Chapter 727: Catching the Arctic Fox
Just as Bifang was thinking about how to leave safely, the polar bear lying on the ice suddenly moved.
Everyone was on edge, but they soon realized that the polar bear was not targeting Bifang, but was attacking the creatures under the ice.
With the sound of splashing water, a fat seal emerged from the sea, only to be bitten on the neck by a polar bear.
"It seems that its target is not me."
Bifang spoke in a relaxed tone and crawled back away.
If the polar bear failed to catch the seal, he would still be a little worried, but now, Bifang no longer needs to worry. No one would give up a big meal to eat toast, especially black bread, and the same goes for animals.
Nutritious seals are an important food for polar bears during the winter. In order to keep warm, seals also store a lot of fat on their bodies, and this fat is the favorite of polar bears.
A 100-pound seal can provide a polar bear with 8 days of energy.
However, when food is abundant, polar bears will only eat the fat part of seals and discard the meat. This is because they prefer fat that is rich in calories. It is also for this reason that Arctic foxes, which have poorer hunting ability in winter, will follow polar bears in search of food.
One of their sources of livelihood is the leftover meat from polar bears.
[Damn it, I was almost scared to death]
[Who is telling the truth? Even if the polar bear really wants to do something to Bifang, it may not be Bifang who gets into trouble in the end (covering his face)]
[That’s right, we killed several bears during our trip to Japan]
Polar bears are different.
The smell of blood gradually drifted in the air. The polar bear chewed the food with big mouthfuls, while Bifang slowly left.
[Don’t polar bears hibernate? ]
[Yeah, I remember polar bears hibernating.]
"Whether polar bears hibernate depends on the situation. If they have food, they won't hibernate. If they don't, they will. And if they are pregnant female bears, they will basically hibernate."
"Bears hibernate differently from other animals. Even when they hibernate, they sometimes suddenly wake up and walk around. Also, bears' muscle strength and bone atrophy don't change much during hibernation . However, if humans lie down for several months without doing any activity, they will definitely suffer from muscle atrophy and osteoporosis."
Bifang retreated fifty meters away, stood up again, and looked at the polar bear that was still eating not far away.
"Winter is actually an important season for polar bears to hunt seals. In the summer, polar bears' foraging ability becomes much worse."
"The main reason is that polar bears rely heavily on floating ice for hunting. On stable and suitable sea ice, polar bears will succeed once out of every 5-6 attempts to hunt. On open water sea ice, the success rate of polar bears hunting seals will drop to less than 5%."
"We were actually very lucky to see a polar bear catching a seal. The probability of this happening is very small."
Polar bears generally have two types of hunting modes, the most common being the "wait and see" method.
Seals use their sharp claws to leave 10-15 breathing holes in the ice. They surface in one of the breathing holes approximately every 5-15 minutes, and polar bears wait for them near one of the breathing holes. The waiting time can be very long , sometimes for several hours, but sometimes for several days.
The polar bear will wait for hours, and as soon as the seal shows its head, it will launch a surprise attack, using its sharp claws to drag the seal out of its breathing hole.
Another mode is to directly attack seals near the coast, which is a normal hunting activity.
"An interesting statistic shows that polar bears spend most of their lives, about 66.6 percent, 'static', such as sleeping, lying down to rest, or waiting for prey. 29.1 percent of the time is spent walking or swimming on land or ice. 1.2 percent of the time is spent attacking prey and enjoying the delicious food."
"So it's really rare to be able to see polar bears hunting."
After eating and drinking, Bifang saw the polar bear carefully cleaning his hair, removing food residues and blood from his body, keeping his body fresh and clean, and then slowly walked away with his butt shaking.
After the polar bear disappeared, several small white creatures jumped out. They were indeed the Arctic fox that Bifang had been tracking before.
"Oh, you didn't leave."
Bifang smiled. He didn't notice where these little guys were hiding just now. After all, their white fur was too deceptive and they almost blended into the environment. So he thought they had run away, but he didn't expect them to come back.
After making sure that the polar bear had run far away, Bifang went straight forward and drove the Arctic fox away, leaving the audience stunned.
[Good fellow, Lao Fang, have you learned to bully the weak now? ]
【I misjudged you】
[Arctic foxes are so cute, can they be kept as pets? ]
[Wait for it to become a spirit and transform into a human form. ]
[Yes, as long as you don’t mind having body odor. ]
"The Arctic fox does not have a strong body odor, only its urine is smelly. It is no different from other carnivores." Bifang, who has a keen sense of smell, has the right to speak.
After driving away the Arctic fox, Bifang did not take the remaining seal meat directly, but set a trap on the spot, which stunned the audience.
As an adult, Bifang said he wanted them all. In order to lower the other party's vigilance, Bifang also took away most of the seal meat.
Sure enough, the Arctic fox, reluctant to leave, was fooled. As an opportunist, it would not miss any food.
It was not until Bifang strangled the fox's neck that the fox regretted its decision.
But after the first one was fooled, the following Arctic foxes became much smarter and scattered, never coming closer again.
Bifang happily tied up the Arctic fox's limbs and stroked its fur. It must be said that the fur felt really good. "Hey, this is the first living thing I caught in my long struggle to survive."
[Nonsense, don’t the fish you catch count? ]
"I mean land animals."
Bifang didn't care. To be honest, seeing how cute the Arctic fox was, he couldn't bear to eat it. "Just treat it as a reserve food."
Carrying the tied-up fox, Bifang found the sled that was tied to the spot, put it on the back, and drove the dog away.
These days I have always been able to get some gains here and there, but there have also been times of failure. Arctic hares and Arctic foxes are both relatively difficult to catch. I have caught two rabbits, and they tasted good, but this is my first time .
On the eightieth day of survival, it was already January. Coincidentally, Bifang once again encountered a polar bear at close range. This time, it was also a big guy.
However, the distance was more than fifty meters, and when the other party caught up, Bifang escaped with his superb driving skills.
[By the way, didn’t I hear that polar bears are having a hard time these days? Why are all the people I meet fat? ]
"So the miserable ones have already died." Bifang was speechless, "and the polar bears in Greenland are different from those in other places."
