Chapter 530: Chapter 249: Daddy, Can I Feed the Ocean Overlord – Canglong? [Over 6000 words, large chapter!]_1

“Dad, where are we going?” Xiao Wu asked.

“Let’s find the riverside, I’ll show you some other extraordinary dinosaurs!” Ye Fan said with a smile.

“Great, great, I love those incredibly bizarre ones. When I get back home, I can tell mom about them. I believe she will be very interested!” Xiao Wu said excitedly, hopping and skipping as he walked.

“Your mom will definitely love to hear about our thrilling adventures here. Make sure to tell her all about it and make her envious!” Ye Fan said with a laugh.

“Don’t worry, Dad, I will make Mom really envious of us!” The little guy declared with sparkling enthusiasm, confidently patting his chest.

“You little rascal, ha-ha!” Ye Fan chuckled as he reached out to gently poke the little guy’s forehead with a finger, his eyes brimming with affection.

This kid was truly adorable beyond words.

Half an hour later…

They arrived at a small hillock and when they reached the top of it and looked down, they were instantly astonished.

Ye Fan’s eyes were filled with wonder.

He saw various animals by the lakeside, all searching for and eating food.

It was unexpected to see them coexisting so peacefully in one place.

It was truly shocking.

“Dad, look at all the dinosaurs!” The little one exclaimed, his face a picture of astonishment.

These were dinosaurs he had never seen before!

They were all so vibrantly alive!

It was a true spectacle of diversity.

Perhaps, he could now flaunt this in front of his sisters.

After all, they hadn’t seen dinosaurs, whereas he had observed so many types in just a few hours.

And now, before him, were even more kinds of dinosaurs.

The sight made one’s blood race with excitement.

All of this was thanks to his dad’s presence.

Otherwise, how could he have seen these creatures, long extinct from the world?

If others knew, how astounding would that be!

Yet, what others couldn’t do, his dad had achieved.

It was simply amazing!

“Son, look over to the left. That’s a Spinosaurus, a well-known gigantic carnivorous theropod dinosaur.”

“Spinosaurus lived about 113 million to 93 million years ago during the mid-Cretaceous period in the northern coastal regions of Africa. By the 21st century, that area had long become part of the Sahara Desert. But back in its time, it was a lush, vegetation-filled estuarine delta, home to not only Spinosaurus but also carnivorous dinosaurs like the Carcharodontosaurus. However, they rarely competed with Spinosaurus for food, as it was a semi-aquatic dinosaur.”

“The physical structure of Spinosaurus, especially its skull and teeth, showed that it was highly adapted to a piscivorous lifestyle. Its long and slender jaws fitted tightly together, ideal for clamping down on the slippery bodies of fish. Spinosaurus primarily fed on small to medium-sized fish and would also eat carrion.”

“The teeth of Spinosaurus were quite long, cone-shaped, and lacked serrations, typically protruding 7 to 8 centimeters, with the largest discovered tooth reaching up to 12.5 centimeters. They also replaced their teeth frequently. Look at their backs; those are what you call sail-backs. Spinosaurus had unique sail-like structures. As early as 1915, it was believed that these dorsal structures supported a hump of fat.”

“Spinosaurus was a semi-aquatic creature, and its thin and narrow sails could have been used for fishing. These sails likely had multiple functions, such as regulating body temperature, storing fat energy, attracting mates during the breeding season, dissipating body heat, aiding in fishing, and acting as a warning signal when threatened.”

“Son, Spinosaurus excelled at fishing, and of course, on occasion, it would also prey on other dinosaurs, even Pterosaurs. It had a nickname, ‘the Cretaceous grizzly,’ this big guy, about fourteen meters in length, and their weight was approximately 10 tons, marking them as carnivorous animals.”

“Over there, see that one? That’s a Scythe Dragon. Its forelimbs are very much like scythes, quite sharp. This fellow is about ten meters in length and weighs around six tons. It’s a herbivorous dinosaur!” Ye Fan explained.

“Dad, the name Scythe Dragon really fits. But hey, if it eats plants, what are the scythe-like claws for?” Xiao Wu tilted his head and asked his dad, puzzled.

He had first thought it was carnivorous.

But since Dad said it was herbivorous, what use were the scythes? If it had been carnivorous, it could have used them to kill prey.

“You ask a good question. Its scythes are for hooking food, and could also be used for defense, competition for mates, and to intimidate enemies. Its forelimbs’ claws can be up to 75 centimeters long, the longest claws known in the animal kingdom!” Ye Fan patiently explained.

“Oh, so that’s it!” The little guy nodded, listening very attentively.

“Look, not far from the Spinosaurus, that’s a Heavy Claw Dragon. It also hunts fish, and basically, it doesn’t really catch dinosaurs; it mainly eats fish and some carrion!” Ye Fan introduced another dinosaur to his son.

“Dad, look over there, that dinosaur with something like a hat on its head, what is that, and how come it looks so peculiar? The previous one had tumors, and this one looks like it’s wearing a top hat; it’s getting weirder and weirder.” Xiao Wu pointed excitedly, utterly amazed.

Indeed!

Just a while ago, he’d seen a dinosaur with tumors on its head called–what was it–Swollen Head Dragon, and now there was one armored like a knight called Ankylosaurus.

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