"Which is unfortunate news if I've ever heard some," Mathias answers absently, still watching their movements in the trees. If he'd been alone, he probably would have stood there for hours, watching the animals do whatever they did before finally moving on, but he doubts that Veronica wants to stand here all afternoon and stare at monkeys. Besides, they're out here for the dinosaurs.

"What other sorts of animals are out here?" he asks, turning his attention back to Veronica before he begins to walk again. "Anything big besides the dinosaurs?"