Chapter 37: Mackenzie Wolves (VI)
In the rich late autumn, the allied Zhishao Wolf Pack and Zhidian Wolf Pack, under the guidance of two outstanding female leaders, found that the difficulty of hunting was greatly reduced and the success rate of killing large prey was significantly improved.
After each successful hunt, the two wolf packs would always share the food without any distinction of priority.
The queen of each wolf pack is responsible for managing her own dogs.
Mackenzie wolf packs are very much like human families. Although they abide by social order, each family has its own way of getting along.
When Christine gets the prey, she will first tear off the meat, chew it into a state that is easy to swallow, and feed it to the two little gray dogs around her.
As for the little black dog...
Christine held the meat in her mouth, looked around confusedly for a few times, and then swallowed it silently.
Okay, the little black dog doesn’t need it.
When Yu Yiyun first came through, she was traumatized by hunger, but now she is very enthusiastic about eating.
Without his mother's call at all, he naturally squeezed into the allied wolf pack, dug out a gap between Theresa and Wang Fu, buried his head in the belly of the prey, and used his milk teeth to tear off big mouthfuls of the fattiest meat that could increase the body's fat content.
The king's husband, who wanted to be closer to his wife, was pushed away and looked at the queen from afar through the black hair ball, as if he was the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl separated on both sides of the river.
Theresa was busy eating meat and had no time to pay attention to the lonely and resentful 'Vega'.
If she noticed Wang Fu's shy and angry look, she would definitely scold him, "You're so annoying for taking your time while eating."
I wouldn’t even talk to a dog if I were a younger man!
A North American gray wolf can survive for five or six days after a good meal.
In autumn, prey is everywhere. After the wolves form an alliance, they can get a red deer or antelope every three days on average.
Due to such frequent banquets, Polka Dot and Gege, both aged one and a half, can only eat less than ten kilograms of meat at each meal.
On the other hand, the black-haired ball in our ally's house is not even half a year old, but it can eat five or six kilograms of meat, and has developed the appetite of a little tiger.
Sometimes, even after the wolves had finished eating, he would still be picking out broken bones, chewing them up and swallowing them into his stomach to replenish his calcium.
Theresa looked at the boy who was eating, and seemed to be hesitant to speak.
Fortunately, he is only five months old. If he grew up a little older, his own wolf pack might not be able to raise this pig.
The wolf cub grew very fast. Because he was extremely gluttonous, it only took the black fur ball half a month to catch up with his younger siblings.
It probably won't be long before he surpasses Theresa's well-nourished puppies.
All the wolves had eaten and drunk their fill, and it was time for them to be free.
Hunting is very tiring for adult wolves, so in their free time they either sleep or gather around their leader to engage in social activities to maintain family relationships.
The energetic wolf cubs, too full to sleep, started playing games like wrestling and biting.
During the game, the bottom wolf needs to act as the 'prey' and be attacked by the other wolf cubs, who imitate the 'hunting' action on him.
The big wolf would just watch from the side and would not stop it.
Even the wolf cubs at the bottom are in a miserable situation and often get hurt.
But the wild environment is cruel, and the wolf pack needs this role so that more wolf cubs can learn hunting through games.
When the cubs grow up, the bottom wolves will also be needed to regulate the family atmosphere.
In seasons when food is scarce, wolves have no outlet and are prone to losing control of their emotions.
After the alliance, not only did the two leaders share responsibility for hunting, but the two litters of cubs also gathered together to play.
It’s like adults are busy with their careers and put their children in public daycare centers.
Wolf cubs are younger and the hierarchy has not yet been fully formed, so they are easier to get along with.
What's more, Theresa's three dogs had long been bribed by the toys given by the eldest brother.
After Yu Yiyun, the 'shared boss' of the two litters of puppies, joined the game, the situation changed subtly.
The bottom wolves still exist, but Teacher Yunyun taught them new ways to play: hide and seek and tag.
'Hide and seek' is called hide and seek because most canines are not good at hiding.
It makes sense if you think about it. Gray wolves always move in groups, and it is difficult to find bushes nearby to hide. Where can they hide?
But Yu Yiyun came from the Maomao world after all, and she knew the superiority of ambush tactics.
Theresa's three wolf cubs all seem to be better developed than Marshmallow.
