Chapter 20 South China Tiger (Twenty)
The tiger cub who is good at giving up... No, he is a smart tiger who is good at judging the situation and retreating when faced with difficulties. He spreads his paws and lies on the river, letting himself go with the flow.
He sometimes floated, sometimes swam, and finally he understood the sport of floating and swimming.
The river section chosen by Yu Yiyun was far away from the main river channel, and its widest part was only a few dozen meters.
If a swimming athlete were to sprint with all his might, he could reach the other side of the river in about one minute.
The little fat tiger, who is good at nothing but eating, swam for several hours.
From the dawn until the sun reached its highest point, it finally used all four claws to successfully climb onto the east bank of the river.
"Ao!" the tiger roared.
I’m ashore!
The barrage atmosphere group was quite considerate and did not laugh at Hu Hu for swimming slowly.
Instead, there were a lot of comments like "Congratulations on getting ashore" and "Tiger God bless me so I can get ashore too", as if the tiger cub had accomplished some extraordinary feat.
Even in the process of crossing the river, 'drifting' is far greater than 'swimming'.
After soaking in the water for several hours, the little Fat Tiger, who had very poor physical strength, was still as tired as a useless cat, and even staggered when he walked.
Fortunately, the tiger's fur was thick enough, otherwise, he would definitely have to be soaked in water today.
The wet tiger fur stuck to my body, like a winter coat soaked with water, and it felt quite uncomfortable.
Yu Yiyun shook his fur, the tiger felt tired and hungry.
All I could think about was finding a place to dry my hair, having a good meal, and then having a good sleep.
However, the dangerous environment of the Hedong tiger cub's separatist rule cruelly shattered the tiger cub's delusion.
Walking along the river bank, whether going up or down, you can smell the scent of a male tiger marking his territory.
The powerful and mighty adult male tigers clearly declared their sovereignty and blocked the invading tigers from entering.
Yu Yiyun has been traveling in Hexi for 0.5 years and has met several big tigers. He can already tell from the smell of the claws that every male tiger here is ferocious and good at fighting, with super strong fighting power.
A weakling like me would hardly survive more than three seconds in their claws.
[I can't afford to offend you, goodbye.jpg]
The cowardly tiger cub's desire to survive took over, and he dragged his tired body along the edge of the male tiger's territory, slowly walking away.
When the images were transmitted back, the audience who had been worried about the little fat tiger breathed a sigh of relief.
[Fortunately, fortunately, our Fat Tiger is a smart guy. He knew he couldn't win and just ran away. ]
[What are you worried about? Although Zhumi has a history of trespassing, Mulan is a tigress~]
[+1, Generally speaking, female tigers will not kill their cubs in order to fight for breeding rights. After all, the cubs are their own, so no matter which male tiger is, the ones left behind are their own bloodline.]
[Master, I've finally figured it out! I've always wondered why male tigers compete for reproduction, but female tigers don't. So that's why! Why do I feel so good for no reason? ]
[That's cool! In nature, reproductive rights are always in the hands of females. Many matriarchal races are controlled only by the queen. It's a perfect female lead~]
[It’s not just tigers. In nature, all males who bite their cubs to death are almost always doing so to continue their own bloodline (except for some super males who bite their own children to death)
[Highlight, don't judge animals with human moral values! We are all gathered in this live broadcast room today just to suck the little fat tiger! ]
[Yes, yes, I am a die-hard fan of Little Fat Tiger. I don’t want to know why the male tiger killed his cub. As long as my baby is alive and well, I will be thankful~]
Yu Yiyun walked along the river bank for a long time.
It was not until the sun was about to set that we finally found a forest without any claw marks or smells.
Fat Tiger's eyes lit up, and he ran in impatiently, and then -
He understood instantly: why didn't the male tiger mark this place.
"Ahhh!" A frustrated roar came from the bushes.
Where are you coming from!
so much! !
Xanthium sibiricum!!!
Fat Tiger sprinted excitedly, running through the low bushes.
In just half a minute, everything from the ears to the tip of the tail was covered with Xanthium sibiricum seeds.
Poor Yu Yiyun, she was transformed from a little tiger into a little hedgehog, completely overturning the theory of species evolution.
Stab, stab the tiger?
Plants such as Xanthium sibiricum originally spread their seeds by hanging on the fur of passing animals.
The bushes are too dense with cockleburs, which seriously affects traffic, and no large wild animals have passed through for a long time.
The cocklebur seeds high up have been waiting there, waiting for kind-hearted beasts to help them grow and spread.
Finally, the little fat tiger passed by. Seed was very enthusiastic and gave Tiger a Qinling limited edition Thorn Ball skin for free.
Thanks.
Yu Yiyun didn't feel happy at all.
The tiger cub found a big and sturdy tree and rubbed it for a long time, finally rubbing off the Xanthium seeds on his body.
“Ah…”
I'm so tired.
I feel even hungrier.
If my aunt was still around, I would just snuggle into her arms and act a little coquettishly.
The most gentle big cat in the entire Qinling Mountains would definitely get up without saying a word and cook for the cubs.
Now, little Fat Tiger is a lonely cat. When he is hungry, he can only drag his tired body and try hard to hunt.
Looking around, although there were plenty of prey around, they were all difficult to deal with indigenous people.
Even the goats passing by are "mountain sheep" that have been climbing walls and climbing roofs since childhood and are proficient in all kinds of martial arts.
Yu Yiyun chased the sheep, jumping up and down, yelling and shouting, but he could do nothing about it.
