Due to the drought, on the trunks of large trees, which are not lush and verdant, there are several baboons with black fur crouching.

The flat terrain of the grassland made it easy for Bi Fang and Harley to be spotted by the baboons who were staying in the trees.

A wind-watching baboon flutters its cheeks, its thin, bulging mouth opening and howling to remind its companion under the tree.

Calling friends, the baboons who were fighting on the ground quickly separated, jumped a few steps up the treetops, stood on the branches to observe the comers, and soon, black briquettes were rolling from the ground to a high place.

For a time, the trees were densely covered with baboons.

The group of baboons looked at the sudden appearance of a man and a leopard on the grassland, and seemed restless, crawling up and down the rough branches.

Several large trees, like huge balls of black wool, squirmed slowly in the steppe wind.

Even if the distance is too far, coupled with the blur of the sun's rays, the audience can't see it too clearly, and they can clearly feel that "themselves" are being targeted by dozens of eyes, and a layer of goosebumps inevitably arise on their backs.

Any living being, as long as there is a large number, will instinctively bring a sense of crisis to people.

[Is this a baboon?] 】

[It feels a little like it]

[There don't seem to be monkeys in Africa]

[Look at the face and know it's a baboon]

Bi Fang squinted and stood in the sunlight for a moment before recognizing what kind of animal it was, explaining the audience's questions by the way.

"There are actually monkeys in Africa, and there are quite a few species, more than 90 species, but we have baboons in front of us."

"The difference between a baboon and a monkey is still very recognizable, first of all, there is a difference in the environment."

"Baboons mainly live in tropical rainforests or mid-mountain desert grasslands and hilly areas, which are more common in Africa."

"Monkeys are mainly found in Asia, Africa, the Americas and other places, and most of them live in forests, and there are basically no monkeys in grasslands."

"The reason for this is actually the difference in survivability."

"Baboons are larger, especially with a thick head, very prominent lips, like a dog with a snout, and a high raised brow bone, but small ears, suitable for movement on the ground."

"Monkeys don't have that big size, and there are many types of monkeys, although they are very flexible, but they are basically unable to compete with other animals in the more cruel grasslands like baboons to survive and compete for some ground resources."

Natural survival is quite brutal, and species that are not strong enough can only survive in the cracks.

The sky, the sea, and the ground are the three major circles of life.

The woods, located in the middle of the ground and the sky, are such a cracked layer.

Baboons are much stronger than the monkeys in order to live in the woods and occupy a certain amount of ground territory.

"In the case of baboons, there are fewer species, and there are only five species found in the world, namely Arabian baboons, Guinean baboons, East African baboons, steppe baboons and guinea-tailed baboons."

"Judging from geography and appearance, there is no doubt that we are looking at a group of steppe baboons, large in size, second only to orangutans among primates, and they seem to be only half the size of a man, but they are actually very dangerous."

[I see it]

[True or False]

[I don't believe it, this kind of little deflated three, I'm all one punch]

[Some people can't even beat the monkeys in Mount Emei, and they still want to defeat a group of baboons on the grassland (eating watermelon)]

"I'm serious, we are both primates, whether we humans are compared with monkeys or orangutans baboons, we are different in muscle composition, and in terms of explosions, we are inferior to them."

"Two-thirds of these primate muscle fibers are fast-twitch fibers, while the average person's muscle is mainly slow-twitch fibers, and fast-twitch fibers account for only half."

"Fast-twitch fibers are thicker than slow-twitch fibers, and the volume is about 22% larger in the case of equal length, this set of data comes from the "Schwarzenegger Fitness Encyclopedia", and their contraction rate is 2~3 times that of slow-twitch twitch fibers, which can produce greater strength."

"More fast-twitch fibers give orangutans, baboons, and monkeys a natural advantage over humans in terms of strength and are stronger, but fast-twitch fibers have high energy consumption and are easy to fatigue, which is far less durable than slow-twitch fibers."

"Combining measurement data and computer simulation results, some researchers believe that the muscle strength of these primates is 1.35 times that of human muscles of the same volume, and the relevant paper can be found in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences."

