The next morning, the sun was shining and the streets were still bustling, so we set off early.

Today's destination is Wild Elephant Valley, which is not far away and takes a lot of time due to the need to avoid congested roads.

Wild elephant valley is the wild settlement of Asian elephants, Asian elephants are the largest animals on land, the maximum length can reach about six meters, male elephants can also grow about one meter five tusks, ivory material is warm and delicate, the color is special, can be used to make high-end jewelry, so elephants are often illegally hunted, so they are on the verge of extinction.

In China, only Xishuangbanna can see the traces of Asian elephants, and there are only more than 300 Asian elephants in the Wild Elephant Valley.

On the way, Gege talked about the tour plan, first walked the aerial elephant observation plank road, took a look at the Asian Elephant Museum in the middle, and saw the tree hotel. After arriving at the final viewing platform, take the cable car back to the starting point, and finally see the bird garden, butterfly garden, snake lizard garden and elephant school.

The tickets for the Wild Elephant Valley are not cheap, and after entering the scenic spot, I took a cursory look at the guide map, and I found that Gege's planning was very reasonable.

We entered the scenic spot from the south gate and walked straight towards the high-altitude observation plank road. The boardwalk is about 10 meters above the ground and is made of steel frames.

I heard that in order to attract more wild elephants to the vicinity of the boardwalk, the management staff deliberately put salt and other minerals that wild elephants like to eat in the creek next to it, and planted a large area of plantain and other plants that they like to eat.

There are tropical rainforests on both sides of the elephant viewing plank road, and we walked on the plank road, and we couldn't see any wild elephants, so Gege said dissatisfiedly: "What kind of wild elephant valley is this? What about the elephant plank road, I have been walking for a while, and I haven't seen a single elephant, what about the elephants? Are they all playing peek-a-boo?"

In view of this phenomenon, I am also very helpless, if I don't see a single elephant in the end, wouldn't I have to take advantage of the excitement and return home?

After hearing our dissatisfaction, a tourist next to him took the initiative to come over and explain: "The wild elephant valley is very large, the wild elephants are relatively lazy, there are only more than 300 wild elephants here, they will not wander around from time to time, if they are lucky, they can see the herd of elephants." ”

After listening to the enthusiastic tourist's explanation, we said "thank you." ”

Gege said helplessly: "If you can't see the wild elephants, you can only go to the elephant school to see the training elephants, which should be similar to the big circus in the countryside." ”

Whether the elephant herd comes or not is completely beyond the control of everyone, mainly they are wild elephants, and they are all self-disciplined and uninhibited.

We continued to walk impatiently, and suddenly saw a cute little macaque jumping over the tree in front of us, which instantly attracted Gege's attention, she ran quickly towards that side, the wild macaque is not afraid of people, and saw a beautiful sister running like a hug, it immediately squatted on the branch with bright eyes and did not run, so it can be seen that this should be a squinting male monkey.

Gege ran over, took out a piece of chocolate from his bag, handed it to the monkey, and said, "Little monkey, sister gives you candy to eat." ”

She really behaved like a little girl overflowing with love at this time.

Looking at this wild little macaque again, it found that someone had given it food, and unceremoniously rushed over to take the chocolate from Gege's hand, tore it very skillfully, threw the package away, stuffed the whole chocolate into its mouth, and "squeaked" twice while chewing.

Looking at its excited expression, do you also feel "the milk is fragrant, silky, and silky at the moment"?

Although the little monkey is very cute and cute, it can throw confetti everywhere, and the quality needs to be improved.

After eating a piece of chocolate like a date, it stretched out its furry paw again, and when it saw this, Gege took out a piece of chocolate again, but as soon as he took it out, the monkey rushed up and snatched it away. Judging by his performance, he can be regarded as a habitual offender who grabs things.

I was afraid that Gege would be bullied by the monkey, so I rushed up and pulled her behind me.

"Look at this splash monkey, the quality and cultivation are really poor, first of all, throw garbage everywhere, and secondly, I don't know how to be polite, I don't have the consciousness of taking people short and eating people's mouths, don't care about it. ”

The monkey's IQ didn't seem to be low, and when he heard that he was being counted, he immediately showed an angry expression, and he broke a branch and threw it at me.

A lone monkey, so arrogant, dare to throw a branch to provoke me, if it comes in groups with its friends, throwing stones and something like that, wouldn't it be terrifying.

It is better for me to keep my mouth shut when dealing with monkeys who do not abide by social order and have no sense of law.

Gege was very dissatisfied when he saw the monkey's impolite performance, glared at the little monkey twice, and said, "Little monkey, you are so unbehaved, does your mother know?

After being accused by Gege, the monkey didn't grin anymore, and stared blankly at Gege without any reaction.

Sure enough, he was a perverted monkey, he was stunned when he saw a beautiful woman, and he was grinning when he saw a handsome guy, he really had no future.

Continue to walk, and saw several wild monkeys jumping around, Gege didn't give them any more good food, because their general cultivation is low, we have already given a bad review, want to eat delicious, self-reliance, want to get something for nothing, and have a big temper, you have to learn to play treasure, is a long-term solution.

It can be seen that living in the world should receive some education, so wild monkeys are not as well-behaved as captive monkeys.

Soon we arrived at the Asian Elephant Museum, where we haven't seen a real elephant yet, so let's learn about it first.

This is the first Asian elephant-themed museum in China, aiming to popularize elephant knowledge, let visitors know more about Asian elephants, pay attention to the survival crisis of Asian elephants, improve the awareness of protecting Asian elephants, and promote the harmonious development of man and nature.