After joining the Paw Patrol, we will definitely be able to gather a more powerful force.
Compared to adult wolves, the Paw Patrol has natural advantages: small size, light body odor, and not easily discovered by wild animals.
Yu Yiyun secretly calculated and took great pains to teach them the rules of the hide-and-seek game.
Compared with simple wrestling and biting, hide-and-seek is more interesting, and the black fur ball will also take out lively chipmunks or hares as rewards.
The puppies wanted to get the toys and participated with unprecedented enthusiasm. They even skipped sleep in order to play games!
Yu Yiyun: Fortunately, the little dog doesn’t know how to play computer, otherwise the Internet would have a bunch of new hardcore gamers.
“Woof, woof, woof!”
The game begins, and Yaoyao, who is bullied every day in Theresa's family, is responsible for catching the dog.
He stuck his butt up high, buried his head between his front paws and chest, and counted loudly.
The wolf's fingers cannot bend, so there is no way to determine the order through rock-paper-scissors, so Yaoyao is always the first to catch.
Yaoyao is very passionate about this game.
Because he usually plays the role of prey, and the other wolf cubs act as hunters. If they can't escape, they will be bitten and beaten.
Now, he can also experience the feeling of controlling the fate of other wolves.
After playing the game so many times, Yaoyao even learned the art of deception without any instruction. He made a lot of noise and pretended to say "I found you".
The wolf he found had to bark ten times again to find its hiding playmate.
After the puppies played for a few times, the younger ones Polka Dot and Grid became jealous and asked to join the game.
The other big wolves seemed eager to try as well, but due to the sake of face, they just stood by and watched.
Wolves have high IQs, equivalent to those of human children in elementary school, so they are perfect for playing hide-and-seek.
Finally, the two-and-a-half-year-old Brainless couldn't help it and was eager to join the Paw Patrol, but he found that he was always the first to be found.
No-Brain: ...What kind of hatred or grudge?
Yu Yiyun laughed loudly.
Only Puppy can play hide and seek.
Wolf cubs have light body odor and often mingle together, making it difficult to tell where they are hiding, so it's more fun.
He hid himself without thinking, but you could smell the scent of a Husky from a long distance away, so it was hard not to be discovered.
After playing hide-and-seek for more than a dozen rounds, almost all the dogs had been found, except Yu Yiyun.
At the beginning, no one noticed this phenomenon.
Until one day, Yaoyao, the 'hide-and-seek master', had a sudden idea and came up with a new way to play, intending to find all the hiding playmates.
As a result, the big wolves searched everywhere, but still couldn't find the black ball until they returned from hunting.
“Woo——”
Christine's voice called out from a distance.
The crow that was hanging in the air on guard immediately flapped its wings and flew down, flew into the tree canopy, and cried loudly, reminding Yu Yijun to get up and eat.
A few seconds later, the leaves on the top of the tree fell down, and the black fur ball that was sleeping inside climbed down skillfully.
My friend’s dog face is blinded: I report that a dog is cheating!
You're bullying us because we can't climb trees, right?
Yu Yiyun, who was AFK during team battles, realized that he had offended the public.
The puppies were furious, with an expression that said 'I will never be the best friend of yours again'.
Even the stickiest marshmallow hit him with his butt.
As compensation, Yu Yiyun taught them an upgraded version of the game of "ghost catching people": wolf catching dogs!
If 'hide and seek' is to practice hiding, then wolf-claw can be a good way to train their running speed and ability to respond to danger.
In order to enhance the gaming experience, Yu Yiyun took the initiative to act as the wolf that caught Wang, chasing the puppies one by one until they had no way to escape.
The dogs quickly forgot about the grudge for cheating and had a lot of fun.
Yu Yiyun jumped onto the tree again, holding his paws in his pocket and thinking: Next time I will teach them an upgraded version of "Eagle Catches Chicken".
Although the rules are a bit complicated, they can train the awareness and skills of protecting companions and strengthen the connection within the group.
Dogs like this that have played together since childhood will definitely have a closer relationship, and there is no need to worry about the alliance breaking up after they grow up.
Moreover, the 'Eagle Catches Chicken' game can also be played with a few big dogs nearby.
Look at them, my eyes are turning green with envy.
Yu Yiyun and her two greyhounds had a great time in Theresa's territory.
However, no matter how crazy and wild you play, you still have to go home when the time comes.
