Super Military Scientist

Chapter 1741 Venus Pangolin

Upon seeing this situation, Zhao Zhongyao suddenly felt something was wrong. He was thinking, could it be possible that he and his son were lost.

‘Fei Fei, what's the matter, are we two lost? Zhao Zhongyao looked at the scene in front of him, he was a little nervous.

Feifei looked at the scene in front of him, he also felt very strange. It feels like I am back where I was just now.

‘Dad, we’re not going back to where we were just now! Feifei also feels that this place is the same as the place they met just now.

After hearing Feifei's words, Zhao Zhongyao looked at it carefully. He smiled again and said, ‘haha, no, we are not lost. This black plant is different from the one we saw before. ’

After hearing this, Feifei carefully observed the black plant in front of him. He also felt that the black plant in front of him was indeed different from what he had seen before.

This black plant was bigger than the one they had seen before. There are more flowers on top.

‘Yes, we are not lost. This black plant is not the previous black plant. You see, the roots of the flowers on this black plant have no signs of being bitten by small animals. And the black plant we saw before was bitten by that little wild boar. Zhao Zhongyao said again.

After hearing what Zhao Zhongyao said, Feifei looked at the root of the big flower on the black plant that was lowest from the ground. He also saw that the root of this flower showed no signs of being bitten by small animals.

So Feifei looked at Zhao Zhongyao and said, ‘Dad, you are right, we are not lost. This is another black plant. ’

‘Yes, we are not lost, this is another black plant’. After hearing Feifei's words, Zhao Zhongyao added another sentence.

Just when Zhao Zhongyao said this, he saw the little animal that had burrowed under the ground before, and when it reached this black plant, it stopped. Originally, Zhao Zhongyao thought that this little animal would definitely bypass this black plant. But what they didn't expect was that when this little animal came to this black plant, it stopped. Then suddenly he got out of the ground.

When this little animal got out of the ground, it looked around, as if not quite at ease with the surrounding environment. Zhao Zhongyao and Feifei looked surprised.

‘Dad, this is the kind of little animal you just saw. When Feifei saw that strange little animal under the big tree, he looked at his father and said.

After Zhao Zhongyao saw it, he shook his head and said, ‘No, this is not the little animal we saw before. ’

Because Zhao Zhongyao saw that the little animal in front of him was completely different from the little animal they had seen before.

This little animal is smaller than the little wild boar they saw before. This little animal is covered with black scales. There is also a long tail. Just by looking at the appearance of this little animal, people suddenly think of pangolins on earth.

It's just that this little animal is bigger than the pangolin. And the body is more slender. The tail is also very long, and the head is long and pointed. It's like a very strange pangolin on earth.

‘Dad, isn’t this a pangolin? Feifei said, looking at the little animal not far away.

After hearing Feifei’s words, Zhao Zhongyao smiled and said, ‘Maybe! But this is a pangolin on Venus, not a pangolin on Earth. ’

‘Dad, what you saw just now is not this little animal, what kind of little animal is that. Feifei originally wanted to see the little animal that Dad and them saw just now. But the little animal in front of them was not the little animal Zhao Zhongyao and the others had seen before. This made Feifei even more curious about the little animal.

‘It’s a small animal like a little wild boar. But the little animal didn't know where it went. Said Zhao Zhongyao.

‘Forget it, since we can’t see that little animal anymore, let’s move on! Is this a pangolin! What's so good about this, I have seen such small animals on earth. Feifei looked at this strange pangolin in front of him, he actually felt meaningless and didn't want to look at this little animal.

After hearing what Feifei said, Zhao Zhongyao smiled and said, ‘haha, Feifei, didn’t you say you want to study the little animals in this forest! But now that you see this little animal, why don't you want to study it anymore. ’

After hearing what his father said, Feifei said again, ‘but this is just a pangolin, what is there to study? ’

‘But this is the pangolin on Venus, of course I can study it carefully. Said Zhao Zhongyao.

After hearing what my father said, Feifei said again, ‘dad, that said, you have also studied pangolins. ’

After hearing what Feifei said, Zhao Zhongyao smiled and said, ‘I can’t talk about any research, I can only say that I know something! ’

‘Then you should first tell me what kind of animal the pangolin on earth is! Is it the same animal as the pangolin here? Feifei looked at his father and said.

‘Okay, let me tell you something about pangolins! Zhao Zhongyao thought for a while, then looked at Feifei and said something about pangolins.

The pangolin has a head and body length of 42-92 cm, a tail length of 28-35 cm, and a weight of 2-7 kg; the snout is slender. The skull is large and conical. It has a pair of small eyes, a long and narrow body, scaly armor, stubby limbs, a flat and long tail, and a slightly raised back. The weight and length of different individuals vary greatly. The head is conical, the eyes are small, and the snout is pointed. Long tongue without teeth. Underdeveloped ears. The feet have five toes and strong claws; the front feet are long, especially the third claw in the middle, and the hind feet are shorter.

The whole body is like tile-like scales. The scales are parallel to the body axis, and there are 15-18 rows from the top of the forehead to the back, the outer limbs, and the back and ventral surface of the tail. There are 910 longitudinal scales on the tail. The scales are arranged from the center of the back spine to both sides in a longitudinal row. The scales are brown, and the scales on the abdomen are slightly soft and off-white. The edges of the scales of the old beasts are orange-brown or gray-brown, and the scales of the young beasts that have not been horned are yellow. The scales have three shapes: the back scales are broad and rhombic, the scales have vertical lines at the base and smooth edges.

