Chapter 154 Snow Leopard (XII)
A few small dogs from the Tibetan fox family looked at the fragrant musk deer and drooled with greed.
As a result, after waiting for a long time, the snow leopard on the tree never made a move.
The big Tibetan fox can still endure hunger, but the little Tibetan fox can no longer bear it.
A few brown and yellow dirt balls surrounded their parents, opened their mouths wide and whimpered for food, making the big Tibetan fox's head buzz.
“Woof!” Eat, eat, eat!
"Woof!" Just know how to eat!
Finally, the big Tibetan fox, unable to bear the harassment, used nearby rocks and weeds as cover and quietly approached the musk deer.
The little forest musk deer, which was simple-minded and had never experienced the harshness of society, had no idea that danger was approaching from all directions and was still chewing the tender grass carefree.
"Woof!"
Several large Tibetan foxes seized the opportunity and pounced at the same time, biting the musk deer's hind legs from the left and right.
Tibetan foxes belong to the Canidae family.
Unlike cats, canines are mostly social animals and are particularly good at team combat.
Thanks to the efforts of the big Tibetan fox, the naive forest musk deer kicked its hind legs several times and finally fell to the ground helplessly.
The Tibetan fox family had long noticed the little snow leopard hiding in the tree, and were afraid that it would suddenly jump down and rob them, so they were preparing to leave with the prey.
Just at this moment, the Tibetan brown bear that was watching secretly rushed over with a grunt.
As the Tibetan subspecies of the brown bear, the Tibetan brown bear is also large and slow-moving.
It approached slowly, with maximum deterrence, scaring the Tibetan fox family so much that their fur stood on end.
Tibetan brown bears also have the habit of hibernation.
This past winter, he stayed in his cave and consumed his own fat.
Now that spring has arrived, Tibetan brown bears have been hungry for several months and are in urgent need of replenishing energy.
If you encounter a God-given opportunity to pick up a bargain, of course you can't miss it.
"Woof!" Give me the prey!
"Woof!" The prey is mine!
Brown bears are strong and powerful, while Tibetan foxes and dogs are numerous and powerful.
On the one hand, you need to fill your stomach, and on the other hand, you need to raise your cubs.
Neither side would give in, and they barked loudly to show their strength, and the sound of barking could be heard under the tree.
Yu Yijun quietly raised his cat-like head, secretly opened his eyes, and fanned the flames.
"Don't just yell!"
'Fight, fight!'
Piglet's instigation was very effective. The Tibetan brown bear was so hungry that it launched the first attack and rushed over to snatch the prey.
The Tibetan fox had worked so hard to hunt the musk deer, so naturally it could not give it to the bear.
The Tibetan fox family relied on their large number of dogs to surround the brown bear, and an epic battle began.
The Tibetan brown bear waved its strong and broad paws and slapped the Tibetan fox hard.
The Tibetan fox, relying on its small size and nimble movements, went behind the bear and bit its butt, growling and driving away the enemy beast.
The Tibetan brown bear's three consecutive attacks failed, and it stood up on its two hind legs with a roar.
When it stood upright, it was two meters tall and could pounce on the Tibetan fox next to it.
A Tibetan fox was unable to dodge and was crushed by Mount Tai. It vaguely understood the feeling of Sun Wukong when he was crushed under the Five Finger Mountain.
“Woof, woof, woof…” the Tibetan fox wailed.
"Roar!" The Tibetan brown bear gained the upper hand and roared at the Tibetan foxes to get out of the way so that it could enjoy the prey alone...
Wait, where's the prey?!
When Xiong Xiong turned around, the prey under the tree had disappeared without a trace.
The Tibetan fox was equally puzzled, and ran over in a hurry. He raised his head and saw the snow leopard lying on a tree branch, panting heavily.
"Meow, meow!"
Tired of washing the kitten!
Yu Yiyun had come into contact with so many leopards and finally became a leopard. Of course, she wanted to try the shared talents of the big cats of the genus Panthera:
Hang the prey on the tree!
Unfortunately, we pigs are not naturally good at catching prey. Even though the musk deer is a small deer, its weight is only 20 kilograms at most.
Even climbing a tree with it in its mouth still cost the pig 4 or 5 lives.
If you think about it, most snow leopard territories have no trees and no natural predators to steal their food.
