Chapter 18 South China Tiger (XVIII)
The journey from Mulan's territory to Kangkang's territory is dozens of kilometers long. On the way, you have to go around several mountains and swim across a stream more than three meters wide. It is winding and rugged.
When Yu Yiyun came, he was still a weak cub that had been forced to be weaned and could be blown away by the slightest wind.
At that time, the lonely little kitten was walking on the muddy and slippery mountain road after the heavy rain, with one foot deep and one foot shallow.
On the way, they encountered a jackal foraging for food, which frightened them so much that they started howling.
After a whole day and night of struggling, he finally arrived at Mulan's territory hungry and shamelessly tried to eat his aunt's leftovers.
Half a year passed in a blink of an eye. The mountain road, which was once difficult, was now too easy for the tiger, whose size had increased at least three times.
Yu Yiyun chased dragonflies and butterflies, and in just two or three hours, he returned to the place where he was born.
In April, the spring breeze blows across the Qinling Mountains.
Kang Kang's territory has already changed and is full of vitality.
Yu Yiyun crept closer to the edge of the territory, sniffing around alertly.
Based on the concentration of the smell, he judged that the scent of the male tiger in the trees and grass was left at least last week.
There has been no heavy rain in recent days. According to the frequency of Mulan's patrols of the territory, the tiger has to mark the scent of the territory once every two days.
This area has not been marked for half a month, either the tiger in the territory is not at home.
Either Lord Tiger is too weak to even have the strength to patrol the 'border'.
Since you didn't lock the door, don't blame me~!
The brave little tiger with a strong head walked briskly and swaggered into the territory of the strange male tiger.
There is a saying among humans: When there is no tiger in the mountain, the monkey is king.
In fact, when there are really no tigers in the mountains, it is not the turn of the group of Sichuan golden monkeys in the Qinling Mountains, which have a gentle personality and have made themselves the best in the country, to be crowned king.
After the lord tiger disappeared, the big guys from the Panther, Canidae, and Ursidae families took turns to be the boss of this mountain.
After Yu Yijun entered Kang Kang's territory, he smelled the oppressive breath of ferocious beasts from the big bosses in the beast world.
The four kings of 'jackals, tigers and leopards' who used to lord it over others are now in need of one of their own in this mountain.
Unfortunately, the Qinling wolf, like the South China tiger, disappeared early on.
No one knows whether it survives or will return to this forest.
The wild beasts in the forest have keener senses of smell than each other and they smelled the scent of the little tiger early on.
However, they did not react.
He continued to sleep when it was time to sleep and hunt when it was time to hunt, completely ignoring Yu Yiyun.
Not to mention whether the tiger cub, which is less than one year old, can pose a threat to large wild animals.
This hilltop originally belonged to another male tiger, and the jungle is still filled with his beast-scare scent.
Xiaohu barged in rashly. How could he tell who the intruder was?
Yu Yiyun sniffed left and right, trying hard to distinguish the scent left by Kang Kang.
He jumped to a high place nimbly and found a furry thing in the grass. He moved forward to take a curious look.
The leopard, lying lazily on the rocks basking in the sun, noticed a tiger cub approaching.
It stretched lazily, then swaggered in front of the tiger cub, licked its paws, and gave him a look that said "newcomer, learn some rules."
As a large cat species, the clouded leopard is always the object of expulsion in Mulan's territory.
If you show your head a little, your aunt will chase you and bite your butt.
Yu Yiyun had lived in the jungle for half a year, but this was the first time she saw a clouded leopard up close.
The leopard in front of him stretched in a very charming posture. The animal's eyes looking at him had eyeliner, which seemed to reveal a bit of charm.
With the beautiful patterns on its body, Yu Yiyun almost thought she had encountered a beautiful cat.
After a closer look, I found that Leopard was displaying "arms" in a careless manner.
Oh, it turns out to be a leopard brother.
Offended.
"ha!"
Brother Leopard glared at Little Tiger with his beautiful eyes and blew air at him, clearly saying: Little brat, you are stepping into my territory.
The leopard leaders have similar habits to tigers and also have a sense of territory.
The difference is that the leopard bosses have smaller territories and move according to the distribution of prey.
When there is plenty of prey and no direct conflict, it will even circle within the territories of large beasts such as tigers and lions.
For example, the cheetah, a distant relative of the leopard, will enclose its territory within the territory of a lion group.
After each successful hunt, a group of lions would pounce on its prey.
The poor cheetah not only lost its prey, but also earned the nickname of "the punching bag on the grassland".
