(i)
Wolves are top predators, known for their superior intelligence and close teamwork skills
They have extremely high hunting skills and keen insight, and their explosiveness and endurance are also top matched
At a speed of 60 km / h, the wolf can run up to 20 km in one breath, and the bite force can reach more than 600 pounds, while the bite force of the human is less than 100
We are both familiar and unfamiliar with wolves, familiar because wolves and dogs are close relatives, and there are many similarities in size and habits, and we have one more reference
However, it is based on this analogy that may lead us to seriously underestimate the ability and deterrence of wolves as top killers
After all, few people have really felt the power and threat of the wild!
(ii)
Let's start with a few stories
Some people may have seen Jiang Rong's "Wolf Totem", which has a large number of descriptions, the scene of people fighting with wolves, subverting the imagination, and extremely tragic, seeing the end also have to be in awe of the wolf, the cunning and murderous guy.
In the 90s, I went to my aunt's house in Inner Mongolia, and my aunt's house was not very far from the pastoral area, and there were occasional wolf plagues
At night, the village dogs were heard barking, and the adults said that there were two fewer sheep in the village sheep pen
The next morning, I went to the sheepfold to see the liveliness, and the adults were reconstructing the process of the sheep being dragged away over and over again according to the traces on the sheepfold, both angry and shocked
When we were young, we learned an idiom called "the dead sheep make up for the prison", thinking that only if the sheep pen is broken, the sheep will be lost, and we underestimate the wolf
Anyway, I thought that this sheep should have been carried out by two adults, and I didn't believe that wolves could drag sheep away from such a high fence
I know more about the strength of wolves, and I am more curious
(iii)
My grandfather was a hunter, and the question I liked to ask my grandfather the most since I was a child was who is stronger than man and wolf? Grandpa said that people are afraid of wolves for seven points, and wolves are afraid of people for three points
When I went up the mountain with my grandfather in winter, I had a lot of time to ask my grandfather questions about wolves, and my grandfather always went out of his way to tell me various experiences and stories
The head of the analysis is the Tao, which is much more interesting than listening to fairy tales, which is also my grandfather's earliest "wolf nature" education for me
I asked Grandpa, if you fight the wolf, how sure is it to win?
Grandpa said that he had three points of certainty, and as for me, even if I grew into a big guy, I could only be killed in a second
He said that when you encounter wolves in the wild, the first thing is courage and confidence
He used to pull wood in the forest farm, many mules and horses and livestock, when he heard the cries of tigers and leopards, he was paralyzed, four hooves were propped up, let you lead, let you fight, just don't dare to move
Most ordinary people meet wolves, and their first reaction is to be directly frightened and paralyzed, without the ability to fight back, let alone the courage and confidence to fight, no different from a lamb
Grandpa went on to say, I dare say there are three points of certainty, and this first point comes from knowing the wolf and confidence in yourself
You see at my age, carrying 100 pounds of firewood, I can walk ten miles of mountain road home
I can eat ten dry foods in one meal, drink a whole scoop of water, and not eat or drink for a day. This is the physical security of an old hunter
Isn't there a saying called "Honest and old, can you still eat?" ”
You little dolls are not small, they are full of loose meat, far worse
The storyteller says that tigers have three tricks to kill people, one swoop, one bite and one cut, and wild animal attacks have fixed routines, often hitting the key points directly, and doing more with less.
The same is true of wolves, people must protect their necks and other key points, resist the first wave of attacks and killing of wolves, do not be thrown down, only then have the opportunity to kill back.
This second grasp comes from daily habits and preparation
The strength of the wolf is sharp teeth and claws, and the strength of man is that he can use his brain and use tools. Always thinking about their own shortness, gambling on the strength of the enemy, is not the brain not bright?
Grandpa then said, you see me go up the mountain to hunt, after all, carefully prepared to weigh the weapon, even if I usually go to the field to wander, the crops are deep, I can not leave the hand with a big sheep shovel, and the worst also take a sickle or a whip to herd sheep, which is the professional instinct of the hunter
You look at the big sheep whip, which was thrown up and crackled, and the wolf listened to the legs and softened.
Grandpa said when his face was flushed, majestic, that confidence and solemnity, really did not lose the style of an old hunter
Speaking of excitement, Grandpa twisted the gourd and drank a sip of water, and then preached
Look at my big-headed shoes and old sheepskin jacket, and you still can't stop the wolf's two paws? It's really offensive and defensive.
