More and more people were watching, and eventually almost everyone in Huangshan gathered around the pit.
This was the first time for everyone to hear about the headless and tailless animal. Everyone stopped what they were doing and came to watch.
The fossils in the barren mountains can't be excavated in a while, so it won't matter if you delay for a while.
Captain Shi did not stop the onlookers. This time, the hole Wang Xiaoshan dug was larger. As long as the onlookers just watched and said nothing, it would not affect Wang Xiaoshan.
After about half an hour, Wang Xiaoshan finally cleaned out the entire fossil, and let others do the rest of the careful cleaning work.
Wang Xiaoshan came out of the pit and said to Captain Shi: "Captain Shi, please send a few people down to carefully clean the soil on the fossils."
Captain Shi: "Okay, no problem, I'll make arrangements now."
After speaking, Captain Shi arranged for two careful people to go into the pit. Wang Xiaoshan hadn't explained it yet, so he didn't send too many people down.
After Wang Xiaoshan finishes explaining, Captain Shi will send a few more people to clean up together. The purpose of cleaning now is to allow the audience and onlookers to see what fossils they are.
If you want to see the thoroughly cleaned fossils, you can only wait until Wang Xiaoshan finishes explaining.
Just now, the audience has seen the appearance of the fossils in the pit from the perspective of a drone. Now Wang Xiaoshan is going to explain and let the drone rest.
"Dear audience friends, I have kept you waiting for a long time. What you just saw is the fossil I dug underground."
[Lao Wang can dig a hole faster by himself than a group of people. No wonder Lao Wang doesn’t find helpers. At this speed, one person can beat a group of people. 】
[The fossil that I had been thinking about for a long time was finally dug out, but I looked at it and couldn’t see what Lao Wang was digging for. 】
[I didn’t know what kind of fossil Lao Wang was digging before it was dug out. After digging out the fossil, I still don’t know what kind of fossil it is. Alas!]
[Looking at it this way, this fossil is not the horn of an animal. It may be the carapace or scales of some animal. The question is what animal looks like this.]
[Some parts of this fossil are missing, but overall, it looks a bit like a turtle shell. The question is, is there such a big turtle in the world? 】
Before it was dug out, the audience urged Wang Xiaoshan to dig out the fossil as soon as possible. The audience wanted to know what kind of dinosaur fossil was in the pit.
Now that the fossil has been unearthed, the audience is confused again. No one knows what animal this fossil belongs to.
Some parts of the dinosaur fossils excavated by Wang Xiaoshan are missing. It's not that he didn't dig them out, or that they weren't in the pit.
However, judging from the excavated parts, the fossil unearthed by Wang Xiaoshan this time should be the carapace of a certain animal.
Although the fossil excavated by Wang Xiaoshan is not complete and there are many cracks on the fossil, it is certain that it is a complete fossil.
If it were a whole fossil, the audience would think that it might be a turtle fossil.
In modern society, only turtles have particularly large shells. Although other animals have shells, they are not very big.
But what puzzled the audience was that the fossils excavated by Wang Xiaoshan were a bit large and exceeded people's understanding of turtle shells.
Normally, the length of large turtles is within one meter, and no large turtles longer than one meter have been found yet.
The fossil excavated by Wang Xiaoshan this time is nearly three meters long. Some viewers thought the fossil looked like a turtle shell, but when they saw the length, they didn't think it looked like a turtle.
The audience felt that if there really was such a big turtle, it might have become a sperm.
The audience expressed their opinions in the live broadcast room and began to guess what animal the fossil Wang Xiaoshan dug up this time might be.
"Some viewers guessed correctly that what I dug up this time was the fossil of a giant turtle shell."
What Wang Xiaoshan dug out this time was the fossil of a turtle shell. The shell near the head is missing because it is missing.
Now the entire fossil looks like an oval. If the turtle shell is close to the head, there should be a curvature, but this fossil does not.
This also caused many viewers to be unable to guess what kind of animal this fossil was.
[Lao Wang, you said this is a turtle shell. Oh my god, how big must this turtle be? If the shell is so big and the body is added to it, I really can’t imagine it. 】
[I really didn’t expect it to be a turtle shell. Such a big turtle should be able to attain enlightenment and become an immortal soon. Did it become like this because the ascension failed in the first place? 】
[No wonder Lao Wang only cleaned the surface just now. It turned out to be the shell. Such a big turtle should have been the king at that time! 】
[Unfortunately, the head and feet of the turtle were not preserved. If the head and feet were preserved, we would know what this ancient turtle looked like.]