Therefore, 'hanging prey on trees' is not an innate skill of the snow leopard tribe.
Humph, it’s not that I’m useless as a pig!
The piglet caught his breath, poked out his cat head, and showed off to the enemy beast.
The Tibetan brown bears and Tibetan foxes stopped fighting, gathered under the tree, bared their teeth and swore at each other.
"Woof!" Bad cat!
"Woof woof!" Big bad cat!
The Tibetan brown bear tried to climb a tree, but its body was too heavy and it slipped down halfway up.
The Tibetan fox family circled around the roots of the tree, barking at the snow leopard on the tree and cursing that he was the most vicious cat in the world.
The evil pigs remained unmoved and tore open the musk deer's skin and enjoyed it in front of them.
Free stuff, so cool~!
The delicious smell of deer blood and deer meat wafted under the tree, making the dog and the bear, who had a keen sense of smell, very greedy.
They called even louder, asking the bad cat to return the prey, otherwise, otherwise...
All animals know that cats are agile.
Without prey to hold them back, the Tibetan fox and the Tibetan brown bear could not catch even a hair of the snow leopard even with their combined claws.
The Tibetan fox held it in for a long time, then threatened fiercely:
Otherwise, I'll piss you up!
The Tibetan fox did what it said and actually raised its hind legs to mark a snow leopard.
“Oh…”
I heard my parents yelling and threatening for a long time, but they still couldn't get the prey back.
The little Tibetan fox next to it, which was less than a year old, made pitiful dog sounds, licked its mouth and begged for food pitifully.
No matter how the big dog and the bear tried to break through their defenses or how they roared, Yu Yiyun remained unmoved.
However, when a certain pig, forever young and always loving to rub its cubs, caught the faint humming of a little Tibetan fox, its DNA started moving.
Puppies that have been weaned but are not yet adults are tougher than babies and cuter than adult dogs. They are at their best time to play with them.
Even though the Tibetan fox disguised itself and had a yellowish-brown skin, it still couldn't stop Yu Yijun's enthusiasm for petting her cubs.
Little native dog, so cute, I want to rub it!
Unfortunately, there were a circle of dogs and bears surrounding the tree, so the pig couldn't just climb down and feed the prey to the little dog.
He swung his big furry tail, turned half a circle nimbly, chose the right angle, and leaped down, placing his front paws right on the big head of the Tibetan brown bear.
"Woof!"
How could the Tibetan brown bear have ever suffered such humiliation?
He let out a loud roar, breaking through his defense, and flapped his broad bear paws around.
The brown bear battled wits and courage with the air for a while, and the pig seized the opportunity and stepped its hind paws right between the two bear ears.
The bear was so angry that he raised his paw, but the kitten, who was more agile than the dog, disappeared without a trace.
When the big Tibetan fox saw the enemy beast coming down the tree, it hurriedly followed, attempting to subdue the snow leopard through team combat.
These dogs never imagined that the bad cat in front of them was once a dog walker with a high claw!
Even though cats have poor stamina, Yu Yiyun used the terrain and the habits of dogs to make all the Tibetan foxes lose their way in a few moves, and then started a dog-eat-dog show.
After luring the prey away from under the tree, Yu Yiyun returned to the tree where the musk deer was hiding.
The Tibetan fox parent finally realized something was wrong and hurried back to the cub.
Several cubs surrounded the snow leopard, wagging their tails happily and calling in a particularly flattering manner.
"Woof~" Godfather!
"Woof woof!" Why call him godfather? He is my real father!
"Woo woo woo..." Daddy, this good dog will follow you all my life.
"Meow." Enough is enough.
"Meow meow meow." Let's be dogs and not lick like that.
Yu Yiyun raised his paws and rubbed the dogs' heads one by one.
Before the large group of Tibetan foxes returned, he picked up the big furry tail and turned away swiftly.
The Tibetan fox leader rushed to the cubs and taught them a lesson, "barking wang wang wang", not to wag their tails at enemy animals.
"Woof." I understand the logic, but he gave me meat!
"Woof woof!" My dad is a beast, he will beat all of you!
"Woo woo woo..." Snow leopard father, this good dog will follow you forever.
"Woof! Woof!" Wake up, you evil boy!
"Woof woof!" The meat he fed you was originally caught by me!
