Chapter 72 Kruger Lion (XIX)
Tommy habitually ran at the end of the lion group, holding a large piece of wildebeest meat in his mouth.
It’s not because my old father runs slowly or his legs are not fully healed.
As the dominant lord lion of the Lower West Coast, Tommy must shoulder the responsibility of defending the family against foreign enemies and stay behind to protect the entire family!
Tommy: It's another touching day in Africa~
As they ran, the lions realized that there were no enemy animals chasing them, so they gradually slowed down.
Tommy returned to the center of the lion group, looked around, and suddenly froze.
"roar?"
Wait, my baby sucks?!
The lions then discovered that the white lion, who always ran in the front, was missing, and they looked at each other in fear.
Finally, Tiezhu remembered something, and Gulu Gulu indicated that Zhumi should go back to pack the meat, and then he fell behind.
Suddenly, the entire lion group was confused and turned around anxiously.
"Roar?" The cub is lost?
"Ouch!" What to do!
“Gurgle gurgle…”
Old father Tommy turned around, looked in the direction he had just escaped from, and resolutely prepared to go back.
Kruger lions have their own pride, especially the Lord Lions.
Whether it is a war between lords or a conflict between lion groups, the lions are always ruthless and willing to die.
It was precisely because the proud lion would not bow its head easily that it became extinct in the Colosseum.
Therefore, if one of the lions is willing to lower his proud head, the war will most likely be settled.
Tommy spread his paws and walked back with firm steps.
He decided to surrender to the lions on the upper east coast and ask them to spare his son.
This is definitely a difficult decision for the male lion who rules the pride.
Submitting to other lion groups will not only allow enemy animals and family members to see that you are showing weakness.
If you encounter a lion that refuses to give in, you may be injured or even killed.
Tommy knew the cost, but he did it anyway.
In documentaries shot by humans, there are also records of a lord lion surrendering to the other side in order to rescue family members.
But those lions are either for partners, daughters, or cubs.
It is rare to see a male lion who would abandon his dignity and risk surrender for the sake of his sub-adult son.
You know, if it were in other lion groups, the little white lion would be old enough to be disliked and attacked by his father, and would be kicked out of the house if he ate one more bite of meat.
Although Tommy's brain is small, he can tell that the White Lion and Stinky are of great significance.
They are not only his sons, but also his companions and allies who stand shoulder to shoulder as kings!
The old father was once again deeply moved, his steps became more determined, and he made up his mind:
If the lion group on the east coast refuses to let Baby Suzaku go, he will fight to the death!
Fuck him!!!
Tommy, determined to risk his life, returned to the Upper East Coast with his family, only to see...
The lion group on the east coast did not let Zhumi go.
However, it is another form of 'not letting go'.
From a distance, you can see more than 20 female lions surrounding the pig in three layers, observing the little white lion carefully.
Some of them were impatient and even came over to sniff the scent of the lion cubs.
The frightened piglet tucked its tail between its legs and made a weak cry like a baby, clearly saying "Sister, please let me go, I'm really useless."
The Lion Queen squatted back and looked at the Lion King reserve she had chosen last year with regret, wondering why he was growing so slowly.
When Chouchou found that his brother was surrounded by a group of enemy beasts, he immediately spread his claws and ran over.
"Meow meow meow!" Enemy beast, let my brother go!
Chouchou, who knew nothing, thought the lioness wanted to hurt Yu Yiyun. He barked at the young and beautiful lion like a mad dog.
The lioness glanced at Chouchou, then looked at the little white lion again, and her opinion changed instantly.
Sure enough, there is no harm without comparison.
Look at our future Lion King, so steady and mature!
Much better than that little brat who knows nothing!
Unfortunately, no matter how mature and steady the white lion behaves, it is useless if it is not usable.
The female lions dispersed disappointedly, allowing the little white lion to return to its original lion group.
Passing by the five lord lions, the lion queen didn't even give them a glance.
The lions who were left out finally realized:
Because they have been lazy, gluttonous, violent and violent for many years, they have now lost the trust of the lionesses.
Their term of office has not yet ended, but the lioness has already found new candidates and is ready to replace them at any time.
Born as a lion, sooner or later you will be washed onto the beach by the waves behind you.
