145 Snow Mountain
The whole process takes less than two seconds. The movement is very smooth and the angle is very tricky. It is impossible for humans to do it.
Qiao Jinnian really likes afternoons like this, with her father's soft belly to lean on, beautiful scenery, and lively animals.
The lion father had already closed his eyes and started to rest due to fatigue. As he slept, he became more and more relaxed and showed off his wild sleeping posture.
Qiao Jinnian: "..."
In the evening, when they were not hunting, the father and daughter would go to the river to drink water and replenish their water.
If hunting is necessary, Qiao Jinnian's role in the hunt is more to consume the prey's physical energy.
This role suits her very well, because on this grassland, Qiao Jinnian believes that no other animal has more endurance than her.
And that day, it was time for dinner again. Dad finally opened his eyes, squinted his eyes, looked at the grassland in front of him, and selected today's ingredients.
His eyes fell on the black and white striped zebra.
The zebra's special weapon is its hind kick. The most important thing is to avoid internal injuries from its powerful hind legs.
Qiao Jinnian supported his chin, thinking about how to deal with the situation, but the lion father had already slowly walked down from the rock.
Opening his mouth, the lion father looked at the herd of zebras again with a sharp gaze.
Got it, I'm going to eat a big zebra today!
Qiao Jinnian couldn't help but think proudly that she didn't care how her father the lion would cooperate in hunting. She had to trust her father's hunting experience accumulated over the years, do her job well, and prevent the zebra from kicking her father. This was what she should do.
So, there was no need to make any preparations. Qiao Jinnian was already well-fed and well-drinking, so he ran towards the zebra herd with a roar.
"Roar--" She was being so loud on purpose, just to create chaos in the zebra herd.
The lion's roar completely disrupted the zebra herd, and both adult and young zebras began to run away in all directions.
Because adult zebras always run faster than young zebras, the young zebra's figure will naturally be revealed when they run.
However, the lion father obviously did not intend to hunt a zebra cub, but instead set his sights on one of the zebras that could not run.
Okay, the captain of the hunting team has spoken. Qiao Jinnian is a good teammate who can hit wherever he points, so he roared and ran towards the slowest adult zebra.
While running, she was thinking that the lion's hunting method was actually to eliminate the old, weak and sick from each herbivore group, helping herbivores to continue to evolve.
As expected, the zebra began to kick her with its hind legs, but Qiao Jinnian knew she would be attacked by this move, so of course she couldn't get too close. She kept chasing it, but always maintained a safe distance of two meters.
The zebra couldn't kick her, so she had to keep running.
Qiao Jinnian had been riding the horse, running from one end of the grassland to the other, and then forcing him to turn around and run back. In short, the prey could not leave this grassland, otherwise the lion father would have to spend energy to find it.
"Hiss, hiss, hiss--" The adult zebra was completely out of temper due to being chased, and kept making roaring sounds.
He was completely exhausted and could fall down at any time. If an animal pounced on him at this moment, he would definitely lose his balance.
So, at this time, the lion father rushed over and bit the zebra from the right rear, avoiding his hind legs.
Just as Qiao Jinnian frowned, thinking that his father had bitten the wrong person, why did he hang his whole body upside down? Wasn’t he afraid of falling and being trampled by the zebra?
The next second, Dad pounced from under the zebra's body and bit it forward. Yes, he just passed through the two front legs and went through the space between the front legs.
The moment he got through, the lion father hung upside down and bit the zebra's neck, and the zebra fell to the ground.
The whole process takes less than two seconds. The movement is very smooth and the angle is very tricky, which is something humans cannot do.
If Qiao Jinnian hadn't been chasing closely from behind, concentrating his attention and observing the lion father, he wouldn't have been able to see it clearly at all.
When he pounced, his body turned 180 degrees. The whole lion turned from lying on the grass to facing the grass with his back, biting the zebra's abdomen to stabilize his body. Then, with a rapid pounce, he threw himself in front of the zebra's neck.
Qiao Jinnian: "..."
The lion father is mighty and majestic!
Not until the zebra completely ended its life did the lion father finally let go and lay there gasping for breath. It was obviously only two short seconds, but it consumed all his explosive power.
Lying on the ground, his heart and lungs were beating violently, and his mouth was wide open, showing how exhausted he was.
If he were young, the lion father would recover quickly after hunting by resting for a short while at most, but this time, he rested for a full two hours.
So, Qiao Jinnian simply lay on the zebra with him to protect their prey.
When it was completely dark, the lion father finally recovered, lowered his head, and began to slowly bite his prey.
Qiao Jinnian also sat aside and began to chew the dried meat in her bag. She would also take a piece of the zebra meat to roast and save it to eat slowly.
