Do Africans eat elephants? Is elephant meat delicious?

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If you really see an African elephant, you will understand that hunting this thing is not an easy task. The size of three or four meters and the weight of four or five tons, let alone being picked up by ivory, can't stand being crushed. Besides, except for a few young males, African elephants are usually social animals, not prey that ordinary animals dare to attack, and human beings are no exception.

Although in the tradition of Masai people, men 16 years old have to hunt lions, but they have never heard of elephant hunting. Playing elephants is very disproportionate in terms of benefits and risks.

As for the taste of elephant meat, I haven't tasted it, but considering the longevity of elephants, adult elephants must have rough meat, which is definitely not as good as the animals raised. Traditionally, it just eats like a nose.

As for Africans, if you meet ready-made elephant meat, don't waste it. It's just that this situation is rare, because most areas are already protected areas, and there are fewer and fewer acts of hunting elephants and picking up bodies.

As early as 400 thousand years ago, human ancestors began to eat elephants.

Today, in many parts of Africa, people are still eating elephants.

(Roasted elephant meat)

In Congo, 1 kg of elephant meat can be sold for $5, which is equivalent to five times the daily income of local people. In central Africa, it can even be sold for $0/2 per kilogram/kloc. Of course, due to the protection of elephants in various countries, elephant meat is not the main food for Africans, and almost all elephant meat sold in the market is obtained through poaching. Things are rare and expensive, and the expensive price makes ordinary people flinch.

Therefore, these meats eventually became the delicacies of dignitaries. In addition, sometimes elephant meat is supplied to local troops, but compared with beef and mutton, elephant meat is coarse and unpopular.

In recent years, with the decrease of the number of elephants, people need to go into inaccessible areas to hunt elephants. The transportation in these places is inconvenient, and it takes a long time to transport the meat out. Therefore, in order to ensure that the elephant meat will not go bad, they will bacon on the spot and scorch the surface of the meat. Then, it will be shipped to the prosperous area for sale.

Smoked elephant meat has a longer shelf life.

In Africa, a pound of ivory can only be sold for 13, while elephant meat can be sold for $5.50. An elephant can also produce 100-200 kilograms of ivory, worth 2600 dollars. An elephant can produce more than 3,000 pounds of meat, which costs nearly $20,000. So for local poachers, it is more attractive to kill elephants to sell meat than to kill elephants to sell teeth.

According to the latest statistics, there are more than 350,000 wild elephants, and at least 100 elephants are killed every day. At this rate, elephants will become rare animals one day.

(remains of hunted elephants)

No business, no killing. I hope everyone will resist buying elephant meat!

In the documentary, we often see such a scene: on the vast African prairie, groups of elephants take a leisurely walk, and the scene is spectacular! Similarly, we also see such stills: war-torn Africa is full of hungry people, and many people starve to death because of lack of food! At this time, we can't help thinking: an elephant weighs several tons. Why don't these hungry people eat elephants?

I remember reading a story when I was a child: When Wang Rong was seven years old, he played with many children. Seeing that the plum trees on the roadside were full of fruits and bent their branches, the children scrambled to pick plums, but only Wang Rong did not move. When someone asked him, he replied, "The trees on the roadside are full of fruits. They must be bitter plums." Take it off and taste it. It is really bitter.

This story is not without scientific basis. According to physiological knowledge, the smaller the animal, the more tender the meat, and the rabbit is more tender than mutton. Mutton is more delicate than beef; In fact, it's as big as beef, and it's already stuffed. If it's elephant meat, it must be thick skin and thick meat, so you can't swallow it! Just as humans don't eat dead human flesh unless they have to, the meat of large animals is very unpalatable, basically like chewing a belt.

Another important reason why Africans would rather die than eat elephant meat is that elephants are their totems and the gods of faith and protection. How can a person easily eat the protector of his faith? In the religious belief of every nation, this kind of behavior is unforgivable! In fact, elephants are protected animals all over the world because of their huge size and small number, and they are also protected animals at the national level in China!

