Chapter 163 Arctic Fox (Part 3)
Yu Yiyun skated all the way, showing off her perfect skills that dominated the Winter Olympics, and returned to the "Fox Island" she named.
If I'm not mistaken, it's already October now, and the sun has set and never risen again.
Fox Island was conquered by the long night. Looking around, it was all night long. Behind the cliffs on the edge of the island, there were colorful and dazzling auroras, which was the beautiful scenery given by nature to the extremely cold region.
The little fox was surprised to find that his father and mother did not kick out the useless cub, who was weak and unable to take care of himself and who only cared about his parents all day long, out of the house.
It’s not that they are soft-hearted and reluctant to clean up the mess.
But the fox couple was outnumbered and had to abandon their den in frustration.
Fox Dad and Fox Mom: Abuse, abuse the old fox QAQ...
Yu Yiyun could even imagine that the exhausted fox couple, faced with the nine fox balls that they had fed with lemmings and bird eggs, wanted to drive them out of the house but lacked the strength. Instead, they were besieged by the cubs and finally had to leave home with humiliation.
After walking several meters, the useless kid was still yelling behind him, "Lao Deng, hurry up and cook for us!"
If there was wifi in the North Pole, the fox father and mother would surely be filled with grief and indignation, and would complain in their real names, "My son's rebellion breaks my heart," and "It would be better to give birth to nine pieces of barbecued pork than to have them."
As we all know, a fox cannot give birth to barbecued pork.
No matter how angry the fox father and mother are, they can only keep their anger to themselves and brave the wind and snow to find a new habitat to spend the cold winter.
Abandoned by their parents, the nine orphaned fox-like little bastards were finally beaten by society and had no meat to eat for several days.
Since they were born, they have been living under the care and feeding of their parents, and their hunting ability is almost non-existent.
Today, Fox Island is shrouded in polar night. The little foxes, who are used to the light, must adapt to the dark environment and find ways to feed themselves in this harsh environment.
The coldest winter has not yet arrived. It is not easy to feed myself, but it is not difficult either.
Canines have a wide range of diets and are able to absorb dietary fiber, unlike most cats which can only eat meat.
These days, the foxes survive mainly on animal carcasses, fish trapped by the freezing ice, and lichens and mosses.
Yu Yiyun did not return home immediately, but hid in the dark and observed their behavior patterns, feeling so stupid that she wanted to cry but had no tears.
The clever fox sighed, and felt the urge to sever kinship now, immediately, and refuse to admit that he belonged to the same litter as these useless dogs.
"Hmm?" Apart from picking up scraps and eating grass, there's no hunting involved, right?
"Boo, boo, boo!" No need to wait until next spring, I declare that you are the 93% who can't survive!
The probability of a newborn Arctic fox surviving the first year is only 7%. These idiots can't even be caught by lemmings, so how can they squeeze in?
"Squeak?" What does it mean?
"Chirp?" Although I don't understand, it seems like you are scolding me!
Hearing the youngest brother's call, the foxes all poked their heads out and looked at Yu Yiyun in unison.
Arctic foxes are not typical solitary animals. Even if parents and children or siblings are separated, they will not attack each other when they meet again.
Foxes living in the same area often cooperate with each other for hunting.
If there are sufficient resources for survival, Arctic foxes can fully accept group life and form large groups like other canines.
The reason why the nine little pieces of shit at home accept living in a group is not because they have sufficient resources for survival.
It was obvious that they were all bad at the same thing and could only stick together for warmth.
Seeing their 'wandering' little brother return home, the useless foxes did not reject him.
The fastest growing female fox took the initiative to leave her hiding place and came to her younger brother, calling out.
"Woo woo..." Brother, I have something to say to you...
"Bing? Bing!" Brother? I want to be the big brother!
"Woo!" So rude!
Yu Yiyun was well aware of the canine class system and made a strong noise, signaling the vixen to submit.
Arctic foxes do not quite conform to the group pattern of canines represented by wolves, but when they are young, they will also confirm the hierarchical relationship among their cubs through fighting.
During the fight, the cubs that win more times can get food first.
Yu Yiyun is obviously at the bottom of the food chain. No matter who she competes with, she will lose, so she can never get a meal.
"Ouch!" My stupid brother!
The strongest little fox in the den roared, jumped in front of Yu Yiyun, bared his teeth and put on his most ferocious look, trying to intimidate his arrogant brother with his strong aura.
