Chapter 876 Abundant Predators
The lions and hyenas followed closely behind the zebra herd and launched an attack. They followed one after another and soon made a harvest among the huge zebra herd.
An agile lioness pounced on a sub-adult zebra, climbed up by grabbing its butt, and bit the flesh on its back, knocking the zebra off balance.
However, a zebra is much larger and heavier than a lioness. The zebra that was bitten on the back did not stop, but dragged the lioness forward in a life-and-death struggle.
The zebras nearby were frightened and moved away from their companions, with no one daring to help.
No matter what kind of animal it is, sub-adults have basically left their parents and live alone, so their parents naturally will not appear.
The sub-adult zebra was isolated and helpless.
Bifang, who was standing far away, tensed his muscles unconsciously, watching the fun while being ready to run away at any time.
In these short ten seconds, the distance between him and the zebra herd was shortened to about seventy or eighty meters, and he could almost observe them face to face.
But Bifang was also unwilling to leave directly.
The scene before me is so rare.
A good photographer will never climb to the top of a mountain and see the sunrise without raising his camera.
[It’s over, this zebra needs to rest]
[Too brutal]
[Life and death are determined by fate, wealth and honor are determined by God. Whether brothers can have enough food depends on this meal today.]
[Lao Fang is really brave, you raised the lions? How dare you take such a close-up photo?]
[I am the king of all beasts! ! Meow~~~~]
[Harley was stunned. Is this thing from the same department as mine? ]
The zebra, whose pace was slowed down, stood out among the fast-moving group, just like a huge rock standing up in a rushing river, dividing the advancing water and stirring up white waves on both sides.
With the help of the first lioness, the lions behind quickly caught up and pounced on the zebras one after another.
Two of them completely pinned the zebra to the spot, making it unable to move. The third one bit the zebra's neck and, under the force of inertia, knocked the huge sub-adult zebra to the ground.
The winner has been decided.
The audience in front of the screen knew clearly that the zebra that was pinned down by the lion could no longer make much waves.
More and more lions came up and surrounded the zebra. Its body was covered with yellow hair, and it was almost impossible to see the black and white stripes through the analysis between the lions.
"Lions usually live in groups. A pride has about 8 to 30 members, with an average of 17. This pride is not small, with more than ten lions. If they all come together, there is no way the zebra can escape."
Bifang took a look and then moved his gaze elsewhere.
The hyena group on the other side also had its own method. Several spotted hyenas plunged into the torrent of zebras like sharp knives, and taking advantage of the natural fear of herbivores, they successfully cut out a small piece of rapids, trapping several zebras in it.
The stronger one tried to break out, but the hyenas dealt with it tentatively a few times. When they realized that it was too strong, they opened the encirclement and let it go.
In the end, only two zebras, one old and one young, were left in the encirclement, and they were completely unable to break out of the encirclement.
The hyenas gathered around and circled around the zebra under the command of their leader. This scene was not only very similar to the previous attack on Bifang, but it could only be said to be exactly the same.
The drone came close, and some sharp-eyed viewers recognized at a glance that two of them were old acquaintances, the hyenas that tried to besiege Bifang last night!
There is no other reason. The scabby hair on the back is the most sufficient evidence!
Being scalded by the boiling water is not fatal to the spotted hyena with thick fur, and it is not even considered a serious injury. The hyena can continue to participate in hunting activities the next day, but some hair loss is inevitable, making it look like scabies.
[Hyenas lose their right to choose their mates]
[Wow, I didn’t expect to see this]
[There were only eight of them yesterday, how come there are so many today? There must be at least dozens of them here, right? ]
"Hyaenas have considerable freedom under the premise of living in groups, and often go alone, hunt alone, and eat on their own."
“Members of a group tend not to spend a lot of time together.”
Bifang stared at the hunting , and when he saw someone asking questions in the barrage, he explained.
"Once the hyenas are reunited, they behave as if they were part of a group, which is a reflection of their social nature."
"Sometimes, if there are many reunions, the group will be larger, with dozens of them possible. If there are few reunions, the group will be smaller, with only two or three."
【I see】
[So, there was already a huge pack of hyenas here? ]
"Yes, each group of spotted hyenas has its own sphere of influence, which is generally around 20 square kilometers."
"They strictly guard their own sphere of influence and do not allow other spotted hyena groups to invade. If there is a crossing of the boundary, the two sides will confront each other or even clash, but such fights are rare."
"When a group of hyenas chases prey into the territory of another group of spotted hyenas, if the other group has more people, this group of hyenas will give the prey they have hunted to the other group. Once the hyenas leave their territory more than 1,000 meters away, they will lose their sense of security."
"We haven't moved our camp since last night, so the eight hyenas are obviously part of the large group of spotted hyenas in front of us. It's normal for them to gather together while the zebras are passing through."
Being a part of it myself , it's no surprise to see it again.
