Chapter 247: The Monkey
Leaving this gloomy place, we crossed a shallow river and passed through a bamboo forest. There are also a lot of small animals found on the road, these small animals are not too wary of people, probably because they rarely come into contact with humans, and Chu Jiaqiang and others have no malice at all. Some of the critters even chased after them to watch the excitement. It seems that curiosity is not limited to humans, and these animals are no exception.
"Strange, aren't these little ones afraid of us catching them?" Li Quan and the others were very surprised, and at this time, a flock of birds followed, and there were a few curious little squirrels.
"Go! Go! We're not monkeys, what do we see? Zhou Furong stopped and scolded behind him.
The guy put on a vicious look, and the little squirrels immediately smashed the pine tower they were holding at him. was so angry that Zhou Furong scolded again and again, while Chen Wu and others gloated. They were also fortunate in their hearts, they were fortunate to endure it just now and didn't get angry, otherwise it would have been Zhou Furong's fate.
"Third child, you save it! This is someone's land, although you are a strong dragon, how can you fight the ground snake? Forget it if you suffer a little loss, if you really annoy these little guys, when the time comes, people will come over and see how many lives you have? Chu Jiaqiang opened his mouth to persuade. He remembered Chu Jiaxiong's experience vividly, if it wasn't for the help of the snow sculpture, it would have been a tragedy.
Zhou Furong glared at those hateful little squirrels indignantly, feeling that the quality was much worse than that of the Chu family's strong family, and he was also a squirrel, why was his personality so far behind?
Fu Lao and the others watched this scene with a smile, and they liked the true temperament of small animals very much. Whoever is kind to them, they will be grateful. And whoever is fierce to them, they will not be polite.
"I'm out of luck!" Zhou Furong no longer paid attention to the little things above. He can also see that the more angry you are. The more excited the little ones are, the more they will have fun with you.
He guessed right, those little animals saw that Zhou Furong swallowed his anger and felt that it was not fun, so they let the fat man go.
Most of the animals that the team members can see along the way are common species such as pheasants, hares, and squirrels. For these expedition members who have been in the field all year round and are accustomed to seeing rare wild animals. These critters really can't get much attention from them. As for Chu Jiaqiang, I don't know how many of these things have been eaten, so naturally I am not used to seeing them.
The scenery on the road is beautiful, but unfortunately, those present are not busy on the road. It's just that I'm tired and not in the mood to enjoy the infinite scenery along the way.
When they came to a spring, Chu Jiaqiang stopped and asked everyone to drink saliva first. Everyone sat down, and some drank water. Some people give themselves a massage on their thighs. I want to relieve the fatigue of the thigh muscles.
It is only during this period of rest that everyone can look back and watch the scenery they have passed. The eye is full of mountains and rivers, and the breath of nature is blowing in the face. In the sky, there are a few white clouds floating in the blue sky, and the poetry and painting are all in it. The crisp chirping of insects and birds in my ears, coupled with the murmuring of the stream. Putting Buddha is the sound of nature. Everyone's tired mind and body relaxed in an instant, and people were reluctant to move back to their senses.
"! What monsters? Li Quan jumped up suddenly. He noticed that there was a fist-sized, furry thing next to him.
Everyone looks over. I saw that the monster in Li Quan's mouth had a round head, round and big eyes, no cheek pouches, and white mouth, nose, and lips. Body hairs are velvety, mostly orange to russet. It has dark stripes from the center of the back to the top of the head, and the abdomen and limbs have a silvery-gray sheen.
"Huh! Why is this monkey so small? "Chu Jiaqiang has never seen such a small monkey. And it looks pretty good, with a pitiful look, which can arouse the sympathy of others.
"It's a bee monkey!" The experts suddenly shouted.
"This kind of monkey only appeared in Yunnan before China, but the number is also very small, and it is listed as a national first-class key protected animal. Southeast Asia is a little smaller, but it's also very limited. I didn't expect there to be one here, but I'm sure there must be a community of bee monkeys nearby. Fu Shenglin explained to Chu Jiaqiang and a few young people.
The reason why he was so sure that there was a colony of womb monkeys nearby was because the monkeys were extremely slow, and except for the snails, it might be their turn, not even the ants. And he has a lazy temperament, and is willing to crawl slowly only when he is hungry or his life is threatened. There is a widowed bee monkey here, indicating that there must be a community nearby.
The bony bee monkey is one of the few taxonomic species in the Asian primates, which is narrowly distributed, highly endangered. The distribution in China is the northern edge of the distribution area of this species, and it is only found in a few counties in the southeastern edge of Yunnan. Since 1985, only 2-3 specimens have been obtained in this area. Since the tropical rainforests and monsoon forests in this area have been almost completely destroyed, their resources are extremely scarce.
Fu Shenglin told Chu Jiaqiang and others that this animal is also facing a severe test of survival. There are three reasons, there are external human relationships, and there are also their own reasons.
habitat destruction, the deforestation and destruction of tropical rainforests and monsoon forests in Indochina, resulting in the shrinkage and deterioration of habitats; The low growth rate of the population is the main factor that threatens this species.
Because of its round appearance, big eyes, and always watery eyes, it gives people a very innocent feeling, and it is extremely lovable, and many people want to take it for themselves and keep it as a pet captivity.
Finally, they move too slowly, making them easy targets for predators.
"During the day, they curl up in balls and hide in large tree cavities or rest on branches, and at night they come out to feed, feeding on the fruits of plants, insects, eggs, etc. Monkeys that rely entirely on trees to grow, strange! How did this little guy run out during the day and wander around on the ground. "An expert holds the bony bee monkey in the palm of his hand. The little monkey looked at everyone with a blank eye, but he was not afraid, but more aggrieved.
This picture, which always feels innocent, reminds Chu Jiaqiang of the little squirrels and red pandas at home. The little squirrel seems to be always so innocent, and the red panda is always so optimistic and open-minded, and there is no trace of sadness.
"This guy is so good at pretending to be pitiful!" Zhou Furong screamed.
"Do you want to bring it back for specimens?" A young Ph.D. student asked.
The experts discussed it for a while and finally decided to take it back for study. The already poor little guy suddenly became even more pitiful and was studied as a guinea pig.
After a pause, with a little wind, everyone embarked on the journey forward again. Xiaofeng is the bee monkey, a name given by an expert. The bee monkey is also called the little slow loris, the little bee monkey and the little wind monkey, so it is simply called the little wind. (To be continued)