In nature,There are many animals and plants that grow and restrain each otherFor example, chickens and foxes, cats and mice are mutually reinforcing, and sea anemones and hermit crabs, rhinos and rhino birds are mutually reinforcing. There are also some animals that are obviously unrelated to each other, but they are divided into upper and lower positions, such as snakes and geese.
Tips: Tom and Jerry is a 1939 animated film produced by MGM Pictures that depicts a pair of enemies: the war between Tom and Jerry.As one of the "three tyrants" in the village, the goose can not only stop children crying at night but also chase dogs to prevent theft, and is the best choice for guarding the door. Every New Year, I will re-experience the fear of being dominated by the goose, once I am targeted by the goose with a careful eye, it is simply luck not to be screwed up, in addition,**The big goose can even drive snakes and fight weasels, which is simply an all-round ace. Even Su Dongpo once wrote in "Notes on Qiu Chi": "A goose can police a thief, but it can also kill a snake." Its dung kills the snake, the Shu people raise geese in the garden, and the snake is far away .......
Tips: As a common poultry, geese have special living habits, such as water-loving, alertness, cold tolerance, and regularity of life. Geese have strong disease resistance and low pollution, and are more and more loved by people as green food.So why are snakes afraid of geese? Could it be that goose droppings contain ingredients that can kill snakes?
Why are snakes afraid of geese?
The snake, as the killer of the animal kingdom and the true legend of the assassin's one-hit killing, is the representative animal of the word insidious and cunning. Whether in the movie or **, he appears as the villain boss of the movie, rendering a cruel and bloody atmosphere. Snakes, born cold-blooded, have poor eyesight but a keen sense of smellMost of the time, the location of the prey is determined by the sense of smell and infrared thermal radiation.
Although the snake is comparatively a good hand at hunting animalsBut in nature there are still its natural enemies, birds. There are still many birds that eat snakes in nature, there are eagles and falcons that eat snakes, there are snake eagles that eat snakes, and herons sometimes eat snakes.
Tips: The snake has a slender body and is divided into three parts: head, trunk and tail. Snakes inhabit different environments depending on the species, and the habitat is diverse, some live in caves, some live on the ground, some live in trees, and some live in water.And the goose, although it also belongs to birds, has the titles of the top among birds, childhood nightmares, dog chasers, etc., but it does not eat snakes, and the goose said that he doesn't want to eat such a disgusting thing, okay? The goose is also a "decent person". Goose, there are two **, one is a Chinese goose, and the other is a European goose. Among them, the ancestor of the European goose is the gray goose, and the ancestor of the Chinese goose is the wild goose, about 6,000 years ago, it was captured by our ancestors, sealed the soul of uninhibited love of freedom, and domesticated into a tool goose for guarding the house. The difference between the two geese is relatively large, the European goose neck is short, the neck is thick, and there is no raised sarcoma on the head, while the goose in China has a slender neck and a very high appearance, and there is a raised sarcoma on the head.
Tips: The wild goose is a large waterfowl. It mainly inhabits lakes, ponds, rivers, swamps and their vicinity on open plains and plain meadows. Sexual knots are often grouped, especially during the migration season, and are often grouped.Geese are extremely strong in combat and can be called the "fighting race" of birds. Although geese have been domesticated as poultry for thousands of years, geese still hide wildness in their bonesThey are very territorialAs soon as a person or animal encroaches on their territory, these agile and swift geese will cry loudly, flutter their wings, and fly forward to hit or twist with their beaks. Because the goose is a social animal, you should not think that its cry is just to scare you, but in fact it is calling for companions and inviting geese to come and besiege you.Large flocks of ten, hundreds, or even thousands.
Although the fighting power of geese is very explosive, in fact, they are still peace-loving herbivores, and snakes and other things are not my cup of tea. The main food of domestic geese is grass, and adult geese can consume about 2kg of grass per day. In addition to grass, geese also eat a variety of grains, as well as aquatic plants, and occasionally eat small fish, shrimp, and insects to improve their diet.
Tips: Domestic geese are sexually mature after about 9 months of growth. In a rearing environment, male geese 15-2 years old, female geese start mating at the age of 2 years old, and generally begin to lay eggs in spring; Eggs are laid from dozens to 100 per year, and geese can hatch on their own, with an incubation period of 28-33 days.Geese don't catch snakes, snakes, cold-blooded animals, shadow killersLegend has it that animals that can even swallow elephants avoid goose-infested places. Could it be that the name of my goose has spread so much that snakes can't avoid it? Why are snakes afraid of geese? There are several theories about this.
