Chapter 1397 1397. Condor (1/5)

Chapter 1397 1397. Condor (15)

"Is there a bird inside? The golden eagle is still inside?" After hearing what a poacher said, Li Du was taken aback, and then rushed into the cave.

Birds are not resistant to smoke, and a little smoke can kill them. Now that there is thick smoke billowing in the cave, they probably died long ago.

Li Du's original intention to deal with these poachers was to rescue the captured golden eagle. If he died because of his golden eagle, then he would really lose more than he gained.

The flames at the entrance of the cave below were extinguished, and the thick smoke had no source, so it could not continue. At this time, there was not much smoke in the cave.

Li Du searched while covering his nose, and quickly found the birdcage in the cave under the light.

This cave is quite large, with an area of ​​three to four hundred square meters. The height ranges from more than one and a half meters at the entrance of the cave to three or four meters at the deepest point. Can also live.

Some birdcages were placed in the middle of the cave and covered with wet cloths. This was originally to keep the high humidity and keep the birds quiet, but at this time it played the role of isolating the thick smoke.

Li Du opened the birdcage, and the golden eagle caught in the afternoon was flopping about in the largest cage, and when he saw it, he came up and wanted to peck at it.

There was a slightly smaller birdcage beside it, and Li Du pulled back the wet cloth, revealing a big bird he had never seen before.

The bird was not a good looking bird, its plumage was gray and looked dull. There is a large mass of meat on its forehead, the neck is bare and hairless, and there is a circle of white feathers at the base of the neck, which looks like a plucked rooster from the neck.

Seeing the bird's appearance clearly, Li Du subconsciously said to himself: "Damn it, this is Yang Guo's brother Diao? Brother Diao, why did you come to the United States?"

He remembered watching "The Legend of Condor Heroes" before, and the big eagle who accompanied Yang Guo to travel the world was also a raw meat ball, and the two were more or less similar.

However, compared with the brave and invincible eagle brother who can charge into the wild and dare to catch snakes, this bird's temperament is far worse. Perhaps it is because of the thick smoke, it looks listless and listless.

Seeing this, Li Du quickly dragged the two cages out.

It was windy and windy outside, and the golden eagle became more energetic when it was blown by the refreshing mountain wind, and it bumped into the cage directly.

Li Du dragged the cage to a high place, he opened the gate of the cage, and the golden eagle jumped out immediately, with its two paws running fast, and after regaining freedom, it immediately flapped its wings and soared into the sky.

"Sure enough, he is indeed the King of the Sky in North America!" A group of people couldn't help but exclaim after seeing it.

When the poachers found out that the golden eagle had been let go, a big man cried with a mournful face, "Do you know how much money was let go?"

Godzilla stuffed the poacher into the cage and said, "Come on, you stay inside, and we will sell you for money later."

In order to keep the raptors alive, the cage was made very large, with a length and width of more than two meters and a height of one and a half meters, so there is no problem in cramming two people into it.

Li Du opened another cage, but the big bird inside didn't run out, instead it shrank back into the corner, looking like a little abused daughter-in-law.

Ah Miao was interested and stared at the big bright eyes and wanted to get closer to the cage. Li Du grabbed the skin on the back of its neck and threw it out: "While playing, don't make trouble. Brother wolf, what kind of bird is this? It's a bit like Vulture?"

Brother Wolf said, "It's a vulture, it should be a Kondo vulture."

"Condo vulture? What does it have to do with the California vulture?" Li Du continued to ask.

Brother Wolf said: "The relationship is very close. You may not know its name. Then I will say another name that you should know. It is also called Andean Condor, and some people call it Andean Condor!"

The name shocked Li Du: "Is this the Andean condor?"

Of course he has heard of this name. This is the most prestigious bird of prey in South America. It can grow up to 130 centimeters in length, weigh up to 10 kilograms, and have a wingspan of more than 3 meters. It is the largest bird in the world!

But as far as he knows, the Andean condor has a majestic black feather, and the bird's face and neck are exposed to bright red. The local Andes respect it as the "soul of Andean civilization", symbolizing divine power. It doesn't look like much.

Hearing Li Du's question, Brother Wolf said, "Because it's still a young bird."

Seeing that this guy was no smaller than a golden eagle, Li Du was astonished and said, "This is still a baby bird?!"

Brother Wolf said: "The baby bird of the Andean Condor grows very fast, and it can grow to almost the same size as an adult in a few months, but its hunting ability and flying ability are still far behind. Judging by the appearance of this bird, I am afraid it has only hatched for three months. After four months, you probably won’t be able to fly yet.”

As if to match his words, the big bird patted its wings weakly, then carefully retracted its head, looking more like a bullied little daughter-in-law.

Li Du picked up a poacher and asked, "Where did you steal this bird? There is no Andean condor in the United States, right?"

The Andean condor is also known as the South American condor. They live in South America, especially in Peru and Argentina.

In any country, it is illegal to capture the Andean condor. Many countries in South America, such as Bolivia, Chile, Colombia and Ecuador, regard it as the national bird and put it on the national flag or national emblem.

The poacher said with a sad face: "No, no, it was caught in the Appalachian Mountains, and the United States also has this bird. In 1988, the US Fish and Wildlife Service launched a reintroduction experiment, raising Andean condors and releasing them to Argentina. In the wild in Venezuela and Colombia, some were later released in the wild in North America."

Li Du said coldly: "Men Qing who knows, count your cooperation, go and stay aside."

Andean condors are found in both the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains, but are extremely rare.

Although this kind of raptor likes to inhabit rock walls at an altitude of 3,000 to 5,000 meters, it is actually mainly active in vast grasslands and mountainous areas up to 5,000 meters above sea level. They like areas with a wide view and no forests, such as rocky areas, mountains, and mountains. Deserts, etc., so that it is convenient to find edible animal carcasses in the air.

This is a kind of raptor that can fly very well. They are extremely good at flying long distances. Sometimes they set off early in the morning and fly two to three hundred kilometers a day.

Especially in mountainous areas, their flying ability is even more remarkable. The Andean condor can rise up with the help of the updraft in the mountains, and fly over the gullies and rivers silently. When they appear in groups on the top of the mountains, they are extremely Spectacular!

But the bird couldn't fly, so Li Du opened the cage to let it out. The bird's head was huddled in the body, and the body was huddled in the corner of the cage, refusing to come out.

Brother Wolf said: "It's still too young, these bastards must have dug out the nest of an Andean condor, stole the little bird, and scared it or hurt it during the process, otherwise it wouldn't be so timid .”