Chapter 120: Preparing to hunt warthogs
Chu Ye's attack was so fierce that the lion could only parry but had no power to fight back. As a result, this male lion had no choice but to retreat from the big tree.
When this male lion also retreated from the big tree. The other lionesses no longer dared to compete with Chu Ye on the big tree.
Chu Ye stood on the big tree, looked down at the group of lions below, and let out a proud cry.
'Ouch! ——'
This group of lions, looking up at Chu Ye's proud look, could only feel sulky in their hearts, because none of them dared to compete with Chu Ye on the big tree.
Seeing that he couldn't defeat Chu Ye, the lion had no choice but to give up on the prey in front of him. Male lions originally like to hunt on their own.
It was just because they saw Chu Ye catching prey in their territory that they wanted to snatch Chu Ye's prey.
Now all the lions know that Chu Ye is not an ordinary wandering lion. All the lions in their group were no match for Chu Ye.
Faced with this situation, this group of lions had no choice but to leave this big tree.
The weather was getting hotter and hotter, and this group of lions decided to rest under a big tree in their territory, which was their camp.
Chu Ye saw the group of lions leaving, and it began to taste the fruits of its victory.
The meat of the antelope was very tender. Chu Ye lay on a tree fork and began to eat the internal organs of the antelope. After all, carnivores eat from the internal organs.
Because the internal organs of animals are the easiest food to bite and digest. Moreover, the skin on the animal's belly is also the easiest place to bite. Because of this, when we see carnivores eating prey on TV, they usually eat from the abdomen.
Chu Ye did the same. He also started eating from the belly of the little antelope, eating the most digestible internal organs first, and then started eating the meat on the limbs of the prey.
When Chu Ye was eating on the big tree, he soon attracted a group of hyenas. After all, hyenas like to snatch other people's prey. Of course, they also like to eat some carrion.
Because of their large population, they need a lot of food. During the dry season, food is relatively scarce. Under such circumstances, hyenas are also willing to eat some carrion.
Now a group of hyenas smelled the bloody smell of fresh prey, so they ran in front of this big tree from a distance.
However, when they see that the food is on the big tree, they can only look at the tree and sigh. Because it is impossible for these hyenas to climb up to the big tree.
Chu Ye was originally a strong male lion, but now for this group of hyenas, his prey could only be watching Chu Ye eating antelope meat, while they were just fighting for some meat residue and broken bones below.
This little antelope only weighs more than thirty kilograms. There is only more than 20 kilograms of meat on the body. This meat may not be enough for a strong adult male lion to have a full meal.
But for a sub-adult lion like Chu Ye, it can basically give him a full meal.
Chu Ye quickly ate up almost all the meat of the little antelope, leaving only a skeleton of the whole little antelope.
The hyenas below are still waiting for Chu Ye to drop some food scraps for them to eat!
These hyenas are very patient. They are not like that group of lions. After seeing that they could not get Chu Ye's prey, they all returned to the camp to rest.
And this group of hyenas has been wandering under the big tree. They want to eat some of the food that Chu Ye dropped when he was eating.
After Chu Ye finished eating the meat of the little antelope, he cut off the skeleton.
After this group of hyenas got the skeleton of a small antelope, they immediately started fighting over it.
The skeleton of the little antelope was quickly torn into pieces by the group of hyenas. And this group of hyenas, after getting some small antelope bones, left the place screaming happily.
After Chu Ye had eaten his fill, he came down from the big tree. He returned to his camp and began to rest.
After eating a small antelope, Chu Ye felt much better. He hid in a crevice in the bushes and began to fall asleep.
This little antelope lasted Chu Ye for about a week. During this week, Chu Ye did not go hunting again.
Just a week later, Chu Ye felt very hungry again. After all, carnivores eat meat regularly. If you don't eat meat for a week, you will feel very hungry.
'No, I still have to hunt. It's impossible for this little antelope to last me through the entire dry season. '
Chu Ye knew that he was going to hunt again. After all, he is a lion and only hunting can sustain his life.
When Chu Ye thought of this, he walked out of the crack in the stone.
It is now morning, the weather is cooler, and it is a suitable time for hunting.
'Last time, I hunted in the lion's territory to the east. This time, should I change my territory? '
Chu Ye felt that he had hunted a small antelope in the lion territory to the east of his home. It's just that he almost had his prey snatched away.
Although last time, Chu Ye used his bravery and wisdom to successfully defeat the group of lions and got the food he wanted.
But the last experience left Chu Ye still a little frightened. It doesn't want to compete with that group of lions anymore.
'Forget it, this time I will hunt in the lion territory to the west! In this way, it is fair to the lions in the east! '
Thinking of this, Chu Ye first followed the area in the middle of the lion territories on both sides, and then came to the northern area of the west lion territory.
There are some bushes growing here, which can create some favorable terrain for hunters.
When Chu Ye saw the terrain here, he felt that this was a good place for it to hunt. If there is any prey here, it can make a sneak attack and catch the prey it wants in one fell swoop.
Chu Ye first observed the surrounding environment, and then began to walk into the bushes. He felt that at this time, there should be some omnivorous animals coming to this bush to look for food.
At first, Chu Ye walked for a while and didn't see any prey he wanted to hunt.
