Chapter 478 The owner of the tree hole, Zhoushan Cobra
What is in front of you is a small forest with dense trees, and under a big tree in the middle of the forest, a unique spiral tree hole is formed.
The whole tree looks like several extremely thick vines that were sucked up by a tornado but failed to be uprooted, which is very distinctive.
Bi Fang even exclaimed: "What a big tree."
The audience couldn't help but nod. The tree was really big. Just looking at the size of the tree hole, it was almost like a small tent. It was more than enough to accommodate one person.
Therefore, there is no need to search all over the place to find the tree hole. You only need to follow the rules just mentioned by Bi Fang, and you can easily find it. Fang Shen still has something, and he is not lying.
Bi Fang continued: "The area must be six to seven hundred square meters, right?"
Well, it has to be sixty-seven...hundred square meters?
[Did Lao Fang say one more word? 】
[Brake the brakes in time, and then slowly hit one?]
"A single tree makes a forest. That's what the banyan tree is good at. The large area here is actually one tree." Bifang patted the thick trunk of the big tree in front of him.
Are you kidding me? You call such a large forest a tree?
【I'm blind!】
【Referring to trees as forests】
[No comment for the time being to avoid being slapped in the face and smiling sideways]
"This area is indeed a whole banyan tree." Bi Fang patted the thick trunk.
Tropical rainforests are hot and humid. Such an environment causes the water in the soil to be often saturated and the oxygen content is low, which cannot meet the respiratory needs of the roots of the banyan trees in the rainforest.
Especially in the current rainy season, it is so humid that Bifang can now step out of the water with just one step.
Mud was Bi Fang's first impression after arriving in the rain.
In this way, many trees have learned to grow "tentacles" - aerial roots - from their stems and branches, forming a vertical downward "root curtain" to absorb oxygen, water and nutrients from the moist air.
The "tentacles" grow very quickly and can even grow out overnight.
When the tree grows tall and has strong branches, countless aerial roots will hang down and grow along the horizontal branches, getting longer and longer. Some of the aerial roots will penetrate into the soil and become a tree.
The aerial roots that look like trees form a landscape of "a single tree becomes a forest".
These pillars can not only provide support, but also absorb nutrients. Therefore, after the rainy season, the aerial roots of some trees will gradually fall off, but more often, the number of pillar roots will become more and more thick.
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Gradually, it will seem like many trees are growing and connecting together, forming a dense jungle.
"The banyan tree is a typical example of growing more and more. A single tree growing into a forest is its specialty. You see, there are some here too. They may have just grown after the rain the day before yesterday."
Bi Fang came under a big tree. Looking up from the stage, he could faintly see something like a curtain, as thin as twine.
A gust of wind blew by, fluttering like dust.
"This is the first-growing aerial root. In fact, many southerners should have seen it. It is the willow tree by the river. If the water level rises, after it recedes, it will grow hairy ball-like things. That one is also
Aerial roots.”
Bi Fang came to the tree hole in the middle. From the outside, the interior space looked very large, but what was inside was too dark to see clearly.
"When you encounter a tree hole, don't rush in. Although this is a natural camping site, you should be cautious before confirming safety."
The living environment in the tropical rainforest is difficult and the competition is fierce. Any similar space will become a refuge and habitat for life.
Tree holes are natural habitats, not just for humans. They are also habitats and shelters for many forms of life, and they are also a hotbed of biodiversity.
Bi Fang dug out a piece of wood on the ground, lit it again, then took out a tree stick and used a stone dagger to chip away at one end, rolling up layers of sawdust, similar to fish scales.
"There are indigenous people in many tree holes. Monkeys, birds, and even fish may live here. Now I am making a torch to explore the way."
【Wait, what did I hear? Fish?】
【Is today April Fool's Day?】
"There is nothing strange about this. Nature is so big and there are all kinds of creatures. What I am talking about is the climbing bass. This kind of fish can climb trees. They will climb up the palm trees on the shore to suck the alcoholic fruit juice. When it rains, they will
They will tenaciously travel long distances toward water sources and migrate in trees or on land."
"There are also breeding companies in China. It is said that some farmers woke up in the morning and found that all the climbing bass in the fish ponds had disappeared. They all took advantage of the rain to climb up the mountain."
[It’s numb, the pig hasn’t learned to climb the tree yet, the fish has learned it first]
[Does this thing have hands? And it can fucking climb trees]
"That's because the two gill covers of the climbing bass are extremely hard and function as 'fore limbs' when crawling."
"It will also use the spines on the open gill covers to support itself on the wall of the gap, swing its tail back and forth, use the spines on the anal fins to support itself, push forward, and then use the gill covers to support itself again, in this way
way to move upward.”
【Can this thing be eaten?】
【?】
【Another day of gaining knowledge with Lao Fang.】
"Cutting the sticks into fish scales will increase the contact area with the air, which can better ignite the fire and make the flame stronger. And we'd better choose resin-rich sticks, such as birch, etc. There are no vines that can help.
strip."
Soak the wooden stick with fish oil, then use tinder to make a fire, and a simple torch appears.
The wooden structure, which resembles the surface of a pine cone, allows the flames to expand and illuminate the surrounding area.
