On the watermelon video, there is a magical zoo.
In this zoo, you can see fairy shrimp that have existed on the earth for 200 million years, but each generation can only live for two or three months; pine ball fish that are only 13 to 17 centimeters long and have scales as hard as armor; and Hoga from Africa, which looks like a deer and a horse.
You'll also learn how beavers build crop circles underwater; how families of sperm whales connect with each other in the ocean; how much nature pays unnecessarily behind a grain of cat coffee.
It's called the "Flathead Zoo.".
The "head of the park" is a 29-year-old TV station director. Over the past year, he has traveled through time with 1.8 million people, navigating the magnificent life of the planet in video.
The length of each video of Flathead Brother is no more than 5 minutes, and 1 to 2 animals will be introduced. The video is not long, but it is "although the sparrow is small, it is complete", from the habits and characteristics of animals to the strange habits.
First, let's take a look at the members of several "flat-headed brother zoos", all with their own characteristics -
The golden tortoise beetles with their own 24k gold can expand and contract the pigment cells on their skin, turning themselves from gold to reddish-brown in a matter of seconds.
Living fossil vampire monsters in the water, the Lamprey Eel, have been on Earth for 360 million years.
This one you should be familiar with, with more than 30 legs, shaped like a centipede, is your family guard, your cockroach fly mosquitoes are destroyed by it.
There is also this four-eyed fish, each with two pupils, can see the surface of the water and the underwater world at the same time, comparable to a 360° high-definition camera.
Although they have a wide field of vision, they can be a little difficult to "fall in love". The female's cloaca do not grow on one side and the male's genital opening is not on one side, but is also divided into left and right, so the female with the scale opening to the right can only find the male with the genitals to the left, and vice versa.
Click on the video, and the "tourists" who enter this zoo are not afraid, but they are relishing it.
They love to see rare creatures from afar, such as giant piranhas living in the Congo River.
They have a streamlined body, large tail fins and strong muscles, and they can easily travel through rough rivers. The special mouth structure allows their upper and lower jaws to open at the same time, and with sharp teeth, crocodiles are afraid of its three points.
In the video comment area, fans spontaneously highlighted the summary of this video for later people to see: "Hydrocynus goliath, also known as platinum raptor, is a freshwater fish of the African lipid carp family, a freshwater fish of the dog fat carp. Found in the Congo River Basin of Africa, the giant dog carp is large and highly productive, and is a well-known swimming fishing and food fish in its origin, and can also be used as an ornamental fish. ”
There is also this crocodile eel, with a body length of 3 meters, a weight of up to 300 pounds, and a mouth full of sharp teeth, highlighting its status as a top predator.
Under this video, there are fans to add knowledge points, "once this fish breeds into natural waters, it will cause great harm to other fish in the local water and seriously damage the ecosystem."
The name "Flathead" is the nickname of the honey badger.
Honey badgers live in tropical rainforests and open grasslands in Africa, with a layer of white hair on the top of their heads and a height of only 100 centimeters. It is called "the most fearless animal in the world" by the Guinness Book of World Records, and even if it encounters an opponent who is much larger than itself, the honey badger will not hesitate to rush up to fight. Even lions, wild boars, baby crocodiles, and even pythons are afraid of it.
The watermelon account was named "Flathead Brother Zoo" because Brother Pingtou appreciates the spirit of honey badgers - "life and death are looked down upon, and if you don't obey, you will do it".
Brother Pingtou's job is a choreographer, and he is a safety engineer, so when he first entered the TV station, a leader commented on him, "You can't be a director." With the strength of not accepting defeat, he became an out-of-the-box director in 18 years, and became a program director this year.
Brother Pingtou's favorite show when he was a child was "Animal World", especially like marine animals such as big whales, and later, in the "Flathead Zoo", the proportion of marine animal videos was also very large.
The expertise about animals in his mind comes from books and magazines such as Nature and Sea World. "I can't count, from small to large to buy too much."
