Chapter 19 South China Tiger (XIX)
Yu Yiyun crawled out of the cave, stood on a high place and looked out at the vast mountain jungle, his eyes revealing a deep sense of confusion.
Five days had passed since the half-year deadline, but my mother still hadn't come home.
From now on, I am a tiger all alone, where should I wander?
If her mother would never come back, there would be no point for Yu Yiyun to hold on to this territory.
The tiger cubs are still young and do not have the ability to protect their territory.
If the male tiger that occupies this territory comes back and discovers the invading little fat tiger, his situation will become very dangerous.
The tiger cub stood high on the mountain and looked around.
Although she missed Aunt Mulan very much, Yu Yijun finally mustered up the courage to leave.
Never go back to influence her again before the end of spring.
Further west, there are Sugar Orange, Zhen'an Mate No. 2, Zhen'an Mate No. 3...
The underage cubs, wherever they go, seem to disturb the adult tigers from enjoying the spring.
Now, there is only one way left.
Yu Yiyun jumped off the mountain, decisively changed direction, and walked towards the east bank of the river.
After climbing over half the mountain, Yu Yiyun heard from afar the sound of surging waves in the river, which was magnificent.
That river is one of the main tributaries of a large river, and the water depth can reach more than 20 meters during flood season.
Even during the non-flood season, the water remains at a depth of about ten meters, nourishing all life on both sides of the river.
Yu Yiyun jumped off the rock and came to the river, where he saw many small animals living near the river, looking for food on the shore.
In spring, the ice and snow on the mountains on both sides of the river melt and turn into water which flows into the river, causing the river to flow very fast.
A wild otter mother came to the river to fish with several sub-adult cubs.
The mother otter dived into the water and was quickly washed away.
The little otters waiting on the shore stood in a row and watched their mother drift away. They had become accustomed to it.
Otters naturally fish along a river, from top to bottom, from mainstream to tributaries, back and forth.
If it was Yu Yiyun——
Yu Yiyun tentatively stretched out a paw, reached into the water, and felt the huge impact of the river water.
"Ah!" The little tiger cried out, retracted his paws, and shook them vigorously.
I totally understand cats who don’t want to get their paws wet!
As one of the few cat species that love water, tigers can fully master the skill of "swimming".
The Bengal tigers that live in hot areas would like to soak in water all day during the dry season.
The problem is that swimming ability, like tree-climbing, varies from tiger to tiger.
Yu Yiyun is obviously one of those stupid cats who are not very good at swimming.
He can also challenge the stream in Mulan's territory.
Now facing a river with fast-flowing water and a depth of about ten meters, the tiger cub has little confidence.
Hanmaozi looked across the wide river to the east and saw lush jungle in the distance.
When the nature reserve was first divided, the rewilding team used the river as the boundary and separated it into two areas: east of the river and west of the river.
The Hexi Nature Reserve is small in area and has complex terrain, which is suitable for tigers that are content with the status quo and will not expand their territory idle.
The real battlefield is east of this river.
The terrain in Hedong is relatively flat, and the territories of the tigers are almost connected, making it easy for conflicts to occur.
There are three male tigers living in Hedong, and each of them is not easy to mess with.
Especially the tiger king - the tiger tiger, which occupies nearly 500 square kilometers of habitat and can make the jungle tremble with every roar.
The name "Tiger" has been given only to the strongest South China tiger since ancient times.
Although both are overlords, Tiger King and Mulan have different approaches.
Mulan has a strong sense of territory and will expel large beasts from her territory.
Tiger King Shanjun never drives away any animals.
Any large beasts that dare to invade his territory will be treated as prey.
——Including tigers.
There were originally seven male tigers in the Hedong Nature Reserve, four of which were returned to the zoo because they could not snatch territory from tigers and their rewilding failed.
The other two that stayed behind were mighty and strong, but they were still defeated by the tiger king.
If the rewilding team had not intervened in time, one or two tigers might have died.