First of all, the first oneBecause goose droppings contain realgar. phaseI believe that everyone watched the TV series "The Legend of the New White Lady" when they were children, and there is a plot in it that Fahai deceived Xu Xian, gave Xu Xianxiong rice wine and said that it could exorcise evil spirits, and let him drink it with his wife. So the innocent Xu Xian believed it, so he went home and gave his wife the White Lady to drink, and as a result, the White Lady wanted to show her original form, from a great beauty who captivated the country and the city, to a big white snake, which is simply a childhood shadow, okay? From this, it can be known that snakes are afraid of realgar.
tips: Realgar, the name of traditional Chinese medicine. It is a sulfide mineral realgar of the family realgar, which mainly contains arsenic disulfide AS2S2. It has the effects of detoxification and insecticide, dampness and expectorant and malaria interception.Why is there realgar in goose droppings? This is because in ancient times, people did not have a special feed for geese, they were stocked for geese to find to eat, among which there may be realgar grass, so that after excretion, their feces will have some ingredients, and snakes are afraid of realgar grass, so they will drive the snake away. But then someone did a special experiment,It was found that the snake was not afraid of realgar, the snake was afraid of realgar wine, mainly because of alcohol. Because the snake has a respiratory function and strong permeability, amphibians are very afraid of volatile substances seeping into the bloodstream through **. Therefore, snakes are also afraid of substances containing heterocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons such as tobacco bag oil.
Tips: According to the relevant regulations of our country, drivers with a blood alcohol content greater than or equal to 20 mg per 100 ml and less than 80 mg per 100 ml of blood alcohol content are driving after drinking; A blood alcohol content greater than or equal to 80 mg per 100 millilitres is considered drunk driving.Another way of saying it is,Because goose droppings contain ammonia,Ammonia is also a volatile substance, so some people think that snakes are afraid of ammonia in goose droppings.
Some people say that it is because of the super high combat effectiveness of the goose, and the snake is afraid of the goose itself。The goose is a very sensitive and responsive animal. And their sense of territory is very strong, as long as someone invades their territory, they will receive a big goose's wing flapping and group beating warning, compared to the lone ranger's snake, the goose is not only strong in combat but also a social animal, at any time is a large group of geese to bully an opponent, because the goose is more powerful than the snake, the snake has a strong fear of the goose. Although snakes do not have good vision, they have a keen sense of smell and will avoid geese when they see the smell. The same is true after discovering the smell of goose droppings, which will not come close, so raising geese can prevent snakes.
Tips: There are many varieties of geese, the main varieties of goose in China are seed goose, Huoyan goose, Sichuan white goose, Zhejiang East white goose, Taihu goose, goose goose, lion's head goose, Anhui white goose, etc., foreign goose varieties are Rhine goose, Lande goose, Emden goose, Toulouse goose and so on.The above statements,Only the last kind of combat power is more reliable, and the other realgar and ammonia are not very reliableBecause since modern times, in order to increase the production of geese, we have adopted more scientific means to raise geese, geese now eat highly nutritious artificial feed, no longer eat grass, so in fact, the goose manure now almost does not contain realgar, and the content of ammonia is almost none. MoreoverChicken and duck droppings also contain ammonia, and snakes are hardly afraid of them, generally encountered as a small dessert one bite and go down. The rest is even more nonsense because goose droppings can corrode snakes.
Tips: Snakes swallow animals that are much larger than themselves, mainly because they first have two jaws that can be separated from each other and move independentlyThe second is the mandibular joint, which contains two separate suspensions, so that the snake's mouth can be opened at a large enough angle.Animals are born with the instinct to seek advantage and avoid harm, which is a life-saving magic weapon evolved in the cruelty of nature. Snakes have been able to survive in many mass extinctions until now, in addition to its opening and being able to manage the diet for several days, and more importantly, because it was originally a conspirator, so the snake must have encountered a "natural enemy" that threatens its life, so it will avoid geese like snakes and scorpions, and run once you see it.
Ingredients in goose droppings
In ancient books and in the memories of old people, it is clearly recorded that snakes are afraid of goose droppingsBut we have ruled out the theory of realgar and ammonia in goose droppings before. So it should be other components of goose droppings that drive away snakes. Let's take a look at the main components of some goose droppings.
