Chapter 904: Mutual Killing
Given that there is a high probability of blood feud between the two, they certainly cannot be buried in the same pit.
By the time Bifang had dug two large deep pits under the tree and placed the bones neatly in them, the sun had already set.
"Phew, there really isn't enough time. It feels like I haven't done much and it's almost dark."
Muhui gave Bifang a layer of dark golden halo. He held a stone shovel in his hand, flattened the last inch of the land, and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
The evening breeze is blowing gently, and it feels very comfortable on the body.
It is even more comfortable without the harassment of mosquitoes.
Generally speaking, there are fewer mosquitoes during the day and more at night, but the opposite is true in Kenya, which is mainly related to the local temperature.
In the evening, the temperature drops sharply. When the temperature is below 17℃, mosquitoes generally stop biting people. In addition, there is no water system nearby, so it is impossible to find them even if you want to.
This is similar to the fact that mosquitoes are inactive due to high daytime temperatures in mid- and low-latitudes.
Therefore, even if the mosquito repellent applied on Bifang's body is wiped off along with the sweat, there is no need to worry about being bitten all over.
"In the evening, many carnivores will become active. We must hurry and find a safe place to spend the night."
Bifang inserted a cross made of branches on one of the graves.
When he was burying the bodies, he accidentally discovered that one of the corpses was wearing a cross necklace. Thinking that the person must be a Christian, he made a cross and inserted it. As for the other one, there was nothing, no information, no proof, so he didn't insert a cross.
Many people in front of the screen exclaimed that it was very exquisite.
It is the rainy season now. In half a month, the two pieces of land under the tree that have become bare due to filling will be covered with green grass, and no one will know that there were two corpses buried underneath.
“Let’s go!”
Picking up the backpack, Bifang called out to Harley in the distance, but failed to call him back.
This agile cheetah, which is about to reach adulthood, is standing on the slope and staring into the distance. Unlike its usual look left and right, it seems to have a target in mind and its eyes are firmly locked on a certain direction.
Ever since Bifang taught the cheetah several times that it should stand on a high place to observe whether there are any dangerous situations during rest time, Harley seemed to have engraved it firmly into his instinct. Whenever he had free time, he would automatically look for a slope and lie on it to rest, perfectly performing his sentry mission.
Everyone followed the cheetah's line of sight and saw that it was a small bush.
Bifang's eyes could see more clearly, and he saw a huge rat in the bushes.
No, it should be a rabbit.
"A tree hyrax. It looks like our cheetah has found its own hunting target."
The sight is facing the blazing red sun , so Bifang can only squint to check the target and explain the origin of the target to the audience like an observer next to a sniper.
With Bifang's reminder, everyone also found the little guy in the bushes who looked very much like a mouse but was bigger than an ordinary rabbit.
"Although the tree hyrax looks similar to a marmot, and its mouth is even more pointed, it is not a mouse, but a member of the hyrax family."
"There are two common species of hyrax on the grassland. One is the Eastern Tree Hyrax, which lives in trees and is active at night. The other is the Rock Hyrax, which likes to bask in the sun."
"It's almost dark, and it's still out at this time. It must be a tree hyrax."
"Let me tell you something interesting . Don't be fooled by its small size. But if we go back in time, this guy and the elephant have the same ancestor. The structure of their bones and muscles is almost the same as that of an elephant."
"In addition, there are manatees and dugongs, which are also distant relatives."
【？ ？ ？】
[Children, do you have a lot of question marks?]
[This thing would be gone if an elephant kicked it.]
[It cannot be said that they are not similar at all, it can only be said that they are completely unrelated]
[It feels only slightly bigger than Jerry]
Netizens were shocked by the outrageous size ratio between the two. They really couldn't imagine that a rabbit that was about the same size as a groundhog, covered with hair, and had a pointed chin and monkey-like face could be a relative of the elephant, the largest creature on land. It was really surprising.
It is doubtful whether it contains Gambian rats.
In fact, the hyrax shares a common ancestor with all of these animals.