Cautiously approaching the tree hole, Bi Fang used a torch to illuminate the surroundings, but found nothing unusual. When the torch shone on the ground, a lot of yellow and white feces came into view.
Gu Xu
"Maybe it's a bat, or a bird. I hope it's a bird. If it's a bat, there are too many germs on their bodies. This tree hole may not be suitable for us to live in. However, it looks like it was a long time ago.
It’s dried and petrified.”
Bi Fang looked at the stains on the ground and felt a little confused. He found two stones on the ground, held one and threw it into the cave.
There were no birds chirping and no bats flying out.
Another stone was thrown, but still no sound.
【No animals?】
【empty?】
"No, wait, there seems to be a sound." Bifang pricked up his ears.
In the silent rain forest, the sound of scales rubbing against tree trunks could be heard.
A long and thick black snake slowly crawled out of the tree hole, spat at the huge heat source in front of it, and suddenly opened its iconic wings on its neck!
cobra!
It's a cobra!
Even people who don’t know much about animals know that only cobras can open the ribs on their necks to form their iconic false eyes!
Bi Fang pursed his lips: "I said the bird droppings here look like they were a long time ago. It turns out that the nest has been occupied a long time ago."
【Is this a King Cobra?】
Some people make bold guesses.
"No, it's just an ordinary Zhoushan cobra." Bi Fang moved the torch closer and waved it in front of the cobra to see it more clearly.
The threatened cobra raised its head higher and hissed, trying to drive away the "intruder" in front of it.
"The king cobra is actually not a cobra, and it is much larger than the one in front of us, and has a bad temper. If it was a king cobra, it should not threaten me now, but come up to attack directly. However,
The Zhoushan cobra is also very ferocious.”
Bi Fang used a torch to attract the Zhoushan cobra, one of the ten most venomous snakes in China. As soon as he finished speaking, the venomous snake in front of him suddenly jumped up.
Fortunately, Bi Fang always paid attention. When the cobra reared back, he was ready to retreat and avoided the attack.
"Ha, it's really vicious." Bi Fang took two steps back, but he wasn't too scared.
As long as you are familiar with the movement characteristics of snakes and detect them in advance, the danger of venomous snakes will plummet.
"The Zhoushan cobra is ferocious and has strong snake-eating habits. It can prey on venomous snakes that are smaller than itself. It is not afraid of humans at all. Its bite can cause great damage, and its flesh-destroying ability is second only to the five-step snake. The disability rate
Extremely high, but because the amount of detoxification is small, the fatality rate is only 11.8%."
[There are probably too many snakes in the rain forest. I have encountered them twice.]
[By the way, how did Lao Fang tell the difference? To me, the cobras look exactly the same]
"One is to look at the size, and the other is to look at the pattern on its radial crown." Bifang pressed the torch from the cobra's head, and the audience could vaguely see the white eye stripes across it.
"Zhoushan is small in size, and its pattern is like a pair of glasses. Most of the Bangladeshi ones have a single spectacle pattern, and the king cobra is in an inverted V shape."
The huge heat source descended from the top of the head, and the cobra became even more violent. It bit the torch, but was forced back by the high temperature.
【Dinner delivered to your door】
[If you bite your head again, it will be cooked]
"Unfortunately, the cobra is different from the bamboo leaf green. Although it is not a national level, it is a provincial protected animal. Wait, Yunnan seems not." Bi Fang was stunned for a moment, feeling that his memory was a bit fuzzy.
It was impossible for him to remember everything clearly. He only remembered that Modu and Hainan were there, and he really forgot about Yunnan.
[Quick, where is the class representative? Go check it out!]
[This is the key to whether Lao Fang can have dinner. Can you afford to take responsibility for the delay? 】
[Come here, I just checked, it’s not! Capture and use are allowed with restrictions! 】
[Zhoushan Cobra: My life is at risk! Who dropped this guy into the rainforest? 】
"Hahaha, forget it, I'm not short of food anyway." Bi Fang smiled, "But tonight I want to live in a tree hole, and no one can stop me."
Bi Fang took a few steps back, but the cobra did not catch up. He took the opportunity to pour out all the contents of the bark frame and stepped forward again.
The heat source approached again, and the Zhoushan Cobra thought that danger was coming again, but never thought that a huge black shadow gradually enveloped it.
Three minutes later.
"Hahaha, this tree hole is mine!"
After several alignments and calculations, Bi Fang suddenly buckled down the bark frame and successfully covered the nearly two-meter-long venomous snake. He placed boulders on the top and piled soil around it, tightly to prevent it.
It's possible for it to come out.
Right now, this tree hole belongs to him.
"I'll let you out tomorrow." Bi Fang patted the bark cage, feeling somewhat proud.
Although the cobra is large and powerful, its bark cage is not a vegetarian. It is not only a thick layer of bark, but also covered with rattan on the outside and inside. The same is true for the bottom, which is several centimeters thick.
, quite strong.
Not to mention the smallest Zhoushan, even the King Cobra may not be able to escape.
After tidying up the inside of the tree hole and preparing to have dinner, Bifang just sat down when the leaves around him suddenly fluttered and fell, and a huge noise came from above his head.