Yu Yijun didn't even bother to look at him. He just raised his paw and hammered on his head like he did to Feifei in his previous life.
After three consecutive hits, the former big brother's eyes suddenly became clear. He put his paws together in a gesture of submission, covering his head and crying loudly.
When the female fox saw the most powerful male fox being beaten like a grandson, she also lay down.
"Ouch..." My head hurts.
"Boo!" Stop howling!
"Boo, boo, boo?" Look at you two, what's the use of just being able to bully your own family? Go catch lemmings!
"Chiu?" Lemmings?
"Squeak, squeak, squeak!" Isn't that thing that will automatically come to your mouth if you shout 'mom'?
"..." Yu Yijun looked around speechlessly, meeting nine pairs of clear animal eyes that were ignorant of the world.
"Hmm?" What a loser! Little people only cry for their moms when they are hungry!
As expected, a loving mother often spoils the pup. Because the fox father and mother hunted too hard, the fox cubs reached the independent stage without developing the concept of hunting.
Thank God!
Teacher Yunyun, who has students all over the world and is the best at raising cubs, is really good at teaching stupid little animals how to hunt~!
Considering the limited brain capacity of my younger brothers and sisters, they all don’t seem to be very smart.
As the eldest son of the family and the eldest brother among the eldest brothers, Yu Yiyun decided to set an example for them by reaching out to the most easily accessible food for Arctic foxes - lemmings.
As the most reproductive mammals in the entire Arctic and even on the entire earth, lemmings have an incredibly fast population expansion rate.
Their evolutionary ideas are roughly the same as those of the Arctic fox, which is to fight against extreme environments and various natural enemies by reproducing in large numbers.
Lemmings give birth to 7 or 8 litters each year, with a dozen or so pups in each litter.
The most terrifying thing is that newborn lemmings are able to reproduce when they are just one month old.
It does not need to hibernate and can reproduce offspring all year round.
During the long cold winter, many animals hibernate, but lemmings remain active.
They build nests under the snow, using hay to make a spherical nest and set up several tunnels with the nest as the center leading to the foraging area.
If the Arctic fox wants to catch them, it must rely on its strong sense of smell and sensory abilities to find the location of the lemmings through the snow.
Experienced Arctic foxes will use their two hind paws to force lemmings to move and determine the approximate range.
Then it jumped high and hit the ground with its head, pierced the ice and snow with its front paws and mouth, and grabbed the mouse hiding in the snow.
Before becoming an Arctic fox, Yu Yiyun once lived in Yellowstone Park, which is also covered with ice and snow, and watched the Arctic fox's close relative, the red fox, hunting in the same way.
As a top hunter who travels across land, sea and air, catching a mere lemming is a piece of cake for him, claw, claw, claw!
It was Foxy’s first time to catch lemmings, and he wasn’t very experienced at the job. It was only on his third try that he managed to bite the lemming’s tail.
Yu Yiyun was a little embarrassed, and silently pretended that the previous two failures had never happened. She turned around with the lemming in her mouth, and signaled the 9 hunting trainees who were about to debut behind her to start their respective first hunting stages.
Nine foxes were pushing and shoving each other, staring at each other.
Finally, the former boss, whose C position was taken away by Yu Yiyun, took firm steps towards the area where Yu Yiyun had just captured lemmings.
Lemmings deal with Arctic foxes all year round and are very alert. They had already left the area.
However, the lemming nests under the snow are intricately connected.
The polar night had just arrived and the snow was not too thick. Claw No. 1 easily found a new lemming gathering area by smell.
He has a strong ability to imitate, and he jumped left and right like Yu Yiyun, performing a popping performance with a strong sense of vibration.
Lemmings Under the Snow: The Demolition Crew is Coming?!
Before No. 1 could use his claws, the surrounding lemmings were scared away.
Yu Yiyun silently raised his head and looked up at the aurora at a 45-degree angle.
If this stage of jumping left and right was in the Himalayas, Teacher Yunyun might praise him for his good learning.
It’s just catching a mouse, why do you need so much fancy pre-swinging!
"Bing bing!" 0 points! Next!
The No. 1 pick unfortunately retired, and the No. 2 female fox, who looked a little smarter, came on stage.