The goat stuck out its hooves and left a pile of marshmallows in front of the tiger cub, who was unable to run.
“…”
He actually pooped everywhere. Does he have any moral ethics?
At this moment, Yu Yiyun finally deeply realized the difficulty of being born a tiger.
Every time a hunt fails, more physical strength is consumed, and the next hunt will become more difficult.
After a few times, wild tigers either die of exhaustion or starvation.
If it were an ordinary juvenile tiger, it would have been cornered by now.
Fortunately, Yu Yiyun has his own innate skills: catching chickens and climbing trees!
Although there are no free-range chickens in Hedong for the time being, he can climb trees to get bird eggs.
There are tens of thousands of large birds nesting in the Qinling Mountains. Large bird eggs can even weigh up to half a pound. Chewing the eggshells can also help supplement calcium.
No matter how fast and high the big bird flies, the bird eggs cannot fly, so the hunting success rate is infinitely equal to 100%!
Yu Yiyun regrouped and searched everywhere for a tree that was easy to climb and where big birds could build nests.
Even if you do this, there's a risk of having your head pecked by a big bird, but at least you won't starve to death~!
Wait until I recover some of my strength, and then let those goats see my superb hunting skills!
It is spring, and this rich forest has everything from bird eggs to hares.
Poultry usually lay more eggs during the breeding season.
Not to mention poultry born in the wild, even for professionally raised poultry, the hatching losses are quite large.
Although Yu Yiyun is immoral, she still retains some humanity. She only picks bird nests with more eggs and never harms the only bird.
Moreover, he only took out the bird eggs with the lowest temperature in the nest and the highest probability of not hatching.
If they come across a cuckoo's egg in a nest, they will use their claws to help carry it away.
The cuckoo never incubates its own eggs. During the breeding season, it lays its eggs in other birds' nests.
The successfully hatched cuckoo chicks will push all the chicks and unhatched eggs under a tree and let them fall to their deaths, ensuring that the mother bird only feeds itself.
Not only does the cuckoo occupy the magpie's nest, but it also eats up the entire family. Whoever hatches the nest will be unlucky.
The king of beasts was reduced to stealing bird eggs and robbed the nests of several big birds.
I only took one or two from each litter, barely enough to fill my stomach, and finally I had enough energy to catch a hare!
This stretch of riverbank is thickly covered with cockleburs, leaving few meaty prey on the ground, and the trees are full of nesting birds.
If wild animals come here, they will be covered with cockleburs and covered with bird droppings if they are not careful.
Therefore, the tigers in Hedong and other large beasts were too lazy to occupy this small world, leaving the lucky tiger cub with an opportunity.
After eating bird eggs and hares, the tiger cub was no longer so hungry, and the sleepiness came over him again.
He walked around twice and found a sturdy tree to climb up.
Lying in the natural cat nest in the middle of the tree branch, you can avoid the wild animals on the surface and avoid being baptized by bird droppings while sleeping.
A tiger sleeping in the wilderness always feels insecure.
Yu Yiyun buried his head in the soft belly, wrapped his body with his tail, and curled himself up like a tiger skin cake roll, and yawned loudly.
Before falling asleep, Yu Yiyun vaguely thought of the tigers in Hexi.
Four little kids, tangerines, Zhen'an... and Aunt Mulan who takes the best care of me.
I have been away for several days and I don’t know how they are doing.
It would be nice if we could meet in a dream~!
The tigers who were remotely "sent in dreams" by the little fat tiger have had a peaceful life recently.
After the tiger cub left, the other tigers were able to eat and sleep and were not affected much.
Shatangju knew that Haopenghu had to embark on a journey and that they would part sooner or later, so he was not sad.
When the four babies miss their brother next door, he will comfort them gently and encourage them to be as brave and strong as the tiger when they grow up.
Zhen'an, who had been tossing around among several tigresses, didn't realize until a long time later that the tiger cub had left.
As a male tiger himself, he certainly understood his beloved son's ambition to conquer the jungle.
Even though he felt it was too early, Zhen'an still accepted this matter calmly.
The only one who couldn't calm down was Queen Mulan, who was decisive in killing and seemed the least bound by emotions.
The tiger cub had been gone for several days. Mulan, who was used to sleeping wherever she ate, returned to her nest on time for the first time in her life and lay in the stone cave where she lived with the tiger cub every day.
Before and after each hunting trip, Mulan would turn around and shout, calling her children to come over for dinner.
Realizing that the territory was empty and there would be no more chubby cubs jumping into his arms and begging for food.
Mulan was obviously dazed. She was stunned for a long time before she lowered her head and ate in silence.
After the "top tiger" left, the rewilding team is still paying attention to the cameras in the cave.
It was discovered that Mulan had lost her appetite and her spirits had deteriorated.
This is not a good sign.
After hibernation, adult female tigers will enter the estrus period, which should be the most excited and active time.
Mulan was now listless and had no desire to seek a mate.
I'm afraid she will miss this breeding season again.
Although the staff felt regretful, they could not force Mulan.
Although "reproduction" is the nature of animals, after observing her for a while, they realized that Mulan was a tigress with a strong personality, cold on the outside but warm on the inside.
Even the powerful queen of the jungle would be sad to see her children leave home.
If we bring human emotions into play, it would be very difficult for a mother who has just been away from her children for a few days to cheer up and give birth to another litter.
Just when experts thought that Mulan would miss the breeding season in April because of sadness, the infrared camera at the edge of the territory was triggered by Zhen'an.
