History Heartwarming / Dinosaur

** Plio giving medication to the weakened Bruton, despite the rude way he had treated her and her family ("little parasites").

* Although he was grumpy about it it was pretty heartwarming showing Bruton making sure a weary and tired ''Iguanodon'' got up and on it's feet to get moving and on the way.

* Bruton shows gis first hint of being a decent guy deep down when he suggests to Kron that they move the herd to a safer spot to rest. He even looks annoyed when Kron dismisses this, implying that he doesn't like how careless Kron is about the herd's safety.

* Although he was grumpy about it it was pretty heartwarming showing Bruton making sure a weary and tired iguanodon got up and on it's feet to get moving and on the way.
* After finding Bruton left behind to fend for himself after being injured by the carnotaurs, Plio was the first to express sympathy and worry for him saying: "we just can't leave him here".
* When Bruton appears outside the cave when it's raining, Aladar the compassionate dino that he is goes outside to help him, when Bruton grumpingly replies to him "what is it with you" Aladar replies "at least I know when to come in and dry off now come on on your feet".
* When the carnotaurs appear outside the cave, Aladar worriedly says what to do Bruton says for him to wake the others showing that cares for the others well-being.
* When the carnitors first attack in the cave, Aladars first concern is for eema to move and be alright even pushing against her saying "Move it Eema"

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* Despite having abandoned him for Aladar, when she sees the ''Carnotaur'' heading for the lone Kron, Neera ''immediately'' doubles back to save her brother. She's too late to save Kron from getting mauled, but you can see the pure ''awe'' on his face as he watches her fight the beast to try to save him, and it's the last thing he sees before his death. ThickerThanWater indeed.

* Despite having abandoned him for Aladar, when she sees the ''Carnotaur'' heading for the lone Kron, Neera ''immediately'' doubles back to save her brother. She's too late to save Kron from getting mauled, but you can see the pure ''awe'' on his face as he watches her fight the beast to try to save him, [[spoiler: and it's the last thing he sees before his death.]] ThickerThanWater indeed.

* All the dinosaurs who managed to make it to the nesting grounds. When Aladar smiles at everyone and says "Welcome home", that hammers the heartwarming part home.

* In a deleted scene, Neera tries defending the orphaned baby ''Iguanodon'' from a pack of raptors until Kron [[BigDamnHeroes arrives to save them]]. Despite angrily telling her that he won't rescue her and the orphans next time they fall back, he does seem to care a good deal about his sister.

* Briton sacrificing himself to save Aladar from the carnotaurs after remembering what happened to the scout from earlier who got killed when they were both attacked.

** Then Baylene proceeds to rear up on her hind legs and begin smashing into the dead end to bring it down. To hell with paleontological accuracy, this display of courage and loyalty was ''worth it''.

-->'''Narration''': Maybe [[JerkassHasAPoint Kron was right.]] The strong ''would'' survive. And currently his friends weren't quite strong enough to do this. But all of them together? They ''would'' survive.

* Any time Plio is being maternal--quietly telling Bruton that he can survive if he doesn't give up, adopting Aladar and raising him to be the man--well, iguanodon--he becomes, and of course her relationship with her daughter Suri.

--> '''Plio:''' Gentle now... Shh. I'm here.

--> '''Aladar:''' HOLD IT! That could be ''you'' back there!

* In a deleted scene, Neera tries defending the orphaned baby ''Iguanodon'' from a pack of raptors until Kron [[BigDamnHeroes arrives to save them]]. Despite angrily telling her that he won't rescue her and the orphans next time they fall back, he does seem to care a good deal about his sister.

--> "Don't worry, little ones. You're ''going'' to make it."

* Suri and her 'little Aladars', making sure the frightened babies got water.
** Everything about Aladar finding water, but perhaps especially the way he planted himself beside Eema--temporarily too weak to stand--to protect her from being trampled. And on that note, the fact that he saved the ''entire herd'' simply because he took the time to stop and try to care for a fallen older dinosaur, and that let him realize that the water table was just a foot or so below the dry lakebed; and his first act after figuring it out is to immediately share the knowledge with the others. Neera's slow, thoughtful pan between Aladar and her brother (who's violently driving any and all comers away from the single water hole Aladar had time to dig, until he's had his fill) says everything.

* It's subtle and likely unintentional, but when the straggler group sleeps, Aladar and Bayleen on the outsides form the shape of a rough heart.
* Bayleen revealing how much Aladar's respect for the stragglers meant to her when he finally loses hope after struggling and struggling to reach a dead end.
--> "And the worst of it is...you allowed an old fool like me to believe I was needed. That I still had a purpose. And do you know what? ''You were right''. And I'm going to go on believing it! I, for one, am not willing to die ''here''."

* Aladar really isn't the stereotypical couraeous young fantasy-adventure hero. Right from the very beginning, hi courage is... quieter. Aladar is a protector, a comforter, a peacemaker, and a nurturer. He sums it up himself.

** This turns into a TearJerker, though. The only time we ever see them fight is when they're facing off with Bruton in the cave, but seconds later, they're buried alive and one of them is killed, leaving its mate with no opportunity to make things better between them. The survivor's chilling roar after it excavates itself isn't just the villain being scary; it's the sound of an agonized creature vowing revenge. Then, it attacks the whole herd at once, which none of the predators in the movie were dumb enough to attempt before. It's gone mad with grief and regret. This would have been a very different movie from the point of view of the antagonists...

--> "And the worst of it is... you allowed an old fool like me to believe I was needed. That I still had a purpose. And do you know what? ''You were right''. And I'm going to go on believing it! I, for one, am not willing to die ''here''."

** The fact that the first 'little Aladar' was willing to be left behind by the herd rather than leave his weaker brother to die. He was desperately trying to push the fallen baby back onto his feet even as everyone around him ignored his cries for help. And ''then'' Neera came back.

* Yar, at the very beginning, couldn't kill a helpless infant even though his mind told him he had to. Points go to Plio, as well, for having complete faith in her father's good heart. She's not even concerned for a moment that he might really do it.

--> "And the worst of it is... you allowed an old fool like me to believe I was needed. That I still had a purpose. And do you know what? ''You were right''. And I'm going to go on believing it! I, for one, am not willing to die ''here''."

* It's subtle and likely unintentional, but when the straggler group sleeps, Aladar and Bayleen on the outsides form the shape of a rough heart.

* All the dinosaurs managed to make it to the nesting grounds. When Aladar smiles at everyone and says "Welcome home", that hammers the heartwarming part home.

* Neera managing to stop Kron from killing Aladar and goes with him to the right path to the nesting grounds. The herd sees them and follows their new leader, leaving Kron behind.