Chapter 872 You'll Have a Hard Time
It is often difficult to understand the oppressive feeling that the rhino's huge body can bring unless you experience it yourself.
Especially the sharp long horns. If they were hit, they would not only be broken into two halves, but at least be pierced through easily.
For this reason, Bifang did not approach rashly.
[I feel like I will die if I get poked]
[Click on your own and get rid of the feeling]
【Why do I feel so cute (eating a lollipop)】
[What a pity! I heard that ancient China also had rhinos.]
[Yes, but it seems to have become extinct in the early 20th century]
Perhaps influenced by Bifang's so-called good luck, the audience in the live broadcast room were also very curious and interested in the sudden appearance of the big guy.
"Harley is very smart and he picked up on my body language very quickly."
Bifang touched the cheetah's head happily. The appearance of the black rhino attracted most of his attention, but he also did not forget to pay attention to the cheetah beside him.
【How do you say it? 】
What did Harley do?
【have no idea】
[Is it because I am just the right amount of cowardly? (Funny)]
Bifang smiled: "You could say that it's just the right amount of cowardice."
When seeing the black rhino, Bifang's first action was to shrink his body, squat down, and hide his figure.
And when he did this, Harley instinctively understood the meaning, made the same choice, and tried to step back.
At this time, Harley's posture was with his butt raised higher. It was obviously not an offensive posture, but he felt threatened and wanted to retreat, just like a cat with its fur standing on end.
Bifang continued, "Knowing how to advance and retreat, and being afraid, is a very important point for survival in the wilderness. Don't overestimate your own strength, and live simply if you can."
"I've always said that being afraid is not something to be ashamed of, but a good thing, and it's a very critical point in biological evolution."
【Makes sense】
[Combat power early warning device, right?]
[I especially like watching Fang Shen’s live broadcast, not for anything else, just because he speaks so nicely, hehehe]
The arrival of the wet season is very obvious on the grassland, or perhaps the grassland in the north is more lush, and the shrubs grow very vigorously. When Bifang and Harley squat down, it is basically guaranteed that only their heads are exposed.
The black rhino also did not notice that there were two "little guys" hiding not far away and secretly observing it.
Being a herbivore, it chooses to live alone, which in itself is a proof of its strength.
The black rhino's natural strength also makes it less vigilant, and usually it won't be discovered unless it jumps around.
The long green grass was hazy.
Bifang whispered, "When we see a black rhino in the wild, the way we deal with it is similar to when we encountered a white-limbed buffalo in the Xishuangbanna rainforest."
"Cows usually don't attack animals that are shorter than themselves, because they think that animals shorter than themselves cannot threaten them. So when they see a bison, they lie on the ground and slowly retreat, which often allows them to escape danger."
"Of course, if they have been targeted and considered an enemy before this, then that is another matter."
"The methods for dealing with large animals are similar, and the same is true for rhinos. From this point of view, the strategies for dealing with herbivores and carnivores in the wild are exactly the opposite."
"Remember what I always said before? Don't panic when you encounter a wild animal, and don't run away. They can smell your fear and bite you hard."
[Yeah, I remember.]
[It is still my motto now]
[What kind of motto would require this thing? ]
[Maybe it’s a travel friend]
"You are facing a ferocious beast. A carnivore will treat you as prey, so you need to show your threat and expand your body size as much as possible to avoid being treated as prey."
"On the contrary, if the herbivores are not interested in you, you should be careful not to threaten them and try to reduce your size as much as possible to avoid being mistaken for predators."
"These two points need to be kept in mind when you are in the wild, and don't make mistakes, otherwise it will be bad if you get them wrong."
Bifang's tone was serious and earnest.
[The whole village is having a feast in the wrong way]
【I want to sit at the children's table】
[Stupid, there are parents at the table with children, you can't get anything, and you can only eat the chicken butt and chicken neck. I suggest you sit at the table with old men, they can't compete with you]
【Something】
【Learned from the Master】
On the grassland, the black rhino bit the tender branches of the bushes, chewing with its thick lips.
"Both white and black rhinos feed on the grasses of the African savannah, but their diets are very different."