"Combined with the difference in body fat percentage, the strength of an adult male primate weighing 50 kilograms is about the same as that of an 80-kilogram lean human."

"Human evolution has adjusted the proportion of different muscle fibers in muscles, which shows the unique direction of human evolution, sacrificing some strength in exchange for better endurance to better adapt to life on the ground."

[If you don't agree with each other, throw away the paper, right]

[I just want to ask, will anyone really take a look at the article that Fang Shen said after the live broadcast (dog head)]

[True, reasonable, and well-founded]

[I'd like to call Fang Shen a popular science anchor, no problem, right? ] 】

[It's only one meter high, so it shouldn't be fifty kilograms]

"It's true that steppe baboons usually don't weigh more than thirty kilograms, but that doesn't mean they can't threaten humans, but don't forget that they are social animals, and their numbers are quite terrifying, each pack is usually more than 30 in size, and the population is composed of many males and females, and the number structure is not comparable to that of wolves."

"But it's not a bad thing to run into them."

As he spoke, Bi Fang also took off the rope wrapped around his waist, licked his dry lips, and said to the screen: "If you want to find a water source, the easiest way is, of course, to ask the local residents, just like I was in the rainforest by tracking the white-limbed bison to find salt." ”

"The vast majority of mammals are regularly hydrated, and herbivores usually don't travel too far from water sources – just like Kenyan animals migrate thousands of kilometres to avoid the dry season – because they need water in the morning and evening, and they can't survive without water."

"So keep an eye on the animal's tracks to find water; When encountering herbivores, you can follow them. ”

"Carnivorous animals can drink water for a longer period of time at a time, and they can get water when they prey on other animals, so it is important to note that there is not necessarily a water source nearby where carnivores appear."

Bi Fang explained the reason, searched around for a while, seemingly found a random place, and dug a pit in place.

The loess was too dry and hard, Bi Fang inserted it with a knife, and then used it as a crowbar to pry up a piece of hard soil, but after pinching it hard, this piece of loess quickly turned into granular.

With the help of knives, the whole pit quickly grows larger.

"In addition, grain-eating birds, such as finches and pigeons, do not stay away from water sources and they also drink water in the morning and evening."

"When they fly straight low, they must be thirsty for water."

"They will stop there after drinking enough water, fly from tree to tree, take frequent rests, keep a close eye on the direction in which they are flying, and may find water."

"Of course, waterfowl can continue to fly long distances even if they don't stop to eat and drink, and their presence does not necessarily indicate that there is water around them."

"Falcons, eagles and other carnivorous birds can get water from their catches, so they can't be used as a signal that there is water."

"They're not water source indicators."

"Reptiles can also suck dew and get water from small animals they catch, so they can survive long periods of time without water."

"Insects are the best indicators of water. Bees, in particular, are usually no more than 50 meters away from the hive or hive, but they do not drink at regular times. ”

"Ants can't do without water, and a colony marching towards a tree is likely to go to an underground cistern to drink."

"Such a place to store water is possible even in barren land."

"Most insects will fly non-stop within a 90-meter radius of the water source, especially the European stone bee that shows its bright green body when it flies."

"Therefore, whether you can follow a certain creature to find a water source quickly depends on your own judgment and the level of knowledge of the species."

"Otherwise, if you follow the wrong target, you may not be able to find a water source for two or three days, you can't hold on for so long, and if you don't drink water for two days in a row, you will basically feel weak, and it will be difficult to resist and struggle in case of danger."

[It's all about details]

【Survival experience from the world's No. 1 jungler】

[Write it down, write it down]

[Anyway, what is Fang Shenling doing now, is there any point in digging this pit? ] 】

[Is there groundwater here?] 】

"I can tell you for sure that there is not the slightest amount of groundwater under this pit, but it is still deadly, and I didn't find anything when I dug it, but I thought it was fun."

Bi Fang, who dug a big hole, joked with the audience.

The audience was also successfully tricked and put a blockbuster question mark on the screen.

