Moreover, the food chain in nature is the most primitive component, simply a superior-to-inferior relationship, where small fish eat shrimp.
Unlike humans, it cannot replenish different parts of the food chain.
For example, if people want to eat vegetables, they will try to grow vegetables; if they want to eat fish, they can raise fish; and if they want to eat geese, they will raise geese.
However, grass, fish, and geese are not in the same food chain at all.
This is precisely why humans are more adaptable; any shortage in the food chain will not ultimately affect human survival.
They only talk about the impact on biodiversity.
Except for bacteria.
But that's how animals are. Wolves like to eat sheep, but they only hunt and kill sheep, they don't raise them.
Sheep eat grass, but they don't grow grass themselves.
Therefore, the number of sheep and wolves in each environment must be stable. After a long period of selection, the number and species that can be accommodated are basically stable.
If there are too many sheep, the grass will be eaten up prematurely, and then the sheep will become extinct.
If there are too many wolves, there won't be enough sheep to eat, etc.
There are too few wolves, and sheep, lacking natural competition, will experience functional degeneration, ultimately facing the same fate of extinction.
In addition to biodiversity, diversity within an ethnic group is equally important.
Take wolves for example.
Because the slopes of the Ziwu Ridge are relatively steep, the wild animals that live in this area have great endurance, and those that lack endurance will inevitably be eliminated because they cannot adapt to the environment.
Therefore, the wolf here is the moon wolf.
It's because this guy is exceptionally fast, tall and fierce, with long legs and good stamina.
The snow wolf was clearly not suited to this environment.
They prefer to live in colder places where they don't need to hunt so intensely to fill their stomachs.
Putting them here would require a long period of evolution and refinement.
If one doesn't overcome the challenges of evolution and trials, then extinction is inevitable.
There is also racial conflict among wolves. In the eyes of humans, they are all wolves, but in the wolf world, not everyone thinks so.
For the snow wolf to challenge the moon wolf for territory is nothing short of wishful thinking.
They are not the type of food that moon wolves like at all.
It's estimated that they can only compete with jackals and honey dogs for food downstream.
However, jackals and honey dogs are quite united and form large groups. Offending them can also result in severe consequences.
"These two snow wolves won't live much longer."
Wang Tianxiao sighed and turned to continue walking.
"Why, brother?"
"I'll tell you slowly when we get back. Now keep your mouth shut and save your energy. We can only rest once we find the place to go up Bear Ridge."
"oh."
Wang Tianxin glanced at the wolf, suppressed his curiosity, and followed closely behind the others.
The weather is getting colder.
The group walked for another hour or so, and the snow had lessened somewhat compared to before.
Looking around, the whole world was a vast expanse of white, and the four of them were covered in snowflakes. From a distance, it would be difficult to tell that there were four humans there without careful observation.
"How long have we been walking?" Wang Tianxiao asked.
Cui Wanshan glanced at his watch. "It's been six hours since I left this morning."
"That means it's already past three o'clock."
"Hmm, 3:27."
"Let's search for another half hour. If we still can't find it, we'll rest at the foot of the mountain. It gets dark earlier in the mountains than on the plains. The temperature will definitely be very low tonight. If we happen to come across a windy spot where we can't find a place to stand, we'll have to come back."
"Yes, that's what I think too."
Cui Wanshan pushed his backpack upwards, "This trip has been a little more troublesome than I expected. I didn't realize that the connection between Mengbaling and Xiongxiaziling was a cliff."
"Yeah, it's my fault too. The place I took back then wasn't the same one I came from today. I didn't think it was that complicated at the time."
"Let's go, it'll be another half hour's walk."
Looking ahead, Cui Wanshan suddenly burst into laughter: "Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I've climbed a mountain this strenuously. I find it quite interesting. I've been cooped up in the forest farm all day, looking at those familiar places every day. I'm so familiar with almost every inch of the land and every step. I'm tired of it."
"That makes sense."
Seeing his two older brothers looking so energetic, Wang Tianxin felt embarrassed to admit that he was actually very tired.
He turned to look at Liu Yuan, thinking that the old man probably felt the same way he did.
But Liu Yuan only gave him a faint, defiant look.
It seemed to be saying, "Kid, just wait and see how I make a fool of myself. We don't even know who'll fall first."
Okay, this old man hasn't admitted defeat, so I certainly can't show weakness either. It's nothing to be looked down upon by the two older brothers, but if I'm outdone by this old man Liu Yuan, then I'll really have no face left to live with.
"Tianxin, are you tired? If you are, give me the gun."
"I'm not tired, I'm in great spirits."
"Alright, let's keep going."
Wang Tianxiao sensed the stubbornness in his younger brother's voice, which sounded like he was barely clinging to life. He smiled but didn't expose him.
The boy will eventually grow up.
At 4:06 PM, the slope finally changed from a cliff to a gentle slope.
A winding road can be faintly seen leading up to it.
Everyone was overjoyed.
After searching for most of the day, I found the path was hidden right here.
Let's go!
Overjoyed, Wang Tianxin prepared to rush up the hillside, but was pulled back by Wang Tianxiao.
"What's wrong, bro? Aren't we going up?"
“We’re not going up. Let’s rest down here tonight. Look at the slope up here, where are we going to rest? We’re exhausted now, and even if we find a bear’s den, it’ll be hard to fight back. Besides, have you forgotten what happened last time? Wild animals have better visibility at night than we humans.”
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