Live Wilderness Adventure - Chapter 824 crocodile in blackwater river

Too dangerous!

Seeing with their own eyes that a few crocodiles dismembered a small camel in a short period of time, everyone was terrified. Seeing that Bi Fang was less than three meters away from the Heishui River, they hurriedly advised them to stay further away.

The gentleman does not stand under the dangerous wall, the distance of three meters is like walking on a knife, and the cold light is biting.

"Don't worry, it's not that dangerous."

Bi Fang smiled and pointed to the Nile crocodile that was still tearing flesh from the little camel in the distance. Although this scene was extremely **** and cruel, everyone could even see the twitching camel's legs on the black water river. There were still several adult camels standing still around this tragedy.

When they saw this scene, not only did they not care, but they stood in the river as usual, drinking water with their heads lowered, as if the dead beside them were not their kind at all.

[This, what is this situation? ? 】

【Is it so indifferent? 】

[The crocodile doesn't bite the camel so much]

"See? Even if these big camels are standing in the water, the Nile crocodiles will not attack them, because they know in their hearts that these big guys are not something they can afford to provoke. The relationship between the crocodiles and camels here , like a crocodile and a hippo."

Hearing Bi Fang's analogy between a crocodile and a hippo, the audience in front of the screen suddenly realized.

I have never eaten pork and I have seen pigs running. These two species are frequent visitors to the animal world.

"Although the hippo always stays in the water, it can swim, dive even more, and is usually quieter. When it gets angry, it often fights, and each uses its sharp teeth to stab the other's thick skin. Sometimes in the river When angry, it dared to topple the boat and bite the boat into two pieces."

"The crocodile's skin is rough and thick, but it is not comparable to a small boat. An adult hippo can bite off a large crocodile in one bite, but a crocodile's teeth can't deal with a hippo; a hippo is faster in the water than a crocodile on the shore. ; strength and size are much better than crocodiles."

"So the crocodile will stay away from the water where the hippo is, but it's a bit inaccurate to say that the crocodile doesn't attack the hippo, because if the target is a small hippo, then it's welcome."

[The camel here is the hippo! 】

"Yes, the adult camels in the canyon are equivalent to the hippos on the African savannah. Although they do not have the terrifying bite force of hippos, their attack power is also not to be underestimated. One hoof is very likely to directly crush the head of the crocodile. ."

"Besides, can you feel it, the crocodiles here are generally smaller."

A crocodile was basking in the sun on the shore, and its mouth grew. Bi Fang turned over and got off the camel and walked in a little bit. The audience was apprehensive, but they found that the crocodile seemed to be less than two meters away?

Compared with the Alpha on the side, it is even more ridiculously small and looks vulnerable.

Such a big crocodile looks like it can only eat a small camel.

"Although I always call them Nile crocodiles, in fact, their names should be West African Nile crocodiles, or desert crocodiles, West African crocodiles."

[I understand, Desert Butcher Renekton (laughs)]

"The West African crocodile, also known as the West African crocodile, desert crocodile, was once thought to be a subspecies of the Nile crocodile. But a 2011 study showed that DNA molecular evidence tests showed that there was a connection between the Nile crocodile and the West African crocodile skull. difference, the West African crocodile is a separate species."

"It's just that, as I said before, the naming of many species has long been accustomed to it. Even if they recognize the essence and change the scientific name, the name will usually not be changed, and the wrong name will continue."

After comparing the size of the West African crocodile, Bi Fang got back on the Alpha and continued to walk along the Blackwater River.

"Since there are two species, the body size cannot be generalized."

"The Nile crocodile is the largest crocodile and the largest reptile in Africa. Its body length is 2-6 meters. The average body length of the largest subspecies is 3.7 meters. There is also a famous monster. I wonder if you have any People have heard it, called 'Gustav'."

[Gustav, it sounds familiar]

【I seem to have heard it】

【No impression at all】

【Shriveled】

Seeing that everyone is interested, Bi Fang doesn't mind introducing it.

"It is said that the largest crocodile in the world is a Nile crocodile named Gustav, whose body length is more than ten meters. According to official statistics from Burundi, it was killed in the ten years from 1992 to 2002. Nearly 300 people died."

