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Qiao Jinnian would never let her lion father go hungry. Usually, her father would bring her meat to eat. So, today, she would go hunting for him.
Qiao Jinnian turned around quickly and saw a black panther with only two emerald green eyes in the dark night.
Qiao Jinnian: "..."
"Woo-hoo?" Seeing that she suddenly stopped moving, the Black Panther actually raised his head and looked at her innocently, as if asking her why she suddenly stopped.
Uh, could it be that Meiqiu has abandoned his wife and children and is just following her to the southwest district?
That's not right. Although he has a wife and children, he doesn't take care of the children and has been separated from his wife for a long time. She doesn't know what he really means. Is he just coming to play with her or does he really want to go to the southwest grasslands with her?
"Ha——" Seeing that she was just staring at him without moving for a long time, the black panther got angry and started breathing at her with his teeth bared.
"Roar--" The lion father, who had been eating, turned his head, gave the black panther a death stare, and roared back.
Probably all the animals at the scene knew that the black panther had arrived a long time ago, but she, a biped with poor hearing and night vision, was the only one who didn't notice it.
No wonder none of the animals reacted. The main reason was that they had all seen black panthers in the dense forest, so they didn't make any noise.
This black panther had a bad temper and always breathed at her. As a result, it was roared at by its lion father again this time.
After being yelled at, he felt a little embarrassed. It was indeed a bit too much to flatter someone else's daughter in front of her father. So he stuck out his tongue, licked the corner of his mouth, and squatted on the ground, staring at Qiao Jinnian quietly with his big green eyes.
Okay, who told him to be so handsome? Qiao Jinnian reached out and rubbed his chin, and he closed his eyes, making a gurgling sound with his mouth.
Not only that, he also went all the way down from a squatting position and ended up lying directly on her legs.
Uh, this leopard is a bit funny. Qiao Jinnian thinks it’s so entertaining.
Unlike cheetahs, leopards are more sociable and used to living alone. He didn't expect that after being touched by him, the black panther would leave the jungle and track him all the way.
Well, Qiao Jinnian stroked his hair while wondering what the reason was.
Is it possible that he was simply curious about the herbivores following her, so he wanted to come and take a look? Of course, it could also be that he was simply bored, and his wife didn't allow him to get close to the cubs and kept beating him, so he wanted to go out for a walk?
In short, it depends on what he wants to do. It is his own freedom.
But this guy is really clingy, even clingier than the cheetah family.
Even after the lion father and the golden retriever uncle had eaten their fill, he was still lying on her legs with his eyes closed, feeling very comfortable, as if he had fallen into a deep sleep.
When the jackal family had finished eating and were about to go back, he suddenly seemed to have a third eye and climbed up in an instant.
The lion father walked in front, Qiao Jinnian followed behind, and the black panther followed beside her, it seemed that this meant he wanted to follow her.
In the dark night, if you didn't know there was an animal here, you wouldn't be able to see anything at all.
After returning to the temporary residence, the lion father lay under a big tree, licked his big paws, and washed his face with his paws. He didn't care at all that there was a black panther around him.
The lion father has long been accustomed to the appearance of these messy animals around his cubs.
Starting from the next day, the entire group will set off again. Because there are many animals with poor night vision in the group, the lion father and the golden retriever can only try to travel in the early morning and evening. During the hottest time of the day, everyone will find a shady area to rest.
In this case, the entire journey will take longer.
But it doesn’t matter. After all, there is nothing important for everyone to do and the original purpose is to move.
After crossing the desert area, this time the lion father did not go to the rocks to see the lion group where he was born, but went directly across the desert to the valley where he once lived.
During the rainy season, the valley turned into an ocean. Now, the ocean that was covered by mountain torrents has returned to its original state.
The water quality here is better, and the herbivores have returned to the valley, including the four little ones.
The four of them are still alive and well, at least better off than when they were kicked out of the tribe last year. After a year of hunting practice, they have now become good hunters.
Because there are fewer lions in the desert than on the grassland, they did not form their own lion pride with the lionesses, but continued to use the valley as their base.
Seeing the old lion and the two-legged beasts again, the four were also very sensible, but when they saw a bunch of other species gathered together like a hodgepodge, they were suddenly at a loss.
What a strange combination!
Why should you keep food around when you can do it this way?
In order to prevent the four little ones from eating Stripe, Qiao Jinnian walked straight over and pointed at Stripe and said, "Roar--"
Then, in order to express that Stripe was his friend, Qiao Jinnian grabbed Stripe's back, flipped over, and rode on Stripe.
Qiao Jinnian had ridden Stripe before, so Stripe didn’t find it strange. After all, everyone had ridden this biped.
