Chapter 862 Curious Baboon

Due to drought, several baboons with black fur crouched on the trunks of trees that were not lush and green.

The flat terrain of the grassland made it easy for Bifang and Harley to be discovered by the baboons staying in the trees.

A baboon on the lookout puffed up his cheek pouch, opened his skinny and protruding mouth, and howled to remind his companions under the tree.

Calling friends, the baboons playing and fighting on the ground quickly separated, jumped a few steps to climb up the treetops, stood on the branches to observe the approaching people, and soon, black coal balls rolled from the ground to the high places.

For a while, the trees were densely hung with baboons.

The group of baboons looked at the man and the leopard that suddenly appeared on the grassland, and seemed to be agitated, crawling on the rough branches.

Several large trees, like huge balls of black wool, slowly crawled in the grassland wind.

Even though the distance was too far and the sunlight was blurred, the audience could not see it clearly, but they could still clearly feel that "they" were being stared at by dozens of eyes, and they could not help but get goose bumps on their backs.

Any creature, as long as there are a lot of them, will instinctively give people a sense of crisis.

[Is this a baboon? ]

[It looks a bit like it]

[There don't seem to be monkeys in Africa]

[You can tell it's a baboon by looking at its face]

Bifang squinted his eyes and stood in the sun for a while before he recognized what kind of animal it was, and explained the audience's questions.

"Africa actually has monkeys, and there are quite a few species, more than ninety, but what we have in front of us is a baboon."

"The difference between baboons and monkeys is easy to recognize. First of all, the environment is different."

"Baboons mainly live in tropical rainforests or semi-mountainous desert grasslands and hilly areas. They are more common in Africa."

"Monkeys are mainly distributed in Asia, Africa, America and other places. Most of them live in forests, and there are basically no monkeys on grasslands."

"The reason for this is actually the difference in survival ability."

"Baboons are larger in size, especially their heads are very strong and their lips are very prominent, just like dogs with muzzles. At the same time, their brow bones are high, but their ears are very small, which is suitable for movement on the ground."

"Monkeys are not that big in size, and there are many types of monkeys. Although they are very flexible in action, they basically cannot compete with other animals for survival and some ground resources on the more cruel grasslands like baboons."

Natural survival is quite cruel. Species that are not strong enough can only survive in the cracks.

The sky, the ocean, and the ground are the three major living circles.

The forest located in the middle layer between the ground and the sky is such a crack layer.

Baboons are stronger than the monkeys next to them, so they can live in the forest layer and occupy a certain territory on the ground.

"As for baboons, there are fewer species. Currently, there are only five species found in the world, namely Arabian baboon, Guinea baboon, East African baboon, grassland baboon and pig-tailed baboon."

"Judging from the geography and appearance, there is no doubt that we are in front of a group of grassland baboons. They are large in size and second only to orangutans among primates. Although they seem to be only half the size of humans, they are actually very dangerous."

[I can see it]

[Is it true or not]

[I don't believe it. I can beat this kind of little bastard with one punch]

[Some people can't even beat the monkeys in Mount Emei, and they are still arrogant Want to defeat a group of baboons on the grassland (eating watermelon)]

"I'm serious. As primates, we humans have different muscle composition compared to monkeys, orangutans, and baboons. We are not as good as them in terms of explosiveness."

"Two-thirds of the muscle fibers of these primates are fast-twitch fibers, while ordinary people's muscles are mainly slow-twitch fibers, and fast-twitch fibers account for only half."

"Fast-twitch fibers are thicker than slow-twitch fibers, and their volume is about 22% larger under isometric conditions. This set of data comes from "Schwarzenegger's Fitness Book", and their contraction speed is 2 to 3 times that of slow-twitch fibers, which can produce greater power."

"More fast-twitch fibers give orangutans, baboons, and monkeys a natural advantage in strength over humans, and their bodies appear stronger, but fast-twitch fibers have high energy consumption and are prone to fatigue, and are far less endurance than slow-twitch fibers."