In the past few months, Zhen'an has been addicted to the cultivation game and committed too many "serious crimes" of stealing cubs. Mulan regards him as the number one enemy tiger, and will kill him in seconds if he shows his head.
Every time he tried to cross the territory, Mulan's roar would come late but surely, scaring Zhen'an so much that he dared not cross the line easily.
The estrus period of female tigers in the wild is very short, almost fleeting.
Mulan was reluctant to leave her scent at the edge of the territory, indicating that she was willing to go on a date, and it was obvious that she was unwilling to accept the male tiger.
If Zhen'an forces his way in, there is a risk of another war.
Even so, Zhen'an still came to the territory of his partner, the tigress, holding the date gift in his mouth.
The veteran sea king walked around, sniffed the air, and found the cave where his partner, the tigress, slept.
The camera left in the cave captured him cautiously poking his head out.
After making sure that he would not be scratched, he slowly crawled into the hole, gently lay down next to Mulan, and licked her fur slowly and leisurely.
Mulan became a little impatient. She rolled over to the other side of the cave, showed her claws and chased him away several times, yelling at him to get out.
Zhen'an was driven out, but he was neither angry nor left. He just lay quietly at the entrance of the cave.
When Mulan's anger subsided, she lay down and prepared to rest.
Zhen'an swung his tail and moved closer to Mulan, rubbing her affectionately, trying to groom the tigress and calm her down.
After Zhen'an's courtship video was released, it quickly sparked heated discussion.
At first, many people were attracted by the gimmick of "wild cat movie".
When I saw it to the end, I was really hooked.
[Is there anything I should pay attention to when watching a cat movie for the first time? 】
[Minor kittens please watch this video accompanied by their parents (manual dog head)]
[Zhen'an is indeed the most emotionally stable South China tiger. He was beaten so many times by Mulan, but he never showed his claws once. You deserve to have four wives!!!]
[Take note, tigers know how to do foreplay! Some males should learn from them!!!]
[I have always wondered, Mulan is so strong, why did she choose Zhen'an as her partner? It turns out that she is a strong woman who is afraid of clinging to men.]
[Don't underestimate Zhen'an. He dared to go to the Tiger King's territory to steal cattle. His strength must be strong. If you know Zhen'an's record, you will know that his winning rate is quite high. He just doesn't fight unnecessary battles.]
[Help me, I know Zhen'an is a sea king, but he is handsome, gentle, patient, and willing to spend time with me. If I meet a man like this in real life, I really can't help but want to date him...]
[+1, Zhen'an, be a South China tiger, don't be a human! ]
Mulan has a strong personality and is the typical person who responds to soft words and not hard ones.
At the beginning, the tiger cub successfully sneaked into the queen's territory by relying on persistence.
Zhen'an had obviously learned the essence of the matter. Whenever Mulan showed any signs of getting angry, he would immediately lie down on his stomach and act like a spoiled child, speaking in a sticky voice to show weakness.
“Ouch~”
Big cats are also cats, so what's wrong with being cute?
Mulan: “…”
Tsk, that's really an eyesore.
Gradually, the relationship between the two tigers grew stronger, and everyone was happy to see it happen.
The rewilding team and viewers following the tigers on Cloud are particularly reassured about Mulan and Zhen’an’s ability to raise the cubs.
After all, they had already tried the 'Fat Tiger' version of the parenting game before.
Even though Mulan has never been a mother, after half a year of immersive experience, she has accumulated considerable experience in raising cubs.
Fat Tiger, a shared cub limited to Qinling Mountains.
Zhen'an, who became more and more courageous after more and more setbacks, tried to survive on the brink of death several dozen times...
Mulan accepted her fate.
Zhen'an went into the cave again. She was too lazy to stretch out her claws. She just lay there quietly, letting Zhen'an hug her and hold her until she was covered in saliva.
The companion male tiger is so annoying that he dilutes Mulan's sadness of leaving her cubs.
Over the next few days, Queen Mulan gradually recovered from her loss and rekindled her desire for her own cubs. She often went out with Zhen'an in the territory.
Two Tigresses in the territory, enjoying the rest of spring.
However, the joys and sorrows of the South China tiger are different.
Another male tiger came to the edge of Mulan's territory and wandered back and forth for several circles.
He lowered his head and sniffed, confirming that a male tiger had already arrived in the territory. The big cat's face showed a look of grief and indignation as if to say "how old are you".
Someone noticed the male tiger and asked in confusion, "What's wrong with this little kitten? Why does it look so worried?"
Just two minutes after the question was asked, a bunch of veteran tiger fans jumped out and passionately explained the life of this male tiger being persecuted by Zhen'an.
Soon, netizens who followed the South China tiger all knew that there was a poor male tiger named "Qingqing".
Every tigress he pursued in his life would become Zhen'an's wife.
The severity of the incident caused everyone to seriously suspect whether Qingqing had dug up the Zhen'an family's ancestral grave in her previous life?
Last spring, Qingqing finally stopped obsessing over her tigress partner in Zhen'an and turned her attention to Kang Kang, the handsomest girl in Qinling Mountains and the white moonlight of the jungle.
Before being released, Kang Kang and Qing Qing were born in the same wildlife park. They could be considered childhood sweethearts and had a little emotional foundation.
The keeper joked cheerfully that they had couple names, which sounded festive.
No one knows what happened afterwards, and no one knows whether Qingqing pursued success.
It was only after a few days that the infrared camera captured Qingqing limping back to his territory. He had not gone out to seek a mate for more than half a year.
