Chapter 820 Battle of the Birds and Snakes

Of course, Bi Fang couldn’t really eat flies.

With his current skills, apart from a special demonstration, there is no need to survive to achieve such “misery”.

After seeing the Umai Lake and punching the card, it is considered that the journey has ended. I found some food in the nearby green plants, made some tools, and then continued on the road and entered Chad from Libya smoothly. , saw several volcanoes.

Waanamus is an extinct volcano, looking down on the Sahara desert from a high altitude, this extinct volcano is like a black scar in the Sahara desert.

Below the volcano, there are towering rocks. After entering, it is like halfway into the labyrinth. Occasionally, you can see poisonous snakes entrenched on the top of the rocks and integrated with the brown rocks, hissing at the humans who entered it.

And another thing that is visible to the naked eye is that there are many birds on the top of the head.

Below the rock wall, Alpha was tied to the ground, and directly above it, Bi Fangzheng was firmly clinging to the rock wall, grabbed the edge with both hands, and violently turned over to a platform. A bird’s nest in a depression.

With a smile, Bi Fang stretched out his hand and stuffed the eggs into his arms.

Along the way, he has found no less than three bird nests on these rocks, which are rich in nutrients.

“In Chad, the days are not as tight as before. It can be said that it is a grassland. There are basically trees everywhere as far as the eye can see, although they are very sparse.”

Carefully returning along the original road, Bi Fang did not immediately get on the camel, but cooked the eggs on the spot, otherwise it would be easy to bump and break in the bag, which would not be worth the loss.

After preparing the simple dry food, Bi Fang untied Alpha’s rope and went on his way.

“Nature has abundant resources, and human beings depend on it for survival. But if human beings only know about nature and ask for it without protecting it, then they will suffer the consequences of their own.”

“Just as the Han Dynasty “Huainanzi” said: the method of the ancestors is to fish without drying up the pond, and hunt without burning the forest.”

“It is not uncommon for the negative consequences of over-exploitation of natural resources in ancient and modern times, at home and abroad.”

Bi Fang took the reins of Alpha and walked slowly between the canyons.

“The Republic of Chad is a typical desert landlocked country, and most of its territory belongs to the Sahara desert or semi-desert.

Although they are all desert countries, the Republic of Chad is not as rich in oil resources as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other countries. Chad is an agricultural and animal husbandry country with a very backward economic situation and its people live in poverty.

Not only is it one of the least developed countries in the world, it is also rated as the poorest country in Africa by the United Nations. ”

[I always feel that Africa is very poor]

[Is it possible, this is not a feeling (dog head)]

[I have heard that several of the poorest ones have gathered together and belonged to yes]

“Due to the constraints of the natural environment, the economic development of the entire African continent is relatively slow, most countries are poor, and the Republic of Chad is in the worst position.

Chad is not without natural resources. In recent years, gold, diamond, iron ore and other resources have been discovered within the borders of the Republic of Chad.

However, due to the backward industrial technology level and poor economic situation in Chad, large-scale mining cannot be carried out. This creates a vicious circle: there is no money for resource extraction, and there is no money without mining.

Poverty in Chad is also reflected in the use of electricity. Chad’s national electricity coverage is only 2%.

Electricity for ordinary residents has become a luxury. All of them use the original method of burning wood or animal dung for lighting. ”

“And I said not long ago that Chad, known as the heart of the desert, has extremely scarce water resources.”

“There is only one source of water in the country – Lake Chad.”

“Lake Chad was originally owned by Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Cameroon, but now only Cameroon and Chad own this lake.”

“And that’s not a good thing for Chad, because it’s not because of its strength and annexation of more land, but because Lake Chad is disappearing.”

Lake Chad is very famous in Africa. It is not only the second largest wetland in Africa, but also one of the main inflows of the Nile River.

However, the area of ​​Lake Chad has shrunk from 330,000 square kilometers more than 7,000 years ago to 2,500 square kilometers today. Compared with Qinghai Lake, Lake Chad is only half the size of the latter.

And this situation has not stopped. Lake Chad is still shrinking like being swallowed by the desert.

The situation is no doubt very bad and deadly for the impoverished Republic of Chad.