"Combining measurement data and computer simulation results, some researchers believe that the muscle strength of these primates is 1.35 times that of human muscles of the same volume. The relevant paper published in the U.S. "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences" can be found."

"In addition to the difference in body fat percentage , the strength of an adult male primate weighing 50 kg is about the same as that of a strong human weighing 80 kg. ”

“Human evolution has adjusted the proportion of different muscle fibers in muscles, which shows the unique direction of human evolution, sacrificing some strength in exchange for better endurance to better adapt to life on the ground.”

[You throw away the paper if you don’t agree with it, right?]

[I just want to ask, will anyone really read the article that Fang Shen said after the live broadcast (dog head)]

[Really reasonable and well-founded]

[I would like to call Fang Shen a popular science anchor, is that okay?]

[Only one meter tall, it should not be fifty kilograms]

“Indeed, the weight of grassland baboons usually does not exceed thirty kilograms, but it does not mean that they cannot threaten humans. Don’t forget that they are social animals, and the number is quite terrifying. The size of each group is usually more than 30, and the tribe is composed of multiple males and females. The number structure is not comparable to that of wolves. ”

“But it’s not a bad thing to meet them. ”

While speaking, Bifang also took off the rope from his waist, licked his dry lips, and said to the screen: "If you want to find water, the easiest way is to ask the local residents, just like I tracked the white-lipped buffalo in the rainforest to find salt blocks."

"Most mammals replenish water regularly, and herbivores usually don't go too far away from water sources - just like the animals in Kenya will migrate thousands of kilometers to avoid the dry season - because they need to drink water morning and night, and they can't survive without water."

"Therefore, pay attention to tracking the footprints of animals to find water sources; when you encounter herbivores going down the mountain, you can follow them."

"For carnivores, drinking water can last for a long time. They can get water when they prey on other animals. So where carnivores appear, there may not be water sources nearby. This needs to be noted."

Bifang explained the reason, searched around for a while, and seemingly found a place at random, and dug a pit on the spot.

The loess was too dry and hard, so Bifang inserted a knife into it and used it as a crowbar to pry up the hard soil. However, after squeezing it hard, the loess quickly turned into granules.

With the help of the knife, the entire pit quickly expanded.

"In addition, granivorous birds, such as finches and pigeons, will not stay away from water sources. They also drink water in the morning and evening."

"When they fly straight and low, they must be thirsty for water."

"After drinking enough water, they will stop there, flying from one tree to another, resting frequently. Pay close attention to the direction of their flight and you may find water."

"Of course, water birds can fly for a long time and long distances even without stopping to eat and drink, and their appearance does not necessarily mean that there is water around."

"Falcons, eagles and other carnivorous birds can get water from their prey, so they cannot be used as a signal of water."

"They are not water source indicators."

"Reptiles can also suck dew and get water from small animals they catch, so they can survive for a long time even without water."

"Insects are the best water source indicators. Especially bees, they usually stay no more than fifty meters away from their hives or beehives, But there is no regular drinking time. "

"Ants also cannot live without water. A group of ants marching towards a tree is likely to go to an underground reservoir to drink water."

"Such a water reservoir can be found even in barren land."

"Most insects will fly continuously within a radius of 90 meters from the water source, especially the European stone bee that reveals its bright green body when flying."

"Therefore, whether you can quickly find a water source by following a certain creature depends on your own judgment and your understanding of the species."

"Otherwise, if you follow the wrong target, you may not find a water source within two or three days. You can't hold on for so long. If you don't drink water for two consecutive days, you will basically feel exhausted and it will be difficult to resist and struggle when you encounter danger."

[All details]

[Survival experience from the world's number one jungler]

[Write it down, write it down]

[By the way, what are you doing now, Fang Shenni? Is there any point in digging this pit?]

[Is there groundwater here? 】

"I can tell you for sure that there is no groundwater under this pit. On the contrary, it is very dry. I didn't dig it to find anything, I just thought it was fun."

The Bifang who dug a big pit made a joke to the audience.

