Chapter 390: The Tiger Descends the Mountain (Part I)
An Feng went to the private reserve that afternoon.
There are also five bodyguards with him, considering the dangers encountered in Africa before, An Feng is still more cautious about his own life, this time he chose Bazel's private territory, mainly for convenience, and tourists are not allowed to come in casually in the private area, so that the tiger can move more freely.
Picking them up was Kyle, who had seen them last time.
After An Feng sent the tiger on the plane, he chatted with Kyle for a few words.
I learned that Kyle was a European, had served in the Air Force and flew fighter jets, but after retiring from the army, he gave up a better life in Europe and came here to fly a civilian plane, and it is said that he likes the primitiveness and nature of this land. An Feng admires his mentality of living freely, but he disagrees.
The take-off was noisy and bumpy, but Kyle's background gave the passengers a lot of confidence, and the plane returned to stability after liftoff, slightly higher than the clouds, and could clearly see the sun-scorched earth below. After leaving the city, a wave of primitiveness and roughness hit.
November is no longer the peak tourist season, but An Feng's purpose is to stagger the peak season, he doesn't want Xiaobai to go out for an activity, and he is also watched by a large group of tour buses. He wanted it to fight with lions and elephants, and it was better not to let too many people see this kind of instigation.
An hour and a half later, the plane landed in the Manyara area.
The mud-made airstrip is very challenging to people's psychological quality, and An Feng and Joanna are already familiar with it, so they just silently fasten their seat belts. The five bodyguards who accompanied him had different expressions, some staring wide-eyed, some holding seat belts, and their expressions were very good.
The landing was bumpy, but Kyle skillfully managed to regain his composure, sliding some distance down the runway before coming to a safe stop, with quite a few people drawing crosses on their chests...... An Feng took Joanna off the plane, and Xiaobai, who was stunned, also jumped down. A heat wave hit.
Joanna had already applied the highest level of sunscreen on the plane, and immediately after coming off she was put on a breathable jacket and sunglasses 24 hours a day. The power of the sun near the equator is not covered, tanning is lucky, and it is common for tourists who are not well prepared to get sunburned.
The private park sent three vehicles to pick them up, and two loaded people. One loaded with a tiger. The driver who drove the car was a local black man, there were no tigers in Africa, and the black people naturally had never been in contact with it, only heard of it, and this saw with his own eyes, Xiaobai's size calmed everyone.
The Bengal tiger is one of the largest tigers, and Xiaobai's superior life makes it nearly 3 meters long and weighs 200 kilograms, which is larger than many wild male lions. But the head is much smaller than the heavy male lion at the front, and the eyes of a natural hunter are intimidating.
In terms of posture, the tiger has more smooth lines, and the weight of the body is evenly distributed, unlike the lion's head that drags down its whole, and the tiger's fur is shiny, and it feels very good to touch, but now no one dares to go up and touch this terrifying creature.
Even the driver who was in charge of transporting the tigers. I'm a little nervous right now.
He originally thought that the tiger was relatively small, like a leopard. The captive ones are also relatively docile, but I didn't expect to jump out of the plane, a beast larger than a male lion, and there is not much friendliness on it, and the yellow eyes and long pointed canine teeth are very hideous and scary.
An Feng spent a little patience explaining to the driver, and finally ensured that he would sit in the co-pilot, and the tiger would lie in the back seat. He nodded with apprehension. An Feng opened the rear door, grabbed the skin behind Xiaobai's head, and motioned for it to get into the car, and Xiaobai jumped on it very flexibly.
The convoy came to the scenic hotel invested by Bazel.
At this time, there were no guests in the hotel and the lobby was quiet. Flies were flying, waiters were dozing, but when a strong black-striped cat came in, they were instantly refreshed - and some almost wanted to jump on the table, the big guy's aura was very strong.
An Feng shook his head and smiled. At present, Xiaobai gives him a long face, and what he wants is this effect, so that the African people can see the fierce hunters who inhabit as far away as Asia. The days that follow will also bring great shock, allowing the grassland creatures to see this ferocious foreign visitor.
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The next day they started their journey.
The resident expert of the park, Darwin, who met last time, was also very interested in the tigers on the African land, and gave them a lot of advice, and he also provided a foot ring with GPS positioning function, which is put on Xiaobai's hind legs, which is much lighter than a collar and will not affect the movement.
Then set aside an area and let Xiaobai move in a private area first.
An Feng has also prepared a lot of things here, first of all, GPS signal receivers and maps, unmanned aerial vehicles and receiving display ports, which are convenient for closer observation of Xiaobai, and secondly, there are necessary telescopes, shotguns and medicines, as well as heavily armed bodyguards.
The back row of the tiger is very crowded, this time the park transferred a pickup truck to transport animals, dismantled the iron cage, so that the tiger can sit in the back, spacious enough, and easy to get on and off the car. An Feng trained Xiaobai in front of everyone, and in a minute, it understood how to quickly get on and off the pickup truck.
When ready, four cars set off.
After entering the private park and coming to a withered yellow and boundless grassland, the convoy stopped, and Xiaobai jumped off the pickup truck and officially stepped into this strange and wild land. It was careful when it got out of the car, first turning around the convoy and sniffing. Everyone was quietly observing.
