Chapter 520: Ancestral Leopard Brave
Serengeti, savannah.
The scorching sun scorched the land, and under the blue sky, a huge wildebeest team was migrating north.
From July to September every year, it is the season when the rainy season and the dry season change from the East African grasslands.
The rainy season in the Serengeti is over, the rainy areas have shifted northward, precipitation has decreased, and the dry season has arrived. As a result, the Serengeti grasslands have gradually become wastelands, and herbivores, including wildebeests, are facing a growing existential crisis.
At this time, the Masai Mara Nature Reserve in northern Kenya is in the continuous rainy season, making it the "Garden of Eden" with abundant water and grass in the entire East African grassland.
During this time, wildebeest followed the pace of the rain, day and night, evading the attacks of many predators, traveling more than 40 kilometers a day, migrating north to the Masai Mara in Kenya, a distance of about 3,000 kilometers.
The process of migration is very dangerous, as they will trample through the territory of many beasts of prey.
This stage is also the time for all the beasts of the steppe, hunting.
Lions, leopards, hyenas, crocodiles, and more, these ferocious predators are ready to feast and feast at this time.
At this time, in a corner of the prairie, nearly 100 wildebeest horses were galloping towards the migratory army.
Behind them, lions followed, their bloodthirsty eyes searching for the lone wildebeest, ready to pounce on it to strike the fatal blow.
Hunting is instinctive for the apex predators of this group of savannah, and the predatory skills have been honed repeatedly as they grow. Because the price of a mistake is starvation, they are very skilled in how to catch their prey.
While driving the wildebeest herd away from the large army, the lioness's eyes continued to scan the skinny cubs inside the wildebeest herd.
Compared to adult wildebeests, cubs are undoubtedly the best targets to hunt.
And hunting cubs is not easy to be injured by mistake.
At this moment, the hunt began, and one of the lionesses suddenly let out a roar, and the rest of the lionesses around the wildebeest herd pounced on the wildebeest herd at the same time.
As herbivores, the herds of wildebeest are actually fully capable of competing with the lions, but they do not have the courage to fight.
This is exactly what the lions want to see, and several wildebeest are immediately pounced on by the lioness.
As a matter of habit, the first target of a lion's bite after pounceing on its prey is the throat of a wildebeest, which is also a fatal part.
At this moment, this scene is being filmed by a camera not far away
As one of the great migratory landscapes of the savannah, many photographers come here every year during this period.
The thrills of the wildebeest's migration can really generate a lot of viewership for them.
But it's also a dangerous job.
Because there are so many ferocious predators on the savannah, even with a lot of protection, you can die if you are not careful.
In the same way, high risk leads to high returns.
That's why there are still a lot of photographers who come every year to shoot documentaries or take materials.
At this moment, the scene of the lions hunting wildebeest is exactly the selling point they want to see, and several photographers who are prostrate not far away immediately concentrate on filming the scene where the lions show their superb hunting skills.
The hunt was fast-paced, with a large number of wildebeest fleeing, but there were also four wildebeest being hunted on the spot, which was a thrilling scene that also made the photographers who captured the scene very excited.
Because these clips can bring them fame and money.
After the hunt, the lionesses did not eat, but each bit its prey and began to turn back.
Lions are social animals and are different from many animal groups.
Although it is the lioness who goes out to hunt, the lioness does not have the right to take the lead in eating, and the male lion who guards the territory is the leader of the lion pack, and only it has the right to eat first.
Only when the male lions are full, the next thing is the feeding time for the lionesses, and the rules for eating are very strict.
At this moment, although the lioness hunted the four wildebeests, the male lions must not be able to eat them all, but the lioness still chose to bring back the food.
Because under normal circumstances, male lions will be picky when eating, and choose the delicious part of the mouth. Unless there is a shortage of food, if conditions permit, the male lion will inevitably satisfy his taste first, so these four wildebeest and the male lion have the right to eat first.
There are 3,000 beauties in the harem, and they are also sent out to work to support themselves, and in this regard, the male lion plays to the fullest.
Like a fighter in a scumbag!
