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On the train to Burundi.

Liu Wei: "Gustav is not the largest crocodile discovered by humans so far, it can only be said to be the largest freshwater crocodile, but it is the most famous in the world.

We all know that the Nile crocodile is a crocodile with a cruel nature. Gustave’s cruel character is vividly displayed. This cruel personality has brought him a large number of fans. Crocodile fans worship his body, strength, and And wild.

Among the known large crocodiles, Gustavus can only be ranked fourth in size, and the top three crocodiles are all saltwater crocodiles we have seen.

Ranked third is a saltwater crocodile found in Australia. Its name is Dominator and it is 20 feet long. We know that Gustav’s most accurate length measurement is 19.68 feet, which is a little more than six meters. The length is equivalent to the length of a heavy-duty truck! "

"My day, the picture is shocking!"

"I trembled unconsciously!"

"A crocodile over six meters long is unimaginable!"

"monster!"

Liu Wei smiled faintly and continued, "The second-ranked crocodile should be familiar to everyone. It is the Luolong, a 20.3-foot-long saltwater crocodile that lives in the Indian National Park. When capturing this crocodile, almost all the equipment was used. It took the strength of the whole village, but unfortunately it has passed away at the age of 110.

In terms of lifespan, the Nile crocodile can live for 70 to 100 years. In 2004, when zoologists studied and observed Gustav, he was only 60 years old and in very good health. If he could escape human It was hunted and injured, and it is possible that it is still alive. Now, it is almost eighty years old! "

"Master Gu didn't run away!"

"Long live Lord Gu!"

"Juebi is still alive. If he died, no one would find out!"

"What if the bones sank to the bottom of the lake? I remember that Ah Wei also found the fossil of an Australian dragon in a lake in Australia!"

"It's not impossible! But I hope it's alive!" Liu Wei said with a smile, "The number one crocodile is kalia, a saltwater crocodile with a body length of 23 feet. It also lives in the Indian National Park. This crocodile The crocodile is still alive. It can be said that within the field of human research, its body length has reached the end point of the growth of saltwater crocodiles.

certainly,

I hope there are still many predators alive that have not been discovered by humans! "

After finishing speaking, he glanced at the time and said, "Brothers, we will arrive in the capital of Burundi in ten minutes. A good friend will come to greet me. He is the famous French zoologist Patrese, who is also trying to use a trap for the first time. The scientist who captured Gustav.”

Burundi capital station.

The sound of the train whistle gradually died down.

After parking the car, Liu Wei took Pangpang out of the train station.

Compared with the photos Liu Wei saw on the website, Pats's face looked much more weathered.

He is almost sixty years old.

He has reached retirement age, but he still stays in the Luxi River Basin National Park to study Nile crocodiles.

Liu Wei guessed that perhaps it was the obsession in his heart that made him stay.

He still believed that Gustav was still alive.

"Hey! Liu! Welcome!" Pats came up and shook hands with Liu Wei.

"Professor Pats, thank you for coming to pick me up!" Liu Wei thanked him.

"Liu! I very much welcome zoological experts from all over the world to come to Lake Tanganyiko to look for traces of Gustav!" Pats smiled gently, "I hope you can bring good luck!"

"Get in the car!"

Liu Wei got in the car.

The conversation between the two got straight to the point.

When it comes to Gustav and the Nile crocodile, Pats has endless stories to tell.

Liu Wei asked curiously: "Professor Paters, I have read many authoritative journals, and they all mentioned that Gustav killed nearly three hundred people in the ten years before disappearing. Is this true?"

Pats held the steering wheel with both hands and said with a faint smile: "I came to Burundi in 1990. I have been observing Gustave for at least more than ten years. Liu, I have never heard that it killed so many people." Multiple people.

And, you know, Liu, Burundi is one of the poorest and least populous countries in Africa. More than three hundred people are equivalent to the combined population of several villages around Lake Tanganyiko. If Gustav killed With so many people, these villages should have been deserted long ago, but now they are still widely active in that area! "

"So the news about Gustav's murder is false?"

Pats shook his head: "The killings are true, but the number is not as exaggerated as the media promotes. According to my statistics, Gustav killed up to sixty humans."

"The number of sixty people is already terrifying!" Liu Wei sighed.

"Yes, Liu, it is very rare for a beast to kill so many humans, so the local residents are very afraid of it, and many people have thought about hunting it, including me.

But that guy was too cunning and all our plans failed! Pats smiled helplessly and shook his head, "If it is still alive now, I think I will do everything possible to protect it!" "

Going back ten or twenty years, Paters' current thinking will definitely not be recognized. After all, Gustav is a murderous nightmare and should be punished by humans.

But now, it has become extremely precious. Not only Pats, if anyone finds it alive, the World Wildlife Federation will also take action to protect it.

Its status among species such as Nile crocodile is equivalent to that of a living fossil.

Liu Wei faced the camera and said: "Brothers, do you know why this Nile crocodile is called Gustav?"

The audience was confused.

They knew the ferocious Nile crocodile through this name, but almost no one knew the origin of the name.

Liu Wei popularized: "Gustav is actually a European surname. There have been two very famous Gustavs in history. One is King Gustav II of Sweden. Interested viewers can learn more about it. .

Let’s focus on the second Gustav, which is the super cannon made by Germany in World War II - the Gustav train gun. It was invincible on the battlefield of World War II.

The country of Burundi was conquered by Germany in the 19th century. The name Gustav was named by Paters, the French herpetology expert next to me, who borrowed the name of the Gustav train gun. The actual meaning of the expression is The king of crocodiles, the super cannon among Nile crocodiles! "

"Gustav train gun, I know, it's a powerful one!"

“During World War II, Germany’s military industry was truly outstanding!”

"One new piece of knowledge every day, and my knowledge has increased again, hahaha!"

"Thanks to Awei for popularizing science, I now have the capital to show off!"

Liu Wei continued: "Not only that, the hypothesis of the cause of Gustav's attack was also put forward by the old expert beside me.

When many people believed that Gustav was a murderous demon with a strong bloodthirsty and even regarded humans as prey, Professor Paters put forward the most rigorous conclusion in scientific research at the time.

Through long-term observation, he concluded that Gustavus attacks humans in a frequent cycle, which coincides with the estrus period of the Nile crocodile. During the estrus period every year, Gustavus swims around the lake to attract the attention of females. At this time, the villagers who come to the lake to do laundry and fetch water can easily disturb it. Its nose has a special early warning sensor that can detect the pressure generated by the water surface. With the Nile crocodile's strong territorial awareness, it will take the initiative to Drive away the intruders, that is, the villagers who are active around the lake. Finally, Gustav will selectively attack these villagers! "

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