Dinosaur contains a unique story where a Pterodactyl steals a dinosaur egg, but is disrupted, by smaller birds, while in flight to its nest, causing the Pterodactyl to drop the dinosaur egg. The hatching egg ends up in the hand of lemurs who raise the dinosaur inside. The dinosaur is raised thinking it is a lemur (i.e. like Tarzan thinking he is an ape) named Aladar. Years later, when a meteor collides with earth, destroy-ing Lemur Island, Aladar and his adopted family must begin a journey of courage, survival and hope with a herd of dinosaurs on a quest to find a new beginning. The dinosaur comes in handy in a moses-scenario where he must help lead his people to safety with the many skills he has learned. 

The film is being created photorealistic instead of cartoonish.  All the animals will look very real. The dinosaurs in this movie talk. An interesting challenge would have been if the movie had been made with no talking at all. We've received reports about disagreement, when the concept of the film was originated, as to whether the dinosaurs should talk or not.