Thursday, December 8, 2011

Nine of Chicken - Go find the legendary birds on nine of the land group

The perfect festive carnival princess toast the Son Tinh found only in legend, but now, in the middle of the jungle, Phu Tho, where the "intensive painting with glass" of the Xuan Son, in the pristine village of the knife, I did "take the" species of precious birds.
Location of "chicken legend"
Not own one myself, but just long thought that birds with nine of the "elephant ivory ripe, ripe red horse mao" is colored creatures legendary. Yet, the reality is completely opposite, in you view, Xuan Son, Tan Son, Phu Tho has existed in legend was the first bird, but people here still call each other by the name "God chicken ".
Want to find you saw no other way is to climb the hill, forest and ice through the flowing streams overflow their banks astride the road. Go to are you considered also means that have come to the end of the Xuan Son, scene of a deserted and quiet, only a few undulating roof is hidden in the dim mist of the mountains northwest.
People in the and also the owner of the bird species, nine of the Dao ethnic minority people, have lived for thousands of years in the land of "deep with painted glass" is. Their lives are largely self-sufficient and self-, food and water are extracted from nature, almost completely isolated from the outside world.
Wander around the original, shows a 60-year-old farmer Trac knit back hui taken captive birds, think belly make a chicken house, I immediately inquired into and indeed not unexpected. I was old farmer named Nguyen Van Mirror, said: "In this world of many of the forestry cooked chicken, but because just then a pandemic, so much death, bringing together people of all tables remaining on top of chicken the hills, up the floor, stables to feed and look after them for help is always on the attack from pests and diseases.
Go find the legendary birds on nine of the land group
A chicken farm chicken in nine of the doctor Nguyen Van mirror, you saw, Xuan Son, Tan Son, Phu Tho
When I expressed their wish to visit nine of a chicken farm, farmer mirrors that seem afraid, I asked why then he said: "chicken farm near the top of the hill, steep and very long distance, you have to be not ? ".
Spent traveling to work here, is available so the hands of aggressive young journalist looking to discover new things, I said confidently: "Yes Uncle, your grandchildren to follow up on the chicken farm, to view of a chicken was cooked for. " I saw this, immediately agreed farmer, told me to wait to take little old to take up instruments in place of 'God bird. "
Washed by a small road immediately after the floor wall of the old farmer Nguyen Van mirror, I began the journey up to the item of chicken secondary offering market has contributed to the victory Son Tinh and Thuy Tinh marry daughter of King Hung.
The path up the hill, only the slope but have taken a bit of street ball in order to relax, more than half an hour, I stepped disintegration.
Seeing this, he showed me a stone mirror told me I get very little rest, while I breathe a bit old farmer told me "its not what you claim to this, many people also like to go, but all are going tired and would turn down ".
Go find the legendary birds on nine of the land group
Chicken cooked rooster spur not only that both hens
Those words of the old farmer made me even more determined to climb to the place to be with, remaining distance, I almost went cow-style drag on the ground where the slope is too high, it takes nearly two hours, I put chicken legs are cooked to the door.
Each of the family chicken farms here are not widely separated breeding, to miss camp missed this epidemic does not spread to the other camp, the old Mirror said.
Then he did not have to wait long to find mirrors farmer arrested nine of the chicken while I'm five-five hand the camera to capture the moment "a thousand years" is.
Go find the legendary birds on nine of the land group
Chicken cooked the day from the time a child was able to easily detect
Holding a variety of cooked chicken spurs, old farmer said: "Chicken ripening means the toes and the addition of chicken grow on the elbows, not only chicken but also nine of the 10 chicken or even 11 or 12 doors. But according to legend, those are just 9 of the last round is the most complete, dedicated to the advancement ancient king. Therefore, it is calling for only nine of chicken breeds much of this special place. "
In the same age, with a mother that still have a chicken-type chickens and nine of the children have no brain. If much of the chicken, as a child was discernible at the elbows. Spur chickens more slender body, normal or run up the hill bamboo, digging worms for cultivation, catching crickets, occasionally get hold of maize, rice grasp of the culture.
Just nine of eating chicken from 4 am to dark, the automatic grill bell crank with bamboo, thatched palm leaves, not in captivity at all. Was 5-6 months old, weighs about roosters 7-8 taels, start to code, set neck. Hen weighs about 5-6 ounces of the meat has been demanded and then jump drive.
Chicken nine of very strong, especially their legs are very flexible, want to catch a chicken ripening also not easy, if not kept in cages that the only way to start casting a net or does it aim.
The chickens of nine of the species are very aggressive, often mirrors old farmer house them separately to a barn, if not very easily prevail "melee," chickens will panic difficult to breed.
One thing in particular that he told Mirror that is appropriate only nine of the birds living in the climate of this region alone you saw, everyone carried on where it is "dead September 10, a child nodded," very new graphics I have survived. But no matter whether they lived could not have been physical and health like chicken in nine of the Xuan Son to this earth.
The risk of extinction nine of chicken
"Organic Natural radiation direction," rumors of the appearance spurs chicken cooked in Xuan Son has led many traders to Lung wing chicken cooked under the sweep of the night about money.
On average if you consider buying root in nine of chicken cost about 350.000/kg, but when you put on sale, traders often make the excessively high prices from 1 million - 2tr/1kg. However, most people buy chickens and nine of the plains are well-off class, want to enjoy "the good objects" so despite high prices, they buy with it.
Go find the legendary birds on nine of the land group
Nine of chicken threatened with extinction in the Xuan Son
Notably, since nine of chicken consumption taken away, the more the raging pandemic, the number of chickens in nine of the Xuan Son has decreased significantly. In you view appeared to flock to stores to purchase nine of the birds, many specialty shops mountains began springing up around the area abound in Xuan Son which is chicken cooked specialties spurs, precious things legendary character.
Head of incompetence Dang Vinh Phuc said "The reason people revered and respected Dao 9 of chicken because it is the child of the forest god, the god of the mountain .... It was for that reason that 9 of the chicken has been a lot of traders and many tourists buy urgently sought by the high prices "skyrocket" to take forward work on the "gift".
On this momentum, and soon the shadow of the "Princess Chicken" will disappear from our communities Dao. So, now, always in the propaganda for people to know things with care "security context" is rare.
Risk oblivion rare breed in the legend of the nation, it's time we need to put chicken in 9 of the list of animals should be conserved emergency. Prohibited activities illegal trade to conservation first treasure in the land of the legendary Hung Kings.
Kinh Van

