Big Islander 2

Chapter 592 The Hardship of Life
The elephant herd finally got together again, and they greeted each other with their long trunks; Tang Jide and Xiao Xiami also joined forces, quietly watching the elephant herd approach.On the fringes of the Kalahari Desert, survival is already difficult, and you have to beware of those damn poachers. Life is difficult, even for huge African elephants.

The roar of the motor alerted the elephants, but when Daxing braked, jumped onto the steering wheel and waved the elephants' long arms, the alarm was quickly lifted.

The group of poachers just now had a total of two off-road vehicles, but one was trampled flat by the angry elephants, and the remaining one became Daxing's trophy.

"I still want to ride an elephant—" Qiao Nana still couldn't forget Xiao Xiami's original proposal.

Brother Datou rubbed her head: "There will be opportunities in the future. Master hopes to see you ride an elephant and walk out a green road of your own in the desert." Qiao Nana nodded vigorously. She is full of enthusiasm for the future. confidence.

Beep beep beep, Daxing honked the horn, urging everyone to get in the car, the big head brother patted its thorns and said, "Drive carefully this time."

Da Xing bared his teeth at him, and then drove forward amidst the chorus of the elephant herd.After running for more than ten miles, the big head brother found that the dust was billowing not far behind, and it seemed that the group of elephants were also following behind.

After parking the car and waiting for a few minutes, I saw a herd of elephants with big ears flickering and sprinting up. I don't know if they were heading in the same direction or the elephants couldn't bear to part with them.

"Then let's go together. When the car runs out of gas, I will ask the elephant to pull the car." The pheasant flew directly onto the back of an elephant, chasing away a sharp-billed bird that had landed there.Large herbivores like elephants and rhinos often have parasites on their bodies, so there are always some small birds to help them peck, which is also a mutual benefit.

In this way, a magical scene was staged on the desert grassland: an off-road vehicle drove slowly in front, followed by a herd of elephants, traveling together in the desert.

In the end, Daxing was the only driver left on the off-road vehicle, and everyone else ran behind to ride the elephant.It's just that elephants are not so easy to ride. Unlike riding a cow or a horse, you can droop your legs.The body of the elephant is too wide, so Brother Datou used branches to make a few seats, and then fixed it on the back of the elephant. He even built a pergola on it to block the strong sunlight. no problem.

This kind of journey is of course very pleasant, and it is also in line with the slow-paced life of Big Brother and the others. Anyway, there is nothing serious during this period of time.

The only annoying thing is that the elephants spend several hours a day eating, which seriously affects the speed.Fortunately, at the beginning, it was the edge of the desert, which belonged to the savannah. The vegetation on the ground was not too sparse, and the elephants were not picky eaters.Whether it's grass or leaves or bark, it's all sent into the big mouth.

"These guys are too destructive!" The pheasant also had to marvel, because when the elephant was eating, the long tusks were slightly opened, and a large piece of bark was poked off.What's more, they directly cut off the half-sized trees with one foot, and then eat the fresh and tender branches and leaves.

This is also impossible. For the grasslands, the elephants are probably equal in merit and demerit. They produce a lot of fertilizer and open up a natural firebreak wherever they go, but at the same time they have a lot of destructive power.

However, there are some trees that elephants don’t touch at all. At the beginning, Brother Datou thought that this kind of acacia tree didn’t suit the elephant’s appetite, but he saw them eating around an acacia tree sometimes. Very happy, so the big brother was also confused.

In the end, it was Xiao Xiami who answered his doubts: little ants lived on the acacia trees that elephants dare not touch.

Elephants are afraid of ants?Brother Big Head kept scratching the back of his head. There are two extreme animals on the grassland, one is the largest and the other is almost the smallest, how can they still overcome each other?

But after listening to Xiao Xiami's explanation, Brother Datou also understood: the reason why elephants are afraid of ants is the same as the reason why elephants are afraid of mice in the legend.Of course, in reality, elephants are definitely not afraid of mice.

But ants are different. They can drill into the nose along the nostrils of elephants. The elephant's nose is not only its most powerful weapon, but also its weakness. Because the inner wall of the nose is full of nerves, it is particularly fragile.This is similar to the fact that fortresses are easiest to breach from the inside.

It turns out that elephants are not invincible-Big Brother also sighed.The existence is reasonable, but it is unexpected that the little ants are still the little guards of the trees. Nature is really amazing.

And as she gradually entered the desert area, Qiao Nana also climbed down from the comfortable elephant back and began to meet new challenges.Master Datou has helped her collect a lot of grass seeds, all she has to do is to sow the grass seeds and stimulate them.