The leftover meat can be left there and not be wasted, because the meat will be eaten up quickly the next day, leaving only a whole skeleton. Every piece of meat on the grassland will not be wasted.
After resting here, the lion father continued to walk towards the north.
Now it is the end of the rainy season. Qiao Jinnian wonders if the lion father wants to occupy this lush grassland in the northernmost part ahead of the herbivores?
As I said, no matter where the lion father goes, Qiao Jinnian will go.
Because, where dad is, that is home.
However, she guessed wrong, because her father suddenly changed direction and headed east.
This is a completely different path from the first time I went on a solo adventure.
In the far east, there is a volcano covered with snow all year round. It is the highest peak of this grassland, but no animals will climb it.
Qiao Jinnian shrugged, but the land at the foot of the mountain was very fertile, and many herbivores lived there.
No matter where you go, just follow Father Lion.
Maybe he was just wandering aimlessly, or maybe he was just exploring a place he had never been to before.
To explore the unknown is what Qiao Jinnian wants to do. For example, is there a sea at the easternmost end of this grassland?
For example, what animals live in the dense forest west of the southwestern grassland?
Or, after passing through the dense forest, will she see the sea again?
She is so small, and there are still many places in this world waiting for her to unlock, but at present, the most important thing for her is to be with her father, accompany him, and fully train herself until she is no longer afraid of any unknown.
As we walked towards the eastern region, the situation here was no different from the west, but as we got closer to the volcano, the number of elephants increased rapidly.
Herbivores and carnivores are originally incompatible, but on this grassland, elephants are an exception and they have no natural enemies.
As long as they don't disturb the elephants' lives, the elephants will not take the initiative to provoke them.
Of course, in addition to the elephants, there are also large herds of giraffes. The ecological environment here is very good, and in previous years it would be occupied by many carnivores during the dry season.
At this time, the father and daughter arrived here early, avoiding the crowded grassland and enjoying a moment of tranquility.
In the early morning, the sun rises slowly, and the top of the snow-capped mountain seems to be sprinkled with a layer of golden light. The clouds surrounding the snow-capped mountain also seem to be dyed pink, mysterious and beautiful.
When Qiao Jinnian woke up from the arms of her lion father, she saw such a shocking beauty at a glance. The sunlight not only added color to the snow-capped mountains, but also illuminated the entire grassland.
The grassland became busy again. Groups of elephants came towards them, surrounded the three baby elephants in the middle of the group, and began a day of walking and stopping to forage for food.
On the other side, the mother giraffe was taking her cubs to look for fresh leaves to eat.
Looking at the vast grassland again, a zebra woke up from its sleep, put its back on the ground and began to roll over, which could help it wake up quickly, but it caused the loess content in the air to exceed the standard.
With its mouth open and its two front paws stretched forward, the yawning cheetah looks so cute as it stretches in the standard downward dog pose.
In the distance, there is the largest lake in the entire grassland. The water in the lake appears a beautiful blue due to blue algae. Countless fiery red flamingos stand on the blue water of the lake and start their day's activities.
Red birds, blue lakes, green grass, and snow-capped mountains dyed with light pink glow, what a beautiful picture!
Qiao Jinnian fell in love with this place instantly.
Looking at the lion father on the side, he also squinted his eyes, looking at the snow-capped mountains in the distance with a deep gaze, and was also experiencing the beauty of life.
The father and daughter want to stay here for a few days.
There are many herbivores here, everywhere, and the top predators have not arrived yet. Qiao Jinnian thinks that he can cooperate with his father to hunt a large prey that he values.
Sure enough, the lion father seemed to be considering this idea, and he actually set his sights on the adult giraffe.
After waking up, Qiao Jinnian was full of energy again. He looked at the lone giraffe in the distance. It seemed to be a male giraffe who had not found a wife yet.
Okay, this is the one.
The giraffe's four long legs are the most dangerous and must be avoided at all costs, but they also have the biggest weakness, which is that they cannot lose their balance. Once they lose their balance and fall, they will never be able to get up again.
The point of this battle, then, is to keep them off balance.
Just like usual, Qiao Jinnian started to roar and rushed over, starting to chase the giraffe, while making sure to stay within a safe range and not be kicked by his long legs.
But giraffes will deliberately run to places with more trees because lions cannot run openly in the bushes.
But Qiao Jinnian would not let his wish come true.
The resistance of the trees to the giraffe is obviously greater than the resistance to Qiao Jinnian, a human.
He ran all the way and she chased all the way, as if they could never get rid of her.
Moreover, while chasing, she had to ensure that the giraffe did not run too far and had to circle nearby.
After running for several laps, the giraffe was exhausted. At this time, the lion father, who had been lurking behind the bushes nearby, suddenly rushed out and pounced on the giraffe's back while his attention was focused on the front.
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