Chapter 1003: Snake Eagle
Xiao Peng has traveled to many places and met many people. He feels that the biggest impression of the Chinese people in the West is that they eat everything!
At first, Xiao Peng tried to explain himself, but then he finally understood: You can never wake someone who's pretending to be asleep. This is actually the result of these foreigners' stigmatization.
Just like the topic of eating dog meat, which is a common topic among foreigners, even the French eat dog meat! There's also talk of Chinese people eating offal—but foreigners actually eat a lot more offal: French guemnet sausage, Italian tripe sandwiches, Scotland's national dish, haggis (which is chopped up lamb offal stuffed with other ingredients and cooked in a lamb's stomach), British sirloin pudding...and that's just what Xiao Peng has tried. There are countless more he hasn't tried. Even the Chinese, who are known for their offal-eating, find ingredients like haggis unbearable!
They eat offal themselves and despise others who do, viewing it as disgusting. For example, Facebook annually selects the "MSOBA" award, which translates to "Most Asshole Animal," and for seven consecutive years, the African hyena has topped the list. The reason for this is that they're nicknamed "Anus Diggers" and eat the offal before the meat of their prey.
But when have you ever seen Westerners criticize Africans for eating anything? In their eyes, that’s just how Africans should be!
And in fact, Africans are indeed more "ruthless" in their eating habits than Chinese people.
The Shelers rarely catch more than they can eat each time they go fishing, taking only enough to last a day. With no electricity or refrigerators, they can't store their catch. They don't just fish; they also capture animals they see. Today, they caught a large bird, tightly bound, its long neck stretched out, calling desperately.
This bird has an orange beak, white feathers, and black wings from the tips to the tail and legs. Its long legs resemble a crane, but its neck isn't as long. Its head is like an eagle's, with a hooked beak. There are long black feathers on the back of its head, like a woman's hair ornament. No one paid attention to its calls, but my friend was quite interested in it, apparently considering whether to add it to his dinner list.
Xiao Peng felt a pity for the bird and considered whether to save it—after all, it was a secretary bird. It was a protected species, with the same international protection level as the giant panda!
The Secretary Bird is a fascinating animal. Because the long feathers on the back of its head resemble a quill, it's also known as the "Secretary Bird." This bird is quite popular in Africa: it appears on the coats of arms of Sudan and South Africa, among others.
Of course, even if you like it, you still have to eat it! Who made it grow so big? It's much more satisfying than eating chicken! Secretary birds are large birds, reaching a height of about 1.5 meters.
However, his height is "imaginary". Secretary birds have two disproportionately long legs, and they rely on these two long legs to hunt.
Secretary birds can fly, but they spend about 99% of their lives walking. This is due to their predatory habits: they eat everything from rabbits and mice to lizards, crabs, and bird eggs, all of which live on the ground. Therefore, they don't need to be able to fly; they can simply attack their prey from above, as they are so tall.
The reason why the secretary bird is called the secretary bird is because it has a unique skill: catching snakes.
Africa is home to a variety of venomous snakes, including the famous Black Mamba. Adult Black Mambas can reach over three meters in length and are extremely venomous, making them a real threat to Secretary Birds.
The two long legs of the secretary bird are covered with a thick keratin layer, so even if a venomous snake bites it with its fangs, it cannot penetrate. Moreover, the secretary bird has strong legs and flexible steps, and with its "pecking + kicking" attack, no venomous snake can withstand it!
If it encounters a venomous snake that is really too big, such as a three or four meter long black mamba, it also has a way, after all, it can fly: it picks it up and flies directly into the sky, then drops it to death before eating it.
Anyway, when I got to Africa, I really felt that it was not easy for any animal to live...
"Dude! Come back!" Xiao Peng was still pondering what to do when his 'dude' ran over to the Secretary Bird. Who cares if a Secretary Bird can eat venomous snakes? It's a bird, so it's on its menu.
The secretary bird became frightened when it saw 'Annie' coming over, and made a strange croaking sound similar to that of a frog. It was this strange sound that attracted Xiao Peng's attention just now.
"Buddy" was gloomy when he heard Xiao Peng calling him: "He's been staring at Annie every day and can't eat her. He's been holding it in for a long time. It seems that in his eyes, Annie is just an emergency food for a special period! Now he sees such a good prey, and he can't eat it?
Xiao Peng took out a sausage from the car and shook it. The 'buddy' looked at the sausage and then at the secretary bird. After hesitating for a moment, he walked towards the sausage: This one tastes better!
I was still counting on this shit scooper to make spicy roasted rabbit for me.
"Xiao, are you interested in this big bird?" The person who spoke was called Yub, a Sheler fisherman.
Xiao Peng said, "I just feel it's a pity that this bird was eaten. Do you know what kind of bird this is?"
"A secretary bird!" Yubu said, "Your question is very strange. We have lived here for tens of thousands of years. How could we not know what kind of bird this is? Oh, I see what you mean. You mean this bird is a protected species, right? Xiao, it's a protected species for you, but for us it's a good food, that's all!"
After hearing this, Xiao Peng was speechless.
Who said they didn't understand? They knew everything, didn't they? Xiao Peng couldn't really refute what he said. They could only look at this issue from an outsider's perspective. For those living here, the first thing to consider was protecting themselves.
It feels like if someone is lost and hungry in the wilderness, and suddenly sees a giant panda, is it illegal to kill the panda and eat it?
In that case, it's not really against the law - the law prioritizes protecting humans.
Of course, if someone could really kill a giant panda, it's likely that the national fighting team would recruit him. His fighting power would be unmatched!
What if he saved the secretary bird? It might become their food again.
Seeing Xiao Peng remain silent, Youbu suddenly grinned. "If it were anyone else, I would definitely eat it no matter what anyone said. But you're our good friend after all. If you like it, I'll give it to you. We've caught quite a few fish today anyway."
"Really?" Xiao Peng was stunned after hearing this.
Yub nodded: "But I have a small request."
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