Introduction: A kind of "loach" in the deep mountains, which was once raised as a pet by the post-80s, because it is too delicious, it is rare in the wild today
Wen/Farmer is also crazy
Now that the conditions are good, parents are also very willing to spend money on their children, and the children will give what they want.
Like all kinds of toys in ordinary life, we also buy them as much as possible.
However, in the past, rural babies who had such good treatment were "do it themselves, and have enough food and clothing."
At that time, the rural dolls were all hands-on masters, and they would use various materials around them to make toys.
And also because of greed, some children will go to the mountains to catch some insects, small animals back as pets.
In the mountains, there is a kind of "loach", which looks like a loach but has four legs, commonly known as "loach", which has been raised as a pet by many post-80s rural babies in the past. But later, because it was so delicious, it is now rare in the wild.
Popular science of loach
This small animal, called the loach, is not actually a loach. Because loach lives in the water, but it is active in the mountains.
In the folk, in addition to the name of the loach, some places also call it four-legged snake, dog snake, pig snake, etc., this is because it looks like a snake, but it is not a snake, its scientific name is Shi Longzi. Because it is also distributed in China and other countries, and there are also differences, so in order to distinguish, the one in China is also called the Chinese stone dragon.
It is a reptile of the genus Lithopodium in the family Lithopodidae, and it has a deep relationship with snakes. One is because they look like a snake, and at first glance they really think of it as a snake, but if you look closely, you will find that it has four legs.
Second, the habits of the stone dragon and the snake are similar, and they are an ovate animal. ShiLongzi lays eggs once a year, and about 20 eggs are laid at a time. It is mainly active near some water sources, such as country roads, open fields, and both sides of roads. The animal's guts were small and its movements were swift, and as soon as someone approached, it immediately ran into the grass and disappeared.
Are loaches pests?
Many people see the loach, they will be afraid, especially girls, are very afraid of it, after all, it looks like a snake, afraid that it will bite people, is a poisonous animal. However, in the past, many children in the countryside often grabbed it as a pet breeding and playing, and after playing tired of it, they would eat it as a delicacy.
Loach doesn't bite easily, and even if it's bitten, don't worry, because it's non-toxic. It is a carnivorous animal, mainly feeding on a variety of small insects, including most of the pests, of course, it will also eat some frogs, tadpoles, etc., and occasionally ingest plant stems and leaves.
Therefore, for farmers, mountain loach can be regarded as a beneficial insect, a good helper for farmers, and beneficial to agriculture.
The value of loach
The value of loach is actually very high, in addition to being beneficial to agriculture, it also has high edible and medicinal value.
Many post-70s and post-80s who grew up in the countryside should have eaten loach. In many parts of the south, there is a custom of eating loach, removing its internal organs, cleaning it, and can be used to fry, or grill, or even boil soup to drink. Folk often use it to cook soup with lean meat, and think that it is good for children to be weak and thin.
In addition, loach can also be medicated, its internal organs are removed, and after drying, it is a medicinal material, which is believed to have the effect of detoxification, scattering and water.
Conclusion
More than 10 years ago, in the summer, this kind of loach could often be seen in the field, and they quickly ran away as soon as they noticed someone approaching. However, because this animal is too delicious, it is in great demand in the market, and large hotels and barbecue shops are sold, so many people go to catch it, resulting in its smaller and smaller numbers.
It is precisely because the loach is too delicious, which brings them a scourge, coupled with the destruction of the ecological environment in the countryside, that the loach is now less and less.
However, the author would like to remind that wild animals should not be eaten casually, and many of them have parasites on their bodies. And this little animal is so cute, it's still a bit cruel to eat it!