It took so much effort to establish an alliance with the Zhixie wolf pack. If these two worthless guys were to become the queen's cubs, Yu Yiyun would definitely chase after them and bite them!
After a delicious meal, Yu Yiyun saw that there was a lot of prey left and estimated that there would be no hunting activities tomorrow.
The black wolf wagged its tail, picked up the packed meat, and took the two grey puppies and their mother home to patrol the territory.
White Collar and Marshmallow were addicted to playing games. They chased each other on the way home, surpassing their mother and brother and running ahead.
Yu Yiyun held a large piece of meat in his mouth and walked slowly, thinking to himself: Is this the punishment for being a tiger and not liking to hold prey?
Suddenly, Marshmallow's "嘤嘤嘤" was heard in front.
Christine frowned immediately and hurried over.
Her leg injury hasn't healed yet, so she can't run very fast.
The black ball knew that his mother was anxious, so he quickly quickened his pace and rushed over. From a distance, he saw a familiar pair of... white gloves.
Sister Gloves, who was in the wolf pack, was probably bullied by the wolf pack again and did not get any food, so she came to hunt outside the territory.
Although there was no shortage of prey in this season, she was thinner than last time, and the shape of her ribs could be seen through her thick fur.
When the weak Gloves encountered the two wolf cubs, he had no intention of hurting them.
Marshmallow had witnessed the destruction of his family, and was traumatized by the sight of strangers of his own kind, so he cried out in fear and asked his mother and brother for help.
Yu Yiyun recognized Sister Mittens and saw that she was keeping a distance from her brother with her tail between her legs, and seemed to be unable to run anymore.
“…”
After a few seconds of silence, the black-haired ball took a step forward with its short legs and chased after her, throwing a large piece of meat that it had packed to Gloves as a way of repaying her for her kindness last time.
It’s not because I’m tired!
Gloves got food unexpectedly, and looked at the black fur ball with its eyes wide open, then at Christine who came later.
Christine was busy checking on the cubs and had no time to pay attention to the lone female wolf in the distance.
As for her son sharing food with the female wolf, Christine didn't care. She was not a leader with a strong desire for control.
The piece of meat was obtained by Black Hair Ball through his own strength and brought along, so he has the right to dispose of it.
Gloves' eyes jumped between the black ball and Christine. After making sure that he could really get the piece of meat, he carefully picked it up and hid in a safe place to enjoy his first big meal since autumn.
Although Yu Yiyun lost the meat on his lips, he was not sad.
When we return to the territory, we gather the Paw Patrol and go to the river to catch otters or beavers.
You can't just not hone your hunting skills when you have free food and drink.
Do it yourself and you will have enough food and clothing!
Two days later, the black-haired ball played games with the puppies of his allies, ate and drank his fill in the "Queen's Canteen", and then packed a large piece of meat to take home.
On the way home, I met Sister Glove again.
She had clearly eaten meat, but her condition was worse than last time. There were deep teeth marks on her neck and back, which were obviously left by the super male leader.
The leader will establish his authority by biting, but for the sake of the overall strength of the wolf pack, he usually won't bite seriously.
The bite was so fierce probably to drive the wolf away.
Yu Yiyun couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried.
Sister Gloves was so docile to the leader. Even when she was hungry, she didn't dare to snatch food without the leader's permission. Why was she driven out of the wolf pack?
There are two biggest possibilities.
1. When she returned that day, the leader found that she had eaten the meat and thought that she had stolen the prey without his knowledge.
2. Each wolf pack had a sentry post. They found that Gloves was interacting in a friendly manner with other wolves and even got some meat, so they went back and reported it to the leader.
Whatever the reason, it is not surprising that the male leader with a strong desire for control chose to expel the gloves.
Seeing that she was so badly injured and that she alone might not be able to find food, Yu Yiyun gave the meat that he had packed with great effort to Mitiao.
This time, the gloves didn't catch.
She dragged her scarred body and slowly walked to Christine, lowered her head, clasped her paws together, and lay obediently in front of the female leader.
The female wolf who was cruelly expelled wanted to join a new wolf pack.
Even as a bottom wolf...it's still much better than wandering alone.
In a wolf's life, loneliness often comes with death.
Gloves didn't want to die, she hoped that the female leader in front of her could accept her.
