Chapter 34: The Wolves of the Horse (Part 3)
Yu Yiyun led two little greyhounds, barking "Brave dogs, not afraid of difficulties!" They practiced hard day and night and gradually mastered the skills of hunting small rodents.
Although there is less rodent meat, fortunately the average age of the Paw Patrol is five months, which means that each wolf cub is five months old on average.
Every time they eat, except for the black fur ball that is "just a little bit away from starving to death", the white collar and the marshmallow don't eat much, and they can bring the remaining meat back to their mother for nutrition.
Rodents have no claws or horns and run slowly, so the Paw Patrol has a considerable hunting success rate.
In just two weeks, the black fur ball grew wildly in size and became more adept at catching beavers than it was at catching chickens.
He knew his teeth were not sharp enough and it would take him more than ten minutes to bite and kill the prey successfully.
This is not only time-consuming, but also puts a burden on the growing deciduous teeth, so a set of "oppression hunting method" was developed.
To put it simply, it means 'I'll sit on you to death'!
The wolf cub uses its increasingly round body to put all its strength into compressing the trachea or heart of its prey, causing it to suffocate to death in a short period of time.
This not only saves time, but also reduces the suffering of the Paw Patrol and the prey, and does not leave a bloody smell to attract wild animals that like to pick up bargains.
Because the food that the Paw Patrol successfully brought back became more and more abundant, the mini wolf pack was finally free from the crisis of starvation.
Christine's leg injury took half a month to heal. Although the bitten area is still bare and the flesh has not grown back yet, she has recovered basic mobility.
After the wolf pack fight, she was seriously injured and could not escape far with her three cubs. They could only hide in the muddy swamp deep in the forest and survive.
In other words, the mini wolf pack, consisting of one big and three small wolves, is actually not far from the wolf pack that plundered their homes.
Studies have shown that wolves have richer emotions than tigers, and documentaries have also shown scenes of wolf revenge.
The enemy wolves brutally killed Adam and the second daughter, and even spared the lone cubs, clearly intending to wipe out the enemy completely.
If they found Christine who had managed to survive, they would definitely attack her and her cubs.
Christine was well aware of the consequences of being discovered by the enemy wolves. After regaining some mobility, she immediately took her babies and migrated to a place far away from home.
As the female wolf leader who has lived here for a long time, although Christine has never seen a map, she is familiar with the direction of mountains and rivers, the distribution of prey in each season, and where to take a detour to avoid other wolf packs.
Its professionalism is much better than Yun's half-baked navigation.
Before leaving, Yu Yiyun specially found the raven with whom he had formed a strategic alliance and invited it to follow him.
The Corvidae boss was not very happy at first.
After serving as a guide crow for more than half a month, it is no longer the innocent and naive fledgling it once was.
Boss Crow obviously discovered that the prey captured by the Paw Patrol, in terms of size and quality, could not compare with those of other wolf packs.
I work for the three of them and am definitely cheap labor.
Not only do you need to lead the way, you are also responsible for attacking from the air.
When the three useless birds can't protect the prey, the ravens have to help drive away other birds of prey.
The Corvidae boss carefully calculated and felt that it was not cost-effective.
The rate of return is so low that it’s better to hunt on your own.
However, on the day when the mini wolf pack set out, the fledgling raven still spread its wings and followed silently behind.
There was nothing he could do, because that dark fur ball, blinking its golden eyes as bright as gemstones, stared at him with watery eyes and made the coquettish sound of a puppy.
The raven is afraid that if it doesn't follow, the next head of its kind will be taken away, so it will always give the first bite of meat to its own black fur ball.
Forget it, let’s continue working.
The Corvidae boss thought resignedly: Who put me on this pirate ship?
There is the mother leading the way in front, and the crows behind to warn of danger.
Yu Yiyun finally no longer had to take the lead, and she kept her tail between her legs every day for fear of encountering enemy beasts. Even when she slept, she had to keep both eyes on guard.
The journey of migration to distant places was the most carefree time for Yu Yijun after he became a wolf cub.
In the following days, the wolf cub walked and stopped every day, playing and fighting with the two little gray dogs.
