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Chapter 253 Tracking the West End to Find Water (Subscription Request)

After getting closer, Meng Chao not only found footprints, but also picked up some black hair.

Meng Chao observed the footprints and then smiled.

"Luckily, this footprint was left by an even-toed ungulate."

"It looks quite thin, and combined with the feces just now and this black hair, I think we may have encountered an animal called a collared peccary."

"What is a collared peccary?" An Yifei heard this name for the first time and felt it was strange.

Meng Chao stood up and explained, "猯, pronounced tuān, means wild boar. Xi猯, as the name suggests, is a wild boar from the West."

"In biological taxonomy, both peccaries and pigs belong to the order Artiodactylus, but they belong to different families."

"The collared peccary is the smallest of the peccaries, but it is more aggressive."

"When they encounter an enemy or are frightened, their dorsal glands can secrete a foul-smelling liquid, which makes the air in the jungle stink and drives away predators."

[Brother Chao knows so much, he even knows these things! ]

[Isn't that a wild boar? Why is it called the West End?]

[I looked at the pictures and found that this collared boar is a little different from a wild boar, and it is indeed not very big.]

[They should live in groups, right? If they are very aggressive, can five people handle them? ]

[Yes, if there are more than a dozen of them in a group, it will be dangerous! ]

【Looking at Brother Chao's expression, it means he thinks it's not a big deal and can be used as food. 】

[These animals have a very keen sense of smell. They will run away if you get close to them. How could they possibly give you a chance to hunt them?]

[Let's try to shoot some deer or anteaters. That's easier.]

Meng Chao searched for traces on the ground, trying to find the western end of the territory.

Not only to hunt it, but also to find water.

Animals like these need to drink water. If this is their territory, you can follow them to find water.

"We have a slight advantage in hunting the western end of the territory, because the human scent is not very strong, especially for us Han people."

"They have a good sense of smell, but not very good vision."

"Besides, this creature needs water. Maybe we can follow it to find a water source."

"As long as there is water, food can be easily solved." He said to the camera.

He wanted to gain some popularity points so that he could enter the lottery.

As long as you draw enough, your abilities will become stronger and stronger.

While observing the traces on the ground, he walked forward.

Everyone followed Meng Chao and endured the stuffiness of the jungle.

"There are more and more mosquitoes. Should we get some mosquito nets to wrap around our heads to prevent bites?" An Yifei drove away mosquitoes with her hands.

Now only their faces are exposed, and they have gloves on to protect their hands.

This kind of clothes can't be bitten by mosquitoes, but it is very dangerous to expose your face.

Although mosquito repellent is effective, it has a strong smell when applied to the face.

Meng Chao glanced at An Yifei, then said, "Of course, but more mosquitoes are a good thing, because it means there is a water source nearby."

"I hope it's not stagnant water. Stagnant water is not drinkable."

No one knows what kind of viruses and parasites may be in the stagnant water in this environment. Even if it is boiled, not many people are willing to try.

These artists usually live a good life. A bottle of water costs dozens or even hundreds of yuan.

It is obviously impossible to let them drink stagnant water.

"There are at least three of them at the western end of this collar. Their footprints are quite clear."

"And the soil is getting softer. It looks like we are very close to the water source." As they were talking, they suddenly heard a splashing sound.

Zhang Jin immediately pulled out an arrow and put it on the bow, then looked up.

The sound came from above my head.

There must be some animal moving around in the treetops, so the noise was heard.

"It's a monkey!" Huang Bo said excitedly, pointing at a black figure high up.

Soon, the noises above our heads became more and more frequent and louder.

Meng Chao observed it for a while before saying, "This is a spider monkey."

"We should not hunt this kind of primate, as it is prone to infection by various viruses."

"It is said that AIDS came from some kind of ape."

An Yifei nodded vigorously and said quickly: "It's fine to eat anything else, but I really can't accept monkeys and apes. I would rather starve."

The others nodded, indicating that they were unwilling to touch this creature.

Zhang Jin also put down the wooden bow, but still looked up and observed the spider monkey above.

"They really do look like spiders." Liu Yan couldn't help but sigh.

Suddenly, a fruit fell from above.

Apparently, these spider monkeys were picking fruits and eating them from the treetops at about 30 or 40 meters high.

"What kind of fruit is this? Can it be eaten?" Huang Bo picked up a dropped fruit and asked curiously.

Meng Chao took it and took a look at it, then said, "I didn't recognize it. My suggestion is not to eat what they left behind. They have already eaten it and don't think it tastes good."

"This little monkey is quite smart. According to research, spider monkeys have a very high IQ among 25 primates, ranking third."

Soon, the dozen or so spider monkeys on top disappeared from their sight.

"I really envy them. If we had the ability to swing on the trees like this, we wouldn't have to worry at all." An Yifei looked up, envy written all over her face.

Meng Chao smiled slightly, withdrew his gaze and continued to look for the traces left by the Lingxi Pelican.

The most urgent task is to find a water source.

"It's getting wetter, it looks like we're getting close to the water source." Huang Bo's voice was filled with excitement.

The footprints on the ground became more and more numerous and clearer.

Soon, they appeared on a mudflat.

There was some water in the mudflats and plenty of trails.

This place is obviously not a suitable water source for them.

Moreover, they did not see any Lingxi 粵.

"It seems that we were too optimistic. This kind of puddle can never be used as a water source." Zhang Jin looked at the muddy beach full of mud and footprints, his face full of disappointment.

Their water supply will become less and less, and they must find a water source within today.

"Don't worry. Although we didn't find the water source, we found water vines."

"Let's go and cut some water vines and collect some water." As he said that, Meng Chao drew out his machete, bypassed the mudflat and walked towards the other end of the mudflat.

Hearing about the water vine, everyone immediately perked up and quickened their pace to catch up with Meng Chao.

Vines as thick as arms extend from the bottom all the way up.

Meng Chao chopped directly to the highest point he could, and after cutting it off, he chopped towards the bottom.

Then he quickly raised the water vine and saw a small stream of water flowing into his mouth.

(End of this chapter)