The Tibetan fox leader was so angry that he wanted to throw all the brainless cubs to the snow leopard.
Unfortunately, the snow leopard has gone far, far away...
Yu Yiyun didn't know how far he had walked before a towering peak appeared in front of him, much higher than the surrounding mountains.
With Zhumi's superficial knowledge of the Himalayas, he immediately equated that mountain with Mount Everest, the world's highest peak.
"Meow!" I don't care if you are Mount Everest.
"Meow!" Wait until I climb up, and you will have to too.
"Meow meow meow~" Here I come, the world's highest peak!
Piglet proudly raised his head and puffed out his belly, then took a step with his paws and embarked on his journey to conquer the world's highest peak.
After climbing for a while, Yu Yiyun concluded that this mountain was not Mount Everest.
Although Yu Yijun had never been to Mount Everest, she knew some information about it.
Mount Everest is 8,848.86 meters above sea level. It is world-renowned for its unparalleled height, attracting countless mountaineering enthusiasts to come here to challenge it.
There are two main routes to climb Mount Everest: north and south.
The more difficult north slope is located in Tibet, and the relatively easier south slope is located in Nepal.
Spring and autumn are the best seasons to climb Mount Everest, and the Tourism Bureau will issue mountaineering permits during this period.
Tourists from all over the world gather at the foot of Mount Everest, waiting to witness the miracles of adventurers.
There were not many little people at the foot of the mountain. Yu Yijun climbed for a long time but did not find many signs of climbing.
You should know that in addition to Mount Everest, the Himalayas have more than ten mountains over 8,000 meters high, which are equally majestic and steep.
It really came true.
Human beings are naturally strong and can only remember the first place.
As Yu Yiyun thought about it, she actually felt empathy for the mountain and comforted it as she climbed.
"Meow." Shan, don't be sad.
"Meow meow meow!" Even if you are the second, third... countless number of mountains in the world, as long as I climb up to you, you will be the most beautiful mountain.
"Meow." If you ask me who is the tallest mountain within a radius of 100 meters, I will definitely answer you~
Snow leopards have a racial advantage and can adapt to low temperatures and thin air, making it much easier for them to climb mountains than humans.
Yu Yijun climbed up while meowing a lot of nonsense.
As I was climbing, I didn't know where I was going, but I saw the marks of trekking poles and hiking shoes on the surface of the unmelted snow.
"Meow?" There is actually a little person climbing this mountain?
Generally speaking, the height of a mountain is calculated based on the horizontal plane, which is called 'altitude above sea level'.
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau has an average altitude of more than 4,000 meters, which gives it a natural advantage when calculating altitude.
Take Mount Everest as an example. The Everest Base Camp is located at the foot of the mountain, with an altitude of 5,200 meters.
So the height from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain is about 3648 meters.
Therefore, although Yu Yiyun had only been climbing for a short time, the altitude here had already exceeded 5,000 meters, the oxygen content in the air had been greatly reduced, and ordinary humans simply could not move freely at this altitude.
This mountain is not the highest peak in the world, so there are fewer challengers and the climbing routes are not as mature as those of Mount Everest.
Even for experienced climbers, reaching the summit is a challenge.
Yu Yiyun stared at the footprints and traces of the trekking pole for a while, and decided to creep over there stealthily.
Look who has such good vision and chose the same mountain as me.
Shan: Didn’t you fail to find Mount Everest and get lost and come here?
Yu Yijun followed the footprints left by the little man and climbed up a bit to the top of the mountain. He looked up and saw the dense fog.
Whether it is foggy or snowy, it has no effect on snow leopards that live in snow-capped mountains all year round and rely on smell to determine direction.
But human senses are not as sensitive as those of animals, and heavy fog can blur vision and cause climbers to lose their way.
If the fog is too thick, climbers may be trapped on the snowy mountains.
Yu Yiyun looked up and found it difficult to discern the outline of the mountain top.
The thick fog collapsed, making even the footprints on the ground difficult to discern.
My own animal pupils are like this, not to mention the eyes of the little human.
Yu Yiyun lowered his head, sniffed the scent left by the climbers, chased for dozens of meters into the fog, and saw a trekking pole lying on the side of the road.
When Yu Yiyun saw the trekking pole, her heart sank and she had a bad feeling.
He picked up the trekking pole and climbed higher. Through the mist, he saw a man lying on the snow slope, tearing his clothes.