“Lake Chad is drying up so quickly and there’s a lot to it.”

“The first reason must be that Lake Chad is adjacent to the Sahara Desert, resulting in excessive natural evaporation.”

The Sahara is the largest desert in the world and is still expanding.

Because Lake Chad is adjacent to the Sahara Desert, the climate is dry and hot, the lake water is constantly evaporating, and the water source flowing into the lake is decreasing. The amount of water entering and exiting is not proportional, so the area of ​​Lake Chad is getting smaller and smaller.

Don’t look at the inconspicuousness of Lake Chad now. Before 5400, its area may be larger than the Caspian Sea, the largest lake in the world.

Due to the time being too long, it is impossible to calculate the specific area of ​​Lake Chad in its heyday, but it is certain that it will never be less than 300,000 square kilometers, and may even reach or even exceed 400,000 square kilometers.

Such a huge lake is naturally inextricably linked with the world’s longest river in Africa.

The longest river in the world is the Nile River in Africa, and Lake Chad is precisely one of the birthplaces of the Nile River.

But because of the change of terrain, the water depth of Lake Chad became shallower. And because of the long-term sedimentation, the outlet channel of Lake Chad was gradually blocked, and the connection with the Nile River was cut off over time.

After being isolated, Lake Chad has apparently become a true inland lake.

Fortunately, due to the filtering effect of underground seepage, Lake Chad, as a small inland lake, is still a lake full of fresh water.

It doesn’t turn into a lagoon full of flies like the rest of its kind.

[So how much did it shrink? 】

【How big is the area now? 】

“In the 1960s and 1970s, scientists made a measurement, and the area of ​​Lake Chad at that time was about 20,000 square kilometers.”

“This is an astonishing figure. In the past 5,000 years, Lake Chad has slowly changed from the largest lake in the world with a size of 300,000 to 400,000 square kilometers to a small lake with only more than 20,000 square kilometers.”

“However, what is even more surprising is that the shrinking of Lake Chad has not changed, and it is still accelerating. Today, there are only 1,500 square kilometers of Lake Chad left.”

“Yes, Lake Chad has shrunk by 90% in the past 5,000 years, and in the last 60+ years, Lake Chad has shrunk by 90% from its base.”

[Fuck, this is so special, it’s a bit outrageous]

[Brilliant, it will be gone in ten years or so? 】

“If the first reason is an objective factor that cannot be stopped by manpower, then the second reason must be blamed on human beings themselves.”

“Similar to many poor countries, Chad has not controlled births. Its population has grown tremendously in recent years, and basic food and clothing needs to be solved.”

“In the Republic of Chad, the agricultural and livestock industry is close to zero, so people turn their attention to Lake Chad.”

“Lake Chad has not suffered any industrial pollution, the water quality is excellent, and the fish resources are abundant, but no matter how rich the resources are, they can’t help but be exploited without restraint. In this way, the resources of Lake Chad are getting less and less and the environment is seriously damaged.”

Although Lake Chad suffers little from industrial pollution, human activities have also caused enormous damage to the environment.

Lake Chad, which was originally the second largest wetland in Africa, has lush vegetation and high vegetation coverage. However, due to human logging, the water storage capacity of Lake Chad has been destroyed to a certain extent.

In addition, the domestic sewage discharged into the lake by people living by the lake has further saturated the ability of Lake Chad to purify the environment.

All this has caused the largest freshwater lake to become smaller and smaller, and it may not be seen at all in decades.

Bi Fang is still very fortunate, fortunate that he can still see this last oasis. If it is in the next century, it may not be so.

While Bi Fang was chatting with the audience, the scene in front of him gradually became brighter.

“Should be going out.”

“Although there is light in such a canyon, it is very easy to get lost because you can’t see the sun directly.”

Not all canyons are like the Great Rift Valley. The one where Bi Fang is located seems to have thrown a handful of stones on the ground, densely packed, leaving only gaps between stones.

It is also a relatively rare type.

The light in front of him is getting brighter and brighter, just as he was about to walk out of the canyon, Bi Fang was stunned.

Pulled on the reins.

Not because of what I saw, but because I heard something abnormal.