In early 2020, the outbreak broke out. The TV station stopped working, and the flat-headed brother was idle at home, and he could only get the basic salary, which could not meet the living expenses.
Brother Pingtou said that at that time, he wanted to earn some extra money, and since he liked animals and liked to make videos, let's make videos.
After deciding to do popular science videos, he urged himself to be like honey badgers and never accept defeat.
His first video, "A Terrifying Creature with a Demon's Mouth," about a small shark less than 50 centimeters long, garnered nearly 200,000 views that night.
The flat-headed brother was greatly encouraged, and there was a feeling that he had been hiding the treasure for many years, and suddenly found that it was also recognized by more people.
By the beginning of July 2021, Pingtou Brother had done 71 videos and had nearly 1.8 million followers.
The flat-headed brother attaches great importance to two things, whether there are full dry goods in the video, and whether it can be understood.
Introducing the dead-leaf turtle, the flat-headed brother said: "Since its infancy, it has diamond-shaped bumps and black spots on its back, and if it is lying in a pile of fallen leaves, you will never find them." ”
Dead leaf turtles also have a peculiar way of predation, in the muddy water, the eyes are useless, because the neck is too long, they move in the water at a fairly fast turtle speed.
So, they lie motionless in the water, waiting for the prey to be hooked, and the wings on the head and neck help them sense the changes in the water flow and identify the direction of the prey.
When hunting, they open their mouths widely, creating a strong negative pressure that instantly "sucks" the prey into their mouths.
Is it a bit of a martial arts master in martial arts novels who uses static braking?
From the appearance, living environment, body structure of the dead leaf turtle, to its predation principle, in just 2 minutes, the flathead brother can explain clearly and unforgettable.
Brother Pingtou does programs on TV during the day and comes home at night to do videos, "every month there are times to stay up all night", but he doesn't feel hard.
The "Flathead Zoo" also introduces animals from the perspective of biomimicry, showing the relationship between humans and animals.
In the case of cat owners, we only see their cuteness in the daily life of spoiling, eating and drinking Lasa.
But you know what? In fact, everyone who drives an overnight car has to thank them.
The reflective road nails that ensure our safety at night driving are invented by the British Percy Shaw to observe the eyes of cats.
Brother Pingtou explained in the video that many people have seen that the eyes of their cat owners glow at night, but why don't the human eyes?
This is because the cat's eye has a reflective film that can re-reflect the light through the retina onto the retina, which greatly improves the utilization rate of light, so that the cat has the ability to see at night.
Anyone who has been to the aquarium has probably seen humpback whales. They can move deftly in the water and are known as "the most flexible fat people in the ocean".
Flathead brother introduced in the video that American scientists have discovered the "nodular effect" through the analysis of the role of the pectoral fin bulge of humpback whales, and applied to aircraft design and wind power generation, improving the stability and power generation efficiency of aircraft.
The "Flathead Zoo" also has a fun series called "Poop of Fantastic Beasts", which introduces the significant contribution of animal feces.
Panda poop can be used as paper, bat poop can be used as medicinal herbs, sea cucumber poop can purify the ocean, musk cat poop is even used as a delicacy.
Looking at familiar animals from different angles, we will suddenly find that the original meaning of animals to humans is far beyond our imagination.
Pingtou Brother pays attention to the survival of endangered animals and makes people realize the importance of protecting animals and the environment. To this end, several video sessions have been made to explain.
For example, this northern white rhino, only two heads remain in the world, are still females.
The turtle and rhino are the opposite, with only three remaining in the world being males.
It's quite difficult to revive.
Many fans are also following the video, actively advising these animals to reproduce.
The flat-headed brother occasionally drags on, but the fans are extra patient: "The birth and development of life is so magical, in unknown places, there are always many strange creatures living." Thank you Brother Flathead for bringing us the world of animals, we will always accompany you on the road. ”
Friends who like animals, or also like the "Flathead Zoo", leave a message in the comments section and talk about the magical animals that impress you the most.