Tips: Meerkats, also known as meerkats, have a slender body, flexible body, mostly inhabit tropical jungles, prey on small animals, also eat cobras, have strong resistance to snake venom, and are produced in Yunnan.The main components of goose feces are some metabolites in the goose's body, undigested food, some exfoliated substances in the digestive tract, and microbial bacteria and secretions in the intestines. Because the intestines and stomach of geese are alkaline, the feces excreted by geese are naturally also alkaline. In this way, it seems that there is no special substance in the goose's droppings, and it is the same as most poultry. So what causes snakes to avoid geese like water and fire? Some people say that it is because of realgar, which is certainly a good medicine for detoxification and insecticide, but it is not a panacea, and previous tests have proved that realgar is not usefulOnly when realgar burns in large quantities does the gas produce so that the snake with a keen sense of smell is frightened and fleesHowever, the goose's droppings do not contain realgar, so naturally there is no pungent smell that makes the snake leave.
Tips: Poultry refers to birds and animals that are raised in captivity, mainly for their meat, eggs and feathers, but also for other purposes. Generally pheasants and ducks, such as chickens, ducks, geese, quails, etc., but also birds of other families such as turkeys, pigeons, and various songbirds.Although goose droppings are not a good thing, they can do a lot of things. Goose poultry are supposed to be larger poultry, and they are mostly in groups, and the amount of manure produced every day is considerable. So how to deal with this feces is a problem, but how is it difficult to get hard-working Chinese people? Goose manure mainly contains chemicals such as nitrogen and phosphorus, and is a natural organic fertilizer that is more useful than chemical fertilizers in improving land fertility. In addition, the acidic substance formed after the decay of goose manure has a great effect on the nutrient absorption and water regulation of the soil, which can not only improve the yield of crops but also be used as raw materials for biogas digesters. However, the disadvantage of this kind of manure as fertilizer is that it is dirty and easy to pollute the environment.
Tips: A biogas digester is a facility that produces biogas. Biogas is a kind of combustible gas produced by microbial fermentation of organic substances in an anaerobic environment under certain temperature, humidity and pH conditions.What is Cryptosporidium? Regarding what causes snakes to be afraid of geese, someone has done a lot of experiments, and finally discovered this long-hidden behind-the-scenes bossIt's Cryptosporidium. This worm is detected in the feces of geese. Cryptosporidium is an extremely small coccidiosis parasite, mainly Cryptosporidium microsporidium, which is widely found all over the world and can be said to be a global virus. Infection causes low immunity, and this worm has been recognized as an opportunistic pathogenic protozoan of AIDS, one of the causes of AIDS.
For most mammals, diarrhea due to cryptosporidiosis can rely on autoimmunity**However, in newborn or immunocompromised animals, Cryptosporidium multiplies rapidly, accelerates disease progression, and leads to death.
Tips: Cryptosporidium is very infectious, and the cryptosporidiosis it causes is a worldwide zoonotic disease, which can cause severe diarrhea in mammals and respiratory diseases in birds.In contrast to mammals, which can rely on their own immunity to resist the attack of Cryptosporidium, reptiles are difficult to resist itAmong them, snakes are the most afraid of cryptosporidium, and once a snake is infected with it, it means that the death knell has been sounded and death is imminent. Because snakes have not been infected with it, the incubation period is long, and once the disease occurs, it is like a person who has reached the terminal stage of cancer, and it seems that nothing is wrong, but in fact the body has been hollowed out, and the whole disease has been irreversible. Infected snakes may become ill immediately and die acutely, or they may have a long incubation period and wait for a year or two or a few months before dying.
The life history of Cryptosporidium is relatively simpleThe mode of reproduction includes asexual schizosome proliferation and spore reproduction, and sexual and sexual methods are completed in the same host. Oocysts are infected when excreted in the host's feces and enter the human or animal body after ingestion by humans and susceptible animals. This insect has a very long life cycle and incubation period, can remain alive in an environment for several months without dying, and has a strong resistance and tolerance to temperature and disinfectants.
Tips: Cryptosporidium mature oocysts have four spores, these spores enter the intestine along the digestive juices, the spores escape, invade the intestinal epithelial cells, develop into trophozoites, and develop into an industrial schizont containing 8 merozoites after 3 nuclear **, and the whole infection takes 5 to 11 days.After the snake is infected, in the later stage, its stomach tissue will proliferate and fibrosis, the stomach will distend, and abdominal pain will begin, and then the stomach will rupture, local bleeding, cell necrosis, insidious and cunning, and the cold-blooded assassin snake will die.
The threat of Cryptosporidium contained in goose droppings to snakes is like the danger of the current epidemic virus to humans, and snakes infected with Cryptosporidium are like humans infected with Ebola, and there are almost no means. **10,000 Fans Incentive Plan