The drone’s recording was so powerful that the audience heard it and couldn’t help but hold their breath

【what sound? 】

[Sounds like a bird call? 】

[Quack quack, duck? 】

【Unclear】

Bi Fang pondered for a while, and doubted, “It might be an ostrich, let’s be careful to approach it.”

ostrich?

【Is the ostrich in the desert? 】

【Pick up】

[I used to think that ostriches were impossible to live in the Sahara Desert, because I thought that ostriches needed water to survive, but I later learned that the speed of ostriches running in the Sahara Desert is comparable to that of gazelles Creatures can get water from the deepest part of the sand. 】

[What does running fast have to do with getting water? 】

[Stupid, it means that the scope of activities is large]

[If the scope of activities is large, can we encounter water sources?]

Bi Fang got off Alpha, leaned against the rock wall, and leaned towards the source of the sound little by little.

As a result, the scene in front of him surprised him.

A slender neck, black feathers, and most importantly, a huge body!

But it is not surprising to encounter ostriches. There are many wild ostriches in Africa, but the key point is that there is another creature in front of the ostriches.

cobra!

“The ostrich wants to eat the cobra.”

Bi Fang, who was hiding in the dark, saw at a glance that this was a hunt.

Although he has traveled all over the world over the years, such scenes of close-up observation of animal hunting are rare, especially since the other party is the famous Egyptian cobra!

If you want to say what kind of snake is the most famous in Africa, it must be the cobra!

Although the horned viper has a strange shape and is mighty and domineering, it is still not comparable to the representative creature of the desert that can be depicted on the pharaoh’s scepter.

Moreover, the horned viper that Bi Fang encountered was the largest among its kind, nearly 70 cm, but compared with the cobra in front of him, it was completely insignificant.

Even without careful measurement, Bi Fang can estimate that its body size is at least one meter five!

One meter five is already a pretty terrifying body shape. The waist even has adult wrists, and ordinary people may not even be able to hold it!

“The cobra symbol on the headdress and crown of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs represents the cobra goddess Vajkit.”

“In ancient Egyptian legends, the goddess Cobra was believed to be a **** with boundless mana and omnipotence. The pharaoh wore the headdress and crown of the goddess of the cobra to ensure the blessing of the goddess and help the pharaoh resist the attack of the enemy, so the goddess of the cobra is the ancient Egyptian goddess. The patron saint of the royal family.”

“It is said that Cleopatra was killed by it.”

“In ancient Egyptian mythology, after being bitten to death by a poisonous snake, you can live forever in heaven. Cleopatra used prisoners and prisoners to test the power of various poisonous snake venoms before her death, and Egyptian cobras are neurotoxins, so the degree of pain will be relatively small, When the army was defeated and he was captured, he ended his life with an Egyptian cobra that he raised in his residence.”

“Of course, it’s not clear whether Cleopatra died from snake venom.”

“Some historians believe that Cleopatra used a mixture of deadly herbs, possibly poison ginseng, heartbroken and poppy.”

“Some people think the cobra is impossible, but the horned viper, because it is recorded that Cleopatra used a fig basket to sneak the snake in. For a nearly 2-meter-long cobra, the desert horned viper is only 40 meters long. -60cm long, so the Viper is easier to carry.”

“But there are other sources where Cleopatra found a snake in a cave, which is a typical habitat for cobras compared to the horned viper.”

“But I tend to be cobras. On the one hand, it’s because of legends, everyone wants to go to heaven after death, and the other is the problem of toxins.”

“The cobra’s venom stops the heart and paralyzes the brain, but does little damage to the skin around the bite.”

“And the horned viper can cause necrosis and blackening of the flesh and tissue, spreading all the way to the limbs. No one mentions that Cleopatra’s body had horrific wounds, but it’s also possible that her guards covered the wounds,” UU read www.uukanshu .com to preserve her beauty.”

[I don’t understand, but I’m shocked]

[This cobra looks different from what Lao Fang has encountered before, it’s pitch black]

[Indeed, if it wasn’t for opening that or something, I would have thought it was a black mamba]

[Is it true that ostriches are so fierce? 】

While speaking, the ostrich finally launched an offensive against the cobra.

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