Chapter 52: The Elf in the Crevice (2)
After a few people thanked Grandpa Xingbo, Wei Ke turned to look at Lan Ni Eucalyptus, his eyes swept over the book in Lan Ni Eucalyptus' hand, and he was strange in his heart, and asked, "Lan Ni Eucalyptus, what book are you reading?" How strange! ”
Lannie raised her head and replied with a smile, "This is a book I have been working on recently, called Antarctica: The Pole of Life. This book contains a lot of knowledge and interesting things about Antarctic creatures, which is very interesting. ”
Vico was immediately interested, and immediately said, "Really? Lannie, I'd love to see it too. In addition to penguins, seals, blue whales, etc., what other fun animals are there? ”
The words of the two also aroused the interest of several other people, and they gathered around Lan Ni Eucalyptus together. Lannie turned the page, pointed to one of the insect-like animals, and said, "Look! This little guy is an Antarctic stone moth, a very beautiful insect! ”
"Insects!" Brende exclaimed. Fusco was also puzzled, "Are there any insects that are not afraid of the cold?" Lan Niyu said with a disdainful face: "Of course, if you don't believe it, you can ask Grandpa Xingbo!" Grandpa Xingbo has traveled to the entire Antarctic continent! ”
Vico was curious, "Lenny Eucalyptus, does it say where the Antarctic stone moth lives?" Lan Nieu looked down and said, pointing to a piece of text and saying, "Well, here it is written that the Antarctic stone moth mainly lives in the rocks and snow of Antarctica, and feeds on algae and humus. Didn't say where! ”
Fusco was a little regretful, "Ah! I didn't write it! I haven't seen an insect yet! I'd love to check it out! ”
"It's on the Palmer Peninsula!" An old voice came from behind them, it was Grandpa Xingbo. "I was there when I was younger, and I saw a lot of Antarctic stone moths."
Hearing Grandpa Xingbo's words, everyone was excited. Lannieu's eyes lit up even more, and she said excitedly, "Really? Grandpa Xingbo, have you really seen an Antarctic stone moth? Grandpa Xingbo smiled and nodded, and said: "Of course, when I traveled to the Antarctic continent, I once encountered a snow storm and lost my way, so I kept walking forward, who knows, I arrived at the Palmer Peninsula, and saw a lot of Antarctic stone moths in the rock crevices, the sun shone on them, and these stone moths waved their glowing wings like elves, flying around among the rocks. ”
Several people looked yearning, and Brende interjected: "It's amazing! It would be nice to catch a few! Hearing Brende's words, Grandpa Xingbo said: "The stone moths in Antarctica are very precious, as long as we observe them carefully, we must not hurt them." ”
Lan Ni nodded and agreed, "Grandpa Xingbo is right, we should respect and protect these little lives living in Antarctica. She turned her head, winked and smiled at Vico, "Vico, do you know where the Palmer Peninsula is?" ”
Vicco understood, and immediately stood up and ran towards the bookshelf. Seeing Wei Ke's hurried appearance, Grandpa Xingbo laughed, "Haha, little guy, are you looking for this?" After speaking, he raised his right hand high, and a copy of "Antarctic Topographic Map" appeared in Grandpa Xingbo's hand.
Vico took the "Topographic Map of Antarctica" with a look of surprise and looked at it carefully. Lan Nieu couldn't help but laugh softly when she looked at him seriously. Grandpa Xingbo paused and said, "Little guy, I know you like adventure, and you are so anxious, listen to me!" ”
Lannie and Brende looked at Grandpa Xingbo with curiosity, looking forward to what he was going to do. Grandpa Xingbo cleared his throat and continued: "Antarctic stone moths are not only a strange creature, they also have high scientific research value. Hearing this, Lan Nieu asked curiously, "Why, Grandpa Xingbo?" Grandpa Xingbo replied with a smile: "The living environment of Antarctic stone moths is extremely harsh, but they can survive, which shows that they have a strong ability to adapt. By studying the Antarctic stone moth, Nemo scientists can learn about the changes in the ecological environment of the Antarctic continent and the evolution of organisms to adapt to extreme environments. ”
Brende was surprised and said, "Oh! I see, then we should protect these little lives. Lannie nodded in agreement.
Grandpa Xingbo looked at a few of them, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "I'm glad that you can think like this." However, do you know the living habits of the Antarctic stone moth? Lannie and Vico smiled at each other and shook their heads.
Grandpa Xingbo smiled and said, "Antarctic stone moths generally like to hide in rock crevices, rest in dark places, and forage in sunny places. Their diet is mainly Antarctic microorganisms and algae, which are rich in nutrients that make the Antarctic stone moth very vigorous. ”