It was not until dinner in the evening that Ju An met the zoologists Miles mentioned, a couple and three old men, a total of five people of all ages. The men all had beards and wore big pants.
, the upper body is short-sleeved and has pockets, and the white hat on the head is similar to the steel helmet from the British colonial period seen on TV, except it is white.
Miles introduced several zoologists to Ju An, and Ju An shook hands with them one by one and exchanged greetings before arriving at the table. A black woman helped everyone serve the food, and seven people gathered around the table.
We started having dinner, which consisted of very simple bread accompanied by a few slices of lettuce, pork chops and a fried egg. Several zoologists at the dinner table talked about today's discoveries. Ju An and Miles were standing by with their ears.
Listen.
The gray-bearded Makar tore the bread into pieces and dipped it into the soup: "The Xidi lion group is facing the replacement of the lion king during this period. The old lion king is dying, and now two new mature male lions are eyeing them on the periphery of the territory.
territory, it is estimated that the seizure of power will take place in the past few days. After dinner, Elsa and I will go to observe again. I don’t want to miss the footage of the lion king’s fight. Mark will bring a starlight camera with us later. Today
We may not be able to come back until very late at night.”
After hearing that the old man was going to see the lions at night, and that there was a high possibility of the lions changing owners, Miles said: "I hope it's not at night. It looks blurry when it's dark, but it can be very clear during the day."
I clearly saw the fight between several male lions."
George with white beard replied: "Don't worry, Miles. Two stray male lions just stared at the lions yesterday. It is estimated that they will have to observe the old lion king for two days. Makar is also afraid of encountering two impulsive lions."
Of the male lions, one of Datan’s three children I was studying died today. Datan was a little too careless and a hyena stole one.”
Old George's words made Ju An confused and he frowned. After all, women are very attentive. Elsa saw Ju An's expression and explained: "George has been studying a bird that just gave birth to a litter of babies these two days.
The female leopard has cubs. It is difficult to find these leopards, so old George is very excited during this time."
As soon as he heard that it was a leopard giving birth to cubs, Ju An said to old George: "Is the place where it was found far away? I would also like to follow you to see the cubs."
Old George nodded and said with a smile: "If you want to go tomorrow morning, come with us, but it depends on your luck. The leopard hid the child, so you may not be able to see the little one, but we are very early
We're going to leave. Can you get up?"
After hearing this, Ju An smiled and nodded and said: "It doesn't matter, just call me when you set off tomorrow morning. By the way, Miles, do you want to go and see it together, or do you go hunting directly?".
Miles swallowed the pork in his mouth: "Seeing leopards does not interfere with hunting. But if you bring a shotgun, you can shoot if you see an impala or a pheasant or something like that."
Ju An nodded after listening to Miles's words and continued to listen to the chat of several old men. Harry with a white goatee said: "There may be heavy rain in the next two days, and then the wildebeest herd will pass by the lion's territory.
You can go and see the scene of lions hunting wildebeest."
"How many lion groups are there in this reserve?" Ju An asked after a pause.
Makar said: "There are six lion groups. There are many stray male lions outside the lion group, more than a hundred lions in total. We are closer to Kruger National Park, where there are also many lion groups, and some stray lions.
I will also come here. You are so lucky this time. George just discovered a leopard giving birth to cubs. It is usually not easy to see these guys."
After hearing this, Miles patted Ju An on the shoulder and said, "This man's luck has always been very good." Then he told Ju An again about his great achievements in catching cattle and buying naughty bags.
After finishing the meal, Makar left the table, and several old men discussed preparing to put a starlight camera in the car. This was the first time Ju An had heard of such a camera, and he followed him out to see it out of curiosity. When he walked out of the house
I saw three cheetahs lying lazily in the wooden fence yard. They were not afraid of people at all. When they saw Ju An and Miles coming out, they glanced up and looked away.
Ju An looked at the three cheetahs and said, "Why did the cheetahs come into the yard? They are not afraid of people at all."
Elsa smiled and said: "These three little guys were adopted by us. They basically never leave the house. Except for sometimes following a few of us out, we have adopted many small animals here, including hippos, small rhinos, and small horns."
Horses and deer, but these have all gone away when they grow up, and only these three remain. They are more home-loving.” After saying that, he walked forward and touched the head of one of them. The cheetah squinted his eyes and seemed to enjoy Al.
Sarah's touch.
At this time, another cheetah stood up, walked to Elsa's feet and looked up at Elsa. When the cheetah stood up, Ju An saw this big African cat. Compared with its head and body, it looked very big.
