Without personal experience, it is often difficult to understand the oppressive feeling caused by the huge size of a rhinoceros.
Especially the sharp long horn. If it is hit, not to mention splitting in two, at least it can be easily stabbed through.
For this reason, Bi Fang did not approach rashly.
[I feel like I will die if I get poked]
[Click on your own and let go of your feelings]
[Why I feel so cute (eating lollipops)]
[It’s a pity, I heard that there seemed to be rhinos in ancient China]
[It does exist, but it seems to have become extinct at the beginning of the 20th century]
Perhaps influenced by Bi Fang's so-called good luck, the audience in the live broadcast room was also very curious and interested in the sudden appearance of the big guy.
"Harley is very smart and quickly picked up on my body language."
Bi Fang happily touched the cheetah's head. The appearance of the black rhinoceros attracted most of his attention, but he also did not forget to pay attention to the cheetah beside him.
【How to say?】
【What did Harley do】
【have no idea】
[Is it because the cowardice is just right (funny)]
Bi Fang smiled: "You can say that it's just the right amount of cowardice."
When Bi Fang saw the black rhinoceros, his first action was to shrink his body and squat down to hide his figure.
And when he did this, Harley instinctively understood the meaning, made the same choice, and tried to retreat.
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 hair blown up.
Bi Fang continued: "Being able to know how to advance, retreat, and be afraid is a very critical point for survival in the wilderness. Don't overestimate your own strength. If you can live simply, live simply."
"I have always said that feeling fear is not a shameful thing, but a good thing. This is 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 nicely, hehehehe]
The arrival of the wet season is very obvious on the grassland, or the grassland in the north is more lush, and the shrubs grow vigorously. When Bifang and Harley squat down, it is basically guaranteed that only one head is exposed.
The black rhinoceros also didn't notice the two "little guys" hiding not far away who were secretly observing it.
Being a herbivore, but choosing to live alone is a testament to its strength.
The natural strength also makes creatures like black rhinos less vigilant. Usually, as long as they don't jump around, they won't be discovered.
The long green grass is shadowy.
Bi Fang whispered: "From the perspective of how to deal with a black rhinoceros in the wild, it is similar to the white-legged bison encountered in the Banna rainforest."
“Cows usually don’t attack animals shorter than themselves because they feel that no one shorter than them can threaten them, so when they see a bison, they lie down on the ground as soon as possible and slowly move away, and they can often escape danger.
"
"Of course, if it has been locked before and is considered an enemy, it will be treated differently."
"The methods for dealing with large animals are similar, and the same is true for rhinos. From this point of view, the countermeasures for encountering herbivores and carnivores in the wild are exactly the opposite."
"Do you still remember what I always said before, don't panic when you encounter a beast, let alone run away. They can smell your fear and bite you hard."
【Yeah, remember, remember】
[It’s still my motto now]
[What kind of motto does this need to be used in?]
[Maybe it’s a travel friend]
"We are all facing ferocious beasts. Carnivores will treat you as prey, so you need to show threats and expand your body size as much as possible to avoid being regarded as prey."
"On the contrary, if the grazer is not interested in you, you should be careful not to threaten it and reduce your size as much as possible to avoid being regarded as a predator."
“These two points need to be kept in mind in the wild, and don’t remember them incorrectly, otherwise it will be bad.”
Bi Fang's tone was serious and serious.
[It went against the grain and the whole village held a banquet]
【I want to sit at the children's table】
[Stupid, there are parents at the children's table, so they can't get anything. When eating chicken, you can only eat chicken butts and chicken necks. I suggest you be at the old man's table, they can't grab you]
【Something】
【Learned from the Master】
On the grassland, the black rhinoceros bit the twigs of the shrubs, chewing them with its thick lips.
"Both white rhinos and black rhinos feed on grasses found on the African savanna, but their diets are very different."
"The white rhinoceros has a very wide upper lip and can eat short grass, while the black rhinoceros has a more prominent lip and can collect twigs and bite them off with its premolars. Unfortunately, the white rhinoceros is extinct and we will not see such obvious effects in the future.
