Chapter 103 Hunting Huo Jiaxi
The lion is originally a very intelligent animal and a very well-evolved large predator. At this point, lions are smarter than cheetahs and leopards, the two cats.
Animals such as cheetahs and leopards may deceive gazelles when they hunt them. Because gazelles like to play dead, they use this method to deceive some predators.
Although cheetahs and leopards are often fooled by gazelles, they don't seem to have a long memory. Sometimes when they hunt a gazelle, they will even let the gazelle fool them.
But big cats like lions are different. They are very experienced in hunting. When they hunt herbivores, they will bite the neck of the herbivore. Even if the herbivore has stopped moving, they will still bite for a while, just to prevent the animal from pretending. Die, and then suddenly jump up and run away.
However, the Huo Jiapi in front of me didn't like to pretend to be dead. It had really arrived in the west.
Chu Ye and the two lionesses began to eat meat when they saw that Huo Jiapi was dead.
The three lions immediately began to eat around the Huo family.
They eat from the belly of their prey first, eating all the internal organs first. Then eat the animal body. This is the eating habit of all carnivores on the savannah.
But just when Chu Ye and the two lionesses were sharing their hard-earned prey, they were ready to enjoy their food. Suddenly, another terrifying monster crawled over from the bushes nearby.
This monster is not another animal, it is the Komodo dragon.
The Komodo dragon just now was not full after eating a large coyote that was still there in Chu Ye. In fact, after Chu Ye left that place, many predators came to rob Chu Ye of his prey.
When this Komodo dragon appeared, the other predators fled in all directions. After all, in this prairie, there seems to be no animal that dares to compete with this Komodo dragon.
This Komodo dragon smelled the bloody smell of its prey and ran over from a distance. It also wanted to taste the taste of Huojiapi.
But if Chuye and Lisa were not together, how could Aisha be willing to let this Komodo dragon snatch away the prey she obtained?
The reason why Lisa and Aisha were unwilling to compete with this Komodo dragon just now. It's not because they are very afraid of this Komodo dragon. In fact, it is also because they are not willing to provoke this kind of scary and dangerous animal when they don't see other prey.
Now when Lisa and Aisha saw that this Komodo dragon actually wanted to compete with them for food, they were naturally rude.
The same goes for Chu Ye. When he saw that this Komodo dragon wanted to snatch their food, he also wanted to attack this Komodo dragon.
And this Komodo dragon is not afraid of Chu Ye and the two lionesses. It feels that it has special fangs. As long as it bites, no matter what kind of prey it is, it will probably die.
Because of this, this Komodo dragon didn't take notice of Chu Ye and the two lionesses and came to snatch their prey.
Although Lisa and Aisha also felt that this kind of big lizard was a bit scary. But to protect your own food. These two lionesses also bravely confronted this Komodo dragon.
In fact, the two lionesses didn't quite know how powerful this Komodo dragon was. In their eyes, they may regard this Komodo dragon as a kind of crocodile.
On the savannah, the animal that makes lions a little afraid is the crocodile. After all, crocodiles have a mouth that spurts blood. There are also sharp teeth and a suit of hard armor.
When lions encounter crocodiles, they generally do not take the initiative to provoke them. But when it comes to food, it doesn’t matter so much. Lions and crocodiles often fight over food.
The two lionesses just now were unwilling to compete with this Komodo dragon. When I saw this Komodo dragon, I felt that it was a strange crocodile. They didn't want to provoke this crocodile-like guy for no reason.
But Chu Ye knew very well what kind of animal this Komodo dragon was. This animal is really powerful. If it takes a bite, it's going to be doomed. And if you bite it, it's probably fine.
So, Chu Ye and the two lionesses now confronted the Komodo dragon. None of them were willing to give in.
Chu Ye and the two lionesses were unwilling to give up their food. And this Komodo dragon just wants to rob Chu Ye and their food.
Chu Ye was a little scared now. After all, it didn't know whether the two lionesses understood the animal in front of them. If two lionesses allow this Komodo dragon to bite them, the problem will be serious.
Although Chu Ye has some detoxification abilities, it may not be easy to cure the bite of the Komodo dragon.
'What can I do? How can I deal with this Komodo dragon? 'Chu Ye didn't know what to do for a moment.
But at this moment, there was sudden movement in the grass in the distance. The sharp-haired grass that was as deep as one person suddenly began to separate to both sides, as if some special animal was crawling over from a distance.
Chu Ye and the two lionesses were still confronting the Komodo dragon. None of them paid attention to the fact that there would be another animal in the grass next to them that wanted to participate in their competition.
And this Komodo dragon obviously relied on its fangs and didn't take the three lions seriously. When it saw three lions and did not dare to attack them, it started to attack the three lions.
Chu Ye and the two lionesses really didn't dare to attack this Komodo dragon. When this Komodo dragon started to attack them, they had no choice but to retreat.
Even Chu Ye was the same. He felt that he should not compete directly with this Komodo dragon. If you accidentally let this Komodo dragon bite you, you will be in trouble.
At this moment, Chu Ye saw a huge python suddenly emerge from the grass nearby. This python actually bit directly at this Komodo dragon.
This was something that all the animals present could not imagine. Especially for this Komodo dragon, it never expected that it would soon snatch this Huojiapi. But suddenly another Cheng Yaojin appeared halfway.
This giant python is larger than the African rock python Chu Ye saw before. Its body is more than ten meters long, and the middle part of its body is as thick as a small bucket. It looks really scary.
When this giant python appeared, all the animals on the scene were stunned. Chu Ye and the two lionesses also looked at the giant python in front of them in surprise.
The same goes for this Komodo dragon. When it saw the sudden appearance of the giant python, it was dumbfounded. Looking at this giant python, it didn't know what to do.
