Bluth didn't include Petrie's scene because he was comic character? O_o orly? XD
Yeah, I think I should explain my point and analysis that were created in subway.
I think dinosaurs lay eggs in the same season, right after cold times (something like every-year "Mating time"). So, I consider events of LBT1 (Spike's birth),LBT2 (Chomper's birth),LBT12 (Tricia's birth), LBT14 (Ducky's new siblings' birth) happen in the same season.
Good question: How much time has passed between LBT1 and LBT2? Several days or one year, since events happen in the same season, during hatchlings time? Well...
- Since Spike hatched during events of LBT1, I consider "hatchlings season" ended for year.
- Gang and their parents and their herds know main "showplaces" of valley very good.
- Herds... They
hold on together. (heh) After first movie... They live, and they act together, protecting valley.
- If Spike was still newborn, I don't think adopted parents would let him walk far away from them.
- At the end of movie, we saw Spike and newborn spiketails. Just compare their sizes. (yes, I remember that strong confusion about newborn Spike's size in first movie. But still...)
These facts make me think there was 1-year gap between first and second movies.
Next: Chomper was born when The most of gang members were 6 years old. For me, in LBT5, he looks quite younger than 5-years old dinosaur, and in TV series and flashback episodes he looks like 5-years old and a bit older. That means: in LBT5, littlefoot was at least 8 years old, and at the beginning of TV series, Littlefoot was at least 11 years old.
Next: Considering events of some particular tv episodes and LBT14, at least two cold times have passed since Ruby and Chomper entered the valley. It means, Littlefoot is 13 years old minimum.
Also, Tricia is still small in TV episodes.
Considering all facts, I built some first boundaries:
PRE-LBT1: YEAR 0 SPRING
LBT1: YEAR 5 SPRING
LBT2: YEAR 6 SPRING
LBT5: YEAR 8
LBT12: YEAR 11 SPRING
BEGINNING OF LBT TV: YEAR 11
LBT14: YEAR 13 SPRING
And then I just had to place the rest of movies between LBT2, LBT5, LBT12. After analysis of the rest facts from all movies (fire in the valley, attack of insects, flood, tree sweets, Bron's visits, etc. and etc.), I placed the rest of years and its seasons.
About Ruby's age... Well, I considered episodes "Star day celebration" and "Returning to hanging rock". Remembering Ruby's flashbacks about parents and LITTLE siblings. Comparing her size...
After years, I decided for myself: I would think she is younger then some members of gang. Experience of life in Mysterious Beyond made her elder.
how did his family move around at all if one of them couldn't fly?
Me think Mama's back was so nice as Flathead's head!
If you know what I mean.