However, elephants, which are regarded as sacred by most people, sometimes cannot escape the clutches of a handful of lawless elements. They killed elephants just to get ivory classified as gold! For some savage tribes, elephants may sometimes become their belly meal. A few years ago, an elephant was shared by hundreds of people in the village!

Therefore, it is a common fact that Africans don't eat elephants, but we can't rule out exceptions! Man is the master of all living things on the earth. May there be less slaughter and injury in the world!

This is a very interesting question ~ after all, eating elephants is not as simple as eating chickens and cows, but it is the largest mammal on land!

According to my own understanding, I can definitely say the topic: 1, Africans eat elephants; Elephant meat is rough and not delicious.

Let's talk about Africans eating elephants first:

1, the elephant is not what you want to eat, you can eat it if you want! Elephants can't eat casually for two reasons:

1- 1: Hunting is extremely difficult.

Elephant weight? According to Wikipedia, adult African elephants are higher than 3.5m, with a maximum of 4.1m.. The weight is about 4 to 5 tons, and the heaviest record is 10 ton. In addition, the skin is rough, the nose hole is strong, and the fangs are extremely sharp. Ordinary cold weapons can't beat an elephant Close combat will kill you. With a gun, you have a good chance of winning, but the elephant will get close to you soon, and it is also very risky. Therefore, under the same conditions, Africans prefer to hunt monkeys, wild boar and other prey, and no one wants to provoke elephants.

This is because elephants are social animals and have a very high IQ. This means that after you provoke a behemoth, you will provoke a bunch of behemoths to retaliate. Such a thing that is not worth the loss, African natives will not do it.

1-2: Hunting is prohibited by law.

At present, there are laws prohibiting elephant hunting and ivory sales in Africa, and there are also organized elephant protection activities, including returning habitats and protecting the environment.

Therefore, it is illegal for Africans to eat elephant meat and go hunting, and they will be investigated for legal responsibility. Therefore, few people will take legal risks to eat elephant meat for themselves.

2. Hunting elephants is still difficult to ban for embarrassing reasons. Although no one will take the initiative to hunt elephant meat, in order to make money, some people will make a move!

2- 1: lifting the ban for economic development

Since the promulgation of the law prohibiting the hunting of elephants, there have been voices of doubt. In fact, many African countries hope to resume this hunting activity. For example, Botswana, an African country with the largest number of elephants in the world, tried to lift the ban on elephant hunting because it hoped to develop its economy.

Residents of local countries think that their life is not good. Why should they listen to the demands of people in developed countries to make their economy stagnate? It is better to use their own advantages to attract the rich to consume and achieve the goal of developing the economy.

2-2: Profits are large enough to drive illegal activities.

When the profit margin is large enough, illegal activities will appear repeatedly. That's the way to kill elephants. A poacher can get $3 for every kilogram of ivory sold, which is much higher than the local average daily income.

In Bangui market, the income per kilogram of ivory is about $26. Smoked elephant meat brings 10.9 USD per kilogram, far exceeding any other kind of meat, including beef or pork. A jungle elephant weighs about 2.2-2.7 tons and can produce 450 kilograms of meat. When poaching an elephant, the poacher can get about 180 dollars by selling ivory and nearly 5,000 dollars by selling meat.

Compared with developing agriculture in poor areas of Africa, poaching elephants is more risky. . . . . . Because high risk is also high reward.

It doesn't matter whether elephant meat is delicious or not. The key is that things are rare. 3- 1. Elephant meat is not delicious.

Just like answering the main question at the beginning, elephant meat is rough and not delicious. Coupled with African cooking techniques, that is, baking, baking and baking, you can imagine how delicious food can be baked. Therefore, eating elephant meat is not for delicious!

3-2. Elephant meat is a status symbol.

