As the saying goes: The people take food as the sky, how do they eat? Is it good to eat? It has always been the most concerned topic for human beings.
In most parts of the planet, people eat the same food, with slight differences in practice, but in some countries in West Africa, you can see a different picture.
Is this a zoo or a wet market? The scary West African wildlife market.
Located in Cameroon, Nigeria, Gabon, Ghana and other countries in West Africa, there are some special markets, in addition to buying normal meat and vegetables, there are also special "wild game areas".
Every day before dawn, vendors open markets to welcome guests, and in this kind of market, in addition to the local blacks, you can also see many foreigners of other colors.
Because here, you can buy a full range of wild animals, it feels like visiting a zoo, whether it is a curiosity hunter or a gourmet, you can meet the needs.
pangolin
This is a common mammal, distributed all over the world, and it is also the most traded wild animal in the world, according to legend, its nail tablets can cure diseases, so it is hunted wildly, and it is endangered in many places, but here, it is still the most common "ingredient", of course, there are many "medicinal material dealers" who come here to buy.
snake
Snakes, large and small, are kept in cages or pockets, and many have been slaughtered and disposed of, and placed randomly on stalls.
There are also many venomous snakes in it, and some of the famous poisonous snakes are also among them.
Snakes carry a large number of germs and parasites, which are transmitted by snakes when they eat other animals, and the larger the snake, the longer they live, the more they will have, of course, this size is also loved by humans.
And the size of the snake itself, it is difficult for people to think about it, and the average person really can't do it.
alligator
This is a living fossil in the water, a creature of the same era as the dinosaurs, who has survived on the earth for hundreds of millions of years, has always been the overlord of the water, and has now become a delicacy on the human table.
Just like ordinary chickens and ducks, they are slaughtered and placed randomly on the stalls.
lizard
Local lizards are a delicacy, abundant and easy to catch, and they slaughter and wash the lizards to make curry rice or grilled meat, which is a favorite of the elderly and children.
Of course, due to the lizard's habit of eating even carrion, it carries more germs and parasites than snakes.
West African giant rats
This is a unique African mouse, the largest with a head and tail of more than 90 cm, is the giant of the rat world, and the most common and accessible protein in West Africa.
Of course, the harm of rats is even more terrible, it is the main spreader of plague, hemorrhagic fever, hook disease, and is the biggest enemy of man.
However, in the local area, these fat and slippery rats are made into a delicacy by them, and there are often vendors selling roast rats on the side of the road.
bat
Bats are not pleasing in appearance, but this does not prevent them from becoming food, and grilled bats and bat soup are famous local dishes, but the average person can not accept it.
Bats are now widely believed to be the source of the Ebola virus in Africa.
In these markets, in addition to reptiles, there are many primates.
Monkey
This is a close relative of human beings, and now it has become a part of the dinner table.
Monkeys have a similar body size to humans, and those who dare to eat must have strong psychological qualities and overcome the discomfort in their hearts. However, in the eyes of the locals, there is no difference between eating pork.
baboon
Like monkeys, they are close relatives of humans.
hyena
A large wild dog on the African continent, known for its ferocity and cruelty, is a "expert" in the steppe, but has now become the prey of humans, locked in cages waiting to die.
Hyenas are also scavengers, famous scavengers on the prairie, and the number of germs and parasites on their bodies is unimaginable.
stray dog
A small wild dog on the African continent, similar to wolves, has excellent athletic ability, is good at long-distance raids to catch prey, is a master of endurance, but can not withstand human traps and shotguns, can only be human flesh.
In addition to this, there are a wide variety of insects here.
locust
worm
spider
After simply frying these insects, they are skewered into a delicious local snack.
Walking around these wet markets in West Africa is like going to a zoo, except that the animals here will be served to the table and become people's food.
Countries like Cameroon, Nigeria, Gabon, Ghana and other countries are the world's famous poor countries, per capita are below the subsistence line, in order to fill the stomach, eating these wild animals is indeed beyond reproach, but these untested meats contain a large number of germs and parasites, and high temperatures can not completely kill them, so the disease in Africa is the reason.
And there is a sale and there is killing, the explosion of the wildlife market, resulting in the emergence of many professional hunters, they catch all kinds of wild animals for a living, and the number of people is increasing, they take all means to hunt animals, guns, traps, poisons, etc., causing irreparable damage to the ecology, but also put many animals on the verge of extinction.
Perhaps only on the day when these animals disappear completely will people stop killing!
West Africa, which turns zoos into wet markets, will also suffer the consequences of damaging the environment!
These wild animals, in other words, are you "daring to mouth"!
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