"The Crossing of Heaven" 【 Kenya * Africa 】

      We took the "Toyota cruiser" to patrol and hunt in the national park of Masai Mara Grassland in Kenya. Edward was very experienced. At noon, he drove to the Mara River, where many cars were parked to watch the wildebeest.

      Thousands of wildebeests prowled on the opposite bank, observing the movement of the river. We waited patiently for half an hour. Although there are many hippos on this side of the river, they are herbivores and have no conflict of interest with wildebeests. But the wildebeest kept rushing down the river bank, but refused to go down.

      from Kenya South to South Africa, from Mozambique reach Namibia Arrive again Angola There are wildebeests in almost all national parks, such as the South, because they are very adaptable to the environment. The number of black tailed wildebeest is the largest on the savannah of Africa.  

      The horned horse, belonging to the horned horse genus of the subfamily Limonidae of Bovidae, is a large antelope living on the African grassland.

      There are all kinds of large animals living on the vast grasslands of Africa, and wildebeest is one of them. wildebeest looks like cattle, but it is not called wildebeest. It is called wildebeest. According to the current popular saying, "\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\. Wildebeest live in the east and south of africa. During the rainy season, there is sufficient rain, and there are African wildebeests scattered on the vast grassland. But in the dry season, in order to survive, African wildebeests have to leave here and go in groups to find food forty-eight Km. However, the Mara River in Kenya, Africa, blocked their migration. Every year at ten In January, wildebeest gathered, and the number was up to one hundred and fifty Ten thousand, from three thousand Tanzania, km away, migrated here.

      Suddenly, several brave wildebeests rushed down the river and swam towards us. Then, a large number of wildebeests swarmed to the river, jumped into the river and swam forward bravely.

      As long as the wildebeests cross the Mala River and enter the beautiful water and grass space, there will be hope for the population development after survival. However, several animals in Mala River are the killers that wildebeests must encounter when crossing the river: the largest and most ferocious Nile crocodile in the world, as well as lions and hyenas. Every year at ten Of the month and the following year three In January, the Mala River will be staged with breathtaking scenes: wild, thrilling and tragic moments are vividly portrayed, and a small number of vulnerable wildebeests are killed for the development of the population. However, no matter how difficult the journey is, wildebeests are still indomitable and keep going for the survival and development of the population. However, I carefully observed that there is no natural enemy of wildebeest in this section of river today. For them, they only need a little courage to jump down the river and swim forward.

      Some people say that hippos are also killers of wildebeests, but I don't think so. When wildebeests came swimming near many hippos, none of them attacked the wildebeests, which was a bit of a blind attitude. See the picture!

  In Masai Mara National Park in Kenya, millions of herbivores migrate from Serengeti in Tanzania to Masai Mara in Kenya in search of water and grass one hundred and fifty Ten thousand wildebeests are the main force. On the way, they need to cross the Mara River, where crocodiles come and go. This spectacular scene is called “ The Crossing of Heaven ” 。

        Numerous wildebeests rushed to the Mala River bank, and the dust raised by their hind hooves affected our sight.

      The wildebeest lives in Africa Broad Grassland On. rainy season During this period, there was sufficient rain, and wildebeest lived on the vast grassland. But in the dry season, in order to find fresh forage, African wildebeest had to leave here, and they gathered up as many as one hundred and fifty Ten thousand heads, go to look for food in groups, and walk every day forty-eight Km.

          It's really brave and indomitable.

      Wildebeest is a large antelope living on the African grassland , with cow's head, horse's face and sheep's whiskers. The head is thick and the shoulder is wide, very like a buffalo; The rear part is slender, more like a horse; There are black manes on the neck. The whole body has long hair, smooth and short Zebra 。 The whole body is from blue gray to dark brown, with black face, tail, beard and stripes. The color also varies with subspecies, gender and season. The wildebeest is huge and weighs up to two hundred and seventy Kg, the average life span is fifteen reach twenty About years.

          A very spectacular “ The Crossing of Heaven ” frame!

      Wildebeests like to live in groups. In the rainy season with abundant water and grass 10-20 Only the left and right form a family group to live freely and have children; In the dry season when there is no food to eat, wildebeests will consciously form a large group of hundreds of thousands or even millions of wildebeests to unite and make a long journey to find new pastures. The nose of wildebeest is very sensitive. It can not only smell the smell of lions, cheetahs and other natural enemies, but also smell the smell of rain in the distance, so as to find a good grassland. The wildebeest shows strong tolerance in its unique characteristics.

        We made a successful landing and ran towards the Masai Mara grassland with abundant water and grass.

          Although there were dozens of cars nearby, the wildebeest rushed forward without hesitation.

      I carefully observed the river again. Hehe, without crocodiles, there would be a wildebeest floating on the water, dead? If you want to struggle, there will be sacrifice. It is estimated that the death of the wildebeest was caused by trampling. The order when crossing the river was also poor.

      Another wildebeest was desperately trying to climb onto the bank in the river on the other side. There was nothing in the river. It seemed that there was no crocodile. But in terms of the wildebeest's "desperate climb", it must be a matter of life and death. Fortunately, it finally landed.

      An article said:

The horned horse clearly knows that there are ferocious Nile crocodiles and hippos in the Mara River. Why not cross the river from a shallow place where there are no Nile crocodiles and hippos, but still choose the previous route? Isn't this a death wish? This is where human beings are confused. Why?

The answer is this: the wildebeest knows that there are no Nile crocodiles and hippos in the shallow part of the river, and it is safe to cross the river from there. But wildebeests also know that this year's situation in Mala River is rare, and many wildebeests will never meet in a lifetime. If wildebeests, especially those young wildebeests, choose to cross the river from a shallow place and successfully reach the opposite bank, then the next year three They will come back again. When they pass the Mara River again, will they dare to cross the river in the face of swarms of Nile crocodiles and hippos? The young wildebeest is the hope for the reproduction of wildebeest population. If they can't cross the river, they will die. What does that mean for the whole wildebeest population? Therefore, wildebeest must educate young wildebeest to give up that “ It takes no effort ” The consciousness and action of the wildebeest always run through the danger of life ——— The struggle with Nile crocodiles and hippos is to avoid losing the instinct to fight against fate.

In the long history, human beings have created civilization and set obstacles for their own survival. isn't it? Through the primitive accumulation after the jungle law, the rich can sing and dance all day long. For the benefit of their offspring, they have created all the living conditions they can think of. Some children may have degenerated other skills except enjoyment. Once they leave the dependence of showing off, they will only go with the wind ……

In the face of cruel living environment and unpredictable potential risks, the survival rules of wildebeests give enlightenment to human beings: in order to better meet natural selection, for the future and development of human beings, in the complex and changeable space, learn from wildebeests the ability and wisdom to fight against nature in harsh environments, so as to meet cruel challenges with strength. As a weak person in the biological world, wildebeest has thrived in the face of dangerous living environment, relying on survival rules to defeat powerful opponents. This is the inspiration from the story of wildebeest crossing the river.

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