Of course, in fact, the male lion also has a heavy responsibility, which is not very easy, because the task of the male lion is to defend the territory, protect the community and protect the offspring, and every battle carries the danger of death.
But without the arrival of the "king next door", the life of the male lion is extremely comfortable under the condition of absolute safety.
At this moment, the lioness dragged the dead wildebeest and began to turn back.
Unfortunately, the direction in which the lionesses turned back happened to be the place where the photographers were prostrate and hiding.
At this moment, cold sweat broke out on the foreheads of the photographers who were very happy before.
Because they know exactly what the consequences will be if they are discovered.
They immediately put down the camera and fell to the ground, hoping that something terrible would not come.
As the distance approached, the heavy breathing of the lioness was clearly audible.
At this moment, the photographers were also extremely nervous, and their hearts couldn't stop pounding.
At this time, a lioness walking in front of the team suddenly cast a sharp gaze on the weedy pile not far away.
Although the smell of blood in its mouth was strong, it still smelled a different smell.
The lioness immediately dropped her prey and approached the haystack.
As apex predators, they are not afraid of any opponent in this prairie, so they are not worried about danger at all.
The sound of breathing gradually approached, and at this moment, the images of themselves being brutally bitten in the minds of several cameramen who were crawling on the ground had already appeared in their minds, and they were the first to be frightened by their own brain supply before it happened.
Approaching the haystack, the lioness sniffed twice vigorously, as if judging where the smell was coming from.
After determining the position, the lioness slowly lowered her head.
At this moment, several high-pitched roars suddenly came from not far away:
"Ahh
The lioness immediately took a vigilant step back, turned her head to look in the direction from which the sound came, and saw a group of local natives with wooden spears, crowns on their heads, and animal teeth strung around their necks galloping towards this place.
As they rushed towards them, the indigenous population continued to shout a cry of intimidation.
This scene really frightened many of the lionesses present, and they began to retreat vigilantly.
At this time, more than 20 local natives accelerated their speed, their demeanor became more exaggerated, and their voices became more high-pitched.
The lioness pack was clearly frightened, and they laid down their prey and began to roar at the natives with a menacing roar.
However, the natives were clearly very experienced, and not only were they not deterred, but they also roared to confront the lionesses.
Lion's mouth preys, a dangerous move that the local natives often do.
Hundreds of years ago, this was done in order to survive, and it was far easier to take the necessary meat from the lion's jaws than to hunt it yourself.
Although it is dangerous, it can often bring them rich rewards.
However, in modern times, even the indigenous people in the African savannah have been exposed to some modern technology, and the source of food is no longer single.
The lion's mouth preys on food, more like a tribal culture, a symbol of warriors.
During the Great Migration season, it is also a time for indigenous tribes to prove their mettle by forming small teams to enact the same scene as their ancestors played against the beasts of prey hundreds of years ago.
In order to prove their own courage, it is also a culture of worshipping ancestors.
It's like even now, many African cannibal tribes also have cannibalism, but they have actually given up eating real humans, and instead eat plants made into human shapes, continuing an ancient tradition.
At this moment, more than twenty tribal men with spears continued to provoke the lioness with this kind of action.
The bet is that the lionesses don't dare to fight, and they don't really want to fight with the lionesses.
Because if they fight, they will surely die!
After some shouting and intimidation, the natives slowed down in a row as the distance approached.
The lionesses were still backing away, apparently unwilling to throw away their food and leave.
And the aborigines are moving forward very firmly, suppressing the lioness in this part of the momentum.
Even though the lioness bared their teeth, ploughed the ground, and made several deterrent moves, their steps were still firm.
At this moment, suddenly an indigenous man rushed out of the group and pounced on the lionessess group.
This move immediately frightened the lioness group, and they hurriedly dropped their prey and turned around and ran several meters away.
"Whoa!"
Realizing that he had scared off the lions, the man roared excitedly.
Seeing this, the companions also approached at this time.
At this moment, the food that originally belonged to the lioness fell into the hands of this group of natives.
However, the confrontation was not over, and the lioness roared unwillingly and began to circle the natives.