[Fuck, how is that possible! 】

【What a joke】

【Is it so outrageous? 】

【real or fake】

【I do not believe】

"To be honest, I don't believe it without seeing it with my own eyes, but this crocodile is indeed famous, and many records are still from local officials."

Bi Fang smiled bitterly.

In the water, the Nile crocodile is the overlord. When it reaches the shoal, it can also grab the prey from the mouth of the lion, the king of the grassland. The grouped Nile crocodile is a proper amphibious overlord.

Generally speaking, most of the Nile crocodiles are no more than 5 meters long and 600 kilograms in weight, but there are some crocodiles that are chosen by nature, starting from crocodile eggs, they are better than "crocodiles".

After the shell is broken, it grows rapidly. If it grows up smoothly, its body size is about 6 meters. When other crocodiles see it, they will bow their heads to Chen Chen, which is enough to dominate the entire river.

Gustav is the chosen crocodile. It was born in Burundi, between Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and is hidden in the largest lake in the country, Lake Tanganico. People named it "Gustav".

Its name comes from the Swedish emperor who once conquered half of Europe: Gustav II, who is domineering and arrogant.

Many local residents claim to have seen the giant beast.

According to people's descriptions, this giant crocodile is particularly large, and it can easily overturn fishermen's boats. Gustav would lurk silently in the water, and when his prey approached, he would quickly attack.

In 2004, war broke out in Burundi. After the war, people suddenly remembered that they had not heard about Gustav for a long time.

In 2007, witnesses claimed to have seen Gustav again, but he had a row of bullet marks on his body, probably left by machine guns during the Civil War.

【A bit outrageous.】

【I don't believe much】

[I think it may be true, after all, it is natural, no one can say for sure]

[Indeed, nature is so big, there are always some freaks]

[Does Fang Shen believe? 】

"Me?" Bi Fang pondered for a while, then finally shook his head and gave an ambiguous answer, "I don't know if I should believe it or not, maybe it really exists."

The power of nature is infinite, and there are always some elite individuals.

Everyone is obviously human, but there are people who can punch through the sandbag with one punch in 100 meters and 10 seconds.

If he could, he really hoped that the crocodile named Gustav existed, and then went to see it himself.

"Compared with the Nile crocodile, the West African crocodile is a little insignificant. The smallest adult crocodile is only 1 meter long, with an average of 1.5-2 meters, and the largest male West African crocodile is 243.5cm long. Then the total length is 250cm. The largest female West African crocodile is 209cm long.”

I just heard about the legend of Gustav, and the audience also admired the power of the Nile crocodile, but now when I hear the size of the West African crocodile, I suddenly feel a lot of crotch.

"The West African crocodile mainly eats fish, birds and small creatures like frogs, insects, which also explains why the West African crocodile lacks the ability to prey on livestock, and how the indigenous and the crocodile coexist peacefully."

"The lack of the ability of the West African crocodile to hunt large prey in the Sahara is the key to its survival in the desert and the root cause of its small size."

"So, West African crocodiles can't handle camels at all, they can only eat small camels that are left alone. As for why the surrounding camels are so indifferent, it is also a normal state of nature. Except for their parents, there are generally no camels that have been preyed on. camel came to help, maybe its parents weren't around."

I see.

Everyone finally understood.

"So we don't have to be afraid of them at all, and crocodiles are actually not as fast as you think."

Most crocodiles are very ferocious and are the most patient hunters. At the moment of their prey, they can shoot out of the water like arrows, which looks very impactful.

But this is only a short-lived behavior and cannot be maintained for a long time.

There are three running postures of crocodiles, or like snakes, or like horses, or like rabbits.

Like a snake, it crawls forward, dragging its belly and pushing forward with its pedals when in swamps and muddy river banks. This is also the most common pose.

The second is the high gait: This gait is very effective for clearing rocks and branches and requires the most energy because of the need to lift the huge body off the ground.

The third is running: similar to the jumping of a rabbit, the crocodile simultaneously kicks the ground with its hind legs and then hits the ground with its front legs, looking like it is jumping.

The audience imagined a scene of a crocodile and a rabbit jumping in their minds, and they didn't know what to say for a while.

It seems, very happy?