"The white rhino has a wide upper lip, which allows it to eat short grasses, while the black rhino has a more prominent lip, which allows it to gather twigs and then bite them off with its premolars. It's a pity that the white rhino is extinct, and we won't see such a clear contrast in the future."
【What a pity.】
[One more beautiful species is missing in the world]
"But in addition to grass, they also eat some fruits. It's fate that we meet. Let's leave a breadfruit for it."
"After the baobab tree blooms, it will bear fruit quickly. The fruit matures in the rainy season and can hang on the tree until the dry season. It will not fall off easily. In addition, the shell itself is relatively thick and hard. The rhino may have never eaten this in its life. Let's give it a taste."
"Of course, we don't want it to see us. It would be bad if it had the wrong impression of humans."
It is not easy to encounter a black rhino in the wild in Kenya. Bifang looked at it curiously for a while. Before leaving, he picked a breadfruit from his body, smashed the skin with a dagger, pulled out the fruit, and put it on the ground.
The smell of breadfruit is very strong, and after about a few minutes, it seems that I can smell the fragrance.
The black rhino slowly let go of the bush in its mouth and walked towards the breadfruit. It was obviously very curious about this thing as it was the first time seeing it. It lowered its head and sniffed for a while, and finally began to eat it happily.
Bifang, who was hiding behind a tree, couldn't help feeling happy when he saw this.
He really enjoys dealing with large animals, especially these docile big guys, and thinks they are quite cute. Although he has not met them, this can be considered as feeding them.
Walking back to the camp, Bifang put down all the things on his body, sat down on the ground, placed a row of baobabs tied with ropes on the ground, picked out one of them, and cracked it open with the handle of a dagger, a bit like opening a walnut.
"The Chinese name 'baobab' is translated from one of its English names 'monkey-bread tree', but its fruit cannot be used to make bread or a staple food, it can only be eaten as a snack. People say it tastes like bread, referring to the flavor, not the texture. The texture is the same as fruit."
"The breadfruit tree, a plant of the genus jackfruit in the Moraceae family native to tropical Asia, is the food that can really fill your stomach because its fruit is huge and rich in starch. Its English name is 'breadfruit ', which means breadfruit."
"But many people confuse baobabs with breadfruit trees, when in fact they are very distant relatives, like fish and whales."
The fruit of the baobab tree is oblong, grayish white, about thirty centimeters long, and only half in longitudinal section, or about fifteen centimeters.
After cracking it open, you can see that it is very moist and fluorescent, and the color is the same light yellow as cheese butter, which looks quite appetizing.
Bifang scraped off a piece with a knife and put it into his mouth to taste it carefully.
"The flesh is juicy and a little gelatinous, and tastes slightly sour. If it tastes like bread, you don't feel that way, do you?"
The flesh is sour, which Bifang is not surprised at all and is mentally prepared for.
A large number of chemical processes in biological metabolism involve various acids, such as the famous tricarboxylic acid cycle in cellular respiration metabolism.
There are also quite a lot of them in plant fruits, mainly from various intermediate products in the biological metabolism process, such as citric acid. After the fruit is ripe, these acidic molecules will be gradually metabolized. They are all organic acids.
These acids are originally necessary for metabolic processes, and their presence in large quantities in unripe fruits is to prevent them from being eaten by animals while they are still immature.
Therefore, basically all edible fruits in nature are sour, the only difference is the degree of sourness.
Bifang was quite disappointed because he couldn't taste the bread.
Bifang guessed, "If I must say, maybe the sour taste is similar to bread that has been fermented too much yeast? So it smells like bread?"
"If you want to make juice, you can add some sugar. It will be sour and sweet."
【Wow, sourdough bread! 】
[Damn, now I know what it tastes like? ]
Bifang did not throw away the shell of the fruit.
Fruit shells are also good water storage containers and can be used as ladles.
"Although it doesn't taste great, baobab fruit has high medicinal value. I heard that the locals rarely get stomach cancer because they have been using baobab fruit for a long time."
"In addition, it can also be used as a food therapy medicine to reduce inflammation, reduce fever, and treat malaria!"
