The first thousand four hundred and seventy-sixth chapter plan
Now Han Kongque still has more than one billion US dollars in his account. There seems to be no use for so much money lying in the bank, so Han Kongque said cruelly: "One billion US dollars, I will give you one billion US dollars, so that you can give it to me."
What benefits does it bring?”
US$600 million was left as the circulating capital of the ranch, and the other US$1 billion was planned to be invested in this dinosaur park.←,
"Really?" Cao Shanghai couldn't react.
"I'll give you a Jurassic Park, hey! That's wrong. It's not just the Jurassic, Triassic, or Cambrian. As long as the funds are in place, we can build a museum for you in every era." Cao Meili.
His eyes narrowed when he smiled.
"There are so many important things that attract people to watch?" Han Kongque was a little suspicious that this little girl was fooling him.
Cao Meili smiled proudly: "Of course, let's talk about the fish fossils here. We have not only found a lot of fish fossils here, but we have also discovered all kinds of weird fish.
For example, how do flying fish become amphibious in water and air? As long as we give us some time, we can decipher this kind of flying fish discovered in the Permian period while we are still alive."
"Permian flying fish? There are still flying fish now, right? Do we still need to study them?" There are many fish that can fly now, and this Korean peacock is not surprising at all.
"The mass extinction occurred at the end of the Permian. The changes in the ancient ecosystem after that are very interesting. We all know that flying fish are very 'weird' animals. They should have lived in the water, but they often soar in the water.
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Since flying fish fossils are very rare, we have never been able to determine how the peculiar lifestyle of flying fish was formed, but the latest discoveries here may help solve this mystery." Cao Meili said with a smile.
This time she discovered it, and she discovered it independently. What she discovered this time was a fossil of a prehistoric flying fish that dates back about 240 million years, the exquisite mullet fish.
This is the most primitive and oldest fossil record of flying fish, providing new evidence for studying the reproductive methods of prehistoric flying fish and the origin of water gliding.
The latest issue of "Acta Biology" of the Royal Society has published this result, so talking about this, Cao Meili is very proud.
Modern flying fish have a pair of unusually wide pectoral fins as "main wings" and a pair of larger pelvic fins as "auxiliary wings".
In addition, flying fish have also evolved a deeply bifurcated and asymmetric caudal fin (the lower caudal lobe is significantly stronger than the upper caudal lobe).
Flying fish rely on the rapid swing of their tail fins to generate strong thrust to help them jump out of the water, and then soar through the air with the help of their pectoral and pelvic fins.
"We still don't know how flying fish developed this ability to glide on water. But the fossils of extinct flying fish species may allow us to understand how these flying fish creatures evolved the ability to glide." Cao Shanghai explained.
In the evolutionary history of bony fishes that lasts for more than 400 million years, "water fish" have only appeared twice, respectively in the pectoral fish family more than 200 million years ago, and in the modern flying fish family.
Based on the research on the fossils of the exquisite mullet and other prehistoric flying fish, with the help of Cao Shanghai, researchers such as Cao Meili proposed a prehistoric flying fish evolutionary sequence of "specialization of the head - lengthening of the lower tail lobe - enlargement of the pectoral fins - degeneration of scales".
In other words, the water gliding of flying fish may have evolved gradually. First, their heads were specialized, which may help them live in the upper waters, and then they evolved asymmetric tail fins to help them eject from the water, and then
They evolved large pectoral fins to help them glide through the air, and eventually their scales degenerated, causing them to lose weight to improve gliding efficiency and maneuverability.
Cao Meili also led a research team to study the reproductive method of the exquisite mullet fish. They found that unlike in vitro fertilization of modern flying fish, this prehistoric flying fish "directly gave birth to small fish."
Studying this fossil shows that the anal fin rays of prehistoric male flying fish individuals were very specialized, with hooks at the ends.
Based on this, it is speculated that the mating process of prehistoric flying fish is similar to that of modern ovoviviparous teleosts. With the help of muscles, the anal fin of the male fish extends forward into the cloaca under the body of the female fish. The male fish uses the end of the anal fin ray to
The hook grabs the female fish to help the internal fertilization process go smoothly.
This discovery not only enriches our understanding of flying fish, but also enhances our understanding of the complexity of marine ecology during the Middle Triassic period. It is of great significance for studying the changes in ancient ecosystems after the mass extinction at the end of the Permian.
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Although flying fish are strange, Korean peacocks are not interested in them. Needless to say, except for these researchers, ordinary people should not have much interest in fish fossils.
