Chapter 522: Chapter 247 Dad, Why Are They Chasing Us! [Big Chapter, Over 6000 Words]_1

“Dad, look, what’s that over there with fur?” the little guy pointed to the animal and said.

That creature was about one meter in length, covered with fur that resembled a deer’s spots, its forelimbs a bit like chicken feet, and its hind limbs looked quite powerful. Plus, it had a long tail.

“Silly son, that’s a Meihe Dragon from the Jurassic period,” Ye Fan said.

After all, having come all this way, he wanted to take his son for a good look at the dinosaurs here, to properly introduce them and share some knowledge about them.

Anyway, he wanted to take his child to see all three periods of the era.

And here they were, in the Jurassic period!

“Dad, what’s that Meihe Dragon eating, it looks like a gecko!” the little guy exclaimed, his eyesight seemingly very sharp.

“That’s right, Meihe Dragons are carnivorous. They eat small insects and such, as well as small animals!” Ye Fan explained.

“Son, the Meihe Dragon is also known as the ‘delicate-jawed dragon,’ ‘thin-necked dragon,’ ‘new-jawed dragon,’ or ‘elegant-jawed dragon.’ It’s a small bipedal carnivorous dinosaur from the theropod suborder. It’s about the size of a turkey and lived during the late Jurassic period, which is exactly when we are right now.”

‘The body structure of a Meihe Dragon is very well-suited for running. They have a slender tail and great control over their body, with good coordination, so they can remain stable while running,’ Ye Fan patiently explained to his son.

“Dad, look over there, isn’t that a bigger Meihe Dragon? That one looks more than one meter long, maybe two meters!” the little guy exclaimed in surprise.

Didn’t Dad say that Meihe Dragons were only one meter long? There’s a bigger one here that seems to be more than two meters long!

“Child, that’s not a Meihe Dragon; that’s a different kind of dinosaur, called an Ornitholestes,” Ye Fan shook his head and said with amusement.

This kid, the two might look a bit similar, but they’re definitely not the same species!

“Oh, I thought they were the same kind because they both have fur. I thought it might be a sexual dimorphism thing!” the little guy said, scratching his head sheepishly and starting to feel a bit embarrassed.

How embarrassing~!

“You kid, you even know about sexual dimorphism!” Ye Fan laughed as he spoke.

“Of course! In many animals, the males are usually prettier. The females aren’t as eye-catching, after all, the males need to attract the females!” the little guy said playfully.

“That’s half right. You should know that nature is a ‘Divine Artifact,’ nurturing many wonderful creatures in all shapes and sizes. Don’t just go affirming something so casually!” Ye Fan said.

“Okay, I’ll remember that, Dad!” the little guy nodded obediently.

“Dad, look over there at that dinosaur’s head. What’s that thing that looks like a rooster’s comb? It looks so peculiar!” the little guy whispered, tugging at his dad standing next to him.

He knew they had to keep the noise down here.

So he didn’t speak too loudly, just in a very soft voice.

“Child, that’s not a rooster’s comb; it’s a bone crest!” Ye Fan responded.

This kid, just blurting out it’s a rooster’s comb–how could that be a rooster’s comb!

Children are just so simple and pure.

But then, that’s how kids are.

“But no matter how I look at it, it seems like a rooster’s comb!” the little guy muttered.

Does Dad think I’m dumb?

This is clearly a rooster’s comb on the head of a chicken, just enlarged many times over a dinosaur’s head!

+(+^+)+Hmph

Seeing the little guy’s response, Ye Fan knew his son was still convinced it was a rooster’s comb.

“Child, this is a Dilophosaurus, a dinosaur that lived during the Jurassic period. It’s about 6-7 meters long with a slender body. On its head are two nearly semi-elliptical or battle-ax shaped irregular crests, hence the name Dilophosaurus.

Dilophosaurus had many fine and sharp teeth; its forelimbs were short while its hind limbs were long and robust, walking on two legs and moving swiftly; its tail was long and strong, which helped maintain balance while moving.”

“Dilophosaurus, also known as Twin-Crested Dragon, Twin-Spine Dragon, or Spinosaurus, is a genus from the theropod suborder, living during the early Jurassic period. Its scientific name comes from ancient Greek, meaning ‘two-crested lizard,’ due to the two crests on top of its head. Dilophosaurus is often called Twin-Crested Dragon, sometimes Twin-Spine Dragon or Spinosaurus, but Dilophosaurus is the closest to the original meaning of its scientific name.”

“Dilophosaurus was a top predator, much larger than the second-largest carnivorous dinosaur in the region–the 30-kilogram Coelophysis (Coelophysis found in the same region as Dilophosaurus is sometimes considered a separate genus, Halticosaurus)–and this guy is a carnivore!”

Ye Fan patiently introduced some knowledge about the Twin-Spine Dragon to his son!

“Dad, stop talking, that guy seems to have spotted us, it’s running towards us, oh no, Dad, run!” Suddenly, Xiao Wu started pulling his dad, urging him to run.

When Ye Fan heard his son’s warning, he immediately turned to look and saw the Twin-Spine Dragon charging towards them!

Without time to think, Ye Fan grabbed his son and started sprinting like mad!

Luckily, his physical fitness was very strong!

“Roar~”

Both father and son, hearing the deafening roar behind them, tensed up in an instant.

“Dad, are we not going to make it? Are we about to become an appetizer for them?” the little guy said, laying in his father Ye Fan’s arms, looking back at the relentlessly pursuing Twin-Spine Dragon.