Compare the difference.”
【What a pity.】
【Another beautiful species is missing from the world】
"But in addition to grass, they also eat some fruits. We are destined to meet each other, so we leave a breadfruit for it."
"The baobab tree will bear fruit quickly after blooming. The fruit matures in the rainy season and can be hung on the tree until the dry season. It will not fall off easily. In addition, the shell itself is thick and hard. Rhinos may not eat it in their lifetime.
Let’s give this thing a try.”
"Of course, don't let it see us. It would be bad if it leaves a wrong impression on humans."
It is not easy to encounter a black rhino in the wild in Kenya. Bi Fang looked at it curiously for a long time. Before leaving, he picked a breadfruit from his body, smashed the skin with a dagger, pulled out the fruit, and placed it on the ground.
The smell of breadfruit was very strong, and after a few minutes, I seemed to smell a refreshing fragrance.
The black rhinoceros unsteadily let go of the bush in its mouth and walked towards the breadfruit. It was obviously very novel when it saw this thing for the first time. It lowered its head and sniffed it for a long time, and finally started to eat it happily.
Bi Fang, who was hiding behind the trees, couldn't help but feel happy when he saw this situation.
He likes to deal with large animals very much, especially these docile big animals. He thinks they are quite cute. Although he has not met them, this can be regarded as feeding them.
Walking back to the camp, Bi Fang put down all the things on his body, sat down on the ground, placed a series of baobab fruits tied with ropes on the ground, picked out one of them, and cracked it open with the handle of a dagger.
It's an open walnut.
"The Chinese name 'baobab tree' is translated from one of its English names 'monkey-bread tree', but its fruit cannot be made into bread or staple food, and can only be eaten as a snack. People say it looks like bread, which means
It’s the taste, not the texture, which is the same as fruit.”
"The breadfruit tree, a plant of the genus Moraceae that is native to tropical Asia, is a truly filling food because its fruit is huge and rich in starch. Its English name is 'breadfruit', which means breadfruit."
"However, many people confuse the baobab tree with the bread tree. In fact, they are distant relatives that cannot be reached with a pole, just like fish and whales."
The fruit of the baobab tree is oblong, gray-white, about thirty centimeters long, and its longitudinal section is only half, that is, about fifteen inches.
After cracking it open, you can see that it is very moist, glowing with fluorescence, and has the same light yellow color as cheese butter. It looks quite appetizing.
Bi Fang used a knife to scrape off a piece, put it in his mouth and tasted it carefully.
"The pulp is juicy, has a bit of gelatin texture, and tastes slightly sour. If it tastes like bread, don't you feel that way?"
The pulp 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 many in plant fruits, mainly from various intermediate products in the biological metabolism process, such as citric acid. After the fruit matures, these acidic molecules will also be gradually metabolized, and they are all organic acids.
These acidic substances are initially necessary for metabolic processes, and appear in large quantities in immature fruits to avoid being eaten by animals when they are immature.
Therefore, basically all edible fruits in nature are sour, but the degree is different.
It just didn't taste like bread, which made Bi Fang disappointed.
Bi Fang guessed: "If I have to say it, the sourness may be similar to the over-fermented bread that contains too much yeast? So it tastes like bread?"
"It would be fine if you squeezed the juice. Add some sugar. It will be sour and sweet."
【Good guy, sourdough bread!】
[Damn, now that I say that, I probably know what it tastes like?]
Bifang did not throw away the shell of the fruit.
Nut shells are also good water storage containers and can be used as scoops.
"Although it doesn't taste very good, baobab fruit has high medical value. I heard that local people rarely get stomach cancer because they have been using baobab fruit for a long time."
“In addition, it can also be used as a dietary medicine, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and malaria treatment.”
"The taste is a little bad, but it has high calcium content and a lot of antioxidants. The vitamin C content is three times that of oranges. If you eat it with other grains, it can have a weight loss effect. Many people regard it as a 'super
fruit'."
If these introductions are relatively normal, then what Bi Fang said next was a bit "shocking".