The problem is——
The waves that are about to kill us are too small, aren’t they?
Aren’t the five of us male lions at our prime not as good as the little BiGa who was just weaned? ! ! !
The scene of the female lions collectively showing goodwill to the piglet deeply hurt the male lion's tiny self-esteem.
They were so depressed that they just stood there in awe, watching the lion group from the lower west bank walk away without trying to stop them.
Yu Yiyun escaped safely, which made her old father Tommy feel complicated.
He just gave up his dignity and risked his life, which really moved me.
As a result, things did not go according to the script, and Tommy became the most embarrassed lion in the entire grassland.
"Meow~"
Zhumi didn't feel his old father's embarrassment at all. On the way home, he jumped and caught three wild rabbits. He asked Tiezhu and Chouchou to help him carry them, preparing to give them to his cubs.
Chouchou took the rabbit, thinking it was a reward from his brother, and ate it up in no time. He then said shamelessly, "Cat wants more~".
Yu Yiyun was so angry that she chased after him and whipped him with her tail to punish him by asking him to catch another one for her.
However, Chouchou is not very good at catching rabbits.
As they reached the territory of the lion group on the south bank, the little lion had already smelled the scent and was coming over, but Chouchou still found nothing and kept his eyes wide open trying to get away with it.
"Mia~" What can a kitten do wrong~
"Meow!" Yu Yiyun couldn't do anything about him, so she caught a furry little squirrel locally and gave it to the baby as a toy.
The little lion had a keen sense of smell and of course knew that Yu Yiyun's family had two litters of cubs, and they were the "third room" that were secretly raised outside.
Every time his brother came to see them, he had to avoid all the animals and clean up the smell afterwards, which was an irritating feeling that was not presentable.
Cats are born with a desire to win.
Many cat owners have found that when they have dogs or other animals at home, the cats that were originally indifferent to them suddenly start to frantically declare their sovereignty.
As time went by, the three litters of kittens raised by Yu Yiyun also began to compete with each other.
The little lion found out that his brother gave him a squirrel and only gave the rabbit to his competitor. He proudly raised his tail to the sky. He clung to his brother and acted like a spoiled child, hanging on to him and refusing to let the pig leave.
Until the lioness on the south bank appeared, she finally helped Yu Yiyun solve the problem...
Oh, it didn't help.
The lioness on the south bank has become accustomed to the male lion coming over every day and has no intention of driving him away. As usual, she comes over to smell whether he can be used today.
As soon as he got close, he smelled the scent of the lioness on the upper east coast and his hair stood on end.
"roar?"
"roar!"
"Meow, meow..." the lion cub called weakly.
Leave me alone, I'm really a baby!
The professor and Sanmao followed behind and almost had their cell walls separated because of jealousy!
"Roar?" No, why should he?
"Ah!" Yes! Why should he?
The two male lions, who were about to reach adulthood, couldn't figure it out.
In order to marry a wife, they went through many trials and tribulations and finally got the beautiful cat.
Looking across the grassland, any lion who wants to become the lion king must go through many tests.
Why was it that when the white lion came to him, not only was there no test, but both lion groups rushed to recruit him as a son-in-law, and even ignored the most important criteria?
——He hasn’t even entered sub-adulthood! Does this make sense!!!
The gap between the lions was so huge that the two male lions were so angry that they squatted in the corner and drew circles.
Lu Xun once said: Lions have different joys and sorrows, but Yu Yiyun only thinks they are noisy.
After returning to his own territory, Zhumi made up his mind to walk around the lion groups on the south bank and the upper east bank starting from today!
He still didn't know why the Queen Lion and the South Bank Lioness chose him among the countless lions.
But Yu Yiyun knew that he was not strong enough at the moment, and without a clear plan, he could not lead the lion group to survive better.
If he encounters a lion of Ochi's level, can he protect the lion group?
In the uncertain situation, Yu Yiyun did not have the courage to get involved in rights that did not belong to her.
Before becoming a lord lion, the little white lion must pass various tests and become more powerful.
Fortunately, God helps Piglet, and accompanied by thunder, the second rainy season in the lion’s life has arrived!
The dry riverbed was filled with rainwater, the river banks became green again, and migratory animals gradually returned downstream.