The audience was also successfully tricked and typed a large number of question marks on the screen.

[Fun? ? ? ? ]

[Are you serious, Lao Fang? ]

[Are you kidding me? ]

"Isn't it fun? Look at the baboon over there, they are very curious."

The Bifang pointed to the baboon in the tree in the distance.

As expected, after seeing Bifang digging a pit not far away, almost all the baboons came to the top of the tree canopy, trying to see what Bifang was digging.

Curiosity is the nature of all creatures, especially among primates.

"Baboons always have a secret water supply point, but they won't tell anyone, so we have to use some methods to lure them to supply water."

"On the African savannah, baboons are also ferocious animals. They are not picky about food and can find food sources in almost any environment, including insects, grubs, spiders, scorpions and other small animals for food."

"You can even see some baboons directly killing antelope cubs for food, biting and swallowing the cubs of these herbivores, and even snatching food from cheetahs, regardless of whether they are meat or vegetables."

[Cheetah: You can come and snatch my food just because you are a kid, right?]

[It's over, why do I feel that cheetahs are at the bottom of the food chain (funny)]

"Yes, in the food chain, some male baboons are not afraid of They are afraid of cheetahs, and even dare to scare away adult cheetahs, because the main natural enemy of baboons is leopards, which are more ferocious and more powerful than cheetahs. Baboons mainly move on the ground and also climb trees to sleep or forage, while leopards have strong running ability and are good at climbing. They can catch monkeys and birds in trees, and baboons cannot escape the pursuit of leopards. "

"Although cheetahs can also climb trees, their fighting power in trees is not as good as leopards, and they are easily bullied."

"However, because baboons are not picky about meat or vegetables, they are not very dependent on water sources like carnivores, but they have a good feature, that is, they are particularly easy to track. "

"Compared with birds and herbivores, once baboons start looking for water sources, we can easily follow them and solve the urgent problem."

Among herbivores, antelopes and gazelles run too fast and are too timid. Once they are tracked, they need to ensure that they are not discovered.

And bison and wildebeest are too dangerous.

Birds fly too fast and only look at the direction. The cost of misjudgment is too high.

It is not easy to encounter creatures like white-lipped bison that live alone, move slowly, and are not very aggressive.

Therefore, although they are all feasible methods, they lack in cheapness. Compared with the above, baboons are a very good choice.

They run slowly and have limited individual strength. Although they live in groups, as long as they do not invade the territory and can successfully separate an individual, their safety can be guaranteed.

Therefore, Bifang thought it was a good thing to meet this group of baboons at first.

The most important thing is that compared with finding water-containing plants or other various operations, the skill of tracking animals is the easiest for Cheetah Harley to understand.

When you are thirsty and don’t know the source of water, just follow the baboon.

This point will be firmly engraved in its heart in the future.

The action of Bifang digging a pit at this time was to arouse the curiosity of the baboons and separate one of them.

After pretending to dig a pit for a long time, Bifang found some plant seeds nearby, and finally pretended to grab them from the pit, stuffed them into his pocket, and then left.

"In fact, my method was invented by the indigenous Makara people in Africa. During the hunting process, they often have to find water sources, so they will use baboons to help them, and it almost works every time."

When Bifang disappeared, several baboons immediately ran down from the tree and ran towards the pit, but there was nothing.

"Remember, every step we take must be seen by baboons. Then, let's make a simple trap."

After walking dozens of meters, Bifang came to a towering earth slope, searched around on it, and soon found a small hole.

"There are many burrowing creatures in Africa. On some earth slopes, we can find these holes that may have been abandoned. These are natural traps."

Bifang looked around and saw a baboon following him not far away. He knew that his plan was successful. He knew that the baboon was tortured by curiosity at this time.

"These caves are usually hard and narrow. They are a natural cage."

After stuffing the plant seeds he had just picked up into the cave, Bifang turned around and left as if nothing had happened, and soon disappeared from the baboon's sight.

The baboon did not trust humans, but it really wanted to know what was in the cave.