[In ancient times, there were really some super huge creatures in every period. Fortunately, these creatures are all extinct, which would not be too scary. 】
Although some people in the audience guessed it was a turtle shell just now, they were still shocked when Wang Xiaoshan told the answer. The audience really did not expect that it was really a turtle shell.
But with such a big turtle shell, how big is this turtle? A shell is nearly three meters. If you add the body, it will be five or six meters long.
A five to six meter long turtle swimming in the sea is just like a moving boat.
The turtle's bite force is also very strong. Isn't such a big turtle unbeatable in the sea?
Even if there is a world, this kind of turtle may be able to avoid death by hiding in its shell. Coupled with the lifespan of turtles, it is not a problem to live for hundreds of years casually.
The reason why this ancient turtle grew so big is related to the oxygen concentration at that time. It does not mean that this turtle will ascend after practicing for a certain period of time, so it grew so big.
Ascension is a plot in novels, and there is no such thing as ascension in real life. If a dinosaur that could soar could have ascended long ago, it would not have turned into a fossil.
In fact, in ancient times, some particularly huge creatures appeared in every period, such as giant ammonites, giant turtles, megalodons, etc. Different periods produced different creatures.
"This turtle's shell is nearly three meters long, and even if it may not be the largest turtle in the world, it is one of the largest turtles in the world."
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Wang Xiaoshan doesn't know whether what he dug out this time is the largest one in the world. There should be fossils of this kind of turtle underground all over the world.
While no other larger turtle shell has been dug out, the turtle shell dug by Wang Xiaoshan this time is the largest. No turtle shell bigger than this turtle shell has been dug out in the world.
"These turtles were probably very big at the time, but that doesn't mean they were the most powerful hunters at the time."
"This fossil has obvious bite marks on it, and there are also some punctured places on the shell."
"It also shows that despite their huge size, there are still predators that feed on them."
There are obvious bite marks on this turtle shell fossil, and judging from the bite marks, the predators at that time were very powerful and could leave marks on such a hard turtle shell.
In addition to the bite marks on the edge of the turtle shell, there are also puncture marks. These marks are definitely not missing during the process of fossilization, but were originally pierced by sharp teeth.
There are other animals that dare to prey on such a large turtle. It is conceivable that the original predator must have sharp teeth and a huge body.
[The turtle shell can be chewed. What kind of animal is this? Does it have iron teeth and bronze teeth? If these animals can survive until now, we may be the ones who become extinct. 】
[I thought this kind of turtle was a strong one at the top of the food chain, but I didn’t expect that any animal would dare to hunt such a big turtle. The ocean in ancient times was really dangerous.]
[Such a big turtle reminds me of the big turtle that Tang Monk and his disciples sat on in Journey to the West. I thought it was a novel, but I didn’t expect such a big turtle to exist in ancient times.]
[It would take a lot of effort to make soup for such a big turtle. You may not be able to finish the soup and meat for a year. Regardless of how big it is, it is too troublesome to make. 】
[Go crazy and make soup. This turtle is more than twice the size of a human. If there really is such a big living turtle, it’s not certain who will eat whom.]
The modern ocean is very mysterious, and the ocean in ancient times was also very mysterious. There were animals that dared to hunt even such a giant turtle.
It's just that there are no animals dug up to kill such a big turtle. If a huge creature from the same period as this turtle is dug up one day, it may be able to explain who is hunting the giant turtle.
Some viewers gave an example of the big turtle in Journey to the West. The viewers thought it was just a made-up turtle in the novel.
Who would have thought that Wang Xiaoshan would actually dig up such a big turtle today. Although it is a fossil, it is enough to prove that such a big turtle did exist in the world.
Foodie viewers are already thinking about how such a giant turtle can make soup, and these viewers really dare to think about it.
Several mass extinctions have long since wiped out these large animals, and some of the animals that survived were small ones.
When Wang Xiaoshan was explaining to the audience, the two staff members in the pit had already cleaned the area around the fossils very cleanly, and there was no dirt on the fossils around them.