After the previous experience, White Collar and Marshmallow both regarded Black Ball as the boss and did not dare to bully his brother by relying on his size.
He often adopts a posture of submission with his tail between his legs, lowers his head actively, and repeatedly confirms the black ball's leadership position among the cubs.
Christine's condition was getting better and better, and she gradually took on the burden of hunting.
Although she was the only adult wolf in the entire wolf pack, and she was a battle-damaged one.
But Christian has ruled the forest wetlands for many years, and he is not the leader for nothing.
In the previous wolf pack, every time they hunted, it was almost always Christine who chose the prey, and the male leader Adam was responsible for the attack.
There were several times when Adam chose his prey, only to find that the other members did not follow him, but were waiting for Christine to give orders.
Christine has better observation skills and can find flaws or weaknesses in his prey better than other wolves, so he can develop effective attack strategies.
She is the best leader for the wolf pack.
The mini wolf pack's first collaborative hunting target was a slow-moving coyote.
The coyote has the word "wolf" in its name, but it is actually only a close relative. It does not conform to the characteristics of a wolf in terms of appearance or living habits.
Coyotes are small in size, weighing only 20-50 kilograms. Even large dogs are twice as big as them.
Coyotes rarely live in groups, always act alone, and usually feed on small mammals or birds.
Yellowstone has too many powerful predators, and in seasons when food is scarce, coyotes will naturally become prey to other beasts.
Christine keenly judged that the coyote had an injured hind leg like herself.
In comparison, Christine was more seriously injured and would definitely not be able to outrun the coyote in a head-on fight.
But this female leader has her own strategy.
She first rolled in the grass that smelled of deer excrement so as not to alert the coyotes and allow them to surround their prey silently.
Then let the largest marshmallow run over to distract the coyote's actions.
The coyote was aware of the wolf cub's strength and was sure that the five-month-old Marshmallow could not do anything to him, so his vigilance was lowered once again.
At this time, use the white collar to block the other side of the road.
The black fur ball that is good at biting and has the most murderous look in its eyes is responsible for attacking from the front.
A coyote is not afraid of one wolf cub, but if there are three of them, it will be somewhat panicked.
Finally, Christine unexpectedly pounced on the predator from behind and bit its vital parts, completing the hunt.
After a successful hunt, Christine gave all the meat to the cubs as a reward to praise their bravery.
Christine is very smart. Next, she will continue to choose similar prey and gradually increase the difficulty.
Only after the children have accumulated enough experience will they challenge antelope or red deer.
Due to the injury of the female leader, the mini wolf pack migrated very slowly.
Yu Yiyun was very curious. After completing her hunting exercises every day, she would disappear without a trace.
Even if he becomes a dog, he still likes to fool around~
Yu Yiyun wandered around without restraint, relying on the fact that he was still a cub and had a light body odor that made it difficult to be discovered.
Even if discovered, you can climb a tree to avoid danger.
It is not until time to go to bed that the wolf cub, guided by the crows, returns to its mother, squeezes into a nest among its younger brothers and sisters, and sleeps soundly, snoring.
The area of this forest wetland is not very large, and it seems even smaller than the Hexi Nature Reserve.
But the mini wolf pack walked for 8 days before finding a new place to stay.
During this period, Yu Yiyun wandered around outside all day and had figured out the approximate distribution of the forest wetlands.
This area is roughly distributed in a zigzag shape, and the new habitat of the mini wolf pack happens to be located at the top point of the zigzag.
Yu Yiyun had not had any contact with humans during this period, so he didn't know how humans named these wolf packs.
Based on his previous understanding of North American gray wolves, local people generally name wolf packs according to their locations, such as 'Hayden Valley Wolf Pack', 'Druid Peak Wolf Pack', etc., and you can tell the main activity area of the wolf pack just by hearing the names.
In a wolf pack, only the leader can have a name. Ordinary members are usually represented by numbers, which can easily confuse new fans.
Following this rule, Yu Yiyun decided to rename the nearby wolf packs.
They stayed at the point of the zigzag, so they were called the "Zhidian Wolf Pack". By analogy, the three nearby wolf packs were called the "Zhiheng Wolf Pack", the "Zhixie Wolf Pack" and the "Zhina Wolf Pack".
