In nature,"The law of the jungle".is a perfectly normal phenomenon, because in the biosphere,The "food chain" is an important way to keep it functioningAs a subordinate of the food chain, it is very normal to be eaten by the superior.
One of them may be an "accident" for humansWe climbed to the top of the food chain with our own wisdom, those animals that are "invincible" in the natural environment, such as lions, tigers, elephants, etc., are not opponents of humans, because humans are not onlySolidarity, andLots of advanced tools, comparable to the fangs and claws of a predator. With the development of human society, we no longer need to obtain too many biological resources from the wild environment, and people have begun to get more and morePay attention to environmental protection issues
While people are protecting the environment, they are also actively studying wild animals, and we ourselves are members of the natural worldThe study of the morphology, living habits and living environment of other organisms is not only more conducive to their conservation, but also very helpful for our own research
In modern times, we have become more and more complete in the study and summary of wildlife, and have discovered many animals and plants that were not known beforeWe have discovered the "secret life" of many animals that are difficult for people to seeEspecially after the successful development of various trackers and hidden cameras for humans, we can safely go to the animal groupPlanting "spies".Finish.
In our impression,Predators in nature are all "stunning" and have their own set of hunting methods, either with great power or extremely fast speed, or with a fake disguise, highly toxic chemicals. But on the flip side, the reason why these animals have a strong predatory ability is also because of themYou need to deal with the lower organisms in the food chain that have a variety of advantages
Imagine if those predators and eaters are "human swords, I am fish and meat", what is the need for these beasts to hone their abilities? Let's take a look at those**Unique self-protection for eaters**Well, you'll be amazed.
Despite not having sharp teeth or claws, many herbivores are very powerfulof the hornsThis is true of deer, sheep, and cows, and these horns are quite impressive in size, hardness, and sharpness, and even in some cases"Anti-killing" predatorsLions on the African savannah need to be on guard against these deadly horns when hunting. In addition to the horns, some ** eaters also have big onesFangsThese fangs are also capable of killing unlucky predators.
After all, whether it is a tiger or a wolf, there is only a strong ** and no thick defense. Of course, eaters don't actively attack predators, and these are more often used in normal times"Infighting"., for example:Territorial battles and courtship battles
For any kind of animal that has sexual reproductionReproduction is a true "war".。In order to pass on the best genes, nature allows the male animals to increase their competition in the courtship process, and finallyOnly the most powerful individuals are able to obtain the right to mate。And in this process, there is no shortage of "real guns" battles, and those self-preservation ** mentioned above are all pointing to their own kind in the process.
During courtship season, the males are hormonally controlledFighting purely instinctively, this emotion will lessen the pain and even keep them fighting until death。For example, in the battle of the bull, there are many individuals who are injured and die, or because they are too weak after being injured, they become the predator's meal.
In addition to being killed directly by the opponent, too large "**** can also cause trouble for yourself, such asThe antlers of a male deer are likely to get stuck together in the course of a fight because of the large number of branchesIn the end, either you die or I die, or even both"All together".
But no matter which outcome it is, it is actually part of the natural elimination carried out by nature, although we feel that these animals are very miserable, but this is their instinct, we cannot stop it, and we should not interfere with it, unless it is because of human reasons and experienced a crisis, such as stuck in human-made buildings, facilities, etc. Although somewhat "cruel" in the eyes of humans, we shouldFull respect for the laws of nature
If being killed by predators and being killed in a fight of the same kind is a normal way for animals to die, then there are some animals that really dieVery "aggrieved".。They're not easyescaped the pursuit of natural enemies and the competition of courtship, but was eventually killed by himselfWhat's going on?
After seeing how these animals died, it's hard not to feelIt's sad and funny。For example, it is common in our livesBees, its greatest self-preservation** isA thorn in the back of the ass, but this ** in the beesYou can only use it once in your lifetimeBecause the stinger stays in the body of the target, and the stinger is connected to its own internal organs, the bee will also die after using the stinger"Fight to the death".
