RoleplayNovel Chapter 18 Hunting Zebras
Chapter 18 Hunting Zebras
In their natural habitat, zebras often mingle with wildebeest, antelopes, and other animals.
The zebra leader glanced at the buffalo herd and then ignored them, continuing to graze.
What really bothered the zebra leader was the herd of dexterines following behind the buffalo herd.
The leader of the dragons was also observing the zebra herd; there were about fifty zebras in front of him.
Shirasu also recalled his knowledge about zebras.
雄性斑马体重约175-385公斤（即350-770斤），不比水牛轻，体长大概在2.1-2.5米，肩高1.1-1.5米。
Zebras are no less capable than buffaloes in any aspect of their physical characteristics, which means that hunting zebras is no less difficult than hunting buffaloes.
After watching for a moment, the leader of the Chilong suddenly turned and left. In the Pharaoh's observation room, participant Muhammad Ali breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the Chilong leave.
Although zebras are not to be trifled with, they are ultimately herbivores, and being targeted by a dromaeosaur is certainly not a good thing.
But what Muhammad Ali didn't know was that the departure of the Chilong leader was a smokescreen.
After walking fifty meters and confirming that the zebras could probably not see him, the dromaeosaur leader suddenly crouched down. At the same time, the other male dromaeosaurs did the same thing as the leader.
The scattered dromaeosaurs, arranged in a fan shape like a gradually tightening net, silently approached the zebra herd.
After more than 200,000 years of evolution and battles, dromaeosaurids have long since transformed from omnivores into predators and have long since learned how to hunt prey.
The zebra herd continued to graze quietly, with only a few adult zebras standing on the periphery occasionally looking up at their surroundings, their long ears twitching from time to time.
Just as a young zebra broke away from the herd and lowered its head to reach a clump of grass further away...
"roar!!"
The leader of the dragons suddenly leaped out and charged towards the young zebra.
The zebra herd erupted instantly, neighing and raising dust, but no one paid any attention.
The neighing of the zebras alerted the buffalo herd, and hundreds of large herbivores fled toward the only opening.
There are advantages to having many herbivores gather together, such as a higher chance of survival and a wider vigilance range.
However, there is also a downside: with so many animals, dromaeosaurids can take advantage of the chaos.
Startled, the young zebra instinctively fled towards the center of the herd, but the dexterous dragons had already surrounded it.
Five or six dragons rushed out from each side, cutting off its retreat.
A dromaeosaurid pounced first, biting the zebra's left hind leg.
The zebra, in pain, couldn't help but kick backward with its hind legs, and the dachshund, unable to dodge in time, was kicked in the chest and abdomen.
With a muffled "crack," the dragon flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing onto the grass several meters away. It struggled for a moment but could not get up, blood spilling from its mouth.
It was obvious that the bones in the chest and abdomen of this dromaeosaurid had been broken by the kick.
Almost simultaneously, another dromaeosaur rushed from the left front and bit the zebra's neck.
Just when Chilong thought he could kill the zebra, the zebra, which had not been bitten on the neck, suddenly turned around and bit Chilong's neck!
Although zebras' teeth are not as sharp as those of carnivores, their weight and the fact that the other dromaeosaurids were not yet able to catch up allowed the zebras to drag the dromaeosaurid to the ground. The zebras dragged the dromaeosaurids to the ground, their bodies scraping against the rough surface, and streaks of blood flowed from their bodies.
The wounded dromae let out a mournful roar, desperately twisting its body to retaliate with its scythe-like claws, slashing a bloody gash on the zebra's neck. The zebra, in pain, released its grip, and the dromae staggered and rolled away.
Two dromae were repelled in succession, and the battle fell into chaos for a time.
Upon seeing this, the leader of the Chilong immediately changed tactics, letting out a series of rapid roars.
Instead of trying to directly pounce on the zebras, the dachshunds began to harass and wear them down in small groups: three or four of them would take turns attacking the zebras' limbs and sides, striking and retreating without ever getting entangled.
Although zebras are brave, they are no match for four hands. Under such agile and fierce predatory tactics, they gradually showed signs of fatigue.
The wounds on his legs and body were increasing, and his movements were becoming increasingly sluggish.
Finally, during one of the encirclements, the leader of the dragons seized the opportunity, leaped up from behind, and bit the zebra's neck, its teeth piercing through the tough skin and into the blood vessels.
The zebra let out a mournful cry, its front legs buckled, and it collapsed to its knees.
The surrounding dromaeosaurs swarmed forward, ending its struggle.
The hunt was successful, but at a great cost.
Besides the dromaeosaurid that was kicked and was lying on the ground barely alive, there were five or six other dromaeosaurids that suffered minor injuries of varying degrees.
Although the dromaeosaurid that was bitten on the forelimb by the zebra managed to escape, its right forelimb was deformed, and it will probably be difficult for it to participate in high-intensity hunting in the future.
Seeing the successful hunt, Bai Zhou nodded to himself, "With two large herbivore groups, zebras and buffalo, here, the dromaeosaur can 'develop' in peace for a while."
"It would probably take millions or even tens of millions of years for a dromaeosaurid to grow to the size of a Tyrannosaurus Rex."
Therefore, a safe place to hunt is a necessary condition for the dextral dinosaur population to return to ancient times.
Bai Zhou wanted Chi Long to settle down and return to the past in this place, but others didn't want that.
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On the other side, Li Zhengtai noticed that one of his cheetahs was missing and felt a little strange.
There were no other animals in the woods, so why was one of my cheetahs missing?
Before Li Zhengtai could figure it out, he discovered that another of his cheetahs was missing. Realizing this, Li Zhengtai quickly turned the screen view to check on the missing cheetah.
From the screen, all you can see is the cheetah with something green wrapped around its neck, preventing it from making a sound; it's just kicking its four legs wildly in the air.
"Who? Who attacked my cheetah? Step forward!"
Although Li Zhengtai couldn't see the exact appearance of the green object, he knew it must be a cheetah that had attacked him.
Li Zhengtai's face was ashen in the observation room.
He never expected that he would encounter such a hidden and deadly attack as soon as he escaped into this jungle.
"It's me!" Mickey, a participant from the Kangaroo Kingdom, walked up to Li Zhengtai.
"Why did you kill my cheetah?" Li Zhengtai immediately questioned when the mastermind came out.
"This is a 'welcome gift' for you," Mickey said with a smile. "Do you like it?"
"You..." Li Zhengtai was furious. Just as he was about to explode, he saw dozens of pythons, each over five meters long, appear around the cheetah on the screen. To be precise, they should be called anacondas.
Anacondas are a species observed in Australia that has undergone near-regression. After nearly two million years of regression, their size and strangulation power have far surpassed their modern counterparts.
"A greeting gift?" Even though his cheetah was surrounded, Li Zhengtai still said sarcastically, "So I should thank you?"
"No need for that," Mickey waved his hand. "I'm here to discuss a collaboration with you."
"Talk about cooperation?" Li Zhengtai was so angry he almost laughed. Talking about cooperation and then killing two of his cheetahs right off the bat?
Is this what you call discussing cooperation? Isn't this just flipping the table?