromaeosaurs[]
Later in the opening narration of The Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving, some dromaeosaurs with quills appear, hunting a Chasmosaurus. Some fans have suggested that they are Dromaeosaurus, though whether or not they are actually depictions of the genus is uncertain.
The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island[]
Cicada[]
A cicada appears briefly in The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island when Cera knocks over the log it's hiding in, causing it to fly out and scare her.
The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock[]
Tailed pterosaur[]
The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze[]
Small theropod[]
A small theropod - interpreted by some fans as a depiction of the Triassic theropod Coelophysis - is depicted in the opening narration of The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze, where it avoids being stomped by a Longneck and is threatened by a Tyrannosaurus.
The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers[]
Pterosaurs[]
A number of unknown pterosaurs appear in The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers in and around the song, 'Flip, Flap and Fly'.
The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends[]
Theropod Quartet[]
Four theropods appear in The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends as the main antagonists of the movie.
TV series[]
Theropod Family[]
A family of theropods appear in "The Lonely Journey". Some have speculated that these may be Acrocanthosaurus, Metriacanthosaurus, Megalosaurus, Suchomimus, or Torvosaurus.
Video games[]
Wasp[]
An unidentified giant wasp appears as an enemy in the game The Land Before Time for the GameBoy Advance. It appears in the fifth and final area of the game, Burning Mountain. It flies back and forth attempting to run into the player to deal damage. However, it can be defeated by jumping on its back three times. It gives 400 points when defeated.
Insect[]
An insect of an unknown classification appears as an enemy in the game The Land Before Time: Into the Mysterious Beyond for the GameBoy Advance. It is the very first enemy encountered in the game. It walks back and forth attempting to run into the player to deal damage. However, it can be easily defeated by jumping on its back.