If the person in charge of naming the wolf pack knew Chinese characters, he would definitely adopt the name given by the black-haired ball.
Yu Yiyun wagged his tail proudly, returned to his mother, and nudged her on the cheek.
This action can be a cub acting coquettishly to its mother, or a subordinate showing goodwill to the leader.
The mother lay there without responding, her emerald green eyes looking sadly into the distance - to where the wolf pack was.
After a long silence, Christine finally made up her mind, got up, shook her fur, and walked towards the wolf pack step by step.
Although his injuries were gradually improving, the cubs' hunting abilities became more and more outstanding.
However, winter is about to descend on this land.
The winters in Yellowstone are exceptionally cold, with the lowest temperatures reaching minus 30 to 40 degrees Celsius. The thick snow is enough to bury the wolf cubs.
A five-month-old child would surely starve to death in the snow and wind if he did not get food for a long time.
After the grass and trees in the forest wetlands wither, herbivores such as antelopes and red deer will migrate to warmer places and will not appear for several months.
As a lone wolf, food would become increasingly difficult to find.
Even if food is found, it will attract grizzly bears and other predators to snatch it.
Without a pack, the injured female wolf with three cubs was destined not to survive the six-month winter.
Wolves have ways to get food in the winter, and if they are lucky enough to kill a large animal, even marginal wolves can get a share.
The dignity of a female leader does not allow Christine to become a low-level marginal wolf.
But for the sake of her cubs, the female wolf decided to give up her pride.
Yu Yiyun didn’t understand what her mother was thinking. Seeing her suddenly walk back, she was a little confused and followed her secretly.
Not long after walking, the wolf cub realized that something was wrong.
Over the past few days, Christine has deliberately avoided the wolves, even walking through muddy or thorny paths.
Now, she walked straight towards the wolf pack.
The smell of wild beasts gathering in the air became stronger and stronger.
Christine, limping with her injured leg, broke into the wolf pack's territory alone.
The wolves had just killed a 400-pound elk and they raised their necks high and cheered in victory.
The male leader wolf walked up to the prey first, tore off his share of the meat without hesitation, and ate with a grunt until his face was covered in blood.
The other members could only hold their paws and watch the male leader feast on the food.
One of the wolves, the smallest and almost skinny female, squatted the farthest.
She was extremely hungry and kept licking her mouth with her tongue, but she didn't dare to take even a step forward.
It seems that she is the bottom wolf of the wolf pack.
Yu Yiyun quietly followed her mother, hiding in the bushes, and came to a preliminary conclusion: the hierarchy of the Zhiheng wolf pack was stricter than that of other wolf packs.
When the leader is eating, if the other wolves show any tendency to move forward, they will be bitten and thrown aside by the leader.
The female wolf at the end of the line had waited too long, so she changed from squatting to lying down with her paws tucked in, enduring the hunger.
She knew that if she dared to go forward, not only the leader of the pack, but the other members would also pounce on her and bite her.
Yu Yiyun secretly looked at the bottom wolf and found that her hair was dull and her body was thin, but her claws were not small compared to those of other wolves.
It is estimated that since the cub stage, it has been judged as a "bottom wolf" and has been oppressed and unable to turn over.
Yu Yiyun had been a tiger for several years and knew too well the importance of having a full stomach for a ferocious beast.
How can a bottom-level wolf contribute to hunting if the pack doesn't keep her fed?!
Thinking of this, Yu Yiyun took a sympathetic look and found that the female gray wolf's paws were different in color from her body, and she had a pair of perfect white gloves.
If she could eat and drink enough, and keep her fur shiny and smooth, she would definitely be a beautiful female wolf with a very high appearance value.
While Yu Yiyun was observing the female wolf, the other wolves were also observing the invading Christine.
The male leader, with blood on his face, temporarily stopped eating and walked towards the foreign female wolf.
Everyone in the wolf world knows that a lone wolf that breaks into a wolf pack's territory before winter is most likely seeking refuge.
Some wolf packs will accept outsiders, but the decision is made by the leader.
