Carrying a Jurassic on me

Chapter 105 - 46 Research on Terrestrisuchus_1

Chapter 105: Chapter 46 Re

As soon as they sense anything amiss, they move quickly, making it hard to target their eyes.

Also, they hunt in groups and if they sense an individual’s strength is lacking, they swiftly assemble together. Thus, if an ambush doesn’t succeed at once, it can be dangerous once they regroup.

Carnivores are different from herbivores, the danger is significantly greater after all.

Yan Fei was crouching high up in a towering tree, staring at a pack of Terrestrisuchus below and deep in thought.

If only those Rapators would fight the Terrestrisuchus. Despite the latter’s larger size, the former has the advantage in numbers!

Alas, on such a damn island, where food is so abundant, they don’t need to fight to the death. Occasionally, conflicts may break out over food, but it usually depends on which side has reinforcements first.

The Terrestrisuchus that Yan Fei was watching were tracking a wounded ankylosaurus. This ankylosaurus was old and clearly injured due to a sneak attack by the Terrestrisuchus. It was limping, moving slowly, and had even been separated from the ankylosaurus herd.

The old ankylosaurus swung its tail with its built-in club, but it did no good. The Terrestrisuchus seemed in no hurry to kill it, they simply followed at a leisurely pace.

Indeed, if they just keep driving it on, the ankylosaurus would soon be unable to walk on its own. At that point, they could easily have a feast without risking danger. Why would they take the risk now?

This is the hunting technique of the Terrestrisuchus, they don’t ruthlessly tear their prey apart like the Rapators do. Instead, they prefer sneak attacks, injuring their prey, driving it away from its group, leading it to a suitable location, and then feasting at leisure.

Rapators rarely prey on ankylosaurus, they prefer Iguanodon. It’s not because the Iguanodon is bigger, but because the ankylosaurus has protective armour. When they launch a group attack, no matter how large the Iguanodon is, they can quickly reduce it to a bleeding, scarred mess, causing it to bleed to death.

For the notoriously lazy Terrestrisuchus, the slower-moving ankylosaurus is more suitable prey. They typically hide in secluded places and attack an ankylosaurus when it passes, immobilizing it with their lethal jaws. Once an ankylosaurus is injured and separated from its group, it’s a done deal. All they have to do is avoid the tail club, without breaking much of a sweat, the ankylosaurus becomes a hearty meal.

Of course, this isn’t always the case. If a dinosaur becomes injured due to unexpected circumstances or a herbivorous dinosaur gets separated from its group, neither Terrestrisuchus nor Rapators would let the opportunity slip by if they came across it.

Perched in the tree, Yan Fei kept praying, hoping the ankylosaurus would stage an unlikely comeback. He didn’t expect it to escape but just to strike back, maybe injuring a Terrestrisuchus before its demise.

However, such an occurrence was rare. Yan Fei watched helplessly as the ankylosaurus was toyed with by the Terrestrisuchus, forced to adopt defensive postures until it was too tired to even swing its tail before they finally launched a group attack.

A few Terrestrisuchus coordinated their actions, effectively incapacitating the ankylosaurus without much effort. One of them bit into the ankylosaurus’ neck, bringing it down.

Then, it was mealtime.

Watching the fallen ankylosaurus, unable to make a sound or put up any resistance, Yan Fei was incredibly frustrated. Its short legs couldn’t reach its attacker and its only weapon, the bone club, had been skillfully avoided by the Terrestrisuchus.

The light dust that was initially kicked up, along with some dried leaves, settled down quickly, leaving only the sound of the Terrestrisuchus tearing and swallowing their food, as well as the gradually spreading nauseating stench of blood.

The ankylosaurus, being old and frail, wasn’t even worth collecting its bones for. As he watched the Terrestrisuchus squabbling over the food, all Yan Fei could do was stand there in a daze.