Christine didn't respond, or rather she couldn't respond.
His own wolf pack was too weak, with only one adult wolf and three cubs less than half a year old. It couldn't even be called a 'wolf pack'.
Of course, Christine wanted to recruit young wolves, but unfortunately she was past the breeding age and could not attract strong male wolves.
If there is a strong female wolf willing to join, Christine will definitely welcome it.
The problem is, the gloves get hurt.
The wolf pack led by Kristen and Adam never gives up on any of their members.
Accepting the glove meant that Christine had to provide adequate food and care while she recovered.
Christine was still seriously injured and the burden would be too heavy for her.
Although the three cubs were capable of hunting, the largest prey they caught, a beaver, was not enough to fill the stomachs of the entire wolf pack.
We can't just leave the burden of caring for the wounded to the already disadvantaged wolf pack.
Christine stared at the gloves quietly.
Her gray-green eyes looked so helpless.
Gloves got the answer from Christine's silence, stood up gloomily, and walked away dejectedly.
Yu Yiyun held the meat in his mouth, ready to give it to her again, but still didn't take the gloves.
The fate of the thin, scarred female wolf, who was not accepted by any wolf pack, was already sealed.
Either die tomorrow or die the day after tomorrow.
Gloves accepted his fate and walked away into the sunset, like all domestic dogs that leave their owners to face death alone.
Yu Yiyun looked at her back, but felt as helpless as her mother.
He knew why his mother refused to accept the gloves.
The female leader is wise and has her own considerations.
The cold winter is coming, and the wolves' abilities are limited.
Under the premise of "not involving allies", if one more injured wolf is raised, it means that each member will receive less food, and their competitiveness in winter will decrease.
Being merciful now would be tantamount to being cruel to the entire family.
Even though she knew the answer clearly, Yu Yiyun was still depressed and couldn't even eat the packed meat.
When he returned to his own territory, he gave the meat he brought back to White Collar and Marshmallow for the first time. He found a quiet tree hole for himself, and continued to give himself psychological hints and hypnosis, not thinking about the fate of the gloves.
Unfortunately, hypnosis had little effect. Yu Yiyun tried for a long time but still couldn't fall asleep completely.
Half asleep and half awake, he vaguely heard the wailing of gloves and the howling of a strange wolf.
Something went wrong with the gloves?
Can't she even 'face death alone'?
Yu Yiyun woke up instantly, crawled out of the tree hole, and called for her crow for navigation.
The raven was fast asleep hanging on a branch, but was suddenly woken up. It swooped down angrily and pecked at the black wolf's head.
'You are the one who has so much trouble! You are the one who has so much trouble!'
"I am so unlucky to work for you!"
The wolf cub had already figured out the raven's personality, so he led the big raven to Marshmallow and pecked him enough, then asked the raven, who had calmed down, to lead the way for him.
Marshmallow: “Boo!”
Why am I always the one who loses hair?
The raven circled into the air and quickly locked onto the location of the incident, chirping "wa wah wah" to indicate the direction.
Yu Yijun immediately spread out his paws and ran towards that direction.
Marshmallow was awakened by the pain, and although he didn't understand the reason, he still followed.
The white collars, who were originally sleeping in a huddle, crawled up in a daze.
Seeing the backs of the two teammates running away, he thought the dog team had a new mission and barked excitedly.
Christine was still analyzing the situation when she discovered that all three cubs had run away, so she dragged her injured leg over to check on the situation.
Yu Yiyun was the first to arrive at the battlefield. He saw the weak Gloves wandering around the wolf pack's territory, looking for the final rest in life.
Outside the forest wetland, three strange wolves came. Their configuration was somewhat similar to that of their own wolf pack, with an adult female wolf dragging two cubs.
The difference is that the big wolf is much younger than Christine, estimated to be only three or four years old, at the peak of its life.
The two little wolves are estimated to be one and a half years old, one male and one female. They are both well developed, with sharp canine teeth and strong molars that can bite open the leg bones of wild animals.
Faced with such a configuration, not to mention that the gloves are weak alone, even the entire wolf pack is no match for the foreign wolves!
Even so, Yu Yiyun still bravely stood in front of the glove sister.
He lay prone on the ground, baring his fangs fiercely at the opponent, thinking about tactics and guessing the opponent's purpose of coming here.