She is small, has very long legs, and her chest and belly suddenly shrink. In just a few steps, Ju An feels the elegance of a cheetah. She holds her head up unhurriedly, just like a catwalk supermodel.
The cheetah that stood up walked to Elsa's feet and lay down lazily. At this time, Miles stepped forward and rubbed the forehead of one of the cheetahs, then turned to face
Zhu Ju'an smiled and said: "These three guys are good helpers for hunting, and they are easy to tame. If you catch prey, you only need to give them some minced meat. They are easy to use even with hunting dogs. Earlier, there were African tribes that raised cheetahs for hunting."
”.
Ju An walked next to the three cheetahs and was about to reach out. The cheetah sniffed Ju An's palm, then reached out and licked Ju An's hand. His ears were pulled back and he squinted his eyes. Miles saw it.
In this case, I said: "It likes you. I have seen it several times and it has never treated you like this. It's the first time you came here and it was so affectionate to you just after we met."
Elsa smiled and said: "Animals can feel the friendliness of people. They probably think that An is much friendlier than you. He doesn't have the murderous aura that you often carry when hunting."
Ju An touched the furry leopard's head, feeling the guy's wet and rough tongue from time to time. He watched George put a camera on the car and fixed it. There was a shelf on the top of the car near the sunroof, directly
The camera was added to the stand so that when the car stopped, people could stick out the sunroof to take pictures. Waiting for Mark to move the camera out, Elsa quickly walked to the jeep, leaving Ju An and Miles alone.
I stayed next to three cheetahs.
Ju An pointed to the camera and asked, "This starlight camera looks no different from other cameras."
"More than ten times more expensive than different ones! Ordinary cameras basically cannot be used at night. Even with a light, the range is very limited and you can't take anything further away. Starlight cameras and thermal imaging cameras don't have this problem, but
The things captured by thermal imaging are patchy and there is no starlight. This camera is so good. Basically, if there is moonlight or starlight in the sky, the effect will be almost the same as in the evening and it will be easy to see the animals," Miles explained.
Liang Juan sighed secretly, looking at this private research tool: "This private reserve of yours must cost you a lot of money every year."
Myers smiled and said: "Now we invest no less than 300,000 US dollars every year. If you are interested, you can also invest some money, or even buy shares."
Ju An said with a smile: "I don't have much money to invest in this protection center now. My money is basically spent on my new house and horse farm, but I can squeeze out a hundred thousand." Looking at the surrounding scenery, he was completely
Unlike my own ranch, it would be great if I could have a hunting ground here, and I could take the whole family on vacation.
After hearing this, Miles smiled and said: "That's great. My two partners no longer want to invest money here. With your investment, the conditions here can be improved."
"The conditions here are very good, what should be improved?" Ju An asked puzzledly.
Miles shrugged his shoulders: "Do you think such a big house feels empty with only a dozen or so people?".
Ju An nodded after hearing this: "I really don't feel anything if you don't tell me. But when you say it, it's really empty."
"I originally planned to hire some more people this year. Poaching is very serious here in Africa. Elephants, rhinoceros, lions, etc. are all vulnerable to threats from poachers. In the past few years, the American brokerage has been in a slump. Two of my friends have encountered business difficulties.
When things got tough, I invested less and less every year and had no money to hire more people to patrol here, so this time I not only brought you to hunt, but also thought that you could invest some money in it, and at least hire more people." Meier
Si said.
"So that's it. Why did you invite me to hunt so enthusiastically? You let me lose one hundred thousand dollars with one shot. This is too expensive." Ju An curled up his fingers and poked at Miles.
For a moment.
Miles pushed Ju An's hand away and said, "It doesn't matter even if you don't pay. I brought you hunting as a friend's invitation."
"Okay, I understand, but I must have a good time this time. If I don't have a good time, my 100,000 will be gone." Ju An interrupted Miles and said with a smile.
"Then it's all on me. Tomorrow we'll go see the leopard cubs in the morning and the lions in the afternoon. Depending on your luck, you might be able to see the lions changing their leaders. We'll wait for you to watch the activities the day after tomorrow.
You have the final say in the arrangements, okay?" Miles said happily.
Ju An nodded: "That's good, but pick me a good gun tonight so that the hunting can be more exciting."
"Except that you can't hunt leopards, lions, rhinoceros, elephants, etc., you can hunt the rest of the gazelles, impalas, wildebeests, etc. You can also make specimens for you and transport them back to the United States. What do you think? I'm sure it will make you feel
Worth a hundred thousand dollars," Miles boasted. (You are welcome to come and your support is my biggest motivation.)
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