So Han Kongque directly waved his hand and organized Cao Meili to continue her speech. Now Han Kongque also knew that Cao Meili had published a heavyweight paper because of Feiyu, so he became more and more excited about her as she talked about it, and he also understood her a little bit, but he didn't want to listen.
"I'll try my best to find some help for you. Don't be idle. You can find some friends to help. I'll pay for it," Han Kongque said.
"You don't need to remind me about this. We have found all the people we can find. We still lack a large number of experts and scholars. Look over there, that big guy needs a lot of people to conduct research." Cao Shanghai said with a bitter smile.
When will he worry about too much work?
"What big thing was found over there? Is it another dinosaur fossil?" Han Peacock asked.
"No, it's a complete mammoth fossil." Cao Meili said excitedly.
However, Han Peacock was not excited at all. He had already discovered a large number of mammoth fossils in Asan.
"What we discovered this time is a complete mammoth fossil. Why are you unhappy?" Seeing Han Peacock's disappointed look, Cao Meili couldn't understand.
Cao Shanghai was also a little puzzled: "The fossil pit we found in the center of the swamp over there should be the largest Ice Age fossil pit in the world so far. The fossils discovered by this archaeological discovery require a huge box.
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The fossils unearthed from that fossil pit include mammal fossils and small animal fossils, including turtles, snails and insects. Most importantly, we also discovered another well-preserved Columbus mammoth fossil.
You can never imagine that this mammoth fossil is 80% complete. It was also found that its joints suffered from arthritis, and several ribs were broken and then re-healed. This shows that it had been seriously injured. Judging from the traces left at the scene,
This mammoth seems to have lived a very hard life, all of which is of high research value."
"Yes, yes, let's study it carefully! I see someone calling me over there, I'll leave first." As soon as Han Peacock raised his head, he saw old Sam, which gave him the opportunity to escape.
Looking at Han Kongque who left in a hurry, Cao Meili showed a contemptuous smile: "It's really hypocritical. If we didn't find anything, he wouldn't behave like this."
"Too many discoveries are also a problem. With so many fossils, if they are all installed and restored, it will cost too much money." Cao Shanghai shook his head.
Cao Meili said: "This Han Kongxuan has a lot of money."
"Han Kong Xuan? Isn't his name Kong Xuan?" Cao Shanghai was a little dazed.
Cao Meili smiled softly and said: "I only found out after his secretary leaked the information. This guy's surname is Han. He is mysterious. I don't know what he is hiding. But he is really rich, but I don't know.
When will that billion dollars be able to exert its power?"
"If we really build a dinosaur park, one billion dollars won't be much." Cao Shanghai didn't believe it at all.
Cao Meili smiled and said: "No matter what, he is very powerful. He has spent a lot of money and has not yet established the prototype of the park. I think he will continue to invest."
"It seems that we need to restore a model first, such as Qinlong, mammoth fossils, or even ancient dwarf fossils. Only these can attract people to visit. As long as there are tourists and the boss makes money, he will continue to support our excavation research.
"Cao Shanghai finally decided.
"I want to study my flying fish." Cao Meili said.
"No, this boss won't be interested. You should go study that giant python! It's best to repair the python's head, so that it will attract people to visit." Cao Shanghai said.
"What's the point of studying things that have been discovered elsewhere?" Cao Meili refused.
Cao Shanghai shook his head and said: "Then study Megaraptor. That one is more valuable for research, and it is huge. As long as it is repaired, it will definitely cause a sensation. Even if it cannot be repaired for a while, it is not bad to build a model now.
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"Are you so obedient? Even if that guy makes money, he won't give us an extra point. We might as well study some fossils that can produce results first, that would be interesting." Cao Meili said unconvinced.
Cao Shanghai couldn't stand it anymore, and he reprimanded directly: "If you can't make money for the boss, why should they continue to support us in research? Your eagerness for quick success and quick profit is unacceptable. We must achieve a win-win situation. Besides, as long as the boss sees Qian Jing,
Doesn’t he support our other research?”
Of course, Han Kongque didn't know what the Cao family was thinking. At this time, he had already received the design drawing sent by Old Sam.
"How is it? Has the state government agreed?" Han Peacock asked while watching.
Old Sam smiled and said: "Of course I agree. Our place is their biggest political achievement this year. Up to now, there are more than 300 workers working here, and there are many unemployed people gathering here. If they cannot be properly resettled,
Those workers, they're in trouble."
"Is that why our plan passed so smoothly?" Han Peacock said with a smile.
Old Sam said: "Building water conservancy projects is a great thing that benefits the country and the people. They have no reason to refuse."
"Does it have no impact on this swamp?" Han Peacock said strangely. (To be continued.) For mobile phone users, please visit http://m.piotian.net