Wuerhosaurus then led his cousins to one of his favorite places in the forest: a grove of Populus euphratica for dinner.
"My dear cousins," said Wuerhosaurus, " I have another guest to introduce to you after dinner. Please enjoy these trees; they are of my favorite variety in my native province. Whenever I visit from my adopted Tibet, I make sure to eat a few. They are a delight and I hope you like them."
"I do not think I have ever eaten this species of tree before, cousin," said Stegosaurus.
"They are delicious. "Thank you for introducing me to them. The delicious fruit that they bear is so delicious that it is worth standing on your hind legs for brief periods of time in order to reach them. "
"Glad you like them, cousin, I prefer the seeds within and the leaves of variable shape on the tree myself."
"Just like Brother Horse," observed Bashanosaurus.
"Who is our mystery guest, Wuerhosaurus?" asked Kentrosaurus.
"A very special mammal," said Wuerhosaurus. "He is a paleontologist and knows all about our fossils."
"Learning about what mammals know about us, and what they think they know about us is always interesting, " observed Tuojiangosaurus.
"I look forward to making the acquaintance of this mammal," said Miragaia.
When the herd of Stegosaurids had finished dinner, Wuerhosaurus led his cousins back to his cave, where, as he expected, his guest had arrived and was awaiting the return of Wuerhosaurus and his cousins.
"Here he is, my cousins, the mammal I have wanted to introduce you to. This is Professor Dong Zhiming, a very famous paleontologist of my native Country. He discovered me however partial I may be, in 1973. I am one of the youngest Stegosaurids to exist; I am about 70 million years old, and my partial fossils have been discovered in Mongolia as well as right here in the Chinese province known as Xinjiang. He also discovered and named many of you here today. Please welcome this very wise mammal and make him feel at home."
"Hello, Wuerhosaurus," said Mr. Zhiming, Thank you for the introduction Wuerhosaurus. I am very glad to be here to meet with you all and am honored to be a part of your celebration. The discovery of Bashanosaurus and his age particularly, brings great honor to the country of China as well as the history of the species of Stegosaurus."
"We are all pleased to have you with us Mr. Dong Zhiming, we'd like to thank you for discovering and naming many of us," said Wuerhosaurus.
"I am myself honored to be a part of the process, but I do not deserve all the honor. It is you who inspire me, to pursue my life's vocation. My life's calling. Without you I'd have nothing to discover, name or classify."
"We appreciate your humility; Thank you," said Huayangosaurus.
"We do not want to forget our visitors from other lands, the Stegosaurus species from places other than China. Namely Kentrosaurus of South Africa, and the iconic Stegosaurus of Colorado in the United States. Ah! Where are our French Stegosaurids Lexovissaurus and Loricatosaurus?" asked Dong Zhiming.
"Good sir," rejoined Wuerhosaurus, our French cousins had a prior commitment, we are told, in Marseilles, and have been invited to visit my cave on their own as soon as they can get here. If you'd like to remain here for an extended stay, or return when they are here to visit us, you are certainly welcome to do so," said Wuerhosaurus.
"I will certainly do so," said Dong Zhiming. "It is an honor. "
"Would you like to try a meal of Populus euphratica, Mr. Dong Zhiming?" asked Stegosaurus. "I am sure you'd like them. I find them very delicious."
"Thank you Stegosaurus, but I am a mammal, you know, and find a simple bowl of rice to be sufficient for my needs."
"Oh I like rice. It goes very well over a nice meal of aloe plant," observed Stegosaurus.
The Stegosaurids were absolutely delighted to be in the presence of a mammal who knew so much about them, even things they didn't know themselves.
"Turns out its really not easy to know things about yourself when your brain is the size of a walnut," observed Chungkingosaurus.
Wuerhosaurus was glad as it turned out that his French cousins did not attend; this meant, with the added help of Professor Zhimming it would be a great incentive to hold another party, and thus, maximize the amount of time he can spend and things he can learn from his cousin, and other family members. He and his cousins spoke long and well into the night, fascinated by the knowledge of their special guest. Of course, everything they learned, they forgot shortly thereafter; but in that moment, they learned much as quickly as they could, and were understandably proud of the role of the Stegosaurus family in the history of China.
