Chapter 169 Migration mid-stage
After a while of tinkering, everyone finally moved the dying cave lion aside. Wang Yang touched his chest and lower abdomen, coughed and stood up.
He was quite depressed. He originally thought that the cave lion would turn around and run away after being hit by a few arrows and being hit by big rocks. Then he and the others could launch another round of attacks and easily take it down.
Who would have thought that the cave lion was so cruel that it wanted to hurt people regardless of its injuries? It was really cruel. However, the cave lion's choice happened to disrupt the plans of himself and others, and he almost succeeded.
There is no way around it, big cats are difficult to deal with, especially such super huge cats.
Wang Yang didn't need to guess, he knew that cave lions followed the migration of a large number of creatures and happened to find such a natural cave, which was a good habitat.
The cave lion was lying on the ground, all the spears and arrows were crushed by it, and there were wounds all over the body, especially the head injury, which was bleeding like a pillar.
But even so, it was not dead yet, struggling with crazy bloodthirsty eyes and looking at everyone angrily.
It never understood until its death why it fell into the hands of a group of seemingly weak apes.
It was dying quickly, and its strength was gradually disappearing, but the power of the lion was still there, so everyone did not dare to step forward for a while, but waited quietly aside.
Several adults had already run to the side, unbuttoned their pants, and spread the smell everywhere.
In their view, this is their own territory, and it is not a good thing for such a predator to occupy it, and they must take it back.
The ape-men themselves could not smell the scent clearly, and they did not know to do it at first. But after Wang Yang did it, they were surprised to find that the saber-toothed tiger did not dare to cross those places.
So they also started to use it, and they did find the benefits when they compressed the saber-toothed tiger's territory again and again.
Wang Yang did not follow them to spread the scent. The territory on the mountain was too big to spread the scent. This was the case with cave lions, so they thought this place was an uninhabited land, so they moved in.
Even if the cave lions know that this is the territory of the apes, they probably won't care. In their world, as long as they are adults, there is nothing to fear.
Everyone waited for a while, and after confirming that the cave lion was completely dead, a few people carried it back and left.
For them, this is a good start. One cave lion can eat for a long time, as much as countless small animals.
The two groups of the driver and Xiaohong also walked back, and they met Wang Yang and others at the foot of the mountain.
They didn't catch anything, which made them very confused and speechless. The driver and others even climbed up the tree to dig out the eggs, but after searching for a long time, they couldn't find the bird's nest.
Xiaohong's group was even worse. In addition to not being able to find food, they also launched attacks on owls. The owls I'm referring to here are not just the most common ones, but several species including snowy owls (xiao).
It's a pity that even though they threw the stones loudly, they didn't hit any of them.
So when they saw that they had captured such a large cave lion, they were very happy.
Xiao Hong also specifically pointed in the direction of the canyon, then pointed at the cave lion, and asked if the two guys were together.
Wang Yang shook his head decisively.
Everyone started to go back. They were very happy along the way. The strength of the tribe was obvious to all. Inadvertently, they had confirmed their status as the overlord of the food chain.
However, Wang Yang was not in the mood to sing triumphantly with everyone. He was thinking about something.
The appearance of cave lions is actually a very obvious message that we are about to enter the middle stage of migration.
The animals that first migrated were herbivores who could not find young leaves and grass to eat.
They have eaten up all the fresh moss and grass covered in the snowfield, and when spring has not come yet, they naturally want to change places.
Some will migrate to the north, and some will migrate to the south. The animals that migrate to the north are unfortunate because they will face a harsher environment.
Either evolve and develop abilities suitable for survival, or die.
For those who migrate to the south, they do not need to evolve in a short period of time and can maintain their previous living habits and find fresh food.
Of course there are animals that stay put, but I won’t talk about these.
In short, they are the first animals to move.
And then, the predators follow.
After predators discover that herbivores have been reduced on a large scale, they will naturally not stay in their original territory. Those who are lucky will encounter a group of prey and follow them, while those who are unlucky will wander aimlessly.
They will be the second group of migrating animals.
The appearance of lynx and other animals before has revealed this process, and now that cave lions have appeared, it is completely certain.
After all, the top predators are least affected due to the diverse food sources.
Next, large-scale predators should appear around the tribe, and they will kill many prey that were originally hunted by everyone.
Wang Yang didn't know what other powerful beasts there were in the north. As long as they weren't made of steel and iron, he shouldn't be hurt.
But when we go out in the future, no one must be left behind. We need to pay attention to this aspect. It's okay for the adults, but they are afraid that the newcomers will have inflated self-confidence and curiosity and wander around.