The leopard is slightly larger than the cheetah, so its situation is not as miserable. Apart from the tiger, it is definitely at the top of the food chain in the Qinling Mountains.
Yu Yiyun wisely took a few steps back and looked at Brother Leopard's beautiful fur outside the territory, feeling eager to make a move.
Leopard... can also be rua?!
The branch of leopards living in the Qinling Mountains is also called the North China leopard.
For 40 years, humans had not found the North China leopard in the Qinling Mountains and almost thought it was partially extinct.
Fortunately, just a few years ago, human cameras clearly captured the clouded leopard and its prey hanging on a tree.
Only then was it confirmed that the beautiful leopard had not left the forest, and from then on, protection was strengthened.
Yu Yiyun looked at Brother Bao, feeling a sense of mutual respect in her heart.
The two powerful races that once declined here have now returned.
“Ah~”
Yu Yiyun, on behalf of the South China tiger, sent a greeting of "Long time no see" to the North China leopard.
Brother Leopard felt so confused that he didn't even bother to lick his paws and just howled as well.
'Why are you shouting so loudly?'
We are old neighbors for hundreds of thousands of years, but it feels like we are meeting for the first time.
Yu Yijun didn't bother it anymore. She wagged her tail happily and jumped briskly to a higher place.
Compared to Mulan's territory, Kang Kang's territory is closer to the river and the air is more humid.
The grass in the territory grows better, nourishing more herbivores.
This mountaintop does not have dense and tall forests, but has steep rock walls that are more than three thousand meters high.
In order to ensure the safety of his cubs, Kang Kang found a cave covered with green grass between the rugged rocks.
Not to mention hundreds of drones, even Yu Yiyun had to spend a lot of effort to find the way home.
In the spring in the mountains, the grass is lush and the birds are singing, and the dense weeds completely cover the entrance to the cave.
Yu Yiyun transformed into a catworm, crawling slowly in the grass, and finally returned to the cave where he was born.
There is an infrared camera set up near the cave, which looks like it was installed not long ago, probably in preparation for Kang Kang's release.
The tiger cub sniffed around cautiously, and apart from his own scent and that of his mother, there was no scent of other tigers near the cave.
Kang Kang is indeed a level 10 master of hide-and-seek. Even if a strange male tiger occupies this territory, he will not be able to find the location where the little tiger is hiding.
Yu Yiyun walked forward all the way to the deepest part of the cave.
In the past six months, he has grown a lot. The cave that once seemed spacious is now a bit crowded.
The cave can block the wind and rain, effectively preventing the smell from being blown away. Deep in the cave, the smell of my mother is still preserved.
Although the color has faded a lot after half a year, it still makes the tiger cub feel at ease.
The chubby little tiger curled up and lay where he woke up. He slowly closed his eyes and had a sweet dream.
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The infrared camera near the cave entrance was triggered for the first time in six months.
After receiving the report, the staff of the rewilding team looked in confusion at Kang Kang in the iron cage, who was trying hard to eat, rehabilitate, and sharpen his claws, but whose physical data had not yet reached the rewilding standards.
"Kang Kang hasn't been released yet. Who triggered the camera?"
"Quick! Pull out the photos!"
The pictures taken by the infrared camera are immediately projected onto the screen.
In the photo, the tiger cub curled up and snoring in sleep made everyone feel soft-hearted.
"It turned out to be our Fat Tiger. After he left Mulan's territory, the camera couldn't capture him anymore. I was so scared."
"Baby is home, so good~"
"Poor little thing, are you waiting for your mother to come back?"
"According to the original plan, Kang Kang should have been released two days ago. What a pity..."
Yu Yiyun stayed in the cave, ate a whole goral, and waited for five days, but her mother did not come home.
Because the surgery didn't go well?
No!
Absolutely impossible!
Kang Kang injured his hind leg. Although it is serious, it can be completely cured with current technology.
Could it be that during her recovery period, she lost her wildness because she was fed by humans, and therefore could not continue to rewild?
Yu Yiyun thought about it and felt that this was the only possibility.
If Kang Kang chooses to stay there...
Yu Yijun got up, shook off his fur, and slowly walked out of the cave.
It doesn't matter!
By staying at the rescue center, the mother will no longer encounter poachers and will not have to worry about food or the cold.
So it doesn’t matter!
Yu Yiyun thought so and walked to the place where he left his scent last time, leaving a new scent.
Although I told myself that it was okay, but...
If the mother comes back, she can smell the baby and know that the baby is alive and well.
and--
Waiting for you to come back~!
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