It was not until this spring that he mustered up the courage to embark on a journey to find his 'true love'.
The staff member in charge of monitoring Qingqing's behavior pulled out the record report from the tracking collar, shook his head and sighed, "Alas, several female tigers in the Hexi Nature Reserve have made appointments with Zhen'an. Poor Qingqing, you don't have a chance this time."
A colleague heard this and reminded her, "Maybe not. Kang Kang will be released in the next two days. If she can't find the cubs, she might accept the new male tiger."
"Even if Kang Kang accepts, Qing Qing has to dare to go." The staff shook the location record and showed it to everyone, "Look at that cowardly cat. I don't know what it went through in Kang Kang's territory before. Now it's avoiding him."
"Ah?!" A scream came from behind. The staff member in charge of observing Kang Kang's territory asked in surprise, "Has Qingqing never been to Kang Kang's territory? Last month, we photographed a male tiger in Kang Kang's territory and thought it was Qingqing."
"No... Which male tiger went to Kang Kang's territory? Could it be Zhen'an?"
The staff member who was responsible for recording Zhen'an's whereabouts immediately clarified, "Don't cue our Aquaman, he is busy all day long and can't take care of his four wives."
"Is there no record of the tracking collar? That should be a tiger from Hedong swimming over there. They always fight with each other, so the tracking collar has been lost a long time ago."
"Why did the tigers from Hedong go there?" The colleague scratched his head in confusion, "Kang Kang is not in the territory. Besides, there are nine female tigers in Hedong. Can they get closer first?"
"Who knows? I finally understand why they say that serving the emperor is like serving a tiger. The tiger's mind is as hard to guess as the emperor's."
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Yu Yiyun wandered in Hedong for three whole days. Due to his lack of physical strength and experience, his hunting attempts failed repeatedly and he could only eat bird eggs and wild rabbits to fill his teeth.
The tiger cub is now ten months old.
For growing cats, they need to eat an extra pound of meat every month they grow.
Yu Yiyun has a bigger appetite than Huhu, a boy of the same month old, and can eat more than ten pounds of meat in one meal.
Bird eggs and hares provide limited calories and can barely be considered a meal to maintain vital signs.
After a few days, Yu Yiyun was so hungry that his eyes turned green, and he urgently needed large chunks of meat to fill his stomach.
On the fourth day, a lamb with clean fur and no idea of the dangers of the jungle came to eat grass under the tree where Yu Yiyun was sleeping.
The hungry beast immediately woke up from its dream when it smelled the lamb.
Awww!
Takeaway delivered to your doorstep!
The tiger cub lay on the tree and watched secretly, but did not pounce on the lamb immediately.
Instead, it waits until it is enjoying its meal and gradually relaxes its vigilance before jumping down from the tree.
In the past, this hunting method of dropping from the sky would not let go once the prey had been bitten.
Maybe because the tiger cub had been hungry for several days, its paws had no strength, and its bite force and aggressiveness had deteriorated.
The lamb whose shoulder was bitten struggled hard, tore off a piece of flesh, and ran away enduring the severe pain.
Mulan once taught Yu Yiyun: Chasing is always the worst choice.
Especially the opponents are animals such as deer and sheep that are good at running and have good endurance.
But little Fat Tiger was really hungry.
As soon as I tasted the meat, my stomach started growling.
He had just bitten the sheep's shoulder and leg. The sheep was limping when it ran away and its speed was much slower. It would probably fall down soon due to blood loss.
Yu Yijun made a quick decision. Hunger took over, and the desire to survive urged him to chase the lamb into the depths of the jungle.
Although the lamb was lucky, he managed to escape from the tiger's mouth.
However, the wound on its front leg caused by the tiger's attack continued to bleed, and it ran as fast as it could, causing the bleeding to accelerate.
Gradually, the lamb ran slower and slower.
The persistent predator quickly chased after it from behind and gave it a quick kill.
“Hoo…Hoo…”
Yu Yiyun bit the lamb to death and was completely exhausted. He collapsed on the spot, gasping for breath.
He lay there for a while before he realized——
Oops!
The smell of male tigers is all around.
While chasing his prey, he unknowingly invaded the territory of a male tiger.
It's too dangerous!
If a tiger cub under one year old is attacked by an adult male tiger, it will die.
Yu Yiyun knew that she should leave as soon as possible to avoid being discovered by Lord Tiger.
Although he knew it clearly, the little fat tiger had been hungry for too long and had just run a long way, so he no longer had the strength to leave with the prey.
He was reluctant to abandon his prey, so he took the risk, tore open the lamb's hide, and ate it in big mouthfuls, praying silently:
The territory of a male tiger is very large, generally over 100 square kilometers.
According to records, there was once a tiger king who marked out for himself a territory of thousands of square kilometers.
With a kingdom of this size, Lord Tiger wouldn't quickly discover that there's a harmless little kitten in his territory, right?
It is spring now, and any decent male tiger should be like Zhen'an and concentrate on dating his tigress partner.
It's okay!
It's okay!!
It's alright!!!
Yu Yiyun seized the opportunity and ate voraciously. At the same time, he silently comforted himself and frantically suggested to himself that the lord tiger would never come.
Unfortunately, little Fat Tiger has really bad luck.
Murphy's Law came true on him, and as expected, an accident happened.
Smelling the scent of a male tiger from afar, approaching him quickly, Yu Yiyun couldn't help but curse:
“Ouch!”