The two lion groups downstream can catch prey in their own territory. Of course, there is no need to take risks and deal with other lion groups.
The rainy season has arrived again, which also means that two-year-old Yu Yiyun and Chou Chou have officially entered sub-adulthood.
Generally speaking, when Kruger lions enter sub-adulthood, female lions gradually begin to follow the large group to hunt, and male lions will be driven out of the lion group.
The lion group on the lower west coast clearly does not fit this 'general' profile.
Half a year ago, Tiezhu had reached the sub-adult stage.
But until now, he still stays with his parents and is a mama's boy.
Throughout the entire lion group, no cat seemed to realize that a male lion over two years old should be independent.
Tiezhu did not try to challenge his father's authority like other sub-adult male lions, relying on his growing wings.
After all, the prince has no authority and his mind is full of "wife-sticking".
Probably the biggest change brought about by Tiezhu's adulthood is that the prince and princess enjoy the world of two cats even more, and whenever they have time, they go into the bushes to create Tiezhu 2.0.
Now, Zhumi and Chouchou have entered sub-adulthood, and have reached the age when the little lions want to rebel against patriarchy.
Tommy was on pins and needles all day and night. He had never raised a son, but he had been a son.
Back then, Tommy and his brothers were always defiant and challenged their father before they were even two years old, coveting his throne as the Lion King.
Tommy's father was quite patient and raised the child for another half a year before finally showing his claws and giving his rebellious son a complete childhood.
Seeing that his two sons had reached this stage, Tommy, the best dad on the prairie, determined to be a kind father.
After all, the two children had suffered a lot since childhood. Because Tommy failed to protect the family, the cubs were forced to wander as soon as they were weaned, and suffered enough from being homeless.
Tommy couldn't bear to let them wander again, and secretly made up his mind: if Piglet wants to challenge him, he should give the throne to him.
If Chouchou wants to challenge himself, then... let him challenge the lion group of the little brother next door.
Sanmao, Professor: You are really my good brother!
However, Tommy waited and waited, but Piglet and Chouchou showed no intention of challenging the Lion King's throne.
Instead, he practiced hunting and fighting skills even harder than before, as if preparing for independence.
Zhumi was totally unaware of his father's self-admiration.
Even after four months of wandering, the two cubs did not suffer the pain of wandering because they met their mother, Dian Guang.
Moreover, Yu Yiyun has expressed countless times that she has no interest in the Lower West Coast territory.
——Too little prey, not enough to eat.
Being hungry is a big deal for pigs!
For a long time, Yu Yiyun, Chou Chou and Tie Zhu always played together and learned hunting skills together.
Once an alliance between lions is formed, it will last until the end of their lives.
The resources available in the lower reaches of the river are limited, and as the two lion groups continue to grow, the existing prey is not enough to feed them.
If the lion group continues to grow, the entire ∩-shaped river area will be in survival crisis.
Currently, the professor and Sanmao mainly stay in the East Coast lion group, taking care of their partners and cubs.
After the arrival of spring, Tommy seemed to intentionally set aside an area on the west coast lion group to make it easier for his daughters to hook up with young and strong men.
The prince still maintains his love-minded personality and has no idea of becoming a lord.
Yu Yiyun couldn't help but sigh that the name "Prince" was really appropriate for him.
Being a king is too tiring.
It is better to live a leisurely and happy life and be a free prince for life.
Judging from the current situation, the big lions have settled themselves down.
On a starry night, Yu Yiyun, who was fully capable of surviving independently, quietly left the lion group with her two companions.
Piglet knew that old father Tommy would not drive him away.
Born as a lion, wandering is an inevitable journey.
It's safe to stay in port, but that's not what ships are built for.
Only after going through hardships can the little lion truly grow up and transform into the independent king of beasts!
Pig secretly made up his mind:
If you can’t make it... just go home secretly!
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"Meow~" Let's go! Our journey is to the sea of stars!
"Mia?" Chouchou was confused: What is the sea?
"Roar~" Tiezhu excitedly swung his tail: Who cares~ Charge!
The little lion who grew up in a honey pot was lucky enough to meet his companions.
Having experienced the real life of a lion group, he set out on the path that a male lion must take with great anticipation.
Although his father's lifestyle was comfortable, the lion soul in Tiezhu's bones still prevailed.