When many climbers who died were found, they had taken off all their thick clothes and were only wearing thin single clothes.
It's not that they are not afraid of the cold, but because the human body is in a low temperature environment for a long time, the system collapses and causes nerve perception disorder. The brain will secrete chemicals to relieve physical pain.
The victims' body temperature dropped rapidly, causing hypothermia and the illusion that "I am hot".
Once they take off all their clothes, the temperature drops even faster and they will freeze to death in no time.
When Yu Yijun saw that the little man had unbuttoned his jacket, he immediately pounced over with the trekking pole in his mouth and pinned him down with his thick big paws.
"Meow!" People, don't move!
"Snow leopard? You're so cute." The little man's lips turned pale, his eyes began to blur, and he said incoherently, "Wait a minute, I'll take off my clothes and play with you."
"Meow?" Why do you have to take off your clothes to play with me?
"Meow!" I'm not that kind of frivolous snow leopard!
Yu Yijun held his hand with his claws, and looked around with his animal eyes, and found that the little man's backpack was scattered nearby.
He picked up the backpack and pulled at it with his teeth for a long time, but failed to open the zipper, so he simply bit the backpack into pieces.
The backpack contains a mountaineering ration, a large thermos cup, and mountaineering tools such as a compass.
In addition, there is a blanket.
Yu Yiyun shook out the blanket, and covered the little man with the shredded backpack, and then pressed himself on him.
The climber was already half conscious and he tried feebly to pull away.
"Snow Leopard, I'm hot."
"Would you please take the blanket away?"
"Are you hungry and treating me as prey? You can't eat me with my clothes on, so let me take them off first."
"Meow!" Don't spread rumors!
"Meow." Twolegs are not on my menu.
Yu Yijun roared twice in disgust, stretched out his big paws, and took the things out of the backpack.
Even if I can use the thick and warm natural fur to temporarily help the little guy maintain his body temperature.
Given his current condition, if he doesn't get rescued quickly, the only outcome will be death.
Judging from the equipment they carried, the climbers either had mountaineering experience or were under the guidance of a professional team.
He certainly couldn't go alone to challenge such a high mountain.
Since the little guy has already shown symptoms of hypothermia, it means he has been in the mountains for some time.
If his companions cannot contact him, they will definitely contact the rescue team to go into the mountains to search.
There are many rescue teams in Tibet, mainly composed of local residents.
Their ancestors have lived in the mountains for generations, and they have racial advantages. They can adapt to high-altitude mountains better than ordinary people, and their search and rescue success rate is very high.
Even if someone gets lost on Mount Everest, the search and rescue team will find a way to find them.
There are very few people who challenge this mountain. If the weather is clear, the search and rescue team will definitely be able to find the little man through the footprints.
Unfortunately, there was fog in the mountains, and even if the search and rescue team ventured into the mountains, they would easily get lost.
Yu Yiyun searched through Xiao Renmi's belongings and found a walkie-talkie with a communication range of less than five kilometers.
The temperature in the mountains is too low, and most electronic devices will shut down due to the low temperature.
The walkie-talkie that can withstand temperatures as low as -50°C is the most effective communication equipment.
The pig stretched out its paw, moved the walkie-talkie to a place where it could easily receive the signal, and waited patiently for a long time.
The little guy's body temperature gradually recovered after receiving effective warming measures, but his condition was still not very good.
He closed his eyes and didn't speak for a long time. It was unclear whether he fell asleep or fainted.
The little snow leopard lowered its head and rubbed his nose with the tip of its nose. There were still some signs of life.
"Meow." People.
"Meow?" Can you top predators please behave yourself?
"Meow meow meow!" I would be in a great trouble if you froze to death on the hill I chose.
After Yu Yiyun finished shouting, she heard some noise around her and looked up.
Through the hazy mist, he saw a mountain goat running towards him.
Yu Yiyun realized that the fog was gradually dissipating and visibility in the mountains was improving.
The blue sheep heard the snow leopard lying there talking to itself, and then ran away quickly, probably complaining as it ran, "That snow leopard is crazy."
"Meow!"
Yu Yiyun’s defense was broken!
"Meow!" Wake up quickly and ask someone to save you. I still have to catch the mountain goat!
The unconscious little man did not respond, but a voice came from the intercom.