Stingy guy, can’t you let me finish my meal first!
Wow, is Mercury retrograde recently?
Male tigers run much faster than tiger cubs.
Yu Yiyun was aware of the gap between them. He glanced at the remaining half sheep reluctantly, turned around and ran away.
He spread out his four short legs and ran as fast as he could.
Unfortunately, the physical strength gap is there, and no matter how fast it goes, it can't be faster than an adult male tiger.
Fat Tiger was so scared that he kept howling all the way and hurried away from the male tiger's territory, thinking that the male tiger would let him go.
If it were a different tiger, or a different time, the male tiger might let go of the invading tiger that left its territory.
But Yu Yiyun's luck today was really bad.
The tiger, the leader of the forest, not only failed in his courtship, but also lost the battle for territory with another tiger, and was very angry.
The invasion of tiger cubs at this time was like adding fuel to the fire, causing the tiger lord to become extremely angry.
Even if we chase them out of the territory, we must teach the ignorant little tiger a lesson.
It’s not your own child anyway!
The tiger lord, who had been repeatedly frustrated in his mate-seeking, was filled with impotence and rage!
The fat tiger who escaped from the male tiger's territory was so tired that he lay on the ground and planned to take a rest to catch his breath.
He thought his life was saved, but when he turned around...
History always repeats itself in a way that shocks the tiger.
The enemy tiger goes straight to your face and opens fire!
Moreover, the situation this time is different from last time.
When Zhen'an went into the cave and used his ultimate skill, he didn't emit much hostility, and there was a powerful aunt who was ready to come back and protect him at any time.
Although the tiger cub escaped in a panic, he actually didn't feel too scared.
It’s different now!
Look at the ferocious look in the tiger’s eyes, it’s obvious that he wants to persecute the weak and pitiful pig!
"Ahhh!" Yu Yiyun knew it was useless, but still instinctively called for help.
The tiger was less than a hundred meters away from him, and it was too late to escape.
The little fat tiger was agile and quickly picked a tree that was not very thick but still tall, and climbed up in two moves.
If he was extremely unlucky and encountered a big tiger like Zhen'an that could climb trees, Yu Yiyun would not be afraid.
It's so funny. This tree definitely can't bear the weight of a male tiger.
When the tree breaks, both tigers will fall down.
You know, in the competition of 'Who can withstand falls more', no tiger in the entire Qinling Mountains can beat Fat Tiger!
Haha, the advantage is mine!
Yu Yijun raised her head proudly with her belly sticking out, and wagged her tail at the tiger without caring about the consequences, trying to entice the tiger to climb up the tree and chase her.
After being unlucky for several days, the god of luck finally favored the tiger cub!
The male tiger under the tree was obviously unable to control such a high tree, and was circling around the tree angrily.
Yu Yiyun was immediately delighted. She picked leaves and fruits with her claws and hit the male tiger's eyes and nose with them, hoping to make him give up and return to his territory quickly.
After being hit several times in a row, the tiger not only did not leave, but became even more persistent.
He jumped up, grabbed the tree trunk with his front paws and shook it hard, trying to shake the kitten hanging on the tree down.
"Ouch!" Yu Yijun held on to the tree trunk tightly, almost meowing like a cat.
An adult male tiger certainly cannot climb trees, but when he stands up he is nearly three meters tall, and he can bite the little fat tiger's butt by jumping up.
The little fat tiger huddled together, not daring to turn his butt toward the enemy tiger.
Hiding here and there between the tree branches, he nimbly turned around and observed the male tiger face to face at close range.
After seeing the stripes of the male tiger and the wound from its eyes to its nose, Yu Yiyun finally figured out who the enemy tiger was!
The tiger's full name is Changsheng. Even before it was reintroduced into the wild, it had already shown fighting prowess beyond that of ordinary tigers.
I thought that after Changsheng became wild, he would definitely become the king of the mountain and gain the favor of many female tigers.
Who would have thought that Changsheng had no idea of his own strength and started to compete with the tiger for territory right away.
As a result, he was beaten hundreds of miles away by the tiger and a scar was left on his face.
From then on, the name 'Changsheng' seemed to have a debuff, and he was defeated every time he fought.
Up to now, not only has not much territory been seized.
The female tigers in Hedong were also unwilling to accept a male tiger who always lost the battles.
Thinking of this, Yu Yiyun couldn't help but begin to sympathize with Changsheng.
Look at his appearance. He must have been rejected by the tigress again, or beaten up by a male tiger?
After just three seconds of sympathy, Yu Yijun realized her situation and started swearing at him again.
“Ahhhh!”
If you can't beat the tiger, you bully the child. That's not appropriate!
With such a bad temper, Tigress won’t like you!
Changsheng couldn't understand what he was howling, but he felt inexplicably insulted and shook the tree even harder.
Yu Yiyun even heard a 'crackling' sound from the tree trunk, and it was estimated that it would not last long.
Even if the cub has thick flesh and is resistant to falling.
However, falling under a tree and being shaken under a tree are two completely different levels of pain.
What's more, there was a male tiger under the tree who was full of anger.
The clever little fat tiger changed his strategy, seized the opportunity, jumped onto Changsheng's face and grabbed it hard.
Changsheng had just been defeated in a battle and had a wound on his face. He felt a burning pain from being scratched and rolled on the ground in pain.
Yu Yiyun took this opportunity and ran away.
Changsheng became even angrier, and let out short, attacking roars, barking all the way as he chased the little fat tiger.