Is it to seize the wolf pack’s territory?
Not likely.
The problem is that the wolf pack is too small, so it is difficult for them to move around, let alone hunt.
Except for sleeping, he and other members prefer to stay in the territory of the Zhixie wolf pack.
Yellowstone Park has rich geothermal resources, which leads to unpredictable climate and extremely cold winters.
At the end of autumn, most herbivores leave their territories and migrate to warmer places.
At this time, there is really no future in occupying the territory where the grass and trees are withered and about to be covered by frost and snow.
Could it be that they were just passing by and spotted a weak pack of wolves here and planned to bully them?
In that case...
“Ah!”
Yu Yiyun howled like a wolf, sending a message to the enemy beasts:
You chose the wrong target!
——Our wolf pack is super powerful!
Yu Yiyun did not feel that she was in a disadvantageous position.
Although the wolf pack is only a small one now, he is confident that he and his brothers and sisters can become a very powerful wolf pack!
What's more, they have super powerful allies!
Yu Yiyun was so aggressive that he stood in front of the wolf and refused to give an inch.
Encountering such a tough dog, the enemy beast was actually confused.
The leading female wolf stared at the black fur ball again and again, and her eyes gradually became clear.
Not only clear, but there's even a hint of... confusion?
“Oh my!”
"Woof-o-oh-oh!"
Hearing the captain's wolf howl, White Collar and Marshmallow ran over faster.
Soon, two furry heads appeared almost at the same time, looking around with their eyes and sniffing the air with their noses.
"Ah!" Yu Yijun saw his teammates coming and greeted them by wagging his tail.
After calling out several times, the two greyhounds retreated half a step and then lay down...
Not only did he lie down, but his ears also drooped.
Yu Yijun glared at the two of them angrily, wishing he could pounce on them and beat up our teammates immediately.
I thought they had become brave after training.
Unexpectedly, the first time he encountered a big wolf, he immediately fell to the ground and surrendered, not even daring to fight!
Forget it, those two useless pieces are of no use anyway.
The biggest mistake Yu Yiyun made was to have expectations for them!
Unable to rely on his teammates, Yu Yiyun put aside his mistake and placed his hopes on Christine.
Before her mother could arrive, she had to drag the three outside wolves.
The black ball made a decision and rushed forward bravely, intending to disperse the wolf pack first.
Wolves in packs will cooperate with each other. As long as they are scattered, the ties between the family will be broken, and then they will find ways to defeat them one by one.
Yu Yiyun used her small size and agility to provoke them one by one, just like she did with a grizzly bear.
“Ahhhhh!”
The black-haired ball rushed forward bravely, seized the opportunity, bit the leading female wolf's tail, and ran away quickly after getting the bite.
I thought the female wolf would be angry and would pounce on me and chase me.
Unexpectedly, after being bitten, the female wolf silently lowered her head to look at her tail, then looked at the black fur ball that ran dozens of meters away, revealing a caring look that said "Are you okay?"
Seeing her calm and composed attitude, Yu Yiyun suspected that she had encountered three fake wolves.
Not to mention gray wolves, even fierce dogs in the same canine family can be easily angered.
Gray wolves in the wild have violent tempers. Except when dealing with their own cubs, they will basically kill anyone who provokes them. How can they look so doting after being bitten?
Yu Yijun didn't believe it, so he pounced on it and took another bite, then ran away quickly with a strong desire to survive.
The second attack finally produced a response.
But the ones who reacted were not the three enemy beasts, but their own pig teammates.
White Collar and Marshmallow thought Yu Yijun was playing an interesting game by herself, so they pounced over and bit the big wolf's tail out of unwillingness to be left out.
The leading female wolf allowed the little wolf to approach her, lowered her head lovingly, and spit out the meat in her stomach to feed Marshmallow.
"Oh, oh, oh..." Marshmallow cried pitifully, with its four paws facing the sky, revealing its round belly, indicating that it couldn't eat another bite.
The female wolf lowered her head and nudged Marshmallow's belly to make sure it was solid before swallowing the meat and skillfully cleaning his hair.
Yu Yiyun was stunned:???
At this moment, he probably guessed:
The 'enemy beast' that I thought of seemed, seemed, probably...
They are family members who got separated in the melee.
So -
I'm searching for the enemy in the void again?!
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