She was obviously much more cautious than her predecessor. She did not alarm the lemmings in advance and quietly followed the smell to the lemming activity area.
The problem was that Pick 2 was too cautious and tried to dig through the snow quietly.
She dug the snow bit by bit, and after five minutes, there was only a shallow hole on the ground.
By the time we dig up the lemmings' home, the sun should be rising next year.
"Oh, oh." Just keep digging. I'll come see you in two hours.
"Bing!" Next!
The next group to appear is the Chosen Claw, which has 3 members.
Yu Yijun looked at the ambitious Fox Cubs duo and thought, three little stupid tigers should be able to match the direwolves, right?
What's the result?
What's the result!
Next, the new Fox-Fox group perfectly demonstrated what it means to "crash at the start".
Teacher Yunyun has seen countless beasts, but this is the first time she has seen such an extreme level of mutual hindrance.
Three fox cubs discovered the lemmings under the ice and jumped up at the same time, but their heads hit each other in the air.
“Squeak!”
“Woo woo!”
“Ahhh!”
The three of them covered their heads and cried more aggrievedly than the other.
Yu Yiyun was stunned. He watched the rest of the selection process expressionlessly, and failed in various ways.
Good job.
There is only one Wolong, but there are 9 Phoenix chicks in his family!
Teacher Yunyun was so angry that she lost her mind. She chased her tail in circles and wanted to take a bite of it to vent her emotions.
However, the Arctic fox's tail is much shorter than that of the snow leopard. Yu Yijun turned to the third circle but failed to catch up with his own tail.
Suddenly, Teacher Yunyun raised her head and her eyes lit up.
correct!
There are only 8 chicks in the family!
The last Arctic fox to appear was not much bigger than Yu Yiyun who appeared at the beginning. It was obvious at first glance that it was the second most bullied fox in the den.
She was timid and always hid at the back observing her brothers and sisters.
Seeing them running away one after another, the youngest sister plucked up the courage to walk towards a snowy field, lowered her head, and sniffed the snow carefully.
When she found the traces of lemmings, the youngest sister did not take action immediately, but learned from the failure of her predecessor.
She spread her hind paws slightly, then used her front paws to dig twice, forming a rough circle to confirm the range of the lemmings' activities. She moved through the snow to stimulate the lemmings under the snow.
As soon as the lemmings made a move, the youngest sister immediately locked her position in the circle and jumped high to break through the snow.
"Hmm?" Did you catch it?
Yu Yiyun opened his puppy eyes wide and stared at his youngest sister nervously.
I don’t know if the lemmings struggled too hard or if the youngest sister dug too deep.
She twisted her butt and tail that were left outside, and with all her strength, she finally pulled her body out, holding the lemming's head in her mouth.
"Bing!" Caught!
Yu Yiyun was so excited that she shouted loudly to celebrate for her youngest sister!
For the first time, the youngest sister tasted success and the sense of accomplishment of doing better than her older brothers and sisters.
Although it didn't show it on its face, its tail was wagging so happily that the fox fan that came over to watch was about to catch a cold.
The eldest brother didn't believe it, so he went to the ice that the youngest sister had just broken and tried to put his head in.
Unfortunately, his head was too big and got stuck.
"Oh!" Stupid dog!
Yu Yiyun was so angry that he cursed a few words and went over to rescue his elder brother.
As he got closer to the area where his youngest sister had just been hunting, he suddenly discovered:
Using the distance between the youngest sister's front and hind paws as the diameter to draw a circle, she pierced through the ice and landed exactly in the center of the circle, proving how accurately the youngest sister locked the hunting range.
What’s even more terrifying is that this is the first time that the youngest fox sister has tried hunting!
Yu Yiyun stared at the marks left on the ice, and for the first time ever, an idea popped into her mind: It's a pity that she became a fox.
With her calculation ability, if she were reborn as a little person in the next life, she would definitely be able to solve many difficult mathematical problems.
"Woo."
Yu Yiyun had just rescued her ex-brother when her youngest sister came over with the lemming in her mouth.
She nudged Piglet's mouth, as if wanting to give him the lemming to eat.
The youngest sister vaguely realized that she had learned a lot of useful things because of Yu Yiyun's teaching.
Therefore, I should give the most important food to my brother.
Yu Yiyun was even more moved!
It is not uncommon to get food shared by others of the same kind.