During the evolution process, this ancestor evolved in different directions: one group gradually became larger and adapted to aquatic life, forming the current manatees and dugongs; one group became even larger and formed the current elephants; and another group gradually became smaller and formed the current hyraxes.
Perhaps there are other directions, but humans have not discovered them yet, or they have already become extinct over the long years.
"I heard that at the Serengeti visitor center, these hyraxes are very smart and will act cute to tourists to ask for food."
"But this is not a tourist center. Tree hyraxes are very agile and nimble. They like to live in trees and are good at climbing. On the contrary, as I have said many times, cheetahs have semi-retractable claws, which makes it difficult for them to hold onto tree trunks, and their ability to climb trees is poor. Therefore, it is still unknown whether Halley can catch the hyrax."
After saying that, Bi Fang closed his mouth and stopped talking, directing all the camera language to the focused Harley.
Harley never took his eyes off the subject from lying down to standing up.
The tree hyrax munching on tender leaves in the bushes was completely unaware of the impending danger. Night was about to fall, and after a day's rest, it was starving and munched on the tender leaves in front of it.
At this time, Harley had already come down from the slope, lowered his center of gravity, and approached the target silently.
Just when everyone thought that another exciting hunt was about to begin, a sharp howl resounded throughout the grassland.
The sound was so miserable that it was frightening.
The hare, which was engrossed in eating when it heard the sound, realized that something was wrong. It suddenly disappeared into the bushes, turning into a black shadow. When everyone saw it again, it was already in the crown of a tree not far away. The whole process took no more than five seconds.
Harley looked around for a while and quickly returned to Bifang, as if this could bring him some sense of security.
Bifang stood up and came to the earth slope where Harley had stood before. After rising three or four meters, he looked in the direction of the sound and found a group of African buffaloes, the famous widow-makers.
At this time, the African buffalo herd was obviously in some chaos, and all the young buffalo were protected in the center of the herd.
Of course, it is impossible for African buffalo to make such a sharp and penetrating sound. The source of the sound is a group of hyenas next to the buffalo herd.
It's the hyena again.
Seeing the old acquaintance again, the netizens couldn't help but sigh that it was really a narrow road for enemies to cross. He is worthy of being the second brother of Africa and can be seen everywhere.
However, this time, their situation was not good. It was as if an internal conflict had broken out. The tribe members surrounded a lame hyena and launched an attack.
After zooming in on the image, with its ultra-high clarity, everyone could see that the besieged hyena had been ripped open, revealing its pink internal organs.
There was even a big hole on its head, with half of its ear drooping, revealing the bright red muscle tissue at the junction. A hyena came forward and bit the wound, and the injured hyena turned its head desperately to try to stop it.
The scream just now was undoubtedly made by the injured hyena.
Bifang only took a quick glance and roughly understood what had happened.
"It's very likely that these hyenas haven't caught prey for a long time. They attacked the buffalo herd, but failed. One of the lower-level hyenas was injured, very seriously. Look at the abdomen of the injured hyena. It's too far away for me to see clearly, but it's basically certain that it was pierced by the buffalo's horn."
While Bifang was speaking, one of the three drones quickly moved in to take pictures. The audience soon confirmed this statement. The huge hole in the flank was too obvious. A hyena could not cause such a wound.
"The low-level hyenas are badly injured and have not been successful in hunting for a long time. This group of hyenas are ready to attack their companions."
The audience who saw this scene and heard Bifang's analysis were all filled with horror and fear.
It was not completely dark yet, but Bifang took the lead in switching the screen to black and white to reduce the impact of the picture.
What happened next was as Bifang had expected. The scene was so impactful that the camera had to be moved away, but the sound did not disappear. The audience only heard the hyena's screams and got goose bumps all over their bodies.
Jerry once again hid in his pocket and ignored what was happening outside.
In fact, because the hyena has such strong vitality, even if its lower body was hollowed out and scattered all over the ground, the injured hyena still got up from the ground and struggled several times.
"Let's go, this place is no longer safe."
Even Bifang felt uncomfortable seeing the scene in front of him. He called Harley beside him and quickly left the place.