Generally speaking, female wolves are more easily accepted by a wolf pack than male wolves, especially when they meet a male leader.
When Christine saw the leader wolf coming towards her, she lay on the ground and tucked in her tail.
And he lowered his head, showing his willingness to submit to the leader.
The leader walked over slowly and sniffed Christine's scent first, seeming to be willing to have further contact.
According to the wolf's aesthetic, even though she has passed her peak, Christine is still an elegant, perfect and powerful female wolf.
The male leader went around behind Christine's butt, lowered his head to sniff, and suddenly changed his attitude.
"Ah--!" The leader pounced over, bit the beast hard, and let out a ferocious cry.
"Wow!" Christine immediately got up and ran away.
She knew that the other leader would not accept it because he found out that he was not only injured but also had three cubs.
Wolves are much friendlier to their cubs than tigers.
Some new wolf kings will raise the old wolf king’s children after successfully challenging the old wolf king.
However, attitudes toward pups vary from wolf to wolf.
Most male wolf kings will give priority to raising their own direct bloodlines during their reign.
For this reason, they are not even allowed to have their own children, let alone accept foreign cubs.
After the winter, the Zhiheng wolf pack wanted to breed their own cubs and were unwilling to share with them.
Yu Yiyun, who was hiding in the bushes, gritted his teeth viciously.
——If you don’t agree, then don’t agree. Why do you bite my mother!
Holding a grudge! Holding a grudge like crazy!
Yu Yiyun is weak and frail, and currently does not have the ability to fight against the leader wolf.
He kept this account in mind, raised his paw to give the male leader the middle finger, and secretly cursed him to live two more years.
right!
Live two more years and let me get back what I owe today!
Yu Yiyun certainly knew that her mother had been the female leader for so long and had her own pride.
If it wasn't for the cubs, based on her survival experience, she wouldn't need to submit to anyone.
If you are lucky, you can find a strong stray male wolf and form a new wolf pack.
However, in order to help her cubs survive the winter, she gave up her dignity as a leader and was willing to become the bottom wolf of a strange wolf pack.
Bottom level ass!!!
Yu Yijun was the child of the Tiger King in her previous life, and in this life she wants to be the baby of the Wolf King, and she will never allow her mother to take off the crown.
He stealthily turned around in the bushes, ready for the dog to sneak away.
He ran a few steps, turned around and saw that the female wolf "Gloves", who had not yet eaten, was looking at him.
She noticed the cub had a very faint body odor, but she did not alert her companions or the leader wolf. She just watched quietly.
If Mittens howled at this moment, the male leader with a bad temper would probably bite him like he did to his mother.
Although the bite of a super-massive male wolf is not fatal, the cubs will still suffer from it.
Sister Glove's action undoubtedly saved Yu Yiyun half of her life.
The black fur ball opened its mouth and silently thanked Sister Glove.
After leaving the wolf pack's territory, the little black dog saw its mother walking silently in front with her tail hanging down, probably preparing to go home to cook for her cubs.
The wolf cub knew that if he didn't follow, his mother would definitely not say anything and pretend nothing happened.
However, since Yu Yijun knew about it, there was no way she could just sit back and do nothing!
There are two wolf packs left in this forested wetland.
The farthest wolf pack was the culprit that robbed the little black dog of his home and killed his father and sister.
Wolves will hold grudges, but sometimes they will give up their hatred for the sake of profit.
Once upon a time, there was a female wolf who lost her home. She became partners with the male wolf who had killed her parents, formed a new wolf pack, and became a legendary queen.
Even so, the narrow-minded Yu Yiyun could not give up her hatred.
Moreover, there are four adult male wolves in the Zhina wolf pack.
If their influence expands further, it will affect the balance of forest wetlands.
After thinking about it, Yu Yiyun first set his sights on the Zhixie wolf pack, which was thriving between the two large wolf packs.
Under the leadership of Yaya, Yu Yiyun quietly came to the territory of the Zhixie wolf pack and secretly observed the internal situation of the wolf pack.
Social animals in nature often have their own living systems.
For example, lion prides are atypical patriarchal societies, with adult male lions taking the lead.
