So, here's your next chapter.
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After getting a good night's rest, Nigel's team went back through the portal. Once again, the scenery changed. Now, there were no forests in sight, only grass and the odd tree filled up the otherwise barren landscape.
"Why are there fewer plants now?" Asked Vera.
"The ice ages are coming," remarked Alice,"the water is getting locked up in the poles, som there isn't enough rain for the trees or bushes to grow."
"...ok, now let's get going!"
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Back at the park, the new residents were settling in nicely. With the rhinos taken care of, Bob can focusing dealing with the other new comers.
The Moropus were the first to get a new exhibit. As they were similar to the therizinosaurs, so was there exhibit. In fact, their exhibits were adjoining, allowing the mammals to meet their reptilian counterparts.
So far, no problems.
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Meanwhile, at the aquarium, Lonch was enjoying a good meal. The keepers had thrown in some fish for him to enjoy, and he had savored every last bite.
Now, though, he needed to rest. Any good crevice would do. Though he didn't know it, the one he ultimately chose had other perks.
The minute he fell asleep, tiny fish emerged from the rocks and began to swim up to him. These were cleaner fish, and they were searching for a good meal. Dead skin, parasites, it did not matter, they would eat it regardless of what it was.
The keepers who observed this could only smile. Those fish had only been introduced a day before and were already making the residents more comfortable in their homes. It looked like they were proving to be a wise investment.
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