To put it bluntly, your grandfather and I never go out to the mountain empty-handed, one more guy, one more chance of winning.
This third point is still a psychological battle
I told you that people are afraid of wolves for seven points, wolves are afraid of people for three points, wild animals will take the initiative to avoid risks, and often injured will lose the ability to prey, which means death
As the saying goes, the dog is afraid of the cat waist wolf afraid of squatting, give it enough deterrence, usually it will also be scared away, but first you have to be a strong person
Wolves will not attack humans unless they have to. This is playing with psychology, a soldier who yields without fighting
(iv)
This is what Grandpa said about the 30% certainty, and I have been paying attention to the news related to wolves since then.
There is news that an old lady of sixty or seventy years old saw a wolf in the cemetery, thinking that whose dog was suspected, and as a result, the old lady strangled the wolf to death
I also read an article about a wildlife scientist doing scientific research in the wild when he was attacked by a lone wolf and bit his arm
The zoologist, alone and aware of the danger, made a snap decision and did not immediately withdraw the bitten arm, but extended it into the throat of the wolf
The two began to fight, and the wolf's mouth was stuffed and could not be opened, trying to get rid of the zoologist, it loosened its mouth, and the zoologist took the opportunity to put his arm in and out a little deeper.
With his other hand pinching the wolf's throat and his knees against the wolf's belly, the wolf finally lost his breath after a test of physical strength and endurance.
In the end, it was successfully reversed under extremely unfavorable conditions, and of course the zoologist's arm was also seriously injured, and after waiting for rescue, it was successfully healed
Of course, this is a very extreme example, the key to success is that the zoologist made a decision on the spot, seized the opportunity, put together an arm, and also scrapped the wolf's most powerful deadly weapon, thus saving his life.
(5)
When I was young in the wild, I saw wolves twice, once when I was in junior high school
In the summer, I got up very early in the morning and went to the river to memorize the text, and the river was making water that day, the water was very fast, the water was very turbid, and the sound of the water rushing could be heard from afar
Then in the distance I saw a gray-black, dog-like animal drinking water on the other side of the river, and I suddenly realized that on the other side of the river were mountains and forests, and this was not a dog, but a wolf
In hindsight, the details also confirmed my judgment, in fact, there was no time to think about it at that time, just felt a wild threat, instinctively panicked, and ran home with his legs
Fortunately, there is a river in the middle, the river is very large, or I am not afraid that you will look down on it, without the barrier of the river, it is estimated that it will be able to collapse to the ground at that time
Grandpa said that he was scared of weak legs, and I had this feeling. That time it was attacked by a snake. The snake's head stood tall, holding a large flower neck, red and green, full of threatening and warning messages, spitting out red letters, and chasing me at great speed
People's brains were empty at that time, as if time and space were split, you could only feel yourself running, the snake chasing after you, in addition, everything else around you was blurred
Including adults desperately shouting on the side, "Run around the corner, run around the corner, the snake will not turn"
Just deaf, mechanically flipping his legs with instinct
Then the snake stopped chasing, the legs were soft, and it couldn't stand up uncontrollably.
It is hard to imagine how a wolf would react when he met it in the forest, perhaps as Grandpa said, frightened and lacking the courage and desire to overcome
But Grandpa also said that in fact, human potential is also huge, with the weak to win the strong, the creation of miracles innumerable examples, in the context of the situation can be experienced
(6)
Regarding the struggle between man and beast, the Colosseum in ancient Rome was a pastime for the nobility. Whether it is physical strength, offensive means, or tolerance of pain, humans cannot compare with beasts
But people also have their own advantages, beasts are their own attributes, and humans are more like a blank piece of paper, but can be infinitely compatible and upgraded, weapons from sticks to knives and guns, after all, talent is the hegemon of this world
With the development of society, human beings have gradually bid farewell to the wilderness, and they have no opportunity to contact wild animals, and now they understand wild animals from the perspective of protection and appreciation
Regarding the struggle between man and wolf, the question of who is stronger, different people have different views, and the probability of it happening in modern society is already extremely low
Yet in every little boy's heart lived a "beast", a wolf who fought with it, fearing it, worshipping it, and fearing it even more
What we have to do is to overcome ourselves, defeat the wolves in our hearts, and use the courage and fighting spirit of men to fight, at this time the little boy really grows into a man!
This article commemorates the absurd ——— man and wolf when he was young.
In memory of Grandpa's wonderful answers and words and deeds, tell me love and courage in simple language
Remember the time and growth that can never go back!
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