Giant Fish

Human beings have always hunted top predators from sharks in the oceans to lions, tigers and bears on land. It is no exception for the biggest fishes in rivers. The large mega-fish species used to threaten the life of people in general and fishermen in spectacular. However, these have become rare worldwide due to over-fishing, habitat destruction and pollution.


An adult arapaima fish, known as the pirarucu in Brazil or the paiche in Peru, is fed at the aquarium in Manaus, Brazil and becomes one of the largest freshwater fish worldwide. Some reach lengths of more than 10 feet (3 meters) and weigh upward of 400 pounds (180 kilograms)


An adult arapaima fish
An adult arapaima fish

Visitors saw a preserved paddlefish at the Yangtze River Fishery Research Institute in Jingzhou, China


Visitors saw a preserved paddlefish at the Yangtze River Fishery Research Institute in Jingzhou, China. This dangerous species lives in China's Yangtze River and ranks the largest freshwater fish in the world. Unfortunately, overfishing and dam construction have decimated paddlefish populations
This dangerous species lives in China's Yangtze River and ranks the largest freshwater fish in the world. Unfortunately, overfishing and dam construction have decimated paddlefish populations


A pair of Chinese sturgeons swims in the Beijing City Aquarium. Capable of weighing half a ton and growing to 16 feet (5 meters) long, this freshwater leviathan is one of the largest sturgeon species on Earth
A pair of Chinese sturgeons swims in the Beijing City Aquarium. Capable of weighing half a ton and growing to 16 feet (5 meters) long, this freshwater leviathan is one of the largest sturgeon species on Earth


A giant barb was caught on the Tonle Sap River near Phnom Penh, Cambodia. There is evidence that the species can reach sizes of 10 feet (3 meters) long and 660 pounds (300 kilograms)
A giant barb was caught on the Tonle Sap River near Phnom Penh, Cambodia. There is evidence that the species can reach sizes of 10 feet (3 meters) long and 660 pounds (300 kilograms)


A Cambodian man came face-to-face with a giant barb on the Tonle Sap River near Phnom Penh. Fishermen along the Tonle Sap catch five to ten adult giant barbs each year, making the region one of the last places on Earth to see these impressive fish at their largest
A Cambodian man came face-to-face with a giant barb on the Tonle Sap River near Phnom Penh. Fishermen along the Tonle Sap catch five to ten adult giant barbs each year, making the region one of the last places on Earth to see these impressive fish at their largest


A newborn giant stingray was caught by local fishermen on the Banpakong River near Bangkok, Thailand. The mother stingray measured 14 feet (4 meters) long and weighed from 200 to 300 pounds (90 to 140 kilograms). Scientists hope the presence of a baby and a pregnant mother means the river is a nursery for these freshwater giants
A newborn giant stingray was caught by local fishermen on the Banpakong River near Bangkok, Thailand. The mother stingray measured 14 feet (4 meters) long and weighed from 200 to 300 pounds (90 to 140 kilograms). Scientists hope the presence of a baby and a pregnant mother means the river is a nursery for these freshwater giants


Fish experts believe the giant stingray such as this one in Cambodia's Mekong River, is the largest freshwater species on Earth. This specimen measured more than 13 feet (4 meters) long
Fish experts believe the giant stingray such as this one in Cambodia's Mekong River, is the largest freshwater species on Earth. This specimen measured more than 13 feet (4 meters) long


