Shorty

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The Land Before Time character
Shorty
Gender:	Male
Color	Green
Eye Color	Blue
Species	Brachiosaurus
Favorite Food	{{{food}}}
Debut:	The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration
Finish	{{{end}}}
Voiced by:	Brandon DePaul Elizabeth Daily

Shorty is a character in The Land Before Time film and TV series. He is a dark green Brachiosaurus, and first appeared in The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration. In the film, he was voiced by Brandon DePaul, while in the television series, he is voiced by Elizabeth Daily.

Contents 1 History 2 Personality 3 Name 4 References

[edit] History

As Bron tells Littlefoot, Shorty was found wandering in the wilderness with eight or so orange Brachiosaurus hatchlings. Since he was the eldest of the small herd, as shown in the flashback, he was very protective of the hatchlings. In the end, Shorty, along with the hatchlings, followed Bron.

In the crater, where the herd of longnecks led by Bron lives, Shorty and Littlefoot failed to co-exist peacefully at first. Shorty was jealous of Littlefoot because, as Littlefoot was Bron's biological son, Bron had now devoted all of his attention to him. Near the end of the movie, as Littlefoot tried to stop Shorty from leaving the area alone, he proposed that they act as brothers to each other, which made Shorty happier and not as jealous of Littlefoot. In the end, he gets on well with Littlefoot and his friends.

When Littlefoot decided to return to the Great Valley with his grandparents, he asked Bron to officially adopt Shorty, which he did. The two then became foster brothers.

The Great Longneck Migration was Shorty's only appearance to-date in the films, but he appeared with Bron in the TV series' episode The Big Longneck Test.

[edit] Personality

Shorty is the young bully in The Great Longneck Migration, since he had a nasty past, and although Bron continued to check up on him frequently, he was the only one from that small herd that was not adopted until the end of the film. He was antisocial, mostly wandering by himself and picking on other young dinosaurs, including Littlefoot. After Littlefoot presents the idea of brotherhood to Shorty, he reveals a more friendly side of his nature. He seems to be intrigued by Cera's headbutting strength and skills.

[edit] Name

There is some irony regarding his name, "Shorty", as although the character is intended to be a bully, "Shorty" is a frequently-used playground insult.^[1] However, it might also be seen as befitting, as he is shorter than Littlefoot, despite being older.

[edit] References

Main family members in The Land Before Time
Characters
Grandma and Grandpa Longneck | Ali | Bron | Littlefoot's Mother | Shorty | Old One | Daddy Topps | Dinah & Dana | Tria | Cera's Siblings | Tricia | Mama Swimmer | Papa Swimmer | Ducky and Spike's Siblings | Mama Flyer | Petrie's Siblings | Pterano | Chomper's Parents | Ruby's Parents | Ruby's Siblings |
See Also
Main characters