The hyena pack surrounded the two zebras, and after a simple front and back attack, it seemed to have reached a critical point. The entire hyena pack rushed forward and simultaneously bit the prey's stomach, neck, limbs and other parts of the body.
By the time the entire herd of zebras had galloped and roared past, only a few spots were left on the entire empty grassland, scattered across the wilderness.
The center of the spots is a fallen zebra or ostrich, and extending outward are hyenas, leopards or lions.
The crossing of zebras is naturally a carnival for carnivores.
Not only lions and hyenas, but leopards also came to get a piece of the pie and caught an ostrich mixed in with the zebras.
Members of a zebra group are relatively friendly to each other, and often live together with herbivores such as ostriches, giraffes, and antelopes, sharing the same food, and using each other and exchanging information to avoid strong enemies.
For leopards, zebras are too big and it is easy to fail if they hunt alone, so they target some less strong creatures mixed in with the zebras.
Apart from these three, there were also African wild dogs, which had nothing to gain, wandering around a few spots away.
They were unwilling to leave without catching any prey, and were prepared to eat the leftovers after their big brothers had finished eating.
These special wild dogs with large, round ears and bodies covered with black spots often weigh more than 20 to 30 kilograms. They are not small in size and are so big that ordinary people would be scared when they see them. Coupled with their advantage in numbers, they are also a force that cannot be ignored on the grassland.
It’s a pity that in front of lions, spotted hyenas and leopards, they can only retract their claws and wait quietly for one of them to finish eating first and leave the food behind.
"The temperature on the prairie is not too cold, so food is difficult to preserve. Predators have a long feeding cycle and usually cannot finish the food in one meal. It is often the case that several carnivores in the food chain work together to finish the food."
Bifang originally planned to leave immediately, but since his elder brothers on the grassland had both gained something, and the most threatening threat was no longer there, he was not in a hurry to leave.
"Carnivores rarely attack their enemies when they are full, so we can say that we are in a safe state now. It's okay even if we get closer. As long as we don't take the initiative to provoke or fight for food, lions and hyenas will not bother us."
Out of concern for the audience, Bifang moved a little closer, so close that one could almost hear the sound of the hyena biting off bones.
The screams of the zebras mixed with the excited howls of the hyenas were creepy.
[Damn, I get goosebumps just from listening to it]
[This thing is too scary]
[Lots of blood]
[Fuck, what is that guy doing? He's starting to build a cylinder! ]
[Oh my god, my butt is a bit cold]
Bifang laughed and said, "The call of a zebra is unpleasant to the ear, just like the bray of a donkey. Now in the face of death, it is even hoarser."
"The spotted hyena's is no less bad."
"On the African savannah, at night, you can hear creepy howling sounds from deep in the grasslands. That's hyenas hunting prey or fighting each other."
"Spotted hyenas have more than a dozen calls that they can make because they are so important to their survival."
"Spotted hyenas, which are often active at night, must rely on different calls to strengthen the connection between group members."
"But these calls are almost all very strange, especially when they find food or are in heat, the strong calls they make are even more terrifying."
"So much so that in some places there is a ridiculous legend that if it appears in a human settlement, it will bring death."
The hyenas that caught the zebras gathered together like a group of playful children, making a lot of noise and it was extremely lively.
They constantly use their ears and tails to transmit information to each other, and use calls to communicate with each other, and some of the sounds can even be heard to be resembling "laughter."
All of this proves that what Bifang said is true.
"The two cries are scary in themselves, and coupled with the fact that the zebra is about to die, it must be scary."
[Already starting to panic]
[It's really like the god of death]
[There's blood all over the place]
[Why do you like cylinder sets so much?]
[Didn't Fang Shen say that he liked to eat offal? Did you forget? ]
[Oh, I remember now]
"In fact, compared to wildebeest, buffalo, and gazelle, zebra can be said to be a very good source of food."
"It's not as strong as a wildebeest or a bison, and it doesn't have horns on its head, so there's no need to worry about it being ripped apart by a single hit."
"Compared to gazelles that can easily run at speeds of 70 or 80, zebras that can only run at 50 or 60 are much slower, and they are also larger in size, so they are more likely to get full."
While watching from the side, Bifang also explained some information to the audience.
"Of course, the most crucial point is that zebras have no leader!"
[No leader?]
[True or false]
[Fuck, isn't it a social animal? ]
Bifang nodded: "That's right, as a social animal without a leader, each of them is independent and no one listens to anyone else."
"This is relatively rare in the animal world, and it means that once the herd encounters danger, there will be no leader to coordinate the entire herd, and all members of the herd will scatter and flee, without forming an effective resistance."
"Others, like wildebeest and buffalo, are small in number. Once they encounter danger and cannot flee, they may gather together under the leadership of their leader and fight the enemy together."
"The classic example is the musk oxen we encounter in the Arctic, which are like this."