Wang Xiaoshan took the camera to the bottom of the pit and let the audience take a closer look at the turtle shell. The audience just saw the overall appearance, now look at the details.
When Wang Xiaoshan was in the pit, he pointed out to the audience where the head was and where the tail was.
He also showed the audience carefully the bite marks and puncture spots. There were several bite marks on the turtle shell, and they were very obvious.
Li Miaomiao and Cao Bingbing also came down to the pit because of Wang Xiaoshan. Now besides the three of them, there are two other staff members in the pit.
The dozens of people gathered around the pit were very envious of those who could go down into the pit. They had never seen the effects from the edge of the pit but from the pit.
Fortunately, Wang Xiaoshan took the camera to the pit for the audience to see, and the staff surrounding the pit could also see the situation at the bottom of the pit through the live broadcast.
When there is no one at the bottom of the pit, there is no reference object, and the onlookers cannot tell how big the turtle shell is.
When Wang Xiaoshan went down to the bottom of the pit, he lay down next to the fossilized turtle shell to make a reference. After having the reference, everyone felt that the turtle was really big.
Judging from the shell, Wang Xiaoshan estimated that the weight of this turtle should be more than one ton. The shell alone is so big, so the turtle must be very heavy.
"What I just showed you are some details on the turtle shell!"
[Lao Wang is looking for fossils of other creatures near the pit. There should be other creatures near such a big turtle! 】
[There is no turtle shell nearby, so there should be something underneath it. When Lao Wang has time, he will take off the turtle shell and let us see what is under the turtle shell!]
[Lao Wang has really worked hard today. It took him so long to dig out such a big turtle shell. Lao Wang, please go and take a rest. 】
[The wait this time was really worth it. After waiting for so long, I finally got a super awesome fossil. Although it has no head or tail, this shell has shocked me. 】
[I don’t know what kind of turtle this turtle is, but it’s a close relative. Since our ancestors were so big, their close relatives must be pretty big too!]
There are no other fossils near the pit Wang Xiaoshan dug now, and there are no other fossils under the turtle shell.
The audience's wish to see other fossils was dashed, as usually only one large dinosaur fossil was unearthed in a pit.
It is very rare for two or three to be unearthed from a pit. Dinosaurs will run away when threatened, and they will never stand still and wait for death.
"There are no other fossils near this fossil. I will go to other pits later to see if there are any unearthed fossils."
Wang Xiaoshan is not going to dig today. If the audience still wants to see the fossils, he can only take the audience to see the fossils excavated from other pits.
When people gathered outside the pit heard Wang Xiaoshan talk about looking at fossils in other pits, some staff members remembered that they still had work to do.
After looking at the fossils and listening to the explanation, Captain Shi had already started to call people to go back to work. Those who were resting could continue to work, and others should continue digging when they should.
Half of the people gathered around the pit were gone. The fossils in the pit have not been carefully cleaned yet. Everyone wanted to see them for a while.
Such a large turtle shell fossil will not be transported away today. The staff will not have time to see it today, but they can see it tomorrow.
As long as the fossils have not been transported away, staff in the barren mountain can view them at any time, but they can only view them from the edge of the pit and cannot go down into the pit.
Li Miaomiao and Cao Bingbing borrowed Wang Xiaoshan's light to carefully look at the fossils under the pit, and took a few photos from time to time. The close-up effect was very good.
Only the appearance of the fossil can be seen on the edge of the pit, while every detail can be seen in the pit.
After Wang Xiaoshan explained to the audience, he adjusted the camera to the perspective of a drone. He held the camera in the pit and the audience could only see the details.
He couldn't keep walking around the pit with the camera in his hand. He would be so exhausted and people would easily faint even if he walked around a few times.
Wang Xiaoshan needs to take a break after digging for a long time. Let the audience take a look at the bird's eye view first. There are still a small number of viewers who like to see details.
Cao Bingbing was so excited when she saw the fossils in the pit. She was really lucky to come to Barren Mountain to report and interview Wang Xiaoshan. If Wang Xiaoshan hadn't been in Barren Mountain, he wouldn't have had the chance to get close to these fossils.
Even though Cao Bingbing is a reporter for CCTV, she can only look at fossils from a distance during interviews, and it is difficult to observe them up close like now.
In addition to being a close audience, Cao Bingbing was also able to touch fossils. She found that interviewing Wang Xiaoshan was really beneficial.