The desperate little fat tiger no longer had time to think about tactics. He squeezed through the bushes full of cockleburs and plunged into the cave on the river bank.
The cave was probably left by an otter. The space inside is very small, barely enough for a little fat tiger.
Changsheng chased him through the bushes, roaring angrily.
Yu Yiyun had just gone there casually, because he had been here for several days. The cocklebur seeds at his height had been scattered all over the jungle.
Changsheng is much taller than the tiger cub, and the burrs are hanging on his back, ears, and buttocks, which are difficult to clean.
There were even two cockleburs that crawled into his ears, causing Changsheng to shake his head wildly.
Under normal circumstances, if Yu Yiyun saw a big cat rolling on the ground and rubbing its ears with its paws, she would definitely praise it for being cute.
Now, he was being chased to a corner and had become unattractive to adult male tigers.
"Ahhh!" Who come and save me!
Yu Yiyun cried out in grievance.
I hid in the cave and looked safe.
What if the male tiger insisted on sticking his claws in to dig, or waited at the entrance of the cave until he couldn't stand it anymore and went out to look for food...
Yu Yiyun was frightened at the thought and tried to curl herself up tighter. She glanced around to see if there was any space for underground warfare in the narrow cave.
——But I’m not good at digging holes!
The little fat tiger with too many shortcomings shed tears of waste.
Changsheng, who was guarding outside the cave, finally rubbed off the cockleburs on his body, lay down at the entrance of the cave and stared at the little fat tiger.
It was obvious that the opponent was just a small tiger, but he was defeated twice. How could Changsheng swallow this?
The tiger's innate fighting desire was completely aroused.
Today we must fight this tiger cub to the end and let him know who is the boss in Hedong!
"Roar!" Chang Sheng roared hatefully.
Yu Yijun understood what he meant: Come out if you have the guts.
“Ah…”
The tiger cub's cry was weak, clearly showing his willingness to surrender.
Chang Sheng obviously didn't buy it, and he roared even louder with all his might.
"roar!"
His roar was deep and fierce, and could be heard from far away.
The little fat tiger was shaking with fear, thinking to himself: Tiger, I'm afraid I'm going to die here today.
The tiger's voice echoed in the mountains and forests, and the lingering sound has not yet faded away.
Far up the river, an angry tiger roar was heard.
"roar--!!!"
Hearing the roar of a tiger upstream of the river, Chang Sheng and Yu Yiyun shook their ears at the same time.
Changsheng, who was lying outside the cave, stood up and looked vigilantly along the river bank.
Seeing that he was not on guard, the tiger cub risked his life by sticking half of his head out, trying to see which kind-hearted tiger had suddenly appeared.
With the sound of rapid claws and the panting of wild beasts getting closer and closer, a beautiful tigress appeared in front of them.
Yu Yiyun recognized it at a glance:
It’s Kang Kang!
Mom is back!
Starting from Hexi, the camera tracked Kang Kang and captured the scene of her running fast.
At first, no one understood why Kang Kang suddenly went crazy, roaring and running wildly while dragging his leg that had just healed from a serious injury.
Human hearing and sense of smell are far less sensitive than those of wild animals.
Even though they were several kilometers apart, Kang Kang was able to catch a faint cry for help.
Tigers are like humans, each tiger has a different voice.
So Kang Kang immediately recognized that it was his child.
The baby is in danger.
"roar!!!"
Kang Kang rushed to the cave quickly. Facing the male tiger which was stronger and more aggressive than himself, he was not afraid at all. He lay on the ground with his front body in a fighting posture.
Changsheng, on the other hand, calmed down a lot the moment he saw Kang Kang.
The male tiger, who had just experienced a failed courtship, became more and more in need of a partner.
At this moment, a big and beautiful tiger came to his door. Chang Sheng immediately became dizzy and rushed over to smell Kang Kang's butt to confirm whether the beautiful tigress was willing to mate.
Kang Kang dodged quickly, lay on the ground, and decisively stretched out his sharp claws to stop Chang Sheng from approaching.
Chang Sheng's scarred face was scratched again. He roared in anger and opened his bloody mouth to bite.
Just before he took the bite, he suddenly tilted his neck back and screamed.
The little tiger quickly crawled out of the cave, grabbed his back with its claws, and bit the male tiger's thigh hard.
The claws and teeth of cubs under one year old are not yet sharp.
But Yu Yiyun had enough hunting experience and knew where to bite in order to cause damage to the ferocious male tiger.
“Ouch!”
Chang Sheng roared angrily and kicked his legs, throwing Yu Yiyun heavily into the river beside him.
An adult male tiger is very strong, and its claws can even break thick car glass.
In order to get rid of Xiaohu, Changsheng used all his strength and kicked out more than ten meters.
Yu Yiyun rolled and crawled, and finally managed to stabilize his body.
Fortunately, both sides of the river were filled with silt and rotten fish, which, although smelly and dirty, were soft enough and did not cause much harm to the body.
The brave tiger cub got up and rushed over to help his mother again.
"Roar!" Kang Kang jumped up and confronted the tiger head-on, while making sounds of expulsion to the child.
Yu Yiyun was worried about Kang Kang.
She had just recovered from a serious injury and her body was still wet.
It must have swam here from Hexi following the smell in order to find me.
The female tiger is already at a disadvantage when facing a male tiger, not to mention that Kang Kang is so weak.
Yu Yiyun knew that he was no match for Chang Sheng, but he wanted to stand with his mother.
"roar!"
