Chapter 33: The Congo Jungle (3)

Deep in the rainforest of the Congo plain, near a wetland swamp.

It is far away from human civilization, and all kinds of animals and plants live and reproduce here, and they live very freely.

At this time, in the forest near the swamp, a forest elephant more than a meter tall is playing alone.

Just a few months after birth, he was extremely curious about everything around him, and he always wanted to find an opportunity to explore the neighborhood, but every time he was stopped by his mother.

Until today, after returning to the territory of the elephant herd, taking advantage of the negligence of the mother elephant, it finally broke away from the team and realized the adventure of his dreams.

The baby elephant was very excited when it was first released from its mother's care, and it was jumping and probing, sometimes digging through the dirt on the ground, sometimes slamming into the trees that blocked its way, and for a while it was very happy.

Suddenly, after knocking away the branches of the trees that obscured his vision, a wide and beautiful puddle appeared in front of him.

Looking at the open and flat "playground" in front of him, the baby elephant couldn't help but hum happily, and without hesitation, it ran briskly and jumped towards the nearest meadow.

As expected, the soft trampling of the grass came as promised, but the baby elephant looked a little panicked.

Because it found that this meadow seems to be a little too soft!

Jumping over this time, not only did he lose all four legs, but even most of his body was sunk into it, and with its struggle, the real body was sinking deeper and deeper.

In a fit of anxiety, the baby elephant whined in fright, hoping to attract the rescue of the herd.

It was only then that it remembered why its mother was so angry when she wanted to get close to this side of the forest, because there was such an invisible danger hidden here.

Luckily or unfortunately, the baby elephant was spotted by its mother and began to look for it shortly after it left the herd, and when she heard its cry, it didn't take long for her to reach the edge of the swamp.

Looking at the child trapped in the muddy water, although it was very anxious, it did not dare to act rashly, and could only call out to its companions, hoping to wait for the elephant herd to arrive together before rescuing.

It's not that the mother elephant doesn't love her children, it's entirely because the edge of this swamp is so soft that it can't bear the two or three tons of elephants' bodies.

If you go to the rescue recklessly, the end result is likely to be that you are trapped in it and cannot get out.

As it was not far away, the cry for help was soon heard in the distance, and the response of her companion was soon heard in the distance, which made the mother elephant feel a little relieved, and began to stand aside and whisper softly, intending to comfort the child in the swamp.

But to its heartbreak, seeing that its mother was right in front of him, the baby elephant began to struggle to return to the shore to join him.

As a result, the more it struggled, the deeper its body sank, and before it was too long, only a small elephant's head remained on the meadow, and it was still slowly sinking.

"Woo ......"

Seeing that the child was about to disappear, the mother elephant anxiously called for her companions, but finally couldn't help the worry in her heart, and began to move forward step by step, intending to try the rescue herself.

It walked on the soft soil, and every step was cautious.

But as it gradually approached the swampy meadow, the female elephant would sink into the mud every time she landed, up to half a meter deep, accompanied by the pitch-black fertilizer water coming out of the grass under her feet, and the filthy swamp gas was churning, and it was difficult to breathe.

Feeling the bearing capacity of the mud under her feet, the mother elephant knew that she could no longer move forward, and if she insisted on doing so, the final result would only be that she was trapped in this swampy pit with her child.

But looking at the baby elephant that was close at hand, it did not flinch, and still tried to get closer little by little, hoping to get to the child as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, because of the small elephant's light body and the jump in front of it, it was still four or five meters away from the shore at this time.

Even if the mother elephant stretched out her nose vigorously, it was still a long way off.

"Woo............"

Seeing that only one of the trunks of the baby elephant was exposed, the mother elephant let out a mournful cry.

It glanced quickly behind it, and after realizing that its companion had not arrived in time, it gathered all its strength and pounced forward without hesitation.

Taking advantage of her own inertia, the female elephant jumped directly into the swamp, her huge body and self-weight, and even shook the nearby puddles.

It was also through this distance that it finally got close to the baby elephant as it wished.

Taking advantage of the fact that the other party's nose was still slightly exposed, the female elephant ignored her own fallen body, and began to pull hard with her nose on the tip of the baby elephant's nose.

At this time, its entire body was only about halfway down, and with the advantage of height, the strength of its nose was very strong.

In addition, the baby elephant was born only a few months ago, and its body was only about 200 catties, and under this pull, the mother elephant actually successfully rescued the other party.

The baby elephant that had just crawled out of the swamp, covered in slippery muddy water, saw the familiar figure of the female elephant in front of him, and quickly climbed to its head with the traction of the other party's nose and whispered very aggrievedly, as if to express its apologies and seek comfort.

Seeing that her child successfully climbed out of the swamp, the mother elephant also responded happily to the other party, and then there was an anxious urging, and the long elephant trunk kept waving behind him, signaling the baby elephant to step on his body and stay away from this swamp as soon as possible.

"Woo... Woohoo......"

The baby elephant, who had just escaped from the swamp, did not understand the meaning of his mother at the moment, and found that the other party kept waving away him, and thought that he was blaming it for going out without permission, and he was currying favor.

"Woo woo woo ......"

Seeing that the child did not understand what he meant, the mother elephant anxiously urged.

At this time, most of its body was already submerged in the swamp, and if the other party did not go ashore quickly, the end would be that both of them would have to be trapped here.

But no matter how the mother elephant urges, the baby elephant is unwilling to leave his mother for some reason.

The situation was stalemate for a while, and with a shake on the ground, the nearby elephant herd finally arrived at the place of the incident, looking for their companions.

This is an African forest elephant herd with six or seven members.

At the front of the pack is the female elephant, who is the leader of the herd, followed by three smaller female elephants and several half-sized elephants.

After discovering the danger of her companion, the lead female elephant shouted several times in succession, and the companion behind her received instructions to respond quickly, one guard the cub next to the side, and the other two came with the leader elephant to a nearby thick-legged tree, and the person stood up and hit the tree with its front legs in turn.

"Bang! bang!"

Under the impact of the elephant's several tons of body, the big tree began to shake violently, and the trunk gradually tilted, if nothing else, it would not be long before it was uprooted and became a tool for the elephant herd to rescue its companions.

The Congo Basin is swampy, and African forest elephants have thrived here for generations, and they are familiar with this swamp rescue method.

The only question now is whether the time is in time.