【Fun???? 】

[Lao Fang, are you serious? 】

[What about playing with me across the way?] 】

"Isn't it fun? Look at the baboons over there, but they're very curious. ”

Bi Fang pointed to the baboon in the tree in the distance.

Sure enough, after seeing Bi Fang digging a pit not far away, almost all the baboons came to the top of the canopy, trying to see what Bi Fang was digging.

Curiosity is in the nature of all living things, especially among primates.

"Baboons always have a secret water point, but they don't tell anyone, so we have to use some methods to get it to induce confessions."

"In the African savannah, the baboon is also a ferocious animal, almost unpicky about its food, and can find food sources in almost any environment, including insects, grubs, spiders and scorpions."

"You can even see some baboons directly killing antelope cubs for food, biting and devouring the cubs of these herbivores, and even snatching food from the mouths of cheetahs."

[Cheetah: It's a baby breed that can come and rob Lao Tzu, right]

[It's over, why do you feel that the cheetah is the bottom of the food chain (funny)]

"Yes, in the food chain, some male baboons are not afraid of cheetahs at all, and even dare to scare away adult cheetahs, because the main natural enemy of baboons is the leopard, which is more ferocious and more combative than the cheetah, and the baboon mainly moves on the ground and also climbs the trees to sleep or forage for food, while the leopard has a strong running ability and is also good at climbing, and can catch monkeys and birds in the trees, and the baboon cannot escape the pursuit of the leopard."

"Although cheetahs can also climb trees, their combat effectiveness in trees is not as good as that of leopards, and they are easy to be bullied."

"However, because baboons are not taboo in meat and vegetarians, they are also like carnivores, they are not very dependent on water, but they have a good characteristic, that is, they are particularly easy to track."

"Compared to birds, herbivores, once the baboons start looking for water, it's easy for us to keep up and solve the urgent problem."

Among the herbivores, antelopes, gazelles, such as runs, run too fast, too timid, and once tracked, they need to be guaranteed not to be detected.

Bison, wildebeest, and the like are too dangerous.

Birds fly too fast, only look at the direction, and the cost after misjudgment is too high.

Creatures that live alone and move slowly, such as white-limbed bison, are not so easy to encounter.

Therefore, although they are all feasible methods, they are lacking in cheapness, and compared to the above, baboons are a very good choice.

Running slowly, individual strength is limited, although living in groups, as long as they do not invade the territory and can successfully isolate an individual, safety can be guaranteed.

Therefore, Bi Fang felt that it was a good thing to meet this group of baboons at first.

The most important thing is that compared to finding watery plants, or various other operations, the skill of tracking animals is the easiest for Cheetah Harley to understand.

When they were thirsty and did not know the source of water, they followed the baboons.

This will be firmly engraved in its heart in the future.

Bi Fang's act of digging the pit at this time was to isolate one of the individuals by arousing the baboon's curiosity.

After digging the pit for a long time, Bi Fang found some plant seeds nearby, and finally grabbed them as if they had been dug out of the pit, stuffed them into his pocket, and then left.

"Actually, I invented this method by the indigenous Makara people in Africa, who often have to find water sources in the process of hunting, and will use baboons to help them, almost every time."

When Bi Fang disappeared, several baboons immediately ran down from the trees and towards the dirt pit, only to be empty.

"Remember, every step we do makes sure the baboons can see it, and then let's make a simple trap."

After walking dozens of meters, Bi Fang came to a towering dirt slope, searched around on it, and soon found a small hole.

"There are a lot of burrowing creatures in Africa, and on some dirt slopes, we can find these holes that may have been abandoned, and these are natural traps."

Bi Fang looked around and saw a baboon not far away following behind him, he knew that his plan had been completed, and he knew that the baboon at this time had been tortured by curiosity.

"These caves are usually hard, with narrow passages, and are a natural cage."

Stuffing the plant seeds he had just picked up into the hole, Bi Fang turned around and left as if nothing had happened, and soon disappeared from the baboon's sight.

The baboon doesn't trust humans, but it really wants to know what's in the hole.

(End of chapter)