Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Trail of the Monty Python

At the beginning of the 20th century, the State Forestry Administration and WWF conducted a large-scale survey of wild South China tigers and their habitats across the country, and no wild South China tigers were found during the search. However, domestic scholars have not given up a glimmer of hope for the search for wild South China tigers, and Wang Zheming is one of them, and has never given up looking for South China tigers for seven or eight years......

In the winter of 2007, the Institute of Endangered Animals launched a project called "Field Investigation of Wild South China Tigers in Northern Guangdong", in which Wang Zheming also participated, but no traces of wild South China tigers were found.

Today, the chances of a South China tiger in the wild are slim to none, and many experts believe that the tiger is extinct in the wild. As of October 2010, there were about 110 South China tigers in captivity worldwide.

The South China tiger originated in China 2 million years ago and is the ancestor of all tigers in nature. The nine recognized subspecies of tigers, including the six extant subspecies, are all derived from this.

The South China tiger not only plays an extremely important role in the ecosystem, but also has irreplaceable scientific value in the study of the origin and evolution of tigers.

The preciousness of the wild South China tiger can be imagined.

In order to change the fate of the South China tiger on the verge of extinction, the rescue of the South China tiger has taken unprecedented rescue measures: the South China tiger is released from the cage, the South China tiger is effectively bred, the endangered South China tiger population is rewilded to restore its wildness, and finally reintroduced into the wild in China. It gradually increases in the area of large and safe habitats in China. In order to achieve this goal, the South China Tiger Reintroduction Project has two main sub-projects: the first is the South China Tiger Rewilding Project, and the second is the South China Tiger Pilot Reserve Project in China.

However, the forest where Wang Badao is located is not one of the pilot reserves of Chinese tigers, but the most authentic wild South China tigers have appeared in this place. Wang Zheming not only felt surprised, surprised and helpless by the death of the South China tiger.

Although the dead South China tiger can prove that there are still wild South China tigers in China, they are far less precious than the living South China tigers. And who knows if this will be the last South China tiger in the wild? Perhaps with the death of this South China tiger, the wild South China tiger will really become extinct. There is no room for two tigers in one mountain, and the death of this South China tiger means that there are no other tigers in a mountain range.

Wang Zheming cleaned up his mood, although his wish for many years came true, and finally found an authentic wild South China tiger, but the death of the South China tiger also made him regretful, and turned his head to the other students and conservationists who were already stunned.

"Although the South China tiger is dead, there is still research value. We're going to take its body back to study. ”

"Moreover, this South China tiger's nearly three-meter body is almost the largest South China tiger ever known, so how did it die? Looks like some other animal definitely killed it! It remains to be seen what this unknown animal is, but we need to be careful to be safe. Even the nearly three-meter South China Tiger, the absolute overlord of the forest, can be killed, which shows the power of this unknown creature. If we're not careful, we'll probably stay here forever. So, we have to be careful. ”

"Professor, what kind of animal do you think can kill this South China tiger? Could this South China tiger have been killed by poachers? ”

Li Yue asked the question in everyone's mind, and everyone was looking forward to Wang Zheming's answer.

"This is certainly not the South China tiger killed by the poachers, and the South China tiger has no gunshot wounds, and if the poachers killed the South China tiger, then the body of the South China tiger would not have been encountered here, and it would have been transported away by the poachers a long time ago." Wang Zheming said with certainty.

Wang Zheming has not dealt with poachers once, and he is still very familiar with poachers. He is extremely hostile to poachers, and if it weren't for the poachers' frenzied killing of wild animals, there would be fewer and fewer wild animals. There are about 1.5 million known animal species on Earth, and 75 species are extinct every day in the world, and 3 species are labeled dead every hour. Many species have disappeared from the face of the earth before they can be described and named by scientists. Although the extinction of these animals is related to the persecution of the earth's ecological environment, poachers also played a role.

After carefully observing the corpse of the South China Tiger, Wang Zheming was a little puzzled.

"Looking at the death of the South China tiger, it looks like it was strangled by a python, but this place is not a tropical rainforest, how can a python survive? Moreover, even if it is a python, but this python can actually kill a South China tiger of nearly three meters? It's incredible! ”

Suddenly, Wang Zheming seemed to have discovered something. He was dumbfounded, as if he had discovered the most incredible thing in the world. Wang Zheming suddenly said a little eagerly: "Bring gloves, don't approach the corpse of the South China Tiger first." Well, bring me another chemical reagent. ”

"Professor, what's wrong?"