The number of vertical lines varies, depending on the size of the scales. The ventral side, the forelimbs near the inside of the abdomen and the hind limbs are shield-shaped with keel-like protrusions in the center and longitudinal lines at the scale base. The caudal scales are folded. There are bristles between the scales. The cheeks, eyes, ears, neck and abdomen, outer limbs, and tail base all have long white and brown sparse bristles. Very little fluff. The basal hairs of two adjacent scales of the adult body are united, like a bundle. There are **1 pair of females.

The difference from other species in the same genus is that the ears are exposed. Pangolins are specialized species, with basic degraded vision and particularly sensitive sense of smell. The liver of pangolin is small, the liver detoxification function is weak, and the immune system is weak. It belongs to a single-compartment stomach. The stomach is covered with corneum. The mucosa of the gastric glands is densely covered with many "S"-shaped folds, which are swallowed into the stomach when swallowed. Small gravel grinds the food. The surface of the pangolin intestine is smooth and the small intestine is long.

Pangolins live in the damp forests of hills, foothills, and plains. Lives in a variety of habitats, including tropical forests, coniferous forests, evergreen broad-leaved forests, bamboo forests, grasslands and farmland.

I like the heat and can climb trees. Can dig holes 2-4 meters deep and 20-30 cm in diameter in the soil. The diameter of the nest at the end is about 2 meters. Feed on termites, ants, bees or other insects with a long tongue. Beasts and birds of prey are natural enemies and are occasionally attacked by domestic dogs.

Pangolins live a lonely life. Although they are highly terrestrial animals, they are also fully capable of climbing trees and have good swimming ability. Pangolins often move their limbs slowly, using their knuckles, with their front paws curled underneath, creating some very unique footprints. Occasionally, they may raise their hind legs, stand more upright, and keep their forelimbs in the air. This is also the posture adopted when attacking termite nests.

The long claws of the pangolin dig out a cave for sleeping during the day, and go around looking for food in the evening. Chinese pangolins have poor eyesight, but they do not rely on sight, but rely on smell to find prey. They use their powerful front paws to break termites or ant nests, and then use their long sticky tongues to scoop insects into their mouths. When eating, pangolins can close their nostrils and ears to prevent biting insects from swarming, and thick eyelids can cover the eyes. Because they lack teeth, their diet is ground in the muscular stomach.

Looking at his son, Zhao Zhongyao talked about the pangolins he knew.

Feifei felt that he had gained a lot of knowledge after hearing what his father said. Only now they are on Venus. The pangolins on this Venus don’t know what their habits are.

‘Dad, you said the pangolins on Venus have almost the same habits as the pangolins on our planet! Said Feifei.

After hearing what Feifei said, Zhao Zhongyao thought for a while and said, ‘It should be almost the same! Although the environment on Venus is different from that on Earth. But as far as the environment of this place on Venus is concerned, it is still very similar to ours on Earth. ’

‘Dad, what does this Venus pangolin want to do when it comes to this black plant! Feifei looked at Zhao Zhongyao puzzledly and said.

Zhao Zhongyao looked around, and the Venus pangolin who was still observing the movement said, ‘I don’t know this anymore. Most pangolins on the earth feed on ants and small insects. Therefore, pangolins like to go underground. ’

‘But the pangolin in front of me came out of the ground. Is it looking for ants to eat? Feifei looked at Zhao Zhongyao and said.

After hearing Feifei’s words, Zhao Zhongyao said, ‘but we are on the ground here, but we don’t see any ants. ’

‘Then what does this pangolin want to do when it comes to this place? Feifei couldn't understand the purpose of this pangolin.

‘Let’s take a look and see! "Zhao Zhongyao didn't know what purpose this pangolin came to this place. He just wanted to observe it for a while.

‘Okay, then let’s observe it for a while! After hearing what Zhao Zhongyao said, Feifei had no choice but to speak and observe.

As a result, Zhao Zhongyao and Feifei hid among the bushes on one side. The two of them are afraid that this pangolin will find it. Because if it is discovered, it may leave this place.

Now Zhao Zhongyao and Feifei are hiding on one side. The two of them were observing this Venus pangolin. I want to see what he intends to do in front of this black plant.

Feifei looked at Dad and said, ‘Dad, does this pangolin want to eat the flowers on this black plant? ’

‘Why, pangolins eat ants, they are carnivores, how can they eat flowers? After hearing what Feifei said, Zhao Zhongyao felt that this was impossible. Even the pangolins on Venus should eat small ants or small insects.

‘Dad, this is Venus but not the earth. The habits of all the small animals may be different from those on the earth. Maybe this Venus pangolin just wants to eat the flowers on this black plant. Said Feifei.

‘Okay, let’s observe it again! "Zhao Zhongyao doesn't want to discuss anything with his son anymore. He still wants to see with his own eyes what purpose this pangolin has come to this place.

Now I saw this pangolin staying at the root of this black plant. It first looked around on Thursday. Then began to climb trees. Although the trunk of this black plant is very creamy. Ordinary people can't climb at all, but for small animals with fangs and claws, this is not difficult.

The little animal, like the little wild boar, can quickly climb on top of this black plant. Now this Venus pangolin can quickly climb on top of this black plant.

Zhao Zhongyao and Feifei looked at the pangolin in front of them. I saw this pangolin climb onto this black plant quickly with extremely skillful movements.

After the pangolin climbed on top of the black plant, it started to bite at the root of a large flower just like the small animal before.

Soon the root of this big flower was also bitten by this pangolin with a small gap. Soon, some clear water came out of this small gap. This pangolin also began to drink the water.

As soon as I saw this. Zhao Zhongyao and Feifei knew what was going on. It turns out that such big trees are water storage stations one by one. The little animals in this forest seem to use this method to drink water.

‘Dad, it turns out that this little animal climbed on top of this black plant and just came to drink water! Said Feifei.

Originally, Feifei thought, when this little animal bit the flower, it wanted to eat some food!