History WesternAnimation / DinkTheLittleDinosaur

* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: An ambiguous example, with the exception of visiting Flapper's uncle Longbeak in one episode none of the main characters seem to have any family or herds (although do have some adult dinosaur friends) and appear to have formed their own [[FamilyOfChoice herd]], with Crusty being a parental figure who provides advise, knowledge and guidance that would otherwise come from their parents.

* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: An ambiguous example, with the exception of visiting Flapper's uncle Longbeak in one episode none of the main characters seem to have any family or herds and appear to have formed their own [[FamilyOfChoice herd]], with Crusty being a parental figure who provides advise, knowledge and guidance that would otherwise come from their parents.

* DumbDinos: Averted, or at least zigzagged. All of the herbivores are portrayed as sapient, but with the carnivores, it varies; whilst Tyrannor is portrayed as a feral brute, the egg-hunters in "Raiders of the Lost Nest" are fully sapient and converse with the kids on several points -- one of them even tricks Shyler into leading him to the nest by assuring him that he's given up on eating eggs. [[spoiler:Until it turns out that the kids were luring the "egg-hunters" to a fake nest.]] In “The Gentle Hunter” it appears as though the hunters are capable of limited speech but mostly choose not to speak.

** A pair of 100 year old diplodocus named Tubble & Hubble, although they are a bit clumsy and forgetful they are still capable of fending off a watertooth.

** Tubble & Hubble, a pair of 100 year old diplodocus, although they are a bit clumsy and forgetful they are still capable of fending off a watertooth.

** Tubble & Hubble from “Old Timers”, although they are a bit clumsy and forgetful they are still capable of fending off a Watertooth.

** Tubble & Hubble from “Old Timers”, although they are a bit clumsy and forgetful, speaker being over 100 years old they are still capable of fending off a Watertooth.
* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: An ambiguous example, with the exception of visiting Flapper's uncle Longbeak in one episode none of the main characters seem to have any family or herds and appear to have formed their own [[FamilyOfChoice herd]], with Crusty being a parental figure who provides advise, knowledge and guidance that would otherwise come from their parents.

* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: An ambiguous example, with the exception of visiting Flapper's uncle Longbeak in one episode none of the main characters seem to have any family or herds and appear to be either semi-independent or formed their own FamilyOfChoice, with Crusty being a parental figure who provides advise, knowledge and guidance that would otherwise come from their parents.

* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: An ambiguous example, with the exception of visiting Flapper's uncle Longbeak in one episode none of the main characters seem to have any family or herds and appear to have formed their own FamilyOfChoice, with Crusty being a parental figure who provides advise, knowledge and guidance that would otherwise come from their parents.

* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: An ambiguous example, with the exception of visiting Flapper's uncle Longbeak in one episode none of the main characters seem to have any family or herds to stop them from going on adventures or protect them from threats like Tyrannor and appear to have formed their own FamilyOfChoice, with Crusty being a parental figure who provides advise, knowledge and guidance that would otherwise come from their parents.

* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: An ambiguous example, with the exception of visiting Flapper's uncle Longbeak in one episode none of the main characters seem to have any family or herds to stop them from going on adventures or protect them from threats like Tyrannor. Meaning they appear to have formed their own FamilyOfChoice with Crusty being a parental figure who provides advise, knowledge and guidance that would otherwise come from their parents.

* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: An ambiguous example, with the exception of visiting Flapper's uncle Longbeak in one episode none of the main characters seem to have any family or herds to stop them from going on adventures or protect them from threats like Tyrannor. Meaning they appear to have formed their own FamilyOfChoice with Crusty providing advise, knowledge and guidance that would otherwise come from their parents.

* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: An ambiguous example, with the exception of visiting Flapper's uncle Longbeak in one episode none of the main characters seem to have any family or herds to stop them from going on adventures or protect them from threats like Tyrannor. Meaning they appear to have formed their own FamilyOfChoice with Crusty being a parental figure who provides advise, knowledge and guidance that would otherwise come from their parents.

* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: An ambiguous example, with the exception of visiting Flapper's uncle in one episode none of the main characters seem to have any family or herds to stop them from going on adventures or protect them from threats like Tyrannor. Meaning they appear to have formed their own FamilyOfChoice with Crusty being a parental figure who provides advise, knowledge and guidance that would otherwise come from their parents.

* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: An ambiguous example, with the exception of Flapper's uncle who appeared in one episode none of the main characters seem to have any family or herds to stop them from going on adventures or protect them from threats like Tyrannor. Meaning they appear to have formed their own FamilyOfChoice with Crusty being a parental figure who provides advise, knowledge and guidance that would otherwise come from their parents.

* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: An ambiguous example, with the exception of Flapper's uncle who appeared in one episode none of the main characters seem to have any family or herds to stop them from going on adventures or protect them from threats like Tyrannor. Meaning Dink, Amber, Flapper, Shyler and Scat appear to have formed their own FamilyOfChoice with Crusty being a parental figure who provides advise, knowledge and guidance that would otherwise come from their parents.

* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: An ambiguous example, with the exception of Flapper's uncle who appeared in one episode none of the main characters seem to have any family or herds to stop them from going on adventures or protecting them from threats like Tyrannor. Meaning Dink, Amber, Flapper, Shyler and Scat appear to have formed their own FamilyOfChoice with Crusty being a parental figure who provides advise, knowledge and guidance that would otherwise come from their parents.

* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: An ambiguous example, with the exception of Flapper's uncle who appeared in one episode none of the main characters are seem to have any family or herds that stop them from going on adventures or protecting them from threats like Tyrannor. Meaning Dink, Amber, Flapper, Shyler and Scat appear to have formed their own FamilyOfChoice with Crusty being a parental figure who provides advise, knowledge and guidance that would otherwise come from their parents.

* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: An ambiguous example, with the exception of Flapper's uncle who appeared in one episode none of the main characters are seen or mentioned to have any family or herds that stop them from going on adventures or protecting them from threats like Tyrannor. Meaning Dink, Amber, Flapper, Shyler and Scat appear to have formed their own FamilyOfChoice with Crusty being a parental figure who provides advise, knowledge and guidance that would otherwise come from their parents.

* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: An ambiguous example, with the exception of Flapper's uncle who appeared in one episode none of the main characters are seen or mentioned to have any family, herds or relatives that stop them from going on adventures or protecting them from threats like Tyrannor. Meaning Dink, Amber, Flapper, Shyler and Scat appear to have formed their own FamilyOfChoice with Crusty being a parental figure who provides advise, knowledge and guidance that would otherwise come from their parents.

* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: An ambiguous example, with the exception of Flapper's uncle who appeared in one episode none of the main characters are seen or mentioned to have any family, herds or relatives that stop them from going on adventures or protecting them from threats like Tyrannor. Meaning Dink, Amber, Flapper, Shyler and Scat appear to have formed their own FamilyOfChoice with Crusty being a parental figure who provides advise and knowledge to them that would otherwise come from their parents.

* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: An ambiguous example, with the exception of Flapper's uncle who appeared in one episode none of the main characters are seen or mentioned to have any family, herds or relatives that stop them from going on adventures or providing them with protection from threats like Tyrannor. Meaning Dink, Amber, Flapper, Shyler and Scat appear to have formed their own FamilyOfChoice with Crusty being a parental figure who provides advise and knowledge that would otherwise come from their parents.

* ConvenientlyAnOrphan: An ambiguous example, with the exception of Flapper's uncle who appeared in one episode none of the main characters are seen or mentioned to have any family, herds or relatives that stop them from going on adventures or providing them with protection from threats like Tyrannor. Meaning Dink, Amber, Flapper, Shyler and Scat appear to have formed their own FamilyOfChoice with Crusty being a parental figure who provides advise and knowledge that would otherwise come from their parents.

* DumbDinos: Averted, or at least zigzagged. All of the herbivores are portrayed as sapient, but with the carnivores, it varies; whilst Tyrannor is portrayed as a feral brute, the egg-hunters in "Raiders of the Lost Nest" are fully sapient and converse with the kids on several points -- one of them even tricks Shyler into leading him to the nest by assuring him that he's given up on eating eggs. [[spoiler:Until it turns out that the kids were luring the "egg-hunters" to a fake nest.]] In “The Gentle Hunter” it appears as though the hunters are capable of some limited speech but just choose not to.

* DumbDinos: Averted, or at least zigzagged. All of the herbivores are portrayed as sapient, but with the carnivores, it varies; whilst Tyrannor is portrayed as a feral brute, the egg-hunters in "Raiders of the Lost Nest" are fully sapient and converse with the kids on several points -- one of them even tricks Shyler into leading him to the nest by assuring him that he's given up on eating eggs. [[spoiler:Until it turns out that the kids were luring the "egg-hunters" to a fake nest.]] In “The Gentle Hunter” it appears as tough the hunters are capable of at least some limited speech but just choose not to.

* DumbDinos: Averted, or at least zigzagged. All of the herbivores are portrayed as sapient, but with the carnivores, it varies; whilst Tyrannor is portrayed as a feral brute, the egg-hunters in "Raiders of the Lost Nest" are fully sapient and converse with the kids on several points -- one of them even tricks Shyler into leading him to the nest by assuring him that he's given up on eating eggs. [[spoiler:Until it turns out that the kids were luring the "egg-hunters" to a fake nest.]] In “The Gentle Hunter” suggests that the hunters are capable of at least some limited speech but just choose not to.

** There's also an episode entitled "The Gentle Hunter", which could be renamed "Carnivore Confusion: the Dramatization".

* DumbDinos: Averted, or at least zigzagged. All of the herbivores are portrayed as sapient, but with the carnivores, it varies; whilst Tyrannor is portrayed as a feral brute, the egg-hunters in "Raiders of the Lost Nest" are fully sapient and converse with the kids on several points -- one of them even tricks Shyler into leading him to the nest by assuring him that he's given up on eating eggs. [[spoiler:Until it turns out that the kids were luring the "egg-hunters" to a fake nest.]]