However, before this, Yu Yiyun always got food from the 'elders', and the nature of sharing was more like loving care for a cub.
Animals of the same age share food mostly on the basis that Yu Yijun has fed them before.
Yu Yijun was flattered to see her younger sister sharing food so spontaneously.
Yu Yiyun pushed it away and returned the lemming so that the youngest sister could fill her stomach quickly.
The youngest sister got stubborn and insisted that Yu Yiyun enjoy her prey.
Yu Yiyun couldn't resist and tore Lemmings and Yaomei in half, while secretly making up his mind:
From today on, I will be Yaomei’s only fan!
What good resources are there? Please arrange them for my baby first.
As for the remaining trainees, you can’t blame me for being partial!
The initiator of the hunting group, who were openly doing shady things, saw that his brothers and sisters were hungry. The fox, who couldn't catch the lemmings, was eating grass to fill his stomach pitifully, while the number two claw was still digging snow.
Two hours later, three waves of lemmings had come and gone, but she still hadn't dug through the snow.
If these little bastards were left to live on their own, they might all end up in a mess, with only the youngest sister making it to spring.
Yu Yijun cursed and complained, but in the end she was still soft-hearted and set out alone to find food for her brothers and sisters.
The little fox walked several hundred meters in the night and on the ice, but the smell of dog behind him still did not dissipate.
Yu Yiyun turned around and saw her youngest sister following her eldest brother timidly from a distance.
Although she is small in size, she is very responsive.
As soon as Yu Yiyun stopped, the youngest sister immediately lay down and used ice and snow to disguise herself.
Unfortunately, she is weak and often cannot get food, so her fur molting is the slowest, and lying in the snow does not serve as a camouflage.
In contrast, Yu Yiyun, who is well-nourished, has been growing hair very quickly recently. The paws of his limbs have turned completely white, leaving only the hair on his butt that has not been completely replaced.
Fortunately, it was dark in the Arctic and no one saw it.
Otherwise, if the little guy took a photo of him, he would definitely think he was covered in poop.
"嘤!" Little sister!
Yu Yiyun spotted the hiding youngest sister at a glance and called out to her.
The youngest sister originally wanted to hide, but when she heard her eldest brother calling her, she mustered up the courage to respond.
"Yingying~" Do you want to forage with me? Come here!
"Woo~" Okay, okay~
The youngest sister was instantly happy. She pulled herself out from the snow and ran towards Yu Yiyun.
The two little foxes ran side by side, leaving four footprints on the snow.
Considering that the youngest sister's fur has not yet been shed, it will definitely be cold for her to go to the frozen sea.
Yu Yiyun led her lovely sister to explore along the edge of the ice, trying their luck to pick up some frozen fish.
Facts have proved that the fish in the sea are not fools, and Yu Yiyun’s luck is not that good either.
After searching for a long time, no fish were found trapped in the ice.
Yu Yiyun sighed quietly and decided to change his goal and catch a rabbit for his younger brother and sister.
Recently, the little fox has grown a little bit and its carnivore characteristics have become more obvious, so the rabbit will not be easily fooled anymore.
If Yu Yiyun wants to catch the rabbit, he must confront the rabbit head-on.
The problem is that the snow in the Arctic Circle is getting thicker and thicker, the rabbit's legs are longer than it, and there are no trees around for it to "fall from the sky".
When Yu Yiyun was still a kid, catching rabbits required a lot of physical energy.
It's okay to feed yourself, but thinking of feeding the whole family by catching rabbits is simply a fantasy.
You can't catch lemmings, right?
That group of gluttons ate twenty to thirty lemmings every day. Yu Yiyun, the fox alone, had to suffer a concussion from banging his head against the ice before he could feed them.
When Yu Yijun was at a loss, a long roar came from not far away, shaking the ice three times.
The youngest sister rarely leaves the nest, and it was the first time she heard such a terrifying cry. She was so scared that she hid behind her brother and trembled.
When the little fox heard the sound of the frightened beast, he was overjoyed and excitedly responded to his good friend the bear whom he had not seen for more than half a month.
"roar--!"
The polar bear got the response and roared as he approached the little fox.
After only half a month of separation, Yu Yiyun almost couldn't recognize Xiong.
Compared to the last time we met, the polar bear was much rounder and it was obvious that he had been eating well during this period.
