Chapter 486 Do I have some special physique?
The sudden appearance of footprints surprised everyone.
Bifang half-knelt on the ground and picked up all the leaves around him. He looked in other directions along the footprints and found that there were still many more in every direction.
After sweeping away all the fallen leaves, I found not only a lot of footprints, but also quite a few traces of activity, like something was twitching or dragging left behind.
Bifang smiled: "It seems that there are uninvited guests, and perhaps they have mistaken my campsite for a cave."
[666, you dare to occupy Lao Fang's chassis? ]
[What kind of animal is this, paw print? ]
[Oh shit, is this just one or a group? I’m a little scared]
[With such a large footprint , Lao Fang is not panicked at all? 】
【Did Lao Fang recognize what kind of animal this is? 】
Bifang nodded and placed his palm next to the paw print to compare the size: "Look, this paw print is almost as big as my palm, which means it is not small. And judging by the depth of the footprint, it is at least not a lightweight."
Although it rained twice, don't forget that Bifang has a roof, so the land in the shelter is relatively dry compared to other places.
The claw marks in front of him were relatively clear, and the other party was definitely not an animal like a little fox.
"The footprints of many animals are actually somewhat similar, so when judging an animal based on its footprints, the first thing to do is to judge the weight of the animal based on the depth of the footprints. This depends on the situation. Wet or dry soil will affect the depth, which requires experience and a high enough level of observation."
"The second thing to look at is the size and spacing of the footprints. For large creatures, the footprints will never be small, and the spacing will also be larger due to their body size, because animals need a large enough skeleton to support their body size."
"Based on the size and depth of the claw marks in front of us, I estimate that the creature weighs about thirty kilograms, with an error of no more than five kilograms."
As an experienced wilderness survival expert, Bifang is very sure of his judgment.
"From this point of view, the opponent's maximum weight is only 35 kilograms, and I am more than twice as big as it, so there is actually nothing to worry about."
"It's much easier to filter out the possible animal based on its body size. The small hole on it indicates it has sharp claws, so it can't be a cat. Cats have retractable claws, so they rarely leave claw marks. The danger level drops again."
Bifang's tone was relaxed, and he was not as anxious as the audience thought because the shelter was invaded by unknown creatures.
In nature, big is good, big is strong.
This is a very simple and unpretentious method, which may not be 100% accurate, but it is basically applicable.
Even lions hunt in groups when they encounter creatures larger than themselves.
Besides, humans are intelligent creatures with their hands free.
In the Roman Colosseum, humans were able to fight lions and tigers single-handedly using iron or bronze weapons and shields.
In primitive African tribes, each person had a spear, and as few as ten people could collectively hunt super-large creatures such as elephants, hippos, and giraffes, killing them without giving them the chance to fight back.
Lions, cheetahs and the like dare not approach the indigenous tribes.
In this case, unless the opponent is a collective creature, with a dozen creatures weighing more than 30 kilograms attacking together, there is really no reason for Bifang to be afraid of it.
I am not a weak keyboard warrior. I can use a spear to be as powerful as a tiger. I have fought against a black bear weighing nearly 200 kilograms and a pack of Mobei wolves. To deal with a creature that is even smaller in size, I have to kill it with one spear, right?
[Wait, what if this is just a group? So many footprints?]
[I guess Lao Fang must have his own reasons]
So what kind of animal is it?
"It's very simple. If there were a group of animals, the footprints on the ground would be of different sizes and depths. But here, both the size and depth are almost exactly the same, which means there was only one animal that left the footprints."
Bifang pointed at the claw marks on the ground and explained.
It’s a very simple truth, and you’ll understand it once it’s pointed out.
As for what kind of animal it is.
"Five claws, so it can't be a herbivore. It also rules out cats and dogs. Both of these species have four symmetrical toe pads, two in front and two in the back."
"Excluding these two most common carnivorous creatures, we can also see five-clawed otters, minks, and mice based on their body size. These creatures generally weigh less than ten kilograms. Since they are not common carnivorous creatures, we can think of rare predators..."
Bifang grinned, he probably knew what kind of animal he was encountering.
What good luck.
"I may have encountered another national first-class protected animal."
At this point, the audience 's curiosity has been completely aroused by Bifang, and they are eager to know what kind of animal it is.
Another national first?
Is this wholesale cabbage?
