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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 its reputation is the best in the world.

We all know that the Nile crocodile is a kind of cruel crocodile by nature. The cruel personality is vividly expressed in Gustav. This cruel personality has brought a large number of fans to it. Crocodile fans admire its body, strength, And wildness.

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

The third place is a saltwater crocodile found in Australia. Its name is Dominator and its body length is 20 feet. We know that Gustav’s most accurate body length measurement data is 19.68 feet, which is just over six meters. The length is equivalent to the length of a heavy truck! “

“My day, the picture is shocking!”

“I shuddered unconsciously!”

“A crocodile over six meters, I can’t imagine it!”

“monster!”

Liu Wei smiled faintly, and then said, “The second-ranked crocodile, everyone should be familiar with it. It is Luolong, a saltwater crocodile with a body length of 20.3 feet that lives in the National Park of India. When this crocodile was captured, he almost used it. With the power of the whole village, it is a pity that it has passed away at the age of 110.

From the perspective of lifespan, the lifespan of Nile crocodile can reach 70 to 100 years. In 2004, when zoologists observed Gustav, it was only 60 years old and very healthy. If it can escape human intervention It’s possible that he’s hunted, killed, and hurt, and he’s still alive. Now, he’s almost 80 years old! “

“Master Gu did not run away!”

“Long live the ancient master!”

“You are still alive, if you die, no one can find it!”

“What if the bones sink to the bottom of the lake? I remember that Awei also found the fossils of the Australian magic dragon in the Australian lake at the time!”

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

Of course, I hope that there are still many predators alive that have not been discovered by humans! “

After speaking, I took a look at the time, “Brothers, I will be in the capital of Burundi in ten minutes. A good friend will come to greet me. He is the famous French zoologist Patters, who is also the first time he tried to use traps. The scientist who captured Gustav.”

Burundi Capital Station.

The whistle of the train gradually weakened.

After parking, Liu Wei came out of the train station with Fatty.

Compared with the photos Liu Wei saw on the website, Patters’ face is much more vicissitudes.

He is almost sixty years old.

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

Liu Wei guessed that maybe it was because of the obsession in his heart that made him stay.

He still believed that Gustav was still alive.

“Hey! Liu! Welcome!” Patters stepped up and shook hands with Liu Wei.

“Professor Paters, thank you for coming to pick me up!” Liu Wei thanked.

“Liu! I very much welcome zoologists from all over the world to come to Lake Tanganico to find Gustav’s trail!” Pats smiled gently, “I hope you can bring good luck!”

“Get in the car!”

Liu Wei got in the car.

The chat between the two went straight to the subject.

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

Liu Wei curiously asked: “Professor Patters, I have read many authoritative journals. They all mentioned that Gustav killed nearly 300 people in the ten years before disappearing. Is this true?”

Pats held the steering wheel in both hands and smiled faintly: “I came to Burundi in 1990. I have been observing Gustave for more than ten years. Liu, I have never heard of it killing anything like that. Multiple people.

And, as you know, Liu, Burundi is one of the poorest and least populated countries in Africa. More than 300 people are equivalent to the total population of several villages around Lake Tanganyico. If Gustav killed With so many people, these villages should have been deserted, but now they still have extensive activities in that place! “

“So the news about Gustav’s murder is fake?”

Patters shook his head: “The killing is real, but the number is not as exaggerated as the media advertised. According to my statistics, Gustav killed up to 60 humans.”

“The number of sixty people is already terrifying!” Liu Wei exclaimed.

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

But that guy was too cunning, and our plans all ended in failure! “Patters smiled helplessly and shook his head, “If it is still alive, I think I will do everything possible to protect it!” “

Returning to ten or twenty years, Patters’ current thinking will definitely not be recognized. After all, Gustav is a murderous nightmare and should be sanctioned by humans.

But now, it has become very precious, not just Patters, if someone finds it is still alive, the World Union for Nature will also take action to protect it.

Its status in species like Nile crocodile is equivalent to a living fossil.

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

The audience looked dumbfounded.

They knew this ferocious Nile crocodile by this name, and almost no one knew the origin of the name.

Liu Weikop said: “Gustav is actually a European **** family. There have been two very famous Gustavs in history. One is King Gustav II of Sweden. Interested audiences can find out. .

We will focus on the second Gustav, which is a super cannon made in Germany during World War II-the Gustav train gun, which is invincible on the battlefield of World War II.

The country of Burundi was conquered by Germany in the 19th century. The term Gustav was named after the French herpetologist Patters, who was next to me, borrowing the prestigious name of the Gustav train cannon. The actual meaning is The king of crocodiles, the super cannon among Nile crocodiles! “

“Gustav train gun, I know, a fierce one!”

“During World War II, the military industry in Germany was really awesome!”

“One new knowledge every day, knowledge increases again, hahaha!”

“Thanks to Awei for popularizing science, I have the capital to pretend!”

Liu Wei went on to preach: “Not only that, the hypothesis of the cause of the Gustav attack was also put forward by the old expert beside me.

When many people believed that Gustav was a murderous demon, he was extremely bloodthirsty, and even regarded human beings as prey, Professor Patters put forward the most consonant with scientific research rigor at the time.

Through long-term observation, he concluded that there is a frequent cycle of Gustav attacking humans, which happens to be the estrus period of the Nile crocodile. During the estrus period, Gustav will swim around the lake to attract the attention of females. At this time, the villagers who come to the lake to wash and fetch water can easily disturb it. Its nose has a special warning sensor that can detect the pressure on the water surface. With the strong territorial awareness of the Nile crocodile, it will take the initiative to go. Drive out the invaders, that is, the villagers who are active by the lake, and in the end Gustav will selectively attack these villagers! “