After seeing this scene, the four little ones’ three views were completely refreshed. Oh, it turns out that zebras are not for eating, but for riding?
That’s not right. This herbivore smells very fragrant. They have never eaten this kind of animal, but their stomachs tell them that it is delicious!
The four little ones looked at the two-legged elder with suspicion, but did not dare to talk back. Regardless of whether this zebra was food or not, they definitely could not eat it, and they dared not eat it.
Seeing that the four little ones finally understood, Qiao Jinnian was satisfied. After all, Allen had no natural enemies, and lions didn't dare to go against the male elephant. That would be seeking death.
Since they encountered the four little ones, the six male lions discussed it for a while and decided to go out and hunt a large prey.
They are not from the same lion pride, but that doesn’t matter. The lions also want to change their taste and can’t just eat antelopes every day.
Six lions can still handle a giraffe, and there are many giraffes here.
However, after not seeing them for half a year, the lion father is not sure about the strength of the four little ones. He can only make a hunting plan based on their hunting level six months ago and assign specific tasks to each lion.
The four little ones went to the other side to intercept the giraffes. Golden Retriever stood on the left side of the grassland, disrupted the herd of giraffes, and picked out the weakest one.
After selecting them, the lion father started from the right side of the grassland, and chased together with the golden retriever, one on the left and one behind.
The four little ones were on the other side, forming a circle around the giraffe, leaving it with no way to escape and slowing down the prey's running speed.
At this time, although the lion father does not have enough physical strength, his skills are still there. He will bite the giraffe's tail. The remaining five lions will split into five parts and start biting the giraffe's belly and buttocks, dragging the prey and finally making it fall to the ground.
As long as the prey falls, it will definitely die for an animal like a giraffe that is born with high blood pressure.
However, when executing the plan, the six lions did not cooperate well. Uncle Golden Retriever quickly understood the hunting plan, but the four little lions had almost never hunted a giraffe by themselves and lacked experience. When they surrounded the giraffe, they were a little timid because the giraffe's strong legs looked scary.
So, the giraffe miraculously escaped from the four lions.
The lion father was a little angry. If he were a few years younger, he wouldn't even need to jump a second time. As long as the giraffe slowed down, he could jump directly from behind the prey to its back.
Unfortunately, he is an old lion who knows himself well. While hunting, he also has to pay attention to protecting his legs, because on the grassland, a male lion with a leg injury will only have one way to go, and that is death.
The hunting plan failed because the prey escaped.
The golden retriever continued to chase for a while because he was unwilling to give up, but finally, he had to give up because he was exhausted.
The four little ones panted and looked at the prey that had successfully escaped from them. They felt a little dejected. This was a particularly embarrassing thing for the lions.
But no one can blame them, after all, they rarely hunt such large animals.
This requires a great deal of tacit understanding among the team, the courage to face large prey, and the skills to protect themselves. These cannot be achieved in a day or two.
Although he was disappointed, the lion father did not blame the four little ones. At that time, he had only briefly trained them in hunting skills, and the rest they needed to learn by wandering around.
Only when you have experienced difficult environments and a life of hunger can you unleash the courage and potential in your DNA.
The four little ones walked over slowly with their heads down and their mouths wide open. It was obvious to the naked eye that they were not very happy.
So, the lion father also walked over, touched heads with the four little ones, and rubbed his mane with them to express his comfort. Of course, he also walked over and bumped heads with his old comrade to express his intimacy.
The hunt failed because the lions had expended too much energy, so they would not hunt again in the short term.
So, they will go hungry today.
Of course, there’s no problem with being hungry for a day or two.
However, lions are heavy and consume a lot of energy. If they are not full, it will become more difficult for them to catch prey as their energy is depleted. As a result, their bodies become weaker and the difficulty of hunting continues to increase, forming a vicious cycle.
This is why old lions in the wild basically starve to death.
Qiao Jinnian would not let her lion father go hungry. Usually, her father would bring her meat to eat. So today, she would go to help her father hunt.
However, she could not see at night, so she hunted in the morning.
The most common species on this grassland is the desert antelope, but the horns on their heads are quite dangerous.
Qiao Jinnian hasn't tried his lasso in the desert yet, maybe he can give it a try.
The reason why she was unwilling to hunt in the valley was because she had tried it before. The broken rocks here were particularly annoying. Even her lion father had lost interest in hunting here. It would be better to go out for a run so that she could cook comfortably.
Carrying two water cups, his own bow and arrow, spear, and lasso, Qiao Jinnian resolutely set out for the desert to look for desert antelopes.
She originally wanted to leave quietly, otherwise her father would worry about her. However, when she turned around, she found a jet-black leopard following her.
This leopard is so clingy!
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