He was worried that his father would be unhappy if he said this.
Since dad doesn’t want me to dislike them, then I won’t dislike them!
"Pachycephalosaurs likely enjoyed living in groups. Adult males would butt heads to determine the leader of the group. During the breeding season, they might also have used this method to determine who would win, with the winner mating with a female. However, Pachycephalosaurs' thick head didn't protect them from predators. They had a keen sense of smell and vision, and would quickly flee if they spotted an enemy."
"Dad, look over there, that looks like a rhinoceros!" Xiaowu immediately pointed over there and said.
Ye Fan then turned around and saw several triceratops on the other side.
"What rhinoceros? That's a triceratops!" Ye Fan said.
"This one looks really powerful. I feel those two big sharp horns can kill its prey in one blow. Dad, let's get away from it quickly. One poke from it can be really powerful!" Xiaowu said, pulling his father.
These two big sharp corners look scary!
"You kid, you're scared now. Haha, what's there to be afraid of? It's a plant-eating dinosaur. It's very docile. As long as you don't provoke it, there won't be any problem!" Ye Fan said.
"Really? It looks like this, but it actually eats grass. This is a bit outrageous!" Xiao Wu murmured.
He thought it was a meat eater.
Triceratops is a genus of herbivorous dinosaurs in the family Ceratopsidae, in the order Ornithischia. Triceratops was a medium-sized quadruped dinosaur, 7–9 meters long, 2.4–2.8 meters tall, and weighing 5.5–10 tons. It had a very large frill and three horns reminiscent of modern rhinoceros.
"The most distinctive features of Triceratops are its horns and frill. Its frill could grow to over 1.5 meters long. The snout of Triceratops had a single horn above the nostrils and a pair of horns over the eyes, each over 80 centimeters long. At the back of the skull was a relatively short bony frill."
"The book says that the horns and neck frills of this Triceratops were probably not used for defense against predators, but more likely for display to attract mates."
"Of course, this Triceratops is one of the strongest plant-based dinosaurs in the Cretaceous period. Even your favorite Tyrannosaurus Rex would not dare to prey on it easily." Ye Fan said.
"I didn't expect that this rhinoceros is so powerful!" Xiao Wu's eyes lit up and his face was full of excitement.
Unexpectedly, even the Tyrannosaurus Rex didn’t dare to provoke the Triceratops. It’s so powerful!
It really is true that appearance cannot be judged.
However, if this big head is hit, it will be either dead or disabled!
"Dad, look at those dinosaurs over there. What types are they? Why are they all together?" Xiaowu said.
"The one you're talking about is an ankylosaur. It looks a bit like a tank, so it's also called a tank dragon!" Ye Fan said.
Seeing his children so curious about these dinosaurs, Ye Fan was very happy.
This is also learning knowledge.
This is a prehistoric creature. It would be good to learn more about it and know more about it.
I didn't expect that my child was so studious, of course, for these dinosaurs.
"This one looks a bit ugly!" Xiaowu said.
Anyway, he doesn't like this appearance!
It’s so weird!
"The head of the ankylosaur is broad and flat, with a thick plate covering the face and triangular spines on the top of the head, making its head look like a steel helmet."
"Ankylosaurs with bony shells on their faces might have used them to hide from predators, but wearing this armor, especially the 'helmet', would have been very hot. To stay cool, ankylosaurs evolved complex, tortuous nasal cavities lined with blood vessels that helped control heat changes."
"Ankylosaurs had thick scales covering their upper body, two rows of spines on their back, and a pair of horns on their heads. They also had a tail shaped like a golf club. They had short legs, a short neck, and a broad head.
Ankylosaurs lived during the Late Cretaceous period, along with many other carnivorous dinosaurs. Their bones, spike-like plates, and hammer-shaped tail (also known as a tail club) provided excellent protection. Its skeleton, discovered in Montana, belongs to the last of the extinct dinosaur groups.
"Compared to most modern land animals, a fully grown ankylosaur was very large. It was approximately 6.25 meters long, 1.5 meters wide, and 1.7 meters tall. Its body was flat and wide. It walked on four legs, with its hind limbs longer than its forelimbs."
"The most distinctive feature of ankylosaurs is their armor, which consists of solid tubercles and plates embedded in the skin. Similar armor can also be found on crocodiles, armadillos and some lizards."
"These osteoderms are arranged by size, from broad, flat plates to small, rounded tubercles. The plates are arranged in neat rows on the neck, back, and hips, while smaller tubercles protect the spaces between the larger plates. Smaller plates are found on the limbs and tail. Ankylosaurs' armor provided a valuable defense against smaller predators."
"Dad, is this ankylosaur afraid of death? Otherwise, why would it work so hard to grow these bone armors!" Xiao Wu raised his innocent little face and looked at his father.
"Xiao Wu, in fact, no matter what kind of creature it is, it is afraid of death. In fact, every life in the world wants to live well!" Ye Fan said patiently.
"Oh, I see!" Xiao Wu nodded, looking a little confused!
"You are still young and have a lot to learn. Just take your time and don't worry!" Ye Fan said.
My dear, there is more to this chapter. Please click on the next page to continue reading. It will be even more exciting later!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