In late summer and early fall, the whale meat enjoyed by the polar bears together with the little foxes gave them enough energy to swim to the nearby glaciers.
Bears are slow-moving, especially huge ones like polar bears, which have no advantage in swimming or running speed.
In the summer without glaciers, many polar bears are forced to become vegetarians, relying on grass and fruits to fill their stomachs.
When the ocean freezes again, polar bears return to their comfort zone.
It is the top predator in the polar regions! It can move freely on the glaciers and catch mammals such as seals and beluga whales under the ice through its breathing holes.
Everyone knows that polar bears hibernate, but not all polar bears start sleeping as soon as winter comes.
Polar bears hibernate from October to December, depending on the amount of prey reserves.
This mother bear is carrying her cubs. She needs to give birth to and feed the cubs during hibernation, so she has to store more fat than other bears.
The mother bear recognized the little fox's voice from a distance and remembered the pleasant meal she had had in late summer.
Not long after she ate the shark meat, she began to feel unwell. Fortunately, she didn't eat too much, and the symptoms were relieved quickly.
The mother bear realized that the little fox's reminder at that time worked, allowing her to return to the glacier safely.
Here, the islands near the coast have not yet completely solidified and cannot bear the weight of the polar bears.
The polar bear walked for a while, swam for a while, and finally lay on the ice with its big paws and slid in front of Yu Yiyun, holding 0.3 seals in its mouth.
The reason why it is called 0.3 is that the mother bear eats the fattest part of the seal, leaving only the head and the meat close to the bones.
The mother bear must eat a few more seals before the temperature drops sharply, and then hide in the ice cave to breed cubs, so she doesn't have time to eat too carefully.
It knew that the smaller Arctic fox would be able to eat up the remaining meat cleanly.
"roar."
The mother bear shook her head and threw the seal behind the two little foxes.
"Roar." Puppy, you can chew the bone.
Yu Yiyun looked at the polar bear and then at the seal.
Once upon a time, a bear did the same thing.
At that time, the majestic wolf leader was disdainful of the brown bear's leftovers.
After many reincarnations, the little fox is now facing the polar bear's feeding——
"Bing!" Bear!
"Bing bing!" You are my only bear!!!
The polar bear dropped the seal remains and jumped into the water again to look for the seal.
Yu Yiyun and her younger sister rushed to the seal skeleton. Although only 30% of the skeleton was left, it still weighed dozens of kilograms. They were almost overwhelmed by happiness.
With their strength alone, they definitely couldn't carry the seal back to the nest.
The youngest sister looked at the food, then looked at her eldest brother, not knowing what to do.
In the past, when I was in the nest, I would have to wait until my older brothers and sisters finished eating before it was my turn.
If the youngest sister is too aggressive in grabbing food, she will be bullied even harder, which causes her to develop the habit of hiding behind all the time.
In the entire fox den, only the eldest brother had never bullied her.
Sometimes, when the parents brought back plenty of food and it was the turn of the two weakest cubs, the eldest brother would push the youngest sister to eat first.
Yu Yijun lowered her head, met the youngest sister's watery eyes, and immediately made a decision.
"Hmm!" Sister, you eat first!
"嘤嘤嘤~" Wait until we are full, and give them some leftovers!
"Woo-ing?" Can I eat it?
"Ying!" Of course!
"Oh oh!" My sister is so cute, whatever she does is right~
The youngest sister got her brother's permission, and finally, under his doting gaze, she was able to enjoy food first for the first time in her life.
Taking big bites of seal meat, the youngest sister licked the blood from the corner of her mouth and suddenly became addicted to this feeling.
In just one day, Yaomei had so many different experiences.
The first time I tasted the feeling of hunting success, the first time I mustered up the courage to leave the nest and follow my brother, and the first time I saw a polar bear...
In the past, she huddled in her tiny nest, always thinking that the world was only this big.
It was not until the youngest sister bravely stepped out of the nest and saw the boundless ocean that she realized how small she was.
"Woo."
The youngest sister leaned against her brother and called out softly with nervousness and anticipation.
Although Yu Yijun did not understand what the youngest sister meant, it did not stop him from providing emotional value. He was close to the cute sister and encouraged her loudly.
"Bing!"
The two foxes each said their own thing, but miraculously they were connected.
'Brother, can I survive?'
"Baby~ You are so smart and brave, you will definitely become the most powerful fox queen in the Arctic!"
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