Lake sturgeons - the freshwater monsters living in North America's Great Lakes and upper Mississippi River are extremely long-lived. Scientists determined that a specimen caught in Canada in 1953 was 152 years old
Lake sturgeons - the freshwater monsters living in North America's Great Lakes and upper Mississippi River are extremely long-lived. Scientists determined that a specimen caught in Canada in 1953 was 152 years old


Mekong giant catfish is one of the largest fish in the world. This fish this can reach 10 feet (3 meters) long and weigh up to 650 pounds (300 kilograms)
Mekong giant catfish is one of the largest fish in the world. This fish this can reach 10 feet (3 meters) long and weigh up to 650 pounds (300 kilograms)


A Cambodian man observed a Mekong giant catfish on the Tonle Sap River
A Cambodian man observed a Mekong giant catfish on the Tonle Sap River


Two boys carried giant river catfish in Cambodia on their shoulder
Two boys carried giant river catfish in Cambodia on their shoulder


The giant Eurasian trout, also known as a taimen, is famous for its voracious appetite. This 5-foot (1.5-meter) specimen was found on the banks of the Eg-Uur River in northern Mongolia after killing a 3-foot (1-meter) victim of the same species
The giant Eurasian trout, also known as a taimen, is famous for its voracious appetite. This 5-foot (1.5-meter) specimen was found on the banks of the Eg-Uur River in northern Mongolia after killing a 3-foot (1-meter) victim of the same species


Taimen laid their eggs in a nest
Taimen laid their eggs in a nest


The taimen is the world's largest salmonid. Some taimen reach six feet (two meters) long and weigh more than 220 pounds (100 kilograms)
The taimen is the world's largest salmonid. Some taimen reach six feet (two meters) long and weigh more than 220 pounds (100 kilograms)

Fish Man - Myth and reality of the individual

These rumors and evidence of the existence of the mermaid makes "the fish" became one of the greatest mysteries of the ocean. Even the name "mermaid" was given to an incurable disease
Evidence in the past have recorded the existence of the fish. The house known as marine Christofe Columbo, Ferrnan de Magellan are recorded on the trip to meet "the girl of the sea."
The fish are often described as a half-human creatures with the same girl, white skin, black hair, but the lower half is a tail to be covered by large scales like fish tails.
Many paintings, statues of the ancients also shows images of fish. The "Little Mermaid" has many similarities with modern humans. They have big eyes, nice to look in one direction like the human eye (ankle looked at by two different directions).
Hand with the thumb pointing the individual level as a convenient tool for handling labor. In the picture, the fish have a relatively large compared to the body, suggesting that the brain is quite developed. The body of the fish as most are shaped swimming paddle fan at the bottom like a whale tail.
A legend handed down to now is: In the early 19th century, fishermen caught a fish off the coast of Scotland, then brought to New Orleans for display. According to the book "Speculum Mundi", published in 1635 by John Swan wrote about the event, the fish easy integration with terrestrial life. "She" and the beautiful clothes, roamed the streets.
Today, a number of museums around the world have kept the specimen is considered to be the mummy of the fish. Some scientists said the fish are real, even if they think the cause of environmental pollution and ecological exploitation of marine fisheries has made ​​indiscriminate fish extinction.
The fish has become a subject of blockbuster films, novels like The individual stories of Russian writer Alexander Beliaev, or the horror of the French writer Guy de Maupassant.
Mermaid syndrome
Shydrom Mermaid - mermaid syndrome is a rare disease in infants (1/70.000 cases). These children are born with legs fused together much like the image of the legendary fish. Often children with this defect die shortly after birth a few days due to internal organs hurt, lack of renal or other complications.

Giant Snake - Found in China Scares Man to Death

A photo purporting to show a dead 55-foot snake has been making the rounds online, accompanied by a story that almost too outrageous to believe.
55 Foot Snake 600x529 Giant Snake Found in China Scares Man to Death picture
The photo and story originally appeared in the People’s Daily, which serves as the official newspaper for the Communist Party in China. It stated that the snake was one of two that were awakened by local workers digging up huge mounds of earth in preparation for a new road that was to cut through the forest that lay just outside of Gupiing city in the Chinese province of Jiangxi.
While one snake, which was reported to be 55-feet long and weigh approximately 300kg, became a casualty of the bulldozers digging, another one, described as a gold boa, appeared supposedly bearing its fangs, causing the workers to flee in terror.
The driver of the bulldozer, however, is said to have been paralyzed with fear. When the workers returned, he was so sick he could barely move, and eventually died at the hospital, presumably of a heart attack.
Despite the story and the accompanying photo, the local government has deemed it all a hoax, due in part to the distinct lack of native boas in that area. It was also thought the coelacanth was extinct until one was discovered in 1938, so to completely dismiss the story as a hoax is to laugh in the face of just how darned scary and unpredictable nature can be.
We’ve all seen the movie Anaconda. Where’s Jon Voight when you need him?