Tiezhu is grateful to his parents for protecting him so well.
In the rest of his life, with the support of happy memories, Tiezhu will eventually become a strong but gentle lion.
The pig, who had a poor sense of direction, walked in the front and skillfully avoided all the lions.
Other stray male lions avoid the lion group, mainly because they are afraid of being driven away.
Yu Yiyun is different.
There are several large lion groups on the inner bank of the river. If he gets in touch with any of them, he can forget about wandering and will be captured as the lion king in a moment.
Lion's life is too easy, Pig sighs.
The three little ones walked from dusk to dawn and successfully arrived at the first landing point.
Even though Yu Yiyun was not good at finding his way, he remembered this route very well.
This is the former territory of Dian Guang.
As soon as they stopped, Chouchou started jumping up and down excitedly, circling around the familiar big tree.
A group of hyenas, who had just finished their patrol, heard the noise, rushed over to take a look, and immediately showed expressions of disgust.
"Mo——"
“Beep, beep, beep!”
Even if Piglet and Stinky Boy grow up and grow thick bristles.
The second brother still recognized from the smell that these two were the bad cats who caused them to become Splatoons and came here to eat and drink for free all day long, and made very unfriendly sounds.
The three male lions are not yet adults, but they are enough to deal with just a few hyenas.
Yu Yiyun heard them cursing, but did not attack them. Instead, she greeted them in a friendly manner.
"Meow~" Dog, I'm back!
Seeing his cheerful face, the hyena was very angry and cursed:
I'm not a dog, you are a real dog!
After seeing off the second brother, the three big cats lay down under the shade of the tree and took a nap.
Not long after, a camera truck that was about to finish work drove over and suddenly stopped in front of them.
"Oh! Look! Who did I find?"
"Isn't that Yun Duo? The little cutie who stole my chocolate."
"When he disappeared from Lightning's territory, I was worried for a long time. Later I found out that he had returned to the lion group."
"So, why is he here? Was he driven out by the lions?"
The photographer contacted his colleague who was responsible for photographing the lions and learned that the three little lions had run away from home on their own initiative. He felt very incredible.
Several photographers hit it off and reached a consensus.
“I think we should use them as the protagonists of the next documentary?”
"Yes, the title is "The Little Lion's Fantastic Journey"."
Yu Yiyun heard their conversation and raised her head in surprise, trying to stop them.
"Me..." I refused...
"Okay, it's decided!"
“…”
Well, it's too late to stop it.
Yu Yijun lowered her head and silently accepted the fact that she had a "crazy private fan".
Just take the photos. With a photographer following you, at least you don’t have to worry about poaching.
At worst, I can just hide and pee later!
The three wandering cubs stayed in the "Lightning Residence" for two days. After eating a young wildebeest, they shook off their fur and set off again.
The photographer followed them and found that this group of little lions did not go to the gaps between the lion groups where most stray male lions would go.
Instead, they kept going in the opposite direction of the river and came to an area that the lion had never set foot in.
Whenever the white lion arrives at a new place, it will stop to observe and explore, as if evaluating whether this place is suitable for lions to survive.
The photographer silently recorded this scene and was shocked by every move of the white lion.
Soon, the earthy lion and the older lions seemed to understand what the white lion meant.
Follow his example and start adventures, exploring new areas for Leos.
The photographer sent back the video, which caused netizens who were closely following the lion to go crazy.
Before the white lion set off, everyone was chattering about whether the seven lions of Tommy's lion group could replicate the miracle of the lion king Ryan.
Every time this topic is brought up, there are always a lot of people who are not optimistic.
There are two main points of pessimism:
Tommy and Prince, the most capable male lions alive today, are visibly inferior to Ryan, and the other lions are even worse.
Even if the great-grandchildren produce a white lion with impressive statistics, it is hard to convince people if they pin their hopes on a two-year-old lion whose survival to adulthood is uncertain.
Another point is the objective factors.
The ∩-shaped river channel is more than 50 kilometers long at most, and can only support a limited amount of life.
With the extension of dry season due to global warming, vegetation loss, excessive water withdrawal by humans and other reasons in recent years, the ∩-shaped rivers, which should have supplied water all year round, have been drying up more and more frequently.