"It tastes a bit worse, but it is high in calcium and antioxidants. Its vitamin C content is three times that of oranges. If you eat it with mixed grains, it can help you lose weight. Many people regard it as a 'super fruit'."
If these introductions were relatively normal, then Bifang's following words were somewhat "shocking".
"The most amazing thing is that it contains a lot of natural hormones that the human body needs. Women who consume it can promote endocrine balance and enhance fertility. Local people will apply it on their chest to promote secondary development."
"It is also useful for men. It is almost a must-eat for local African men. It can promote the division and maturation of spermatogonia, thereby increasing the level of male hormones in men, increasing the secretion, and improving the function of the penis."
"Men also use it to smear. As for where to know, everyone knows. It is also to promote hormone secretion and secondary development. That's about it. Both men and women in Africa are quite fond of this thing."
Many people were stunned after hearing this.
【Those who understand the details will understand】
[Fuck, where can I buy this stuff? Give me ten kilograms. I have no other purpose, it’s mainly for my wife’s health.]
[Add one to my wife's health]
[Brother, I believe you]
[I have already looked for it, but there are only dried fruits, and it seems that there is no fresh one]
They said other audiences weren't very interested, but when this aspect was brought up, they became interested.
Bifang didn't say much. Although his live broadcast room had its own rules and basically had no taboos, it was better to say less about things that could not be said.
He picked a piece and handed it to Harley's mouth, but unfortunately this guy sniffed it, turned his head and ignored him, obviously not interested in the fruit.
[Hahaha, Fang Shen is confused. Cheetahs eat meat. How could they eat fruit?]
【Harley: You just give me this to eat? 】
[Who said that? My cat loves to eat fruit! Especially cantaloupe! ]
【ha?】
[That’s right, cheetahs are also big cats, maybe you like them? ]
[I remember cats can’t taste sweetness]
"Cats are basically meat eaters, but sometimes they do show an interest in fruit. As for cantaloupe, I know why."
Bifang answered without hesitation: "Ripe cantaloupe has a unique smell, which is composed of volatile compounds of amino acids, fatty acids, carotenoids and terpenoids ."
"The smell of many of these amino acids and fatty acids is similar to that of meat, so animals may think cantaloupe is a kind of 'meat' with a unique taste, or because of the similarity of its smell, they may include cantaloupe in the range of safe consumption."
"As for why I like watermelons and strawberries, I don't know."
"But not everything can be fed to cats. Anything related to grapes cannot be fed to cats. It may cause acute kidney injury and renal failure in cats."
"Citrus fruits, such as oranges, grapefruits, lemons, and tangerines, are also not a good choice. They contain citrus oils and psoralens, which can cause gastrointestinal discomfort in cats in small amounts, and large amounts can cause diarrhea, vomiting, and central nervous system depression."
"There's basically nothing else. Baobab is from the Bombax family, so there's nothing wrong with it. It's a pity that Halley doesn't appreciate it."
Since the cheetah was not interested, Bifang had to pass it to Jerry.
As a fruit lover, Jerry was very happy. He took the fruits with his little hands and stuffed them into his mouth, one piece after another, until his mouth was bulging.
In this regard, Gambian rats and hamsters have the same hobby.
During the past two days following Bifang, it didn't get to eat any real fruits, only some strange plant tubers, which were hard and tasteless. Today, it finally got something good.
This is also why Bifang would climb up the tree to pick baobabs even when there was enough food. It was mainly because he remembered that he had a little one who didn't have much good food to eat.
"During several major famines in African history, this 'natural bread' saved the lives of tens of thousands of starving people. When people traveling in the savannah were thirsty, they could find a baobab tree and suck water from it, so some people called it the 'tree of life.'"
"This tree has a very long lifespan. In the 18th century, French botanist Adamson saw some baobab trees in Africa. The oldest one lived for 5,500 years and he called it the 'sacred tree'."
After dealing with the weaverbird and some other trophies, it was almost dark.
It may not seem like much to do in a day, but it is still very time-consuming, but you also gain a lot.
At least for that day, there was no need to worry about food. There was a lot of fruit, two tanned animal blankets, a large clay pot, a bar of soap, and several ladles. It was really full.
The overall quality of life in the wilderness has skyrocketed.
