【Chapter 40】The Mark of the Bear

"It's good to survive!" Wang Xiaotie comforted himself like this. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 info

While searching forward, he used the mountain opener to mark the trees, which was his most important guarantee. If there is still nothing today, then Wang Xiaotie will return the same way, and he doesn't want to waste time and effort making another coffin.

"What's that?" When Wang Xiaotie was about to habitually mark the tree, he was surprised to find that about three meters from the trunk of the tree in front of him, a large piece of bark had disappeared.

This is not the most terrifying, on the white trunk, there are countless scratches, disorganized.

It was obvious that it was the paw mark of some kind of animal.

At this moment, Wang Xiaotie's breathing became involuntarily short.

Raised hands more than three meters high, likes to grind their claws on thick tree trunks. Such a move Wang Xiaotie only thought of one possibility at the moment, that is, his ultimate goal: bear!

"Is it a polar bear?" Wang Xiaotie couldn't help but guess in his heart. After all, there is a mention of killing a polar bear in the side quests.

But Wang Xiaotie's survival knowledge clearly told him that the most marked on the tree like him was definitely not the polar bear.

Polar bears live on the ice fields all year round, and most of their diet is meat-based. My favorite is the fish and seals in the sea. If they need to sharpen their claws, they will probably grind on ice, and they won't go all the way to the jungle to do this.

But as a member of the polar bear family, the black bear or the brown bear is different. Sharpening your claws on a tree is not only to make your claws sharper, but also to divide the territory.

Bears spend most of their lives on their own, and if you see such scratches, it is equivalent to telling other bears that this is already their territory, so please don't bother.

Of course, Wang Xiaotie hopes that this is not the boundary drawn by bears, and even if it is, Wang Xiaotie prefers that it is really a boring polar bear that runs into the jungle to play. Because polar bears have a much gentler temper, they generally do not actively attack humans.

Whether this is the territory of black bears or brown bears, it is not good news for Wang Xiaotie. He had to get out of the jungle as soon as possible, not even the nest he had built yesterday.

He didn't want to be neighbors with such a dangerous animal.

Know that a bear will spend a lot of time looking for food, especially in such a cold area. If you're not careful, you'll become their excrement. And every bear's behavior is unpredictable, and what they do depends almost entirely on their mood at the time.

Wang Xiaotie began to use the trekking poles he was looking for, and began to tap the trunks of passing trees vigorously, and sang out-of-tune songs vigorously in his mouth.

"Sister, sit at the head of the bed! Brother, I'm on the other side of the bed! Uh-huh, let's hang out! ……”

The clear voice of the broken gong spread far and wide, like a magic sound, lingering in this forest that hides great danger.

This is also the knowledge that Wang Xiaotie has seen, of course, he didn't expect that he would use it one day. It remembers the phrase "If you find yourself unknowingly approaching a bear, make sure to make a loud noise to avoid a head-on encounter with the bear."

Wang Xiaotie didn't know what the scientific basis for this practice was, but he honestly did it. The most important thing is that as he was traveling, he began to carefully and carefully surround his surroundings, not letting go of every corner that his eyes could reach.

This is not a search for food, now Wang Xiaotie has long forgotten about food and shelter, his mind is full of fear and prayer, praying that he will be lucky and never really encounter a bear.

Wang Xiaotie's actions were to be able to detect the danger in time, and he had time to prepare. Uh~ The preparation time here is not used to turn around and run, and running also depends on the situation.

If the distance is far enough, Wang Xiaotie will definitely not say a word, and just run away. Because the bear's eyesight is not very good, it may be able to get out of danger before it even notices itself.

If Xiong also found himself, for the sake of his life, Wang Xiaotie would never turn around and run. He will follow the instructions in the survival manual, first stop making noise, avoid looking at each other, and only look at the bear's paws with his eyes, and slowly retreat towards the bear.

Most bears attack humans because they are frightened and have an instinctive defensive response. In particular, the act of turning around and running will arouse the bear's instinct to prey on prey, and they will think that you are a harmless prey, and then easily chase after you and eat you.

Don't think that the bear usually walks slowly, and naively thinks that you can get rid of it. As a species at the top of the food chain, they possess the super-sprinting talent of most carnivores.

They will definitely catch up with the fleeing humans in just a few seconds. (Note: Black bears can sprint up to 50 km/h, and grizzly bears are faster, up to 56 km/h.) The Olympic strongman UsainBolt, who set a new record for the 100-meter sprint, also had a speed of only 44.72 km/h. As an ordinary person, even if you try your best, you can't outrun a predatory bear. )

In addition to long-range weapons such as guns, pepper spray can be considered the best bear protection against bears. This weapon that directly stimulates the animal's keen sense of smell is a must-have for every explorer who goes to a predator-infested area.

Wang Xiaotie is most worried about seeing the bear, not the adult bear. Because the mother of the bear cub is the most vicious guy in the bear. They will tear apart any animal that tries to get close or accidentally approach their children, and will not show mercy.

If you walk between the she-bear and her child in a daze, even buy karma! You can directly announce GAMEOVER!

There are many, many stories of bears and people. Many survival experts have also given different solutions. But in Wang Xiaotie's view, every plan is nonsense. If you're lucky, you can get home safely, make a warm cup of coffee, and write a lot of survival strategies on your blog or paper for your back.

As for the bad ones, it is estimated that they have become the bear's poop and are abandoned in some poor corner.

It's only when you actually encounter a bear that you'll know what a terrible thing it is. Wang Xiaotie's heart has now risen to his throat, but he is still insisting on making noise, even if his throat has felt pain, the trembling and out-of-tune singing voice still resounds.

"Sister, you sit at the head of the bed......"

[The following is for reference:]

(Black bears are smaller, so they are more afraid of people.) If you do encounter an aggressive black bear, try to bluff and scare it, such as glaring, yelling, or waving at it, so that it doesn't see you as a simple prey. If you're unfortunate enough to encounter a daring black bear and still attack you, fight it. In short, we must not show weakness, and let it retreat from difficulties.

Grizzly bears are much tougher to deal with than black bears. Because of the grizzly bear's size, the roars and waves of humans do not scare away the grizzly bear, but can only provoke it. So the exact opposite of how to deal with a black bear, if you run into a grizzly bear, you have to obediently pretend to be a grandson if you want to save your life: stay calm, stand firm, slowly retreat, and don't make eye contact with the bear. Don't appear aggressive, and don't act like prey. )