Entering the museum, I first saw a pair of tall Asian elephant skeleton fossils, as the saying goes, a skinny elephant is bigger than a camel, and it really lives up to its name.

According to reports, female Asian elephants need to be pregnant for about two years, one for each child, and the probability of giving birth to twins is very small, only five or six can be born in a lifetime, coupled with poachers, resulting in the number of Asian elephants has been very small. Fortunately, Asian elephants have a long lifespan, generally around 70 years old, and the elderly can reach hundreds of years.

After the museum came out, continue along the plank road, and you will see the legendary tree inns, which are distributed on both sides of the observation corridor, and there are about 20 of them.

These small cabins are small in size with green as the theme, only accommodating two beds and a bathroom, and equipped with simple facilities such as electric lights, which provides great convenience for tourists to watch wild elephants at night and experience the excitement of a jungle overnight. Of course, the price of living in these forest cabins, built in a natural oxygen bar, is also very good.

Gege saw the tree hut and said, "I knew there was a tree inn, so it would be nice for us to stay here at night." ”

"The night in the forest is pitch black, and if another perverted monkey comes to insult you, wouldn't it be terrible?"

"What is so scary about the perverted monkey, and it is not a pervert. ”

"In such an eerie place, there may be ghosts. ”

"Go and go, if there are ghosts in your heart, there will be ghosts everywhere, and if there are no ghosts in your mind, there will be no ghosts in the world. Gege said confidently.

Moving on, we suddenly heard an exclamation "elephant" in front of us, and we heard the sound, and the elephant finally appeared in everyone's field of vision.

The elephant herd is not large, consisting of five or six individuals, and they leisurely drink water, take a bath, and eat plantain by the river under the boardwalk. Soon, the area was crowded with tourists.

Asian elephants are not beautiful, but tourists are very excited to see them, which is a sign of good luck, so it is worth the trip, and everyone has taken out their mobile phones to take pictures here.

Gege patted me and said, "Look, beautiful women's luck is not too bad, right?"

"There is also the credit of handsome guys. I narcissistically replied too.

"Cut, stinky beauty. ”

Alas, it's also narcissistic, I'm stinky and beautiful, and she's worthy of her name, but it's true that she's beautiful, and I admit it.

At this time, a tour guide began to explain the habits of Asian elephants to everyone at a controlled volume, for fear of disturbing these elephants and leaving.

Asian elephants are social animals, and each herd is led by one of the most majestic males, and inhabits tropical rainforests, monsoon forests, forest valleys, hillsides, savannas, bamboo forests and wide areas.

Asian elephants eat a lot of food, eating about 300 kg of fresh feed a day, so they often move in groups to ensure an adequate source of food.

To survive, the elephants travel 18 to 20 hours a day and sleep only 2 to 4 hours. Asian elephants have a gentle temperament and are relatively easy to tame.

Asian elephants are generally more active in the morning, evening, and evening, and like to rest during the hot hours of the afternoon, so the best time to see Asian elephants is in the morning and evening.

Asian elephants are the largest animals on land, newborn calves can weigh up to 100 kilograms, adult elephants are not afraid of any animal, but elephants are also very alert and will remain standing when sleeping.

At this time, Gege said: "The lifespan of elephants and humans is very close, elephant babies can be so heavy, they can catch up with two of them when they are born, and they can't be held and played." ”

"Then you weigh 100 pounds? It's good, it's good, it's good, you can hold it. ”

"Hmph, girls are not more than 100, either small breasts or short, is it strange that I am over 100?"

I looked her up and down, and couldn't help but smile and said, "You're right, your figure should be over 100." ”

"Humph!"

At this point, the main purpose of coming to the Wild Elephant Valley has been achieved, and when the baby elephant herd wanders away, we have no regrets.

The return journey is very fast, it takes more than half an hour to take the cable car, and after arriving at the station, there is a bird garden, a snake lizard garden, a butterfly garden, a portrait house, etc., we just took a look at the flowers.

Then I focused on watching the elephant school, which is the elephant training performance, the elephants participating in the performance are some wild elephants that have been rescued and abandoned due to injury, they can perform salutes, stack arhats, ball games, dance, etc., and can also pose and take pictures with tourists.

The most interesting thing is to eat an elephant meal, the "elephant meal" is made of fruits and vegetables that elephants usually like to eat, and it has been modified according to human eating habits to finally make an ecological food.

The ingredients are fresh and colorful, and a variety of secret sauces are added, which tastes sweet and sour.

Looking at the elephant meal in front of him, which consisted only of fruits and vegetables, Gege asked on a whim: "Elephants don't eat meat, and their three meals a day are so light, how do they grow so tall and strong?"

"It's easy to understand that elephants don't eat meat. ”

"How do you understand that?"

"You see the elephant's huge size, fat body, can't even catch up with a cow when it runs, in terms of its food, it is estimated that it has to eat two cows a day, if it has to eat meat, it must not be hungry every day, and even starve to death, so it has no choice but to eat those plants that cannot move. "I'm looking at it with a straight face.

"Well, it makes sense, it's not that it doesn't want to eat meat, it's that the meat runs too fast, it can't catch up, and over time it simply gives up eating meat. Hahaha...... Elephants are so stupid......" Gege laughed happily as he thought about it.

On weekdays, the royal sister is full of fan, but at the moment she is like a lively and cheerful little girl, smiling happily, and her smiling face is very charming.