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Kubbie! Oh no, little Kubbie fell off. The baby duckbill sits stunned for a few precious seconds. "Kuuu-kuub," it wails, flapping its forelimbs. Mama Haddie whirls her head around and utters a sharp summons, then turns and races on. Little Kubbie blinks at her retreating tail but doesn't follow. "Kuuub! Kuuu-kuub!" Has the baby been hurt?

You can go help little Kubbie. Perhaps you can creep out and fire your camera's flash unit to scare the hatchling and send it racing to the herd. If you're a decent actor, you have a fair chance of using your voice and acting lessons to shoo the baby along to Mama Haddie. Or you might fall back on your compassionate nature and gently coax it over to the ferns where it can take cover. If necessary, you'll need to be prepared to toss it into the soft fern bed. The more challenging approach would be to rely on your speed and coordination to sprint out and scoop up the infant, then carry it off to safety.

Then, too, from here you can try firing a blank to scare the little hadrosaur into action. No matter if it races after the retreating duckbills or goes somewhere else, it'll be out of harm's way.

Of course, the safest idea (for you, that is) would be sitting tight and letting the baby duckbill fend for itself. Who could blame you—well, other than yourself, maybe? Besides, do you really know enough about infant hadrosaurs to do any good? One thing is for certain, however: Mama Haddie isn't coming back.

Little Kubbie wails more loudly. What do you do?