823 Hands-on
As one of the five hegemons of Africa.
In the same size, the Nile crocodile would not dare to attack the African buffalo.
In addition to raids and ambushes, the Nile crocodile's offensive methods rely heavily on water sources, dragging their prey into deep water and drowning.
Obviously, the African buffalo is also very water-based.
The relationship between the Nile crocodile and the African buffalo is a bit like its previous relationship with the hippopotamus, which is relatively harmonious.
But for Gustav's size, even an adult male African buffalo is not afraid at all.
Think of it as your own food as well.
It's just that subduing an adult male buffalo weighing more than 800 kilograms can be a bit laborious even for a lion pack.
If Gustav wanted to hunt it, he would have to expend a lot of stamina.
Patters and Ellison were surprisingly on the same page.
Liu Wei also believes that the African buffalo is the best bait.
Ellison took the initiative to ask: "Leave the buffalo matter to me!"
Patters said: "Liu Wei and I are responsible for on-site observation!"
“OK!”
“OK!”
Once the tactics were determined, the teams went into action.
Ellison travels to the grasslands north of the Luxisi River Basin, where African buffalo are alive and must find new pools as water dries up and disappears.
Their mission was to lure the African buffalo herd to Lake Tanganico.
Liu Wei and Patters and their party went to Lake Tanganico to find an observation point in the surrounding area.
Set up a hidden tent and keep a close eye on the movement around the lake.
The armed forces of the reserve and the Burundian police sealed off the Lake Tanganico Ecological Reserve, preventing villagers and other armed people from entering, ensuring that the expedition team successfully completed the arrest mission.
There was no trap set up for this arrest, and according to Liu Wei's method, he only needed to seize the opportunity for Gustav to go ashore to detoxify.
Patters lies under the camouflage tent, binoculars in hand, keeping an eye on the movement around the lake.
Liu Wei said: "Professor Patters, don't spend so much energy, since it has not been discovered for more than ten years, it will not be able to show up easily, what we have to do now is to wait, wait for the good news from Professor Ellison." ”
Patters put down the binoculars, sat up, and looked at Liu Wei with a smile, "Liu, you are very calm!"
Liu Wei smiled: "Nervousness and excitement can't help us!"
The two of them chatted with their backs to the trunk of the tree.
The next afternoon.
There was a noise from the observation point.
At this moment, the group of Nile crocodiles floating in the river also felt the pressure on the water surface caused by the sound vibration.
They swam to the shore.
Then dive underwater.
"Liu! There's a movement in the Nile crocodiles!" Patters could see that the crocodiles were getting ready to hunt.
"Professor Ellison, they're very productive!"
Just finished speaking.
Ellison led the two to the observation point.
"What's going on now?", Ellison said, "the buffalo herd is almost reaching the Luxisi River Valley!"
Patters closely observed: "Hopefully something will be achieved today. ”
In the afternoon, the temperature reaches its peak of the day.
The clothes of the members of the scientific expedition team were already soaked with sweat, and the sweat on their faces was also falling down in large pieces.
Herds of buffalo reached the edge of the lake one after another.
They didn't seem to have any fear, and they were sure that the Nile crocodile wouldn't dare to do anything to them.
A herd of buffalo swims directly into the lake and gathers together.
At the same time, an impregnable defensive array was formed.
A herd of Nile crocodiles, smelling the smell, swam west of the buffalo.
According to their predatory patterns, they will patiently observe their prey and then launch a surprise attack.
But looking at a herd of giant buffaloes, the crocodiles hesitated.
Heads also emerge one after another, swimming around the edge of the buffalo herd.
Don't dare to start.
The African buffalo snorted a few times to warn the invaders.
It was only a warning, and there was no real expulsion.
The Nile crocodile herd refused to leave, and the number of crocodiles gathered more and more.
The head floats densely on the surface of the lake.
"Shivering!"
"Good Nimado!"
"They don't seem to dare to do anything to the African buffalo!"
"Will Gu Ye take the bait?"
"This kind of occasion must be dispatched by the ancient master!"
The audience in the live broadcast room was extremely excited.
An hour and a half passed, and the Nile crocodiles only symbolically approached, making a state of attack in suit, and finally gave up.
The crocodile swarms began to disperse.
Swim out of the lake and into the course of the Lusisi River.
"What do they seem to be afraid of?" Ellison observed.
Even if they can't hunt African buffalo, Lake Tanganico is a great resting water, but they just leave after giving up hunting buffalo.
A Nile crocodile of the size of a tank did not dare to stay long.
After the crocodiles left, the buffalo group relaxed, and the stunned greens in the herd began to break away from the herd and swim deeper into the lake.
The sun is slanted into the water, and it is very dazzling to observe with a telescope.
Liu Wei put down the binoculars.
"Damn! what?"
"I think I saw something swimming by!"
"I saw it too!"
"Don't be so scary, it's scary!"
Liu Wei noticed that the barrage in the live broadcast room was abnormal, moved the position, and found a position that could avoid the reflected light on the water surface to observe.
In the field of vision, a buffalo is swimming towards the lake.
There was a splash of water in his nose, and he raised his head slightly, looking like he was enjoying it.
Just as it enjoys the coolness.
Suddenly there was a movement on the water!
Scratching through a long streak of water, a huge mouth rushed out of the water and bit down on the buffalo's head.
It's a Nile crocodile!
Its attack speed is surprisingly fast.
It only takes half a second, and this speed is only possible for opponents with strange reactions such as wildebeest to dodge.
Although the African buffalo could not dodge, its physical strength was strong, and it struggled to escape the crocodile's huge jaw.
Make a U-turn and start swimming in the direction of the buffalo herd.
To its surprise, its opponent attacked again, this time biting its hind legs.
The surface of the water is like a scene of a missile bursting.
The water column soars to the sky!
Splash!
The African buffalo was dragged into the water.
But it didn't rest on its laurels, struggling frantically.
The wailing has been drowned out by the sound of the water churning.
It's a battle of power.
And it's a protracted war.
At the observation point, Patters and Ellison have lost their minds.
The team member crouched next to him asked, "Professor Ellison, is that Gustav?"
Ellison came back to his senses and replied, "I can't be sure yet, but this crocodile is as powerful as Gustav!"
Patters has been watching the water, looking for gunshot wounds left on Gustav's body, which are a sign of the crocodile's identity.
However, the surface of the water is too chaotic.
The body of the Nile crocodile is also not fully surfaced.
"It's the old man!"
"What a terrifying power!"
"Only a Nile crocodile of Gu Ye's level dares to go it alone!"
"Tut~, I can't find the words to describe it!"
"groove groove groove~"
The barrage unanimously brushed up the slot.
The spectators are watching an intense sports match.
I don't see the results yet.
The power game between the crocodile and the buffalo lasted almost a quarter of an hour.
The movement of the water surface is slightly quieter.
From Liu Wei's point of view, there are many bright red "flowers" blooming in the middle of the lake!