The group that can afford elephant meat now is nothing more than local local tyrants or foreign gold owners. For the sake of early adopters and scarcity, elephant meat is not delicious, but it sells well. It seems even worse when you can eat elephant meat and brag to others. It seems that people all over the world are similar. . . . . .

Finally, I set my eyes on elephant meat. Africans don't eat elephants. Africans hunt elephants only to drive them away and prevent them from destroying farmland and causing harm to human settlements. Otherwise, who would do such a thankless thing.

Elephant meat can't be eaten for the following reasons.

The first elephant will be infected with BIV lentivirus. If you don't know about lentiviruses, the famous HIV must know that although BIV is a specific virus, it is not uncommon for avian influenza and swine flu to mutate and infect humans. The consequences of this retrovirus are even more terrible. BIV mainly exists in the blood and nerve tissue of elephants.

Secondly, the elephant's skin will parasitize sand fleas, but it is not serious for the elephant's thick skin. If people are exposed to infection, the consequences are terrible. Other non-contact eye nematodes, hookworms, etc. Not an example.

Third, because of food (mainly low-toxic Sophora japonica leaves and Cimicifuga-like leaves), a large number of alkaloids accumulate in internal organs, which will cause liver and kidney damage to people. After all, we are just omnivores, without the powerful digestive juice of lions and hyenas.

The fourth elephant has a strong memory and revenge. Who can bear 6 tons of anger and injury?

The fat of the fifth elephant belongs to saturated fat, and the muscle needs to bear 6 tons of weight. How can it be delicious?

Seventh, I hope someone will firmly remember the above items and apply them to all protected animals. Eating wild animals can't satisfy the appetite, but there are also many hidden dangers. Humans can do it and cherish it!

Reality may not be what you think. Africans really eat elephants.

In Nairobi, Kenya, the Central African market offers all kinds of game you want. As long as you have money, you can buy the meat of monkeys, chimpanzees, antelopes and even elephants.

In Africa, poachers kill elephants, take off ivory and make a fire to bake. Due to the increasing population and the increasing demand for food, elephants are regarded as delicious food in the local area!

Most people think that the international demand for ivory is the biggest threat to elephants. But in fact, this largest land creature is on the verge of extinction. I think the reason is not only her ivory, but also her meat.

In Bangui market, the income per kilogram of ivory is about $26. Smoked elephant meat brings 10.9 USD per kilogram, far exceeding any other kind of meat, including beef or pork.

A jungle elephant weighs about 2.2-2.7 tons and can produce 450 kilograms of meat.

When poaching an elephant, the poacher can get about 180 dollars by selling ivory and nearly 5,000 dollars by selling meat.

The picture shows the purchase of smoked elephant meat in Bangui market in Central Africa.

If the country's medical system can't work properly and children can't receive formal education, how can you expect people to consider protecting elephants?

Do Africans eat elephants? Food! I found a news item.

It is said that an elephant died by the side of the road because of illness. Several passing Africans saw it and called their companions. Then a group of people shared the elephant meat.

It only took an hour.

The photos are a little bloody, so I won't post so many ... If you are interested, you can search the news.

Elephant meat is not actually the main food for Africans. For example, in the news, they only share meat when they see elephants dying on the side of the road. To eat elephant meat, people can only kill elephants with shotguns, which is difficult and risky. Moreover, African elephants are now protected animals and are not allowed to hunt casually.

Many years ago, there was no animal husbandry in Africa, but people still needed to eat meat and still had to ensure protein's intake, so they hunted elephants and other wild animals to eat meat.

But now some parts of Africa have also developed animal husbandry, which makes it easy to eat meat. Who would kill an elephant for poaching?

After all, poaching still exists. Some restaurants in Africa also offer elephant meat, which is extremely expensive and can be bought from vendors selling prey in the open-air market, which is relatively cheaper. But poaching itself is illegal! !

