Chapter 296 Heavy Rain
Two of the seven were eliminated at once.
Only the last five people are left for the final competition.
The final
But the screening in the first six days almost completely eliminated the dross and retained the essence. It can be seen that if no other accidents occurred, the remaining six days would hardly be difficult for them.
With the help of the helicopter, Bifang successfully brought the motorcycle to the other side and then continued to follow the remaining contestants.
In fact, the crisis has not been completely resolved.
When are brown bears at their lightest?
Some people may think that it is when hibernation just ends, but it is not. In spring, there is less food in the environment, and it is also the breeding season for brown bears, which requires extra energy. The weight of brown bears will continue to decrease, reaching the lowest point in summer.
Brown bears begin to gain weight in late summer as nuts and berries ripen, reaching their peak just before hibernation.
So the brown bear is in a pretty good condition at this time, and it has just woken up from hibernation and is hungry enough. It has the conditions and the need to track.
"A wandering brown bear is a very persistent animal. Simply crossing the river may not be enough to completely get rid of it. When food is not abundant, the perseverance of a wandering brown bear is hard to imagine. Such a big guy has persistence and perseverance far beyond that of a normal person. When Kostergrod was studying them, he found a big brown bear tracking a young male tiger just to kill it! The bear followed it for 14 kilometers, and finally stopped when the tiger approached a human settlement. In another incident, the tiger was not so lucky. It circled around, but still failed to escape the pursuit and was caught and torn to pieces."
[Hiss! A brown bear killed a tiger? Are you sure, Fang Shen? ]
[How is that possible? I always thought tigers were the strongest ]
[No way, no way, no one really thinks a tiger can beat a bear, right? ]
[Shen Fang, don't keep us waiting. Tell me, which one is stronger, a bear or a tiger? ]
Who is stronger, a bear or a tiger?
This is probably a question that every animal lover wants to know, but no matter how we discuss it, we can't convince the other party.
Tiger fans say that Tiger is strong, with high attack and high agility. No matter how strong the attack is, it can move flexibly and deal high damage.
Xiong Chui said that the bear is strong, with high attack and defense. He will die if hit, and will be injured if hit.
But when Bifang stood here, these people all lost their say. The boss is here, all the outsiders should get out of the way. The real man who has fought hand-to-hand with a black bear, escaped from the capture of a brown bear, fought prehistoric creatures, and beaten up a huge wolf pack, and even the terrifying upright ape was not spared, is here.
Bifang didn't expect the audience to care so much about this question, which touched on a bit of a blind spot in knowledge...
Of course, this blind spot is not that we don’t know who is stronger, but it is really difficult to answer.
"There are many kinds of bears. Black bears and brown bears are all bears. Even if they are all brown bears, the heaviest Kodiak brown bear can reach 800 kilograms and can be up to 2.5 meters tall when standing upright. The lightest Syrian brown bear is only 90 kilograms. The same is true for tigers. The Siberian tiger is the largest and the Sumatran tiger is the smallest. The body length difference is very large. I would like to mention here that the number of wild tigers in the world is currently less than 4,000, not a single species, but all species."
Four thousand?
The audience had been paying very close attention to what was said before, so they were caught off guard by the sudden change in tone. However, when they thought about Bifang's usual performance, they could understand why he suddenly brought this up.
But the number of 4,000 still made many people gasp. They only knew that tigers were rare animals, but they didn't expect there were only this many?
Bifang nodded. Four thousand was by no means an exaggeration, and it was even more. The actual number of all species added up was only more than three thousand.
There are only more than 20 Siberian tigers and 20 South China tigers in the wild. They are almost functionally extinct. If they continue to reproduce naturally, they will die due to various inbreeding problems. Without human interference and subspecies combination, extinction is inevitable.
So a while ago, wild Siberian tigers broke into human living areas, and after being caught, they were bred.
But that's all off topic. Bifang mentioned it out of a sense of responsibility and then got back to the topic.
He didn't beat around the bush and stated his conclusion directly: "Of the same size, the tiger is stronger, even if the size difference is huge."
The relationship between tigers and brown bears is complicated. Tigers are both predators and "donors" of brown bears.
But one thing is certain: as top predators, tigers usually take the initiative in conflicts with brown bears.
Legendary tiger king Dale killed an adult male black bear and a female brown bear with cubs in December.
However, it is more dangerous to bring tiger cubs with you, as they will usually be the ones killed.
In addition, some special environmental conditions favor brown bears and disadvantage tigers.
In normal times, the choice of fighting or not is almost entirely in the hands of the tiger. The tiger is fast and more agile, and can escape when it sees the situation is not good.
But in winter, when , the tiger's mobility is hampered, and the tiger's advantage of good mobility cannot be brought into play. And no matter where the tiger goes, the brown bear can follow it by following its footprints.
"Some netizens may doubt the accuracy of the information I said because of their belief in certain animals on the Internet, and think that brown bears cannot kill tigers. But nothing is absolute. It is true that brown bears will not easily provoke tigers, but it does not mean that they will never attack tigers at any time. Brown bears and tigers have strong individuals and weak individuals, and special environmental conditions can create miracles. Even I have defeated black bears, right? Am I stronger than them?"
But having said that, if Bifang were really given the choice, he would rather encounter a brown bear than a tiger. If he confronts a brown bear, he might still have a chance of escaping, but if a tiger attacks, there is basically no hope.
Unless one is extremely angry, an expert at sliding tackle is considered an exception.
However, we should not underestimate the brown bear. Judging from the strength alone, the brown bear is definitely stronger than the tiger.
Biologists have studied that the force achieved by a brown bear of average height using its palm to deliver a full-strength blow is about 1,600kg, which is more than one ton of palm force!
I'm afraid the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms is no more than this.
However, due to environmental constraints, brown bears rarely can exert the full power of a palm, and can basically only exert two-thirds or about half of their full strength.
"I would also like to say here that influenced by the evil trend of 'seeking bigness and strength' in the online beast fighting circle, many animal lovers like to watch tigers and brown bears fighting, thinking that the more they kill, the stronger and more powerful they are, but this is actually very sad. In fact, what does it mean that tigers often hunt brown bears? It means that the tigers' preferred prey, red deer and wild boars, are decreasing, which means that the survival of tigers, which are loved by the public, is threatened. What does it mean that brown bears kill tigers? It means that there are fewer hoofed animals and fruits, and brown bears are not full in winter, so they have to wander around in the snow. They have to fight tigers for a meal. It's pitiful to think about it. While male brown bears are wandering, the nutritional status of many female bears hibernating in warehouses is not necessarily good, and many cubs may starve to death."
Many people who were just wondering who was stronger, the tiger or the bear, immediately lowered their heads in shame.
[Ah, this... I've never thought about this question before.]
[Ashamed, my thought level is still not as good as Fang Shen’s]
【Sorry, I embarrassed everyone. 】
The brown bear just now was in peak condition and was also in a hungry state having just woken up from hibernation. It was very likely to chase us relentlessly.
Although the probability is very small, we cannot let our guard down.
That's why Bi Fang didn't return to the helicopter after rescuing the two people. If the bear was persistent enough, it might catch up with them.
It was not until the evening that a heavy rain came and Bifang finally felt relieved.
Heavy rain will eliminate most odors.
But for the contestants, it is another difficult challenge.