The population density of animals living on both sides of the river is getting lower and lower.
Simply put, the river can no longer support so many lions.
The limited carrying capacity of the environment directly determines the upper limit of the lion group.
Even if Tommy can really restore Ryan's glory, he cannot change the current situation where the lions here are gradually declining.
Unexpectedly, just when everyone thought that Tommy's lion group was just a flash in the pan and would never amount to anything significant.
The little lion from Tommy's pride embarks on a brand new path!
Yu Yiyun has studied the South China tiger for so many years and is familiar with the conditions that a feline habitat should have.
Although he did not understand the terrain of Africa, he had been a wild beast for two lifetimes and had considerable survival experience.
Lions are very tenacious and can grow tenaciously as long as they have enough prey.
Yu Yiyun was aware of this characteristic, so he went against the instinct of ordinary lions, left the fixed group, and followed the movement of African elephants.
On average, each African elephant drinks 200 liters of water and eats 300-600 kilograms of plants every day.
When the food in the river can only support animals with smaller appetites and cannot feed them, African elephants will move to other areas.
After the African elephants left, the survival pressure on the river channel decreased, and other animals naturally did not have to migrate.
Most lions know that by following their prey as they migrate, they can find more prey.
But African elephants are not on the lions' diet, and over the past few decades, no lion has thought of following the African elephants.
Until Yu Yijun appeared, they followed the footprints of African elephants across the grassland, through a barren desert, and climbed over high sand dunes.
After a half month of trekking, about 500 kilometers from the river, they saw...
A brand new oasis!
Flocks of ostriches gathered here, as well as the Egyptian geese, a water bird with colorful tail feathers that Yu Yiyun had rarely seen before.
Right in front of them, there crouched a long-legged serval cat, with clear eyes, and it looked like it had just become independent like them, hiding in the bushes and preparing to catch Egyptian geese.
As a member of the cat family, servals have more or less similar habits to lions.
The fact that it can live here means that the climate in this area is probably suitable for big cats.
The native serval seemed to have never seen a lion.
Seeing the three stray lions, it abandoned the Egyptian goose that was about to reach its mouth, and curiously came over, circling around the three lions.
"Meow~"
Are you what I will look like when I grow up?
It was also the first time for Yu Yiyun to see a serval, and she curiously used her big paws to scratch the long-legged kitten.
The weak serval fell to the ground and stretched out its claws to scratch his big paw.
"Meow!" Cat's paw is on top, understand?
"...Meow!" Yu Yijun raised its paw and pressed it hard.
Humph, who isn’t a cat?
Just as he and the serval were childishly playing the 'cat's paw on top' game.
Chouchou and Tiezhu had already expertly caught their dinner, an ostrich that couldn't outrun them.
The ostrich, who had never encountered a lion, couldn't understand: What kind of cat can run so fast?
Cheetah: Who cue me?
"Meow!" Chouchou was so excited when he caught a bird for the first time that he called out to his brother from a distance.
He did not bite the ostrich to death. Instead, he climbed onto the bird's back with a grunt, as if expecting the ostrich to take him flying.
Ostrich: ...Please, eat me.
Yu Yiyun soon realized that the animals living here seemed to have never seen lions before and almost never hid when they saw them.
The African grasslands are the home of lions. It is impossible that there were no top predators in such a unique habitat.
Then, there is only one possibility:
The original lion group here has been extinct for a long time.
Yu Yiyun came to the conclusion, her heart sank, but she quickly adjusted herself.
It doesn't matter~ Pig thought optimistically:
Reconquering a habitat is something that only happens once.
"Oh my god, he's a god, right?"
Among the accompanying photographers, one female raised her camera and took a picture of the three little ones running towards their new habitat, exclaiming excitedly.
The young photographer nearby didn't understand what was going on and answered blankly, "It's just an ordinary lion."
"No, he is a god!" Another photographer who has been photographing lions for decades asked with sparkling eyes and a trembling voice, "Do you know where this is?"
The budding photographer looked around and answered in confusion, "A lake?"
The female photographer sniffed and told him, "Undifferentiated African lion fossils dating back 100,000 years ago were once unearthed here."
The elderly photographer expressed relief, "After the subspecies gradually disappeared, the lions returned to their original starting point."
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