As for the second question, is elephant meat delicious? Emmm, I haven't eaten. It is said that it is not delicious. Elephants are extremely long-lived animals with rough skin, with an average life span of 60 to 70 years. The taste of meat in their mouth is estimated to be very old, and they may grind their teeth instead of chewing. . . .

Eating, but we China people's racial talent, we not only learn cooking, but also are good at finding out that others dare not eat ingredients they don't like. Although it is undeniable that sometimes many animals are endangered because of our overeating. Recently, Guangdong, a big food-eating province, is studying how Fujian people make the best dishes.

However, human beings have eaten so many messy things for tens of thousands of years, why not eat elephant meat?

As the largest mammal in the world, elephants mainly live in South Asia and Africa. For example, Xishuangbanna in Yunnan, our country, is one of the habitats of Asian elephants.

Elephants live for 50-70 years and weigh up to 2 tons. As an endangered animal, our country has a small number, so it is illegal to eat elephants.

But in ancient times, people in China did eat elephants. There is a dish called Xiangba at the Manchu-Han banquet, which refers to the elephant's nose.

It is said that the elephant's nose is well-developed in muscle tissue, so it tastes better. However, the meat in other parts is not necessarily delicious. After all, the growth cycle of elephants is very long, and they can live for more than 60 years on average, so the taste will be very old.

In Africa, the elephant is a very sacred and respected animal. Ordinary local residents will not prey even if they are hungry and cold. Only when they encounter a dead elephant on the grassland will the locals cut their meat.

People pay attention to elephants mainly to hunt their teeth. Many rich people especially like to buy all kinds of ivory ornaments, such as tooth carvings, bracelets, beads and so on. But elephants that lose their teeth will soon die in the wild.

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Before the popularity of shotguns, Africans rarely hunted elephants.

It's not that Africans don't want to hunt, but it's mainly that it's difficult to hunt elephants.

Elephants are big in size, thick in skin and fast in running, so they can only be hunted with long-range weapons.

Many people think that elephants are huge. In fact, the maximum speed of adult male elephants when they are angry is 40-50 kilometers per hour. The highest instantaneous speed of human world champion running is 44 kilometers. Under normal circumstances, if humans are attacked by elephants within 200 meters, they can hardly survive.

However, if it is a powerful weapon in the javelin and it is too close to the elephant, the hunter will face greater danger.

If you use a bow and arrow, although the distance is far, the hunter is safer, but the power is small, which often only angers the elephant.

Africa is rich in products, and there are many prey to kill. There is no need to risk hunting elephants.

Moreover, elephants have high intelligence. Once hunted by humans, they will have memories, and then they will take the initiative to attack humans.

Really not to be taunted.

But with a shotgun, it is different.

But in the past, Africans hunted elephants mainly for ivory and elephant skins, which were very valuable.

As for the elephant's meat, it tastes terrible. Tasteless and rough, difficult to swallow.

Poachers usually take away ivory and some elephant skins, and elephant meat is rotted in the wild.

Then the population exploded, and some African tribes began to hunt elephants and eat meat.

But in general, elephant meat is sold to the rich as a special kind of meat. There is a saying that elephant meat can strengthen yang.

In Congo, 1 kg of elephant meat can be sold for $5, which is equivalent to five times the daily income of local people. In central Africa, it can even be sold for $0/2 per kilogram/kloc. Poaching an elephant and selling meat can make a profit of nearly $5,000.

These meats eventually became a delicacy for dignitaries.

However, people who eat elephant meat are still very few after all.

Elephants were killed mainly because of ivory.

Elephant meat in Congo is even more expensive than beef, and only local dignitaries can get in touch with elephant meat.

Human food culture is really a long story. Birds and beasts, as long as they are animals, can be put on the table. In order to satisfy people's appetites, people invented all kinds of cooking methods, especially the ancient people in China, whose cooking technology reached its peak.