The spotted hyena is a typical matriarchal society, with female spotted hyenas as the leaders. Due to the special physiological structure of spotted hyenas, even reproduction is dominated by females.
As for wolf packs, they are neither completely patriarchal nor completely matriarchal.
Since ancient times, wolves have respected strength, and the leader must be the wolf who is most capable of leading the family.
The leaders of most wolf packs are a couple.
However, some wolf packs only obey the strongest leader.
The leader of the slanted wolf pack is a queen named 'Theresa'.
She is only four years old and has an extremely legendary wolf life.
After Theresa reached sexual maturity, she chose to leave her original family and come to the forest wetland alone in order to obtain the right to reproduce.
In the forest wetland, she met an irresponsible male wolf, just like all the scumbags who run away after sleeping with her.
The following spring, Theresa gave birth to her first litter of cubs.
In order to protect the cubs, Theresa took the initiative to invite two sub-adult male wolf brothers who had just started wandering to join her wolf pack.
I thought raising the cubs would be easier with the addition of a male wolf.
Who would have thought that from then on, the theme of documentaries about Theresa became: The Queen and her useless male wolves.
The young male wolf can't hunt or guard the home, and when something happens he can only cry to his sister.
Theresa realized a truth when facing the useless wolf:
Even dogs don’t talk about sister-brother relationships!
Unfortunately, she was not a dog, so she could only resign herself to her fate and pull the little wolfdog she had chosen.
Fortunately, two months later, Theresa's sister came to live with her sister, finally relieving the Queen's burden.
Today, Theresa's first litter of cubs is over two years old, and the second litter is 18 months old.
This spring, the benevolent queen gave up breeding rights to her sister and then took care of her nephews and nieces with the entire wolf pack.
Each one is plump and looks much better than Yiyun.
The once good-for-nothing pretty boy grew up to be a majestic male wolf.
Even so, the king's wife and brother-in-law were as obedient as dogs in front of the queen.
The entire wolf pack follows the queen's lead.
Yu Yiyun found out the details of the wolf pack and felt relieved.
During those years as a South China tiger, he was very good at pleasing the Queen~!
Before officially meeting Her Majesty the Queen, the little black dog first adopted a roundabout way to build a good relationship with a few puppies of similar age.
The six-month-old gray wolf cubs are no different from huskies. They are full of energy, which makes the wolves at home annoyed with them and always leave them to play by themselves.
Those cubs, like Yiyun, were well developed, lived under the close protection of the wolf pack, and had no experience with hunting.
Yu Yiyun picked a day when the wolves went out hunting and brought back a lively little chipmunk.
Although the wolf pack elders dote on their cubs, they have no concept of 'toys'.
The cubs’ previous toys were nothing more than skulls that had been gnawed clean or branches on the ground.
Now, faced with a chipmunk that can run, jump, and make sounds, the dogs were instantly conquered!
It feels like during the break between classes in elementary school, a kid takes out the coolest out-of-print toy!
Yu Yiyun even saw that the puppies' eyes became clear.
They all ran over, making "嘤嘤嘤" sounds and acting coquettishly, and lay on the ground obediently waiting to play with toys.
Sometimes the toys run away, and the little fools can’t catch them, so they surround the black fur ball and beg for help.
Yu Yiyun sneaked in twice and successfully became the boss of the puppies!
The third time he sneaked in, he didn't calculate the time well and ran into the queen who looked stunned.
Theresa: Wait, whose kid is this?
A few helpless puppies, seeing the black fur ball, immediately rushed over happily and circled around him.
The furry little kids nudged his kiss with their mouths, being more clingy than they were to their own mother, wanting Yu Yijun to quickly take out today's toys.
Facing the queen's scrutiny, Yu Yiyun scratched the ground with her claws guiltily.
He now felt as embarrassed as if he was pretending to visit his girlfriend's house for the first time in front of his parents-in-law, and the cat they had raised for two years rolled around in his arms.
Yu Yijun was bathed in the gazes of the entire wolf pack and wanted to grab the puppy's ears and yell at them:
Pretend you don’t know me!
Otherwise, my secret robbery would be exposed!
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