"Tigers and the African savannah, it's exciting." Darwin said that even if tigers were flown in before, no one was so obedient.
Xiaobai already knew that now was the time for him to move freely.
In the face of an unfamiliar land, it is very cautious, first familiar with the surroundings, the direction of its two masters. In its consciousness, this is the last bastion, and if it is injured, it can run back for help. But out of the tiger's pride, the environment makes its blood boil, especially the creatures that lurk around it.
The tiger's vision and hearing are very outstanding, and Xiaobai's sense of smell is also very strong after genetic modification, and what it can see, hear or smell is beyond the reach of humans. From afar, it spotted antelopes, wildebeests and monkeys in the vicinity, as well as birds that roamed the surrounding area.
After getting acquainted, Xiaobai began to move.
Even though its body color doesn't match the African savannah, that doesn't stop it from making it an excellent hunter.
The convoy also followed slowly, Xiaobai found a lot of interesting, never-before-seen animals, the species of wild animals on the African savannah are not comparable to zoos, walk around, as long as you are careful, you can find that the scenery is everywhere. Xiaobai is also immersed in freedom and comfort.
Two quadrotors followed above its head, and An Feng stared at the picture displayed on the flat panel in the car, which was very clear, and Xiaobai was also carefully exploring under the camera, walking around for about twenty or thirty minutes, and it encountered no less than twenty kinds of creatures. But it always keeps a low profile.
An Feng took the flying machine back and said, "It's getting familiar with the environment, let's wait." ”
Xiaobai is indeed familiar with the environment, although the animals around him are big and small, but it has not seen it, it is not sure, it has to find something that is beneficial to itself. Eventually, he found a source of water nearby, a lake. It has been a long time since it rained this season, and the animals are very thirsty.
Xiaobai knows that hiding nearby can increase his chances of spotting his prey.
It was clever enough to take advantage of the weeds at the water's edge to sneak up on it and discover the first ideal, perhaps a little beyond the ideal: the African buffalo.
The black-headed,, immensely strong creature weighed an average of 600 kilograms. Three times as much! When the cattle are furious, even the lions can only retreat. And now Xiaobai is aiming at this group of creatures that are putting pressure on it.
It's not a hunt, it's a challenge.
Out of an abundance of caution, it chooses a somewhat aging buffalo that, while bold in nature, also measures the gap between itself and its prey. Choose the most appropriate means to attack...... The aircraft in the air were filming, and everyone was staring quietly. It leaned down and crept closer, moving slightly, like a cat...... When it came to the back of the buffalo, it launched a sudden attack. In the blink of an eye, he crossed a distance of six or seven meters, and his body flipped up and bit the buffalo's throat from below, and those few sharp canine teeth instantly bit through the buffalo's skin.
Because of its pounce strategy, the buffalo was caught off guard and fell to the ground, and the radio station was surprised to discuss it, and it was extremely accurate in terms of speed, movement and timing, as if it had been rehearsed countless times, and no one could believe that it was the first time it had encountered a buffalo.
But technology doesn't make up for the lack of experience.
Usually buffalo are herds and have a strong sense of community, and it is difficult for individual hunters to hunt buffaloes, even male lions do not do it casually. This time, in addition to the prey, Xiaobai also had to face more than forty buffaloes that had been enraged, and under the leadership of the herd leader, they pressed towards the tiger.
They tried to chase away the never-before-seen creature and save their companions.
But Xiaobai, who is very confident in himself and full of a sense of challenge, does not give up, and he bites the throat of the struggling buffalo while letting out a threatening roar of the herd. Unknown to unknown, the buffalo hesitated, and they found that although the opponent was not a lion, he was stronger.
Between the lightning and flint, there are still bold buffaloes rushing up, the huge size creates a strong sense of oppression, Xiaobai finally let go, choose to avoid, the buffalo gained the upper hand, thinking that it would retreat like a lion, Xiaobai actually pounced around and bit the thigh of the other buffalo.
When the herd returned, it quickly dodged, followed by a cat-and-mouse game, and continued to provoke the other buffaloes...... The humans watching were shocked that the tiger meeting the buffalo would be a completely different scene from the lion - it was only to get a better angle of attack.
After a dozen or so converged, Xiaobai gasped but there was no big problem, and there were already five or six hanging colors on the buffalo's side, and blood on his back and thighs kept coming out. The buffalo that had just been knocked down by Xiaobai had now stopped breathing, and Xiaobai was provoking them with a tiger's eye.
The irascible herds meet terrifying opponents they have never seen before.
It is no weaker than a lion in size, but in terms of skill and bravery, it has the upper hand. Eventually, the buffalo herd abandoned their dead companions and retreated away from the place. This unknown creature makes them unpredictable, and it also frightens the courage of many calves.
Xiaobai let out a majestic tiger roar and announced victory in the battle.
If the crowd watching is not concerned about the environment, I am afraid that they will give a standing ovation and cheer, this scene is really wonderful, Xiaobai showed the tiger's intelligence, courage and top hunting skills, in just a few minutes, scared away the herd that the male lion did not dare to face alone. (To be continued......)