However, most people eat common animals such as chickens, ducks, fish and sheep. In order to satisfy their curiosity, a few people are willing to try special animals, such as pangolins, bats, quadrupeds and other creatures full of bacteria and viruses. As for common herbivores like elephants, their meat quality may not be as good as that of cattle and sheep, but at least they are safer, so they will be included in the diet.

I saw men, women and children holding knives, pots and pans, and quickly came to an elephant that died unexpectedly and began to dismember the elephant's body. In less than an hour, the elephant's body became a bare skeleton. Some tribal members brought elephant meat home, some even set up simple scaffolding to start barbecues, and some hungry people even ate it raw.

This way of eating is fierce and dangerous. Elephants crawl on the grassland, and the stems and leaves of grass are the main food sources. Although they like water, they can only get a chance to clean in the rainy season because of the obstruction of crocodiles, hippos and other local snakes in grassland ponds. In the daily stage, the skin will be polluted by various bacteria, and parasites will appear in the meat. If eaten raw, it will inevitably spread viruses and even plagues.

The elephant is the patron saint of African grasslands. People in grassland tribes will not kill elephants easily, but dead elephants often become a gift from nature, and local residents have no burden to eat them.

Many places in Africa are rich in all kinds of "delicacies" because of their unique culture, lack of food and numerous wild animals.

Visitors can meet crocodile meat, big snails, monkey meat, even lion meat and elephant meat in the vegetable market. Because poaching is difficult to be banned, elephant meat often flows to the market, and many tourists are curious. They want to try some elephant meat, which eventually leads to elephant meat being more expensive than beef.

Seeing this, many friends may find it hard to accept that elephants are actually the staple food of prehistoric humans. When ancient humans did not have a reliable food source, or even formed the habit of raising pigs, cattle, sheep and other livestock, hunting in the wild was the only way to get food, and the huge, clumsy and fleshy elephant naturally became the first choice.

Scientists found a large number of elephant bones in a site 780,000 years ago, and even tools for hunting and slaughtering. There were a lot of bite marks on the elephant fossils 400,000 years ago in a place in Germany, so scientists judged that prehistoric humans had the habit of eating elephant meat.

Today, there are only Asian elephants and African elephants, among which Asian elephants are mainly distributed in Southeast Asia and Yunnan, China. However, elephants once spread all over the Central Plains, but they gradually became extinct because they were hunted many times.

In the Tang Dynasty, Liu Yao recorded in Ling Biao Ji: "Guang Zhi is a county tide, and there are many wild elephants in Suizhou. The tide follows people or catches elephants, fighting for the nose, and the clouds are fat and crisp, especially worth baking. " In the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhou Qufei wrote in "A Generation Beyond the Ridge": "Elephant meat is the most beautiful with its nose, so people want more."

It can be seen that no matter in the Tang and Song Dynasties, the ancients recorded eating elephant trunks. The elephant's nose has nearly 65,438+0.5 million muscle bundles. It is the most active organ in an elephant, and it is not surprising that it is known as delicious.

Of course, there are other records of eating elephants, but unfortunately, because there are few grasslands and forests in the plain area, the range of human activities is relatively large, and the living space of elephants is squeezed and eventually disappears completely.

Elephant meat is really not delicious, with a lot of fiber and a rough taste. According to Compendium of Materia Medica, the taste of elephant meat is salty and sour. Although it is used in some traditional Chinese medicines, it is really not suitable for eating, at least the taste is not as good as that of common animals such as pigs, cattle and sheep.

As a herbivore, it is not uncommon to eat elephant meat. Unfortunately, the breeding cost of elephants is relatively high and their reproductive ability is not good. Few people are willing to invest in this animal. It tastes bad and difficult to raise. Naturally no one is eating elephant meat.

At present, elephants are protected animals, and all countries in the world are not allowed to kill them. However, poaching has been repeatedly banned, resulting in fewer and fewer elephants. Don't eat elephants or use ivory products. Start with me and protect elephants. Only in this way can we prevent elephants from disappearing from the earth.