As for whether the entry of a large number of predators will affect the tribe's food acquisition, there is no need to worry too much about this. If they catch others, they will catch them themselves.
In Wang Yang's opinion, catching small ones is far inferior to catching big ones. After all, one big one can withstand many small ones.
They approached the canyon.
The little animals in the canyon smelled the smell of blood and cave lions, and screamed in panic.
The saber-toothed tiger got up in a hurry, opened its big mouth and roared continuously.
The friends in the canyon thought that there was an invasion of foreign enemies, so they quickly retreated to the tribe, blocked the entrance of the canyon with wooden doors, and stepped on their bodies one by one to look outside.
When they realized it was everyone, they opened the door.
As soon as the wooden door was opened, the stream that had accumulated here gushes out. People stepped on the water and carried the cave lion in.
Such a big "big cat" naturally attracted their attention, and they gathered around it, and then curiously raised it to the Smilodon for comparison.
The saber-toothed tiger was very interested in it. Seeing that it was taller and stronger than itself, it was very unhappy and roared repeatedly.
The cave lion is dead and cannot hear it, otherwise it would be very angry and teach it a lesson.
The day passed like this.
In the next few days, everyone found nothing. Whether they attacked the agile stoats or various deer with good physical strength, they had little effect.
So they went back to their old job and ambush everywhere. The effect was obvious, and the daily consumption was basically the same.
Wang Yang's suspicion a few days ago was also confirmed on this day.
They found another huge beast in the cave on the mountain - the cave bear!
As the name suggests, cave bears are bears that live in caves. Their fur tends to be light gray and their canine teeth are extremely developed.
The biggest difference from modern bears is its bear paws.
There are long sharp teeth on its bear paws, which are so obvious that at first glance, it is not attracted by its huge body, but concentrated on those claws.
Those claws are not very sharp, they look like trimmed nails or rusty scissors. It can be seen that it is rarely used.
It also doesn't have many natural enemies. Its biggest enemy is the cave lion, because both of them want caves.
But the difference between it and the cave lion is that the cave bear's main food is vegetarian, while the cave lion eats meat, and there are more disputes over eating meat. If they fight, the cave bear will lose a lot.
Wang Yang and others also fought with it. This time, unlike the cave lion, they caused great damage to the cave bear from a distance, and then hid in a tree and continued to attack.
When the cave bear's injuries gradually worsened, everyone dared to fight.
After killing it too, Wang Yang felt very emotional. Both of them have become extinct in modern times. They have experienced several ice ages, so there is no doubt about their survival ability.
But they all disappeared during the last ice age. You can imagine who took the lead, because there is a species that also likes to live in caves.
After this hunting, everyone still wanted to spread their breath, but Wang Yang stopped them. It was better to have no breath. This cave is a natural trap, so if you don't use it, it will be in vain.
Not two days after this incident, another cave lion appeared, but it did not appear in the cave, but above the canyon.
It stood there, looking at everything under the mountain. It was amazed at how all the animals got along with each other, and at the same time it also valued the presence of the saber-toothed tiger.
Yes, it doesn't know that apes are the rulers.
When the saber-toothed tiger saw it, it immediately jumped into a rage and roared repeatedly, which showed that it paid special attention to this opponent.
It’s no wonder that it doesn’t take it seriously. We are all “big cats” and we all understand that the other person is not a kind person.
The cave lion also responded strongly. In its opinion, this canyon is so perfect, with natural caves, "small tree holes", and a lot of silly food. It would be unreasonable for it not to occupy this place.
So it happily rushed down the mountain, carefully distinguishing the smell in the air, and finally discovered the canyon.
At that moment, it felt as if it had been hit by a large piece of pie falling from the sky, not to mention the excitement.
It adjusted its state and prepared for a duel with Smilodon, and then... nothing happened. It's too tragic to say it.
It met the saber-toothed tiger and was killed by the saber-toothed tiger's sharp gaze. That glance contained a lot of information, overwhelming spears, arrows and stones...
The saber-toothed tiger shouted arrogantly, "As proud as you want to be," he called you "Little Ade Se". Your brother wasn't so proud a few days ago, so he's dead.
This situation lasted for the next month, and large beasts continued to pour in. Many of them Wang Yang couldn't name specifically, so he could only generally classify them into one category.
Many of them should be extinct, and some are ancestors of modern animals that have not yet completed the evolution of Peugeot.
The situation of the saber-toothed tiger in the canyon has become completely controllable. It has not made any attempt to attack anyone for more than a month. Of course, it has not actively extended its head for anyone to touch.
When it feels hungry or thirsty, it will growl at everyone.
Chapter completed!