In this way, the speed of progress will be slower, because Qiao Nana and Tang Jide are several grades behind. After sowing a few handfuls of grass seeds, it will take a long time for them to sprout, and then they have to rest and take their time. Restores the depleted plant essence in the body.

I don't know if I don't do it. At the end of the day, Qiao Nana was so tired that she almost collapsed, and she only moved forward for less than one kilometer.It is obviously a long way to go to open a green passage in the hinterland of the Kalahari Desert.

However, Qiao Nana wasn't discouraged at all. Since she had chosen, she couldn't give up lightly. Moreover, this journey was a good training for her. If she completed it smoothly, I believe she could be reborn.Therefore, no matter how hard or tired she was, Qiao Nana still gritted her teeth and persisted.

Time passed slowly day by day, and the green road continued to move forward.Whenever Qiao Nanna wanted to give up, she would look back at the green corridor full of vitality and regain her courage.

On the contrary, the others are completely idle. They can't walk a few miles in a day like this. They have more time to relax and play. They are two distinct extremes with Qiao Nana: one is exhausted to death, and the other soooo boring.

Even so, Brother Big Tou didn't mean to help his apprentice at all. It's not that he is lazy, it's a training for the apprentice. If he does everything for him, then Qiao Nana will never grow up.

When they have nothing to do, Pheasant and Daxing play with cats and dogs all day long. Of course, the so-called cats are big cats, that is, cheetahs, and dogs are spotted hyenas. Occasionally, they will find two male lions to tease them. .After getting into trouble, if it can't be settled, the little shrimp can only wipe their ass.

"Hey, look at those little balls of hair, all of them are stupid!" The pheasant found a new plaything, which was more than a dozen fluffy little ostriches, each with a long neck, followed by a female ostrich. and a black-feathered male ostrich slipping on the sand.The little ostriches are more than half shorter than their parents' long legs, and they look like they have just hatched. They are ignorant of the world, so of course they look silly.

The ostrich couple apparently also found the elephant herd here, so they led a group of small ostriches to the side.The sun was scorching hot, but the male ostrich spread its wings to shade the little ostrich.Originally, the pheasant wanted to scare those little guys, but after seeing this scene, Mr. pheasant didn't join in the fun, he could somewhat understand the mood of a father.If taking care of the cubs is a mother's nature, then the performance of this male ostrich is even greater.

"It must be to lead the little ostrich to find water, because the newborn baby ostrich must drink water every day." Little Xiami was also attracted by this group of silly little guys, and she also knew that the baby ostrich cannot be like an adult ostrich. , get enough water from food.

Brother Datou scratched the back of his head and looked around. There was a lot of red sand all around, and the vegetation was very sparse. Can there be water in such a place?
On this continent, any animal in its infancy is dangerous, not to mention the baby ostrich, even the few baby elephants in the herd are sometimes attacked by lions and hyenas.Therefore, when resting, the elephant herd will form a circle, enclosing the little elephant in the center.

"It shouldn't be a problem. Animals have lived in this desert for tens of millions of years, and they are very familiar with it." Xiao Xiami was confident, because she knew that the direction the elephant herd was heading was also there, and there should be a source of water not far away.

So, they moved forward together. In order to catch up with the ostrich family, Xiao Xiami also told the elephants to speed up, leaving only Qiao Nana to move forward slowly.

After turning around a small sand dune, an open area appeared in front of it. In the sand sea, there was an extremely small crack, and groundwater was continuously emerging, and hundreds of animals gathered in it. There.There are giraffes with their necks stretching to the sky, elephants with bodies like city walls, and antelopes and zebras. They are densely packed next to the narrow water source, enjoying the rare gift of nature.Seeing this scene, you will deeply understand the difficulty of life.

The ostrich family also rushed to the water source, but it was still very difficult for the little ostriches to drink water, because a huge traffic jam was happening next to the water source, and if they were weak, they would definitely be crushed by the densely packed hooves.

Watching the little ostrich keep opening its mouth under the scorching sun, the pheasant decided to go up to help and chase away those guys who are occupying the water source first.

But before it could go into battle, a group of lions rushed out.Where there are so many herbivores, how can there be no carnivores?

As the lions began to hunt a zebra, it was as if a camp had exploded next to the water source. All kinds of animals ran wildly, even the giraffe. This guy has a long neck and a wide field of vision. the gang.There were only a few elephants left, flapping their ears slowly, unmoved.No matter how fierce the lions are, they will not provoke an adult elephant.

Soon, the vicinity of the water source became empty, and the ostrich couple could finally bring the little ostriches to the front. The little guys stood in the shallow water nest, stretching their beaks into the unclear water, and spent their entire lives. Taste the taste of Ganlin for the first time.

It is precisely because of the hardships of life that life is so precious and beautiful!
(End of this chapter)