[Does Lao Fang have some strange physique that attracts animals? 】
[Plus one, I think so too]
[We usually call this kind of person the protagonist or the dog head]
Bifang swept away the leaves and poured all the iron bacteria in the bark frame into a pit: "Based on the footprints and claws, we should have encountered a lizard family, and there is only one kind of lizard that can grow to such a large size, and that is the water monitor lizard."
"Water monitors have been rare in the past decade, but Director Zhou told me before that two were photographed in the Simao Nuozhadu Nature Reserve in PE City, Yunnan Province last May, and another was photographed in Tianbao Mountain earlier. Together with the one I encountered, it shows that it is still quite active in Yunnan Province , and the population should be considerable."
"The water monitor population has recovered, and with the elephants that have been moving to the north, it seems that the environmental protection of the Xishuangbanna rainforest has been done very well."
Bifang praised sincerely, which made the staff watching the live broadcast very happy.
Isn't this a compliment to their work achievements?
Now Bifang is no longer just a fledgling anchor, but an explorer with great influence worldwide.
They even climbed Mount Everest with giants like David Attenborough and received recognition from Bifang, which undoubtedly proved that their work was effective and had obvious results.
What kind of lizard is a water monitor?
[Never heard of it before…]
[Monitor lizard? I only know one Komodo dragon]
"It's normal because it's rare. An adult water monitor can reach three meters in length and weigh more than thirty kilograms. It is the largest lizard in our country and the second largest lizard in the world, second only to the Komodo dragon."
"But it can't be compared with the Kelong. Kelong is huge, with an average weight of more than 80 kilograms. It is the largest venomous creature in the world and a super hunting machine. It often preys on large animals and eats carrion. It is a very ferocious beast."
"Although water monitors are also very ferocious, they only feed on fish, frogs, snakes, birds, mice, etc., and they do not have venom glands in their mouths, so they are non-venomous monitors."
"However, the interesting thing is that I have never heard of a water monitor attacking a human. It is surprisingly docile to humans. I hope that when I encounter it later, it won't break this pattern."
Although the one that came this time was a water monitor lizard that did not pose much of a threat, it also served as a reminder to Bifang: who knows what creature will come next time?
It's time to upgrade the shelter.
"I want to build a solid adobe wall for the shelter." Putting the wooden spear against the wall and the straw hat on the rattan bed, Bifang carried the bark frame on his back and took the stone shovel and left the shelter again.
"For adobe walls, clay is the best choice. Clay is a sticky soil with very little sand. It has good plasticity because water cannot easily pass through it. This kind of soil is actually very easy to find. As long as we look for it patiently near a lake or a stream, we can generally find it."
"The reason why I insisted on returning to the original shelter was not only because it was sturdy and comfortable, but also because there were really good resources nearby, such as Houttuynia cordata, wild sugar cane, and clean water that I could drink directly. Of course, I also took a look to see if there were any fish to catch."
Bifang came to the stream, but instead of rushing to shovel the soil, he came to the fishing ground that he had dug out before leaving.
Fortunately, perhaps because the fishing ground was large enough, it was not flooded and still maintained its function. There were only a few fish with their bellies turned upside down floating in the fishing ground, and a few small fish that had been mostly eaten.
"Could this also be the work of a water monitor lizard?" Bifang was speechless. He compared the wounds on the fish's body and found that this might indeed be the case.
Not only was the shelter that they had worked so hard to build occupied, but even the stable fishing grounds were discovered by it, allowing it to eat and drink its fill every day.
[Damn, this water monitor is really smart]
But where has it gone now?
Bifang was a little puzzled. Logically speaking, as long as there was food to eat, it wouldn't be likely that they would go far out to hunt.
Shaking his head, Bifang caught a few fish and put them into the bark frame. He then took out a stone shovel and shoveled away the rotten plants on the surface. After digging less than 30 centimeters, the color of the soil at the bottom turned red.
Bifang picked up a handful of soil from the ground and squeezed it. It was easily rubbed apart and had a very fine texture.
"That's it."
After confirming the target, Bifang shoveled the soil into the bark frame. When it was full, he brought the clay back to the camp and poured it into the prepared large pit.
Repeat this process several times, take out all the branches, stones and leaves inside, then pour water into it until it covers the clay, and keep stirring.
A pit of clay is about to come out of the oven.