Just three years after its release, the tiger, which is about to turn six years old, is at the peak of its life, ruling this rich forest like an emperor.
Yu Yiyun had already made up her mind that after becoming independent, she must go to Hedong to make a living.
You haven’t even seen the real tiger king, and you still dream of becoming a mighty tiger?
“Ahhhh~!”
The tiger cub raised his cat-like face and roared twice to give himself courage.
Then he mustered up his courage and took the first step to conquer Hedong.
Three seconds later...
The kitten returned to the river bank, wet, and shook its fur in embarrassment.
Help!
Didn’t the tiger become a good swimmer?
When I actually got into the water, I found that "conquering the river" was not as easy as I had imagined.
Yu Yiyun even felt that she was similar to the otter next door, which was washed away without a trace once she entered the water.
The tiger cub tried to control the direction with his paws, but the impact of the river was too strong and he got tired after just a few strokes.
The drowned tiger climbed ashore dejectedly, wondering what had gone wrong.
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The river is wide and there are no trees above it, which is conducive to drone photography.
The rewilding team, who were keeping a close eye on the jungle, soon spotted the tiger cub preparing to cross the river and couldn't help but worry for him.
In the spring evenings, the river flows fastest, influenced by sunlight and the melting of ice and snow upstream.
The little tiger is small in size, and if it crosses the river rashly, it will easily be swept under the water by the waves.
Fortunately, the clever tiger cub did not fight to the death.
After several unsuccessful attempts, he walked downstream for a while, looking for a section of the river where the water flow was relatively slow.
Then I lay down on the river bank and had a good sleep. After waiting for my strength to recover, I jumped into the river again with full confidence while the flow was relatively calm in the early morning.
The river in the morning is obviously much gentler.
Although the tiger cub will still be washed away, it will not be swept under the water and drowned.
Yu Yiyun dug twice with his claws, trying his best to control the direction.
Swimming is indeed the best exercise for losing weight. Yu Yiyun soon got tired of paddling, spread out her paws and floated on the water, letting the river carry her to an unknown distance.
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The staff opened the live broadcast room early and watched the tiger cubs crossing the river with everyone.
At first, the audience thought it was fun to see Fat Tiger cosplaying as Salted Fish and being washed around by the current.
As I was watching, suddenly, a barrage of comments popped up in the live broadcast room.
[@Rewilding team, are the staff here? Is Fat Tiger floating in the wrong direction? If I remember correctly, the riverbank downstream is the territory of tigers, right? ]
[Wow, it's true! Stop him before he floats over!]
[This little idiot has a history of trespassing into Mulan's territory. Fortunately, Sister Lan has a good temper and at most just chased him away. If he ran into a tiger patrolling the territory, he would be doomed! ]
[A new fan would like to ask, which tiger is Shanjun? From what you guys said, Lan Jie’s bad temper is better than his? ]
[Our little fat tiger has really attracted a lot of new tiger fans, and even tigers don’t know it. Our tiger tyrant is the recognized king of South China tigers. He won five fights in a row before wilding, and killed a 500-pound black bear in six months of wilding. It’s a paradise for strong admiration~]
[Now is not the time to blow the mountain tyrant, someone come save my little fool! Yun Mama can't lose the piglet, woo woo woo...]
The little fat tiger floated lazily on the river, happily spreading out his paws, letting the river wash him around, completely unaware of the approaching danger.
At the same time, Hexi Nature Reserve.
The infrared camera hidden near the cave where the tiger cubs were born was triggered again.
A tigress with white forehead and beautiful appearance jumped onto the cliff with some difficulty.
She pushed aside the grass, went into the cave and took a look around.
After a long time, he came out with his head down, looking frustrated.
Passing by the place where the tiger cub had peed, the tigress suddenly stopped, lowered her head and carefully sniffed the scent left at the entrance of the cave.
After smelling for a while, he slowly raised his head and looked into the distance in confusion.
"roar--!"
Kang Kang let out a mournful cry and jumped off the mountain.
Following the remaining wind between the mountains and forests, we headed eastward.
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