"Is that a snow leopard? I don't remember ever photographing a snow leopard on this mountain."
"Meow." I'm new here, and this mountain belongs to me from now on!
"Snow Leopard, you, you, you...don't hurt him. Human flesh is sour and not tasty."
Hearing the trembling voice on the other end of the intercom, Yu Yiyun almost laughed out loud.
When we were young, parents would make up stories to tell them not to eat something.
For example, "spicy strips are made of mouse skin", "eating instant noodles will turn you into a mummy", etc.
"Meow." Man, do you think I'm a three-year-old child?
The companion with a trembling voice was about to speak, but the rescue team nearby stopped him and gave a logical analysis.
"From the sound, the leopard is in a very stable mood and doesn't look like it intends to eat anyone."
Locals often deal with snow leopards and are familiar with the habits of these beautiful big cats.
So far, there is no record of snow leopards eating humans, but there are records of snow leopards helping humans.
"leopard."
Rescue team members attempt to communicate with the snow leopard.
"Is that man still alive?"
Zhumi didn't answer. He held the intercom close to Xiaorenmi's mouth so that the person on the other end could hear his weak breathing.
"Still breathing! Great!"
His companions and the rescue team breathed a sigh of relief, but their hearts were hanging in the air as they were weighed down again.
Although the trapped climbers were still alive, there was heavy fog in the mountains and they were unable to confirm the climbers' exact location.
If this goes on, it is only a matter of time before someone gets hurt.
The rescue team searched for most of the day but was at a loss as to what to do, so they had to ask for help from the snow leopard next to the victim.
"Leopard, can you tell us his location?"
"Meow?" What?
"Meow!" I think you are making things difficult for me, Leopard!
The snow leopard's vocal cords have thick and elastic walls, so it cannot roar or roar, and cannot transmit its sounds over long distances like tigers and lions.
Even if the pig turns up the volume to the maximum, it is still difficult to catch it at a distance of more than 500 meters based on human hearing.
"That's right, you kept shouting, but we didn't hear anything."
His companion anxiously poked his head in, "Hey, Leopard, can you turn on his phone or sports watch? Any device with GPS will do."
“Meow.”
The rescue team member turned around and told him, "Mobile phones or sports watches are useless in the mountains. The temperature is too low."
Yu Yiyun lowered his head again and saw the cell phone buried in the snow. He intuitively judged that the chances of it surviving were slim.
Besides, the snow leopard's paws are wide, and it is difficult to press the power button with the large paw pads.
Even if you use your fingernails, if you don't control the strength well, the little guy will lose his phone forever.
In comparison, sports watches are easier to activate.
Some sports watches will turn on normally once they return to normal temperature as long as they are fully charged.
"Meow." Little guy, your fate depends on you from now on.
Yu Yiyun moved her claws, fished out his wrist, and buried it in the soft fur on her belly.
The body temperature of snow leopards is higher than that of humans, generally between 37.5℃ and 38.5℃.
The pigs take good care of themselves, with thick fat and fur on their bellies.
After only covering it for about twenty minutes, the sports watch lit up again.
Almost at the same time, cheers were heard from the intercom, and the location of the little man was captured.
Based on the location, the search and rescue team members contacted the nearest team members and rushed to the climber.
Maybe this little man was not destined to die. At the same time, the fog in the mountains gradually dissipated, revealing two rows of footprints of the snow leopard and the climber.
Yu Yiyun heard human voices getting closer, so he got up, stretched his limbs, wagged his tail, and called out to the confused climbers.
"Meow." Man, I gave you your life.
"Meow." Live well.
After leaving behind two meows, the pig picked up its long tail and disappeared into the vast snow-capped mountains.
A few days later, the survivor who had been trapped in the snowy mountains for more than 30 hours woke up. When interviewed by reporters, he said firmly:
"Yes, I met the mountain god!"
"My companions and the rescue team can all testify that it was a shining snow leopard that saved me in my last moments. He must be the god of this mountain!"
Because this "mountain god legend" is romantic and mysterious, countless people came here in search of the snow leopard-shaped mountain god that glows in foggy days.
Yu Yijun stood on the top of the mountain, looking down from above, and shouted loudly, breaking her defense.
"Meow!" This mountain is my territory!
"Meow!" Do you have a sense of boundaries?
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