The natives began to pick up stones from the ground and threw them at the lioness in an attempt to scare them away.
Such a confrontation is undoubtedly long.
Lionesses are very new to humans, and since this creature is not on their prey list, the vigilance of felines keeps them from acting rashly.
And the natives also take advantage of this, dealing with the lioness, and even taking the initiative to intimidate.
In this kind of confrontation, the most important thing is momentum, otherwise the lioness will realize that you are weak, and they will not hesitate to pounce on you.
The natives are obviously very experienced in how to confront lions.
Because this is also a skill that has been passed down from generation to generation, how to maximize their momentum and intimidate the fierce lion.
As the confrontation continued, the night grew dark.
The sun is shining all over the sky, and the prairie at this moment has the most primitive ecological beauty.
The wind was not as bitter as winter, nor as dry as autumn, nor as hot as in the morning, and countless grasses were swaying in the breeze, quiet and peaceful.
However, in a corner of the prairie, the confrontation is not over.
The unwilling lioness stepped forward repeatedly, but they were still scared back.
As the night darkens, the natives' skin is like an invisibility cloak, gradually blending into the night.
Only the occasional white teeth show out, and it proves that there are people here.
At this point, they lit torches.
The flickering light of the fire seems to be a danger signal for the lioness at all times.
At this time, the natives began to move, and they took the initiative to hold torches and began to drive away the lioness herd.
Just then, an overly frightened lioness suddenly attacked a native.
Seeing this scene, the hearts of all the natives were lifted to their throats.
Because as long as the lioness successfully bites the companion, it means that the lioness knows their true strength, and the consequences are terrible.
At that moment, the indigenous man who had taken the initiative to intimidate the lion stepped forward, let out a beast-like roar from his mouth, and punched the lioness in the head from the side.
The punch was so powerful that it tilted the head of the lioness who had just opened its mouth, and she fell to the ground suddenly, then quickly jumped up and took a few steps back.
Seeing this, all the natives breathed a sigh of relief, because they knew that the crisis was temporarily lifted.
The lioness were obviously also frightened by this scene, and when they were driven away again, they kept retreating like frightened cats.
After a few more stalemates, the lioness finally gave up their prey and all turned away.
When the victory came, all the natives raised their wooden spears and began to cheer.
But just as they were about to drag the wildebeest back to the tribe, several men with cameras suddenly emerged from the grass beside them.
At this moment, the natives, who had been calm in the face of the lions before, were almost scared out of heart disease.
"Thank you so much for your help!" Several videographers burst into tears at the moment.
This feeling of escaping death, the real experience, is far more memorable than seeing it on TV or in the movies.
Just now, when they thought they would be discovered by the lioness, at that moment they even felt that they were about to suffocate.
After escaping death, there was an indescribable excitement in my heart.
"Why are you hiding here?" At this time, the man who had just punched down the lioness asked curiously.
"We are from XX TV, we want to shoot a documentary, this is why we came to the prairie, we almost died just now, thank you very much!" The lead photographer once again uttered words of gratitude.
The videographers were not surprised to be able to communicate with Bumiputerans.
Because it has been more than 2,300 years now, even many indigenous tribes have used modern technology, which is very normal.
"You're welcome, friend from afar!" The man replied with a grin.
"By the way, I just seem to have seen you knock down a lion with one punch, how did you do that!" The lead photographer asked curiously.
"He is the number one warrior of our tribe, the ancestral leopard brave 'Chara'!" Before the man could explain, his companion was the first to speak.
"Ancestral Leopard Brave?"
Through the afterglow of the torch, they saw a leopard tattoo on the chest of the man known as the First Warrior, painted with unknown paint.
The leopard did not look rough, but came to life as its body shook, as if there was a ferocious leopard crawling on the man's chest, adding a touch of wild fierceness to the indigenous man.
"Did you develop your strength on your own," the photographer asked again after staring at the tattoo on the Indigenous man's chest for a moment.
"No, it was given by the ancestral leopard!" The man replied proudly.
The photographer froze for a few seconds, thought about it and nodded, for fear that he would be brutally beaten to death if he asked questioning words.