"But the latter two are usually only seen on small crocodiles, while large crocodiles are basically sectarians, like pythons."

"The size of the West African crocodile is much smaller than that of the Nile crocodile, but in the big family of crocodiles, it is average, and it is more than the next. Rice is enough."

Bi Fang threw down a piece of ostrich meat, and the crocodile beside him didn't move at all. It was not until Bi Fang left that everyone saw the West African crocodile slowly come forward and swallow it.

"In ancient Egypt, people even thought it was a very honorable thing to be eaten by a fish. The crocodile **** Sobek engraved on the temple of Sonic is believed to be based on the Nile crocodile."

"However, mythology will always change with history. Since the 9th century AD, the Nile crocodile has become the target of human hunting."

"The ancient Egyptians worshiped Sobek and the pharaoh's fertility and protection of the related crocodile god, but later the Egyptians also hunted the crocodile as a source of protection and pharaoh's power."

"This may be one of the proofs of social change."

Anyone who has studied archaeology knows that there is such a thing as worship. In ancient times, the common sculptures excavated were women with wide bodies and fat bodies.

Because such a body type is more fertile, and early humans have a high mortality rate, they will naturally worship them. But after entering the feudal society, human productivity developed rapidly, armed themselves, the mortality rate dropped greatly, and the primitive worship of life began to disappear.

The powerful image of the crocodile naturally changes from a representation of fertility to a powerful representation of power.

"The West African crocodile was more docile than the Nile crocodile and was chosen by the ancient Egyptians for their spiritual rituals and included mummification."

"Historically, the West African crocodile and the Nile crocodile inhabited Egypt in the lower reaches of the Nile River. The ancient Greek historian Herodotus was the first person to record and study crocodiles. Priest choice."

"Priests are aware of the differences between the two species, with the West African crocodile being smaller, more docile, and easier to catch and tame."

"Herodotus also pointed out that some Egyptians kept crocodiles as pampered pets. At the Temple of Arsinoy in Sobek, a crocodile was imprisoned in the temple, where it was fed, bejeweled, and worshipped in the pool."

"When a crocodile died, it was embalmed, mummified, placed in a sarcophagus, and buried in a sacred tomb. Many mummified specimens and even crocodile eggs have been found in Egyptian tombs."

"Recent DNA analysis has shown that crocodile mummies in the caves of Thebes, the caves of Samoun and those in Upper Egypt belong to this species."

【Another day to gain knowledge】

【Learning is abolished and learning is abolished】

Bi Fang rode a camel across most of the Heishui River. There was an endless stream of camels, and he saw a large number of pottery fragments on the ground.

【What are these fragments? Is it rubbish?]

【There are a lot of human traces here】

[It's a mural, and a pottery. This place must have been very prosperous before, right? 】

Bi Fang was noncommittal.

"Around 1840, religious Berbers and Bedouins had moved south from the north, replacing the original indigenous Tubu people and giving the oasis its current name."

"Trade flourished again with the arrival of outsiders, and the first European to discover it, Rolfes, entered Dutch along the resulting Saharan trade route."

"However, the local residents at that time were very hostile to the foreign Europeans, and Rolfes' expedition was besieged by the locals and almost killed."

"In the end, the expedition team fled all the way north and ran all the way to Benghazi. Of course Chad couldn't get there, but finding Dutch was enough to make his reputation even higher."

【No wonder you have to be circumcised in disguise, hahaha】

【Feeling so miserable】

[This is too dangerous, is UU reading www.uukanshu.com primitive?]

[It's not much different. 】

The prosperity of business has made this oasis a good place to store water, and the best tools and pots have naturally increased.

However, after 2000, all the slightly intact jars were either taken away or smashed to pieces. When Bi Fang visited the place in person, he only saw many scattered fragments, none of which were complete.

[Ah, hasn't the local government protected it, it's all antiques]

"This is a common misunderstanding. In fact, not all antiques are valuable. Only antiques with cultural and historical value can sell for a good price. These pots are not too old, and their shapes are average. They are mainly practical."

"Historical value, cultural value, and artistic value are all missing. They are no different from waste products. They may be stronger than waste products, but they are not worth spending a lot of money to protect."

(End of this chapter)