Li Yue took a pair of gloves and approached and handed them to Wang Zheming, seeing Wang Zheming's strange behavior, Li Yue was a little puzzled. It's normal to wear gloves when examining a corpse, but there is no need to use chemical reagents, right? The others also looked at Wang Zheming in puzzlement, not knowing what the old professor was crazy about.

Wang Zheming didn't care about everyone's puzzled eyes, at this moment there was excitement and urgency in his eyes, he just wanted to be sure of one thing now! That is, is this South China tiger poisoned?

Because of observing the black blood flowing from the corners of the mouth of the South China tiger, Wang Zheming found that it actually had poisonous characteristics. If the South China tiger is really poisoned, then there is a certain possibility that the python left it, which can also prove why the South China tiger was killed by a python. Or rather, poisoning! In Wang Zheming's consciousness, this python that is not in the tropical rainforest will not be too big, and five or six meters is the most likely. A python of five or six meters will never be able to kill a tiger with a volume of nearly three meters. And if it is a python with severe toxicity, then all the explanations make sense.

Perhaps, when Wang Zheming really saw Wang Badao, he would know how big the gap between the five or six meter python in his imagination was and reality. How terrible is a truly invincible python in the animal kingdom!

Wang Zheming used a syringe to draw out the blood of the spotted tiger, and then dropped it into a chemical reagent, and the blood quickly spread.

Wang Zheming's eyes widened, and he suddenly said happily: "Sure enough, that's really the case." Ha ha...... This time it really didn't come in vain. ”

"Professor, have you come up with anything?"

"Yes! Professor, see if you're so happy to make any major discoveries. ”

"Professor Wang, say it quickly, you're in a hurry to die."

"Haha...... Don't rush, listen to me slowly. Wang Zheming laughed when he saw everyone's surprised looks, and said happily: "What do you think this is?" ”

Wang Zheming stretched out the chemical reagent in his hand and asked. Except for the five guards who were armed with rifles and were responsible for keeping everyone safe, the other students were all top students in school, and chemistry classes were naturally excellent. Everyone gathered around to take a look, and they all exclaimed.

"The blood of this South China tiger is actually highly poisonous......"

"yes, it's incredible. Could it be that the South China tiger was strangled by a python after it was poisoned? I'll just say, how can a python kill a tiger that is nearly three meters old......"

"Li Yiran, I just said that it is impossible for the python to kill the South China tiger. It must have been killed by a python after the South China tiger was poisoned. ”

The student, Li Yiran, was not convinced.

"Not necessarily, maybe the python itself is highly venomous......"

"Haha...... Haha......"

Hearing Li Yiran's words, everyone burst out laughing. This is not ridicule, after all, he knows that Li Yiran is angry, but he just smiled kindly.

"Haha...... Li Yiran. Haven't you studied biology, when did the python actually have a poisonous python? How I don't know. The student just now didn't miss the opportunity and said with a blow. Obviously, the relationship between the two is not very good, otherwise they would not be so squeezed Li Yiran.

Li Yue interrupted: "Okay, okay, don't fight anymore, listen to the professor." ”

Li Yue's words are still very effective, there are only two girls among the seven students, and Li Yue is one of the school flowers in school, and there will naturally be no shortage of pursuers. And some of the five male students may have participated in this event in order to get close to Li Yue. After all, there are too many people pursuing in school, and it is difficult to highlight yourself to attract Li Yue, and there is no opportunity to get in touch. And this is a rare opportunity, after all, the building near the water has the first month, and only with the opportunity to contact can there be future development......

Wang Zheming said again: "Although I can't be sure if that python is a poisonous python that has never been discovered, or if the South China tiger was poisoned by other animals before it was killed by the python!" This remains to be examined. However, we should go looking for pythons and find answers. If it is really a poisonous python, the value of the poisonous python is much greater than the value of the South China tiger. ”

PS: Well, a joke. Recently, I worked the night shift.,This morning I'm a little confused.,Bullying is also checking the encyclopedia.,After writing, I always feel like something is wrong.,I checked it a few times but didn't find it...... It turned out that the Siberian tiger (Siberian tiger) was mistaken...... Wipe! Modify it now, forgive me!