At this time, Chu Ye saw some net-like patterns on the body of the giant python. Chu Ye didn't quite understand what kind of python this kind of python was.
'What kind of python is this? I want to scan its identity. I want to see what kind of python this is.' '
Chu Ye was immediately curious about this kind of python, so he began to scan the python with his own eyes.
After Chu Ye scanned it, he quickly learned some information about this python.
This is a huge python called a reticulated python.
The reticulated python, also known as the king python and the reticulated python, is a large python in the suborder Snakes. It is the longest python in the world and is as famous as the green anaconda (the green anaconda is the heaviest snake in the world, while the reticulated python The longest snake in the world).
Because the eyes extend to the corners of the mouth, the back of the body is grey-brown or yellow-brown, and there are complex diamond-shaped black-brown and yellow or light gray mesh-like patterns, so it is named "Reticulated Python". Generally about 8-9 meters, the longest can reach more than 12 meters. Currently on the verge of extinction.
The reticulated python has a very strong winding force and a slender body. It is the longest python in the world. The upper lip scales have sunken labial pits.
There are three fine black lines on the head, one in the middle of the head, and the other two extending from the eyes to the corners of the mouth. The back of the body is gray-brown or yellow-brown, with complex diamond-shaped black-brown and yellow or light gray mesh patterns. , hence its name.
Although its body is slender, it is a very powerful predator. There are records in history of humans being strangled and devoured. Artificially bred reticulated pythons have a docile personality. In developed countries, artificially bred reticulated pythons are kept as pets.
Reticulated pythons are widely distributed in Southeast Asian countries, such as the Philippines and Indonesia, and are one of the largest living snakes in the world. Reticulated pythons are the longest snakes in the world, and they are more slender than green anacondas.
In the wild environment, the female individual of the reticulated python can grow to about 10 meters, and the male individual is smaller than the female. The size of a reticulated python is related to the size of its living space and the abundance of prey. At the same time, the reticulated python grows throughout its life, so the size of older reticulated pythons is often larger than that of young reticulated pythons.
There are darker triangular spots on the back of the body, and yellow mixed in between darker lines. The scales on the abdomen are light yellow or white, the head is generally yellow, and there is a dark fine line extending backward in the middle of the back of the head.
The reticulated python is known as the longest and most powerful snake in the world. The wild reticulated python has a rough temperament, but after being domesticated, it has a docile temperament. It is the second largest snake after the Amazon anaconda. The largest recorded reticulated python was caught in Indonesia and measured 14.85 meters long.
The reticulated python is a carnivorous animal that mainly eats small animals. In the wild, it can prey on large prey such as deer and wild boars. Moreover, it is one of the two pythons with confirmed eating records, the other is the African rock python. Reticulated pythons have very good appetites. When the length exceeds 10 feet, it may regard the owner as food.
Reticulated pythons are nocturnal animals, and their larvae are arboreal. They mainly live alone in tropical rain forests, woodlands, grasslands and swamps. They can enter water and sometimes appear in villages to attack livestock.
They rest in trees during the day and come out to hunt and move around at night. Their eyes can only see the outline of moving objects, so they mostly stay still in one place and wait for opportunities to prey on passing animals.
However, the lip fossa between its upper lip scales is very sensitive to infrared rays and can detect temperature changes of one thousandth of a degree Celsius at a distance of 3-4.5 meters.
This makes the reticulated python's hunting success rate extremely high, and it is generally difficult for prey passing in front of it to escape. When hunting, it first hangs its prey and then swallows it whole. After a reticulated python preys once, it may stop eating for several days.
Reticulated pythons are oviparous creatures. Reticulated pythons living in the tropics mate and reproduce in the cool season, while those in temperate zones mate and reproduce during the rainy season. The female python leaves a trail of movement by drawing out her breath, and the male python uses his nose, tongue and other sensory organs to find the female python. .
Their mating can last for several hours. 3-4 months after mating, the female python lays 30 to 100 eggs. The female python controls the incubation temperature through intermittent muscle contractions. In 2 to 3 months, the baby python can break out of the shell. The newly hatched larvae are only 0.5 to 0.75 meters long.
Chu Ye scanned his eyes and knew that the giant python in front of him was the reticulated python, one of the largest snakes in the world.
Looking at the big snake in front of him, Chu Ye was a little scared. After all, he had never seen such a big snake before.
Although Chu Ye also saw an African rock python yesterday, the size of that African rock python was not as huge as this reticulated python.
Now not only Chuye is a little scared, but Lisa and Aisha are also the same. These two lionesses have never seen such a big snake.
When the two lionesses saw this huge reticulated python, they were frightened and ran away quickly. After all, even the lions, known as the king of beasts, would shy away from such a big snake.
The same goes for Chu Ye. When he saw the giant python in front of him, he quickly ran to the side. After all, he was also a little afraid of this huge python.
However, fortunately, this giant python did not come for Chu Ye and the others. Nor are they here for Chu Ye and their prey, Huo Jiapi. This giant python actually came for this Komodo dragon.
It seems that the animals in this world are one thing after another. Even this Komodo dragon is very powerful. But there are animals that can conquer it.
This giant python in front of you can subdue the Komodo dragon. Although the Komodo dragon has fangs and sharp teeth, it has nothing to do with this reticulated python.
Because this kind of reticulated python is very magical, it not only has powerful strangulation power. At the same time, it can also be immune to the venom of some poisonous snakes. Even the venom of the Komodo dragon is immune to this reticulated python.
Because of this, this reticulated python dared to attack this Komodo dragon. After all, even if this Komodo dragon bites the reticulated python, it doesn't have to worry about being poisoned and dying. Because this reticulated python has a strong immunity.
