Friday 11 August 2017

The nasty food alphabet

Dear young foodies, which food is dangerous for you to eat?

African bullfrogs: this big frog beast from the African savannah is quite dangerous for you to eat, because it contains lots of toxins! I believe that many Africans like to eat the whole bullfrog as bush meat, that's why!

Blood clams: the blackish clam creature - from silty regions of the majestic Yangzi river - is notorious for you to eat, because it has a harbour of deadly diseases that can kill you, unless you're vaccinated.

Chimps: the chimpanzee is a wonderful animal to watch at a jungle park, because it dips the stick to pick termites as a snack and hunts the smaller animals (monkeys and duikers in particular) for lunch. But as you go too close, it gets mad on you and can rip your face off! You may also avoid the creature's bush meat, because it's full of nasty diseases.

Duikers: most duiker species (a favourite prey of the chimp) are primarily forest animals, even though a few of them are familiarly seen in the savannah. Beware, their meat may be full of nasty diseases. Oil palms and elephant grasses are two of the many foods they feed on.

Elephants: elephants as bush meat is what humans most loved to eat in the prehistoric times, because they're big and tough for many animals to hunt, but not so for them. Dammit, some Africans still eat elephants.

Gorillas: strong but gentle, gorillas are mostly peaceful animals lead by their silverback. Like chimps however, they face extinction due to some nasty diseases linked with the bush meat trade!

Monitor lizards: those large and smart lizards native to the tropics are typically infamous for their diversity of colour. Goanna and komodo are two of many names given to the lizards.

Pangolins: most African pangolin species are seen in the crowded jungle habitat, except for the ground pangolin which lives in the savannah. Like chimps and gorillas, most of those pangolins are endangered due to the bush meat trade!