I am the king of the wild live

Chapter 730 Kung Fu pays off

The black wings wrap the small body, exposing the pointed and protruding head, which looks like a miniature fox with a pair of fleshy wings. Its appearance is different from the usual bats, and it does not have a hideous and ugly appearance. , but like a cute fox.

This is a common fruit bat in the tropical rainforest of Southeast Asia. It is different from the species Wang Yu found in the lava tunnel last time, and it is only a close relative.

"I've changed my mind, and I don't think about catching these fruit bats as my supper tonight, because I still have a use for them, and I need them to help..."

Wang Yu smiled mysteriously.

Suddenly, a group of fruit bats moved, flapping their wings and slowly moved to the other end of the corridor. Seeing this, Wang Yu immediately followed the group of fruit bats, flying at a neither fast nor slow speed. Wang Yu followed closely, keeping a distance A safe distance so as not to disturb them.

Although the corridor is long, it is full of chaotic rocks and rocks. It seems that they all fell down the cracks above the head. From time to time, they have to climb over the rocks and rocks. It is not convenient to walk, but they can barely keep up with them. action.

I followed the fruit bats for about a hundred meters, and finally saw them stop and fly around a big tree as old as a banyan tree, and then I saw the fruit bats disappear among the lush branches and leaves.

Under the bright moonlight, the big tree full of fruit has become a restaurant for fruit bats to carnival at night. They use their claws to hook the gray-brown bark to fix their bodies, while absorbing sweet and delicious fruits.

Just as they were enjoying a good time, something disappointing happened. An uninvited guest came tonight, breaking the joyful and peaceful tranquility of the past.

Papaya Banyan!
Wang Yu's eyes lit up, and the long papaya banyan tree in front of him had lush branches and leaves, growing upwards through the gaps, trying to get more sunshine and rain.

"Hard work pays off!"

Wang Yu chuckled and said, unexpectedly, he followed the traces of fruit bats and actually found their favorite papaya and banyan fruit.

Taking a closer look, the gray-brown tree trunk embraced by the two of them was firmly entrenched on a small piece of land, and the rocks around the soil were lifted up and opened by the messy roots, revealing the thick and powerful roots.

Wang Yu couldn't help sighing: "It's unbelievable. In such a harsh environment, there are still plants that can grow tenaciously. You are indeed the king of plants."

Patting the gray-brown tree trunk beside him, Wang Yu smiled at the camera and said: "Friends from the audience, this is a papaya fig, and the ripe fruit of the papaya fig will emit a strong fruity fragrance.

It is easy to attract fruit bats within a few kilometers. As a reward for spreading seeds, Papaya Ficus will selflessly dedicate its own sweet fruits. "

"Papaya has many aliases, such as Big Fruit Banyan, Polo Melon, Honey Pipa, etc. Among them, I think the name Big Fig is the most appropriate."

After all, Wang Yu walked slowly to the tree. Unlike the common fruits, papaya banyan does not grow between the twigs and leaves, but on the smooth trunk, often growing in pieces. There are also three or five gathered together.

In the picture, the trunk of the tree is covered with pieces of papaya figs gathered together. It looks similar to the figs we usually see, but it is much larger in size. In terms of shape and size, it can be described as unpeeled garlic They are the perfect fit.

Pieces of fruit grow together, red, green and green. Standing by the trunk, Wang Yu stretched out his hand and picked off a huge red papaya banyan, peeled off the thin red peel, and the light yellow honey juice flowed out slowly .

Seeing this, Wang Yu inhaled the transparent pectin into his mouth, and a refreshing and sweet taste entered his mouth. Wang Yu couldn't help speeding up his hands, peeling off the peel quickly, and then threw the whole papaya and ficus fruit into his mouth .

The flesh of the overripe papaya ficus is soft, and when you bite it lightly, countless tiny flesh bursts in the mouth, splashing out sweet juice.

The emperor beside him couldn't bear it, so he quickly picked a ripe papaya banyan, and stuffed it into his mouth to taste without even peeling the skin.

The sweet and juicy fruit whetted the emperor's appetite. Before swallowing the fruit in his mouth, the cute little guy climbed up the trunk to pick the fruit, and then sat on the trunk to enjoy it, scaring the fruit bats flying around get away.

After tasting a fruit carefully, Wang Yu sighed: "It's really delicious. The fruit of papaya banyan is sweet and juicy. The transparent pectin like honey enters the mouth. Under the action of saliva, it quietly melts like honey, and it is divided into countless pieces. The small fruit slides on the tip of the tongue, sweet and delicious but not greasy, giving people a wonderful taste experience."

"Papaya ficus is not only edible for its fruit, but also for its tender stems and leaves. This habit has been in some Southeast Asian producing areas for nearly a thousand years. The pulp is rich in vitamins and trace elements, which can improve The body's immunity and physical strength, these are my best gifts in the state of survival."

"It is worth mentioning that the inflorescence of Papaya Ficus is one of the most special existences in the plant kingdom. Before it bears fruit, its flowers grow in the inner cavity. People who don't know it from a distance think that there is nothing inside. It’s the pulp, but the inside of the fruit is actually a flower.”

While speaking, Wang Yu picked off a green-looking fruit, and then broke it into two halves.

Wang Yu adjusted the lens. Under the lighting, two rows of purple-red inflorescences were neatly arranged in the picture. He rubbed it gently with two fingers, and his fingers were covered with yellow pollen.

"You see, these two rows of neatly arranged things are his internal inflorescences, which are recessive, and the structure of the inflorescences is peculiar, so pollination becomes very difficult. Fortunately, there is a special relationship in the biological world - symbiosis."

"The wonderful symbiotic relationship closely combines the papaya fig and the fig wasp. The papaya fig can bear fruit and reproduce through pollination, and the fig wasp needs to breed in the male fruit of the papaya fig."

"However, this process needs to pay the price of the life of the fig wasp. There are golden ants guarding the passage at the entrance of the inflorescence. To enter it, the small fig wasp needs to deal with enemies three times larger than itself. "

While talking, Wang Yu lowered his head and turned the inflorescence, and found that there happened to be a corpse of a banyan wasp inside. It seemed that the fruit had already been pollinated.

Wang Yu raised his head and continued: "However, all this is far from over. It is a difficult process to pass through the fruit passage, and even need to break the wings. After entering the inflorescence inside the fruit, the fig wasp covered in pollen will immediately The pollination process is complete."

"The corresponding reward is that the female bees can here, before ending their own lives, to complete their ultimate mission inherited from generation to generation and reproduce their offspring. The papaya ficus fruit has also become the burial ground of the ficus wasps and the cradle of new life."

Wang Yu said lightly, this is the way of survival evolved over thousands of years.

(End of this chapter)