However, he walked not far forward when he suddenly saw a warthog and two piglets in the grass in front of him, looking for some grass roots to satisfy their hunger.
Chu Ye's luck was pretty good, he soon found another prey. Of course, to be precise, there should be three prey. Because it is an adult female warthog leading two cubs.
'Haha, I finally saw another prey! Luckily for me, I got to taste some wild boar meat again. '
As soon as Chu Ye saw the female warthog, he felt like his saliva was about to flow out again.
Originally, humans like to eat pork. Although Chu Ye was reborn as a lion, his soul was still human, and he still had the habit of wanting to eat some pork.
As a result, Chu Ye began to slowly approach his prey.
The three warthogs in front of them had no idea that a lion was slowly approaching them.
This female warthog led two piglets, leisurely looking for some grass roots to satisfy their hunger in this grassland.
The female warthog knew nothing about the arrival of the male lion. Maybe it wants to eat these grass roots too much. Without even paying attention, there will be a lion staring at them not far away.
'Haha, I can taste the taste of pork again today. Recently, the price of pork has been soaring! If I could eat this warthog, it would be equivalent to making thousands of dollars! '
Chu Ye looked at the female warthog not far away, and she couldn't help but start thinking about it. After all, Chu Ye has a human soul, and he still prefers to eat pork. Although this is just a wild boar, for Chu Ye, this is his big meal.
Chu Ye not only likes to eat warthogs, but he also has some common knowledge about African warthogs.
Warthogs are a type of wild boar endemic to Africa. They are ferocious and aggressive and can often defeat predators that want to hunt them.
In many people's minds, warthogs are out-and-out herbivores. They gather together in family units to look for food, and they can often be seen wandering around on the prairie.
In fact, warthogs, like wild boars, are omnivores. Their stomachs have extremely strong digestive capabilities and can digest plants, meat and even bones.
Warthogs not only like to eat meat, but they are never picky when it comes to eating meat. Warthogs have also been recorded hunting and killing leopards. Whether they are decomposed animal carcasses or animals that appear in sight, they are food for warthogs. .
A team of foreign experts conducted an experiment. After obtaining the carcasses of a baby zebra and an adult antelope, in order to better observe the feeding habits of animals on the African savannah, the expert team evaluated the bacterial content of the two animal carcasses. .
After determining that the grassland environment would not be polluted, the expert team threw the two animal carcasses onto the grassland. This move quickly attracted scavengers.
And on the day after the animal carcasses were dumped on the grassland, more than a hundred vultures had appeared near the animal carcasses. Vultures are the well-deserved "scavengers" on the grassland. They hardly hunt, but are just looking for scavengers on the grassland.
Although more than a hundred vultures gathered near the animal carcasses, these vultures did not eat the meat. The meat was too fresh and they did not think that the animals were "dead."
Other scavengers also come near the carcasses. Black-backed jackals and meerkats are not as picky eaters as vultures. They are afraid that other animals will snatch the carcasses of animals, so they quickly gobble up and leave.
After the black-backed jackal and meerkat left, a warthog family arrived. The warthog family slowly began to eat zebra meat, and it could be seen that they could peel off the skin.
The surrounding vultures have been waiting until the warthogs have eaten enough, and then the vultures swarm up and carve up the two animal carcasses.
In the next few days, the warthogs visited here repeatedly. They were gnawing on the bones without any meat, chewing these bones and eating them. This is not without reason. The bones can obtain more calcium for the warthogs. .
Although warthogs also like to eat meat, they are not considered carnivores. For all their food is not meat but grass and fruits.
In fact, warthogs may eat some meat during the rainy season. After all, during the rainy season, food is very abundant, and carnivores hunt almost every day.
During the rainy season on the prairie, there may be many herbivores for predators to hunt every day. Then, there will be a lot of endless meat that slowly rots and deteriorates on the prairie.
At this time, some warthogs will come out to look for animal bones and rotten meat to eat.
In fact, in an absolute sense, not all animals in nature can be divided into three categories: herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores.
In fact, many herbivores may also eat meat. And many carnivores may also have the experience of eating grass.
We ordinary people don’t know much about the food that animals eat. In fact, it’s not just ordinary people who don’t know much about what animals eat. Even some experts may not know much about the diet of some animals.
But no matter what, for Chu Ye, he just wanted to eat this warthog. Because this warthog can provide him with a lot of energy, allowing him to continue to survive in this prairie.
Chu Ye first observed the surrounding environment, and then hid in a bush. This patch of bush is only a dozen meters away from the warthog, making it a good hunting spot.
When Chu Ye was hiding in this bush, the warthog and two small warthogs not far away knew nothing about it. They continued to look for grass roots to eat.
During the dry season, it is impossible for warthogs to eat any meat. Because even carnivores can't eat much meat, let alone omnivores like warthogs.
Since Chu Ye was upwind, it was not easy for the female warthog to smell his scent.
It turns out that warthogs have a very sensitive sense of smell. If Chu Ye was not upwind but downwind, the warthog might be able to smell his scent.
Fortunately, the bush where Chu Ye was located was upwind, and he could make his scent disappear in the flowing air.
This warthog had no idea a lion was targeting it. It was just eating grass roots on that patch of grass, its tail swaying back and forth, looking leisurely.