The second animal that we are not so familiar with is calledDeer porpoiseIt is named after the Indonesians who live in the habitat, because the locals believe that the deer and dolphin are a cross between deer and pigs. Actually, people say this only because of the deer dolphinThey have very slender limbs compared to ordinary pigs, and they can run very fast
In addition to this, I believe that everyone who sees a male deer dolphin will not confuse it with a common wild boar, because the male deer dolphin will in the process of maturationTwo curved fangs grow from above the bridge of his nose, plus the two tusks that originally existed under the mouth, there are a total of male deer dolphinsFour fangsIt's impressive.
When it comes to courtship season, male deer dolphins will use their fangs to fight each other, using their fangs to hook their opponents' fangsWhoever ends up breaking his fangs is the biggest loser and will never get the right to mate。However, the severed fangs of the males may have saved their lives, although they did not have a chance to leave offspring.
Because the growth of the deer dolphin's tusks does not stop, it willKeep bending and growing towards your headand if the angle is not coincidental, then it will end upPierced into the head of a deer dolphin, orThe wound is constantly inflamed, orHurts the brain, which eventually caused the death of this deer porpoise, sounds really a little laughable.
There is also an animal calledArgali, is a kind of sheep that lives in the mountains, and hasStrong climbing ability。The origin of the name argali is that their horns are different from ordinary sheep's horns, which are very large andCoiled down, hence the name argali.
Argali, regardless of gender, have horns, but males have exceptionally large horns, and they doKeep growing, after hovering downward, it will grow upwards, generally speaking, the horns of the argali, should continue to grow in circles, butIf the horns grow at the wrong angle, they will also pierce the cheeks and head of the argali, which eventually killed the argali. However, even if there is no wrong angle, it is possible that the argali, because of the horns of the headToo big and too heavy, eventuallyFell off a cliff and died, which can be regarded as a model of "being killed by oneself".
This is not only the case for animals on land, but also in the sea. For example, in the seaSharksBelongsApex predator, other animals are difficult to fight against this creature, but they areIn the end, he died because of his "strength".
For example, scientists have previously found a dead bull sharkOutwardly, he looks completely uninjured, and when people dissected it, they found out that it was because of this bull sharkAte too much food, because for a time it is difficult to digest and will take yourselfSurvived, which makes people cry and laugh. Not only bull sharks, but also many fish in the sea will have similar phenomena, which is also becauseFish and mammals eat differently
In addition to fish, our common turtle is also an animal that can be easily killed by itself, and we know that turtles have thick, hard shells to protect themselves, but turtles doThere is no ability to "turn over" on your own。If the tortoise is turned over entirely on the ground, then there is no way for them to get themselves back to their original position.
We will see that most tortoises have heavy hemispherical shells, in fact, to prevent such "accidents" in their lives. If a turtle is not able to roll over for a long time, then they will:Inevitably suffocated to deathSo if we see a turtle in our lives, we should not turn it over out of curiosity or fun.
After looking at these animals that were "killed by themselves", do you think,Since these "self-preservation**" will bring so much trouble, and even take their own lives, why are they not degraded?
The cecum and wisdom teeth of humans have gradually degenerated in the process of evolution, because we no longer need them, but for these animals, these organs are definitely not "useless", although there is a possibility of danger to themselves, butMore often than not, it still plays a role in resolving the crisis。If there is no such thing, then the eater will really become a "walking food" and will be constantly hunted by other beastsIt is obviously even more disadvantageous for the race as a whole
Through observation and statistics, we can find outThere are many more animals that die in the mouths of predators than those that are "killed by themselves"., tooThe most important way to die in nature, which embodies the cruelty of nature. These "suicides", while impressive, are only a rare number of examples and are not the norm.
We can look at these animal examples as objects of study, but to judge the general habits of an animal, weMore examples are needed before conclusions can be drawn, this is usA basic principle when conducting scientific research
In modern times, the habitat of wild animals has been shrinking with the development of human societyMany animals died from human hunting, from buildings and tools placed by humans, these deaths are for the animal raceContrary to the laws of natureand therefore a lot of wildlifeGradually reduced or even completely extinct
Nowadays, human beings no longer need to hunt to obtain means of survival, weThe sale and killing of wild animals and wildlife products should stop, so that the already squeezed living space of wild animals can live freely in their homesGiving more colorful colors to the natural environment of the entire earth