"The most amazing thing is that it contains many pure natural hormones that the human body needs. If women consume it, it can promote endocrine balance and enhance fertility. Local people will apply it on the chest to promote secondary growth."
"It is also useful for men. It is almost a must-eat for local men in Africa. It can promote the division and maturation of spermatogonia, thereby increasing the level of male hormones in men, increasing their secretion, and improving their function."
"Men also use it to apply it. Everyone knows that it is also used to promote hormone secretion and secondary development. That's about it. Both men and women in Africa respect this stuff."
Many people were stunned when they heard this.
【Anyone who knows how to be careful will understand】
[Damn it, where can I buy this thing? Give me ten pounds. It’s for no other purpose. It’s mainly for my wife’s health.]
[Add one to my wife’s body conditioning]
【Brother, I believe in you】
[I have already looked for it, but the result is only dried fruits, not fresh ones, it seems.]
It was said that other viewers were not very interested, but as soon as this aspect was mentioned, they became enthusiastic.
Bi Fang didn't say much. Although his live broadcast room has a standard and basically has no taboos, it is better to say less about things that are not allowed to be said.
He picked off a piece and handed it to Harley's mouth. Unfortunately, the guy sniffed it and turned his head and ignored it. He was obviously not interested in the fruit.
[Hahaha, Fang Shen is confused, cheetahs eat meat, how can they eat fruits?]
【Harley: Are you just going to give me this?】
[Who said it, my cat likes to eat fruits! Especially cantaloupe! 】
【ha?】
[That’s right, cheetahs are also big cats, maybe they like them? 】
[I remember cats can’t taste sweet things]
"Felines basically eat meat, but sometimes they are interested in fruits. In the case of cantaloupe, I know why."
Without thinking, Bi Fang said: "The smell of ripe cantaloupe is very unique and is composed of volatile compounds such as amino acids, fatty acids, carotenoids and terpenoids."
"The smell of many of these amino acids and fatty acids is close to that of meat. Animals will think that cantaloupe is a kind of 'meat' with a unique taste, or because of its similarity in smell, they will include cantaloupe as safe to eat."
"As for watermelon, I don't know why I like strawberry too."
"But not everything can be fed, except anything related to grapes. It may cause acute kidney injury and renal failure in cats."
"Citrus is also not acceptable, such as oranges, grapefruits, lemons, tangerines, etc., which contain citrus oil and psoralen. Ingestion of small amounts can cause gastrointestinal discomfort in cats, while ingestion of large amounts can cause diarrhea, vomiting and central nervous system depression."
"There's basically nothing else. The baobab fruit is from the Kapok family, so there's no problem. It's a pity that Harley doesn't appreciate it very much."
Since Cheetah was not interested, Bifang had no choice but to pass it to Jerry.
As a fruit lover, Jerry was very happy. He took it with his little hand and stuffed it into his mouth, one after another, until it became bulging.
In this regard, Gambia rats and hamsters have the same hobbies.
Following Bifang for the past two days, he didn't eat any serious fruits, just some strange plant tubers, which were hard and tasteless. Today was a good thing for him.
This is why Bi Fang went up the tree to pick baobab fruits when there was enough food, mainly because he remembered that he had a little one and didn't get much good food.
"During several major famines in African history, this 'natural bread' saved the lives of thousands of hungry people. When people traveling in the savannah were thirsty, they could simply find a baobab tree and absorb water from the tree.
It was saved, so some people call it the 'Tree of Life'."
"This tree has a very long lifespan. In the 18th century, the French botanist Adamson saw some baobab trees in Africa. The oldest one lived for 5,500 years and called it the 'Holy Tree'."
After dealing with the weaver birds and some other trophies, it was almost dark.
There doesn't seem to be much done at the end of the day, but it is still very time-consuming, but I also get a lot of things.
At least at the end of the day, there was no need to worry about food. There was a lot more fruit, plus two tanned animal blankets, a large clay pot, a piece of soap, and a few water ladles. It was quite full.
The overall quality of life in the wilderness can be said to have skyrocketed.