Kang Kang looked at his cub, his eyes full of determination, and urged him to leave quickly.
The weak tiger cub was covered in mud, and the place where he was kicked just now hurt terribly.
Even if he rushed over, he couldn't help and it would distract his mother from protecting himself.
More importantly,
Yu Yiyun met Kang Kang's gaze directly, and from her pupils, one could see the sternness that only a mother could have.
Whether human or South China tiger, the 'mothers' all have a common wish.
She wanted her cubs to be safe.
“…”
Yu Yiyun retracted his claws, turned around and ran to a safe area without hesitation to take refuge.
After running a long way, he turned back eagerly to look around.
Kang Kang pulled Chang Sheng in the opposite direction, creating enough chances for the cub to survive.
Yu Yiyun was extremely worried and immediately searched in the surrounding bushes, trying to trigger the infrared camera placed by the rewilding team and get her former colleagues to intervene.
Before the tiger cub triggered the rewilding camera, the former colleague had received the message.
Neither the tiger cub nor Changsheng had positioning collars, which resulted in the staff not noticing the tiger cub was in distress in time.
However, before Kang Kang was released, she was specially equipped with the latest model of positioning collar, which not only reduced the impact of radiation on the female tiger, but also had a danger warning function.
If a tiger is seriously injured or there are signs of poachers around it, the police will be called immediately.
Kang Kang swam across the river bank, and the drone immediately locked onto her position and broadcast the entire process live.
When the audience saw her fighting with a male tiger that was several times larger than herself for her cubs, they couldn't help but worry for this mother and urged the rewilding team to stop Changsheng as soon as possible.
[Rewilding team: Everyone, please be patient. Our staff is on their way there by boat. That forest is inaccessible by car. It will take time for us to get there.]
[New tiger fans, I know you are anxious, but don't be anxious yet. Kang Kang can't beat a male tiger, but she is... beautiful! Put yourself in her shoes. When you are the most lonely, a beautiful woman who is so beautiful that she can make fish sink to the bottom of the water, geese fall to the ground, and the moon hide in shame comes to your house and scratches you. Will you bite her to death? ]
[Yes, yes, yes! Chang Sheng is in the courtship period, and if he meets Kang Kang, he will definitely want to date her (what the hell, stay away from Kang Daji)
[It turns out that beautiful women are popular even as tigers. Before the little fat tiger was born, seven male tigers came to Kang Kang's territory to court him. Three of them failed to catch Kang Kang and went back to the zoo heartbroken.]
[Hahahaha! I still remember the hot post at that time, the tiger world succubus Kang Daji]
[It’s still the same question that has troubled Tiger fans for a whole year: Who is the biological father of Little Fat Tiger? ]
Yu Yiyun, who had temporarily escaped danger, jumped into the river to wash off the mud on his body, then caught a few wild rabbits to fill his stomach, and walked back to the jungle where he had parted with his mother on his short legs.
If Kang Kang successfully escapes, he will definitely return to the place where they separated to look for his cub.
If Kang Kang hadn't escaped...
No!
There is no such possibility!
Yu Yiyun stayed at the place where they separated, anxiously waiting for the mother she finally reunited with.
It was not until noon the next day, when Yu Yiyun was half asleep, that she heard a mournful call from afar.
He woke up instantly and made a "beeping" sound in response to his mother.
The two tigers determined each other's directions and immediately ran towards each other.
The camera that had been following Kang Kang successfully captured the scene of the mother and son reuniting.
Later, the official Weibo account edited the footage into a video, which unexpectedly went viral and moved countless people to be moved by the affection between animals.
“Ahhhh!”
When the tiger cub heard its mother calling, it knew she was still alive, and it ran all the way excitedly, wishing it could jump into its mother’s arms immediately.
When Kang Kang heard the child's coquettishness, he also quickened his pace, but soon slowed down.
Yu Yiyun then noticed that Kang Kang's previously injured leg was a little lame, and there were several more wounds on his body, obviously he had been through a fierce battle.
"Moo——"
Kang Kang stopped where he was, called the cub over, and rubbed his head and cheeks.
She is the most beautiful tiger among the existing South China tiger population. She was once used as an illustration in popular science books, the front page of press releases, and the cover of PPT presentations on South China tigers.
During the years that Yu Yiyun was a human being, she thought Kang Kang was good-looking.
Now that he has turned into a South China tiger, we can re-examine Kang Kang with the aesthetics of wild animals.
Wow!
Shocked by the tiger!
The perfect skeleton, the sharp canine teeth, the razor-sharp claws, the natural markings, and the scent of a strong and healthy beast.
Such a perfect tiger is actually my biological mother~
At that moment, Yu Yiyun even had a sense of superiority as if he was "born in Rome".
Kang Kang faced Chang Sheng yesterday without any fear and erupted with a huge sense of oppression.
Now, facing the cubs, she put away all her ferocity and murderous intent, and was enveloped in the glow of motherhood.
After half a year, mother and son met again, and it seemed that there was no need to say anything.
Tigers are not like humans who can use emotional language to express their longing.
Kang Kang just rubbed the tiger cub, then turned and walked deeper into the jungle.
Yu Yiyun followed Kang Kang and found that she had entered the tiger's territory without hesitation.
The air in the Hexi Nature Reserve is humid, the terrain is relatively flat, and there is lush green grass everywhere.
The herbivores living in this area have no worries about food and grow fat and plump.
A successful hunt for a tiger is enough to eat for several days.
The disadvantage is that the places where large herbivores appear are the territories of adult male tigers.
That's why Yu Yiyun had to endure hunger for so long.
Now Kang Kang broke into the male tiger's territory, and her purpose was obvious: she wanted to feed her hungry children.
If she were the only tiger, the breeding male tigers would not drive her away but would even welcome her warmly.
When she brought the child with her, the outcome was different.
A mother tiger with cubs will never reproduce with other male tigers.
Even if the male tigers in the territory do not bite the cubs to death, it is impossible for them to let the mother and cubs stay in the territory and eat and drink for free.
Last time, Yu Yiyun was just chasing a sheep into Changsheng’s territory and was nearly killed by a tiger.
"Ah..." Yu Yijun followed behind Kang Kang and called out softly.
"Huh." Kang Kang licked the cub, telling him with his actions not to be afraid, and then quickly locked onto a female tufted deer passing by.
The tufted deer is not too big, but it is very alert and can run as fast as the South China tiger.
Before the tigress launched an attack, the tufted deer noticed it, gave up the grass at its mouth and ran away in a hurry.
This deer is completely black, with only the inside of its tail being white.
When running away, it will hold its tail high up, as if raising a white flag, which is particularly conspicuous and makes it easier for hunters to target it.
Under normal circumstances, if a tiger chases a tufted deer, it will definitely lose.
Kang Kang was tired and hungry, and obviously didn't want to delay too long, so he gritted his teeth and chased after him.
Her body had not yet fully recovered and she had suffered new injuries on her legs.
After chasing for only a short distance, I realized that today's hunt would end in failure.
It is difficult for her now to catch up with the deer that has just eaten.
Just when Kang Kang was about to give up, an orange figure flew up from the bushes in the distance, accompanied by a roar.
The tufted deer obviously didn't expect that there would be an ambush in such a place, and it was so scared that it immediately turned around.
Kang Kang seized the opportunity and pounced forward.
The tufted deer was trapped between two tigers, its movements slowed down and it missed the best opportunity to escape.
The powerful hunter did not miss the opportunity.
Kang Kang quickly chased after it and bit off the tufted deer's neck, then looked at the tiger cub in surprise.
Kang Kang remembered clearly that his cub was only ten months old.
Typically, tiger cubs learn to hunt around one year old and become independent around two years old.
The ten-month-old tiger cub can still barely call "baby".
In the zoo, some tigers that grow more slowly have not been completely weaned at this age.
And my baby can actually hunt.
No wonder he dared to leave the territory and come to Hedong alone at such a young age.
“Ahhhh!”
The tiger cub barked a few times to wake up its mother's attention.
He used all his strength to drag the prey, intending to leave the male tiger's territory first.
Kang Kang noticed the tiger cub's intention, raised his head and looked at the mountains and forests in the distance, taking two deep glances.
Then it turned around, picked up the prey, and slowly left the male tiger's territory.
Retreating to the edge of the male tiger's territory, Kang Kang tore open the hide of the tufted deer, bit off the tenderest meat, and fed the first bite to the cub.
This tufted deer was not too big, weighing only about 50 kilograms, and had only about 30 kilograms of edible meat on its body, which was not enough to feed the adult tigress and the tiger cub who had been hungry for several days.
Yu Yiyun was already very hungry, but she was thinking about her mother, so she pretended to be full after eating only a few bites.
Kang Kang fed it a few more mouthfuls, and seeing that the cub refused to eat anymore, he ate up all the remaining meat and threw the remains into the river to get rid of the bloody smell and prevent other beasts from following the scent.
After doing this, she cleaned her fur and went into the jungle with the sleepy cub.
Kang Kang had never been to Hedong, but he knew which way to go to avoid those male tigers.
The mountains in the east of the river are relatively flat. There are no steep rocks within a radius of dozens of miles, and there are no caves formed by the collision of rocks.
Kang Kang searched for a long time before he found a huge tree hole that was barely big enough for him and the tiger cub to fit in.
She swung her tail to urge the cub to go in. But she herself did not go in to sleep immediately. Instead, she found a broken tree trunk and placed it outside the cave as a cover.
Yu Yiyun was shocked when she saw Kang Kang's behavior.
Even though he was in Mulan's territory, he would find weeds and branches to block the entrance of the cave to prevent air leakage.
Yu Yiyun retained human wisdom, so he did that.
Kang Kang relied completely on animal instinct to pick up a branch and block the entrance of the tree hole, like a "security door".
Yu Yiyun is an expert in South China tiger research and has been observing tigers for nearly half her life. But this is the first time she has seen such behavior in a tiger.
Perhaps it was the time he was locked in an iron cage during his recovery that inspired Kang Kang to believe that a "door" could block danger and bring a sense of security.
This is enough to prove that Kang Kang is a tiger with wisdom and strong learning ability.
Kang Kang set up the door for the weak and unable to take care of itself cub, then entered the cave and hugged the lost baby tightly.
Until then, the two tigers, who had been separated for half a year, could finally enjoy their parent-child time without being disturbed by other animals.
“Ouch!”
“Ooooooooooooooo!”
mom!
I miss you so much!!!
Why did you just come back?
The talkative tiger cub threw himself into his mother's arms, howling non-stop.
Kang Kang may have understood it, or may not have understood it, but it doesn’t have much impact.
No matter what the tiger cub cried out, Kang Kang would respond gently, with his nose making regular sounds, like a lullaby a human mother would sing to her baby.
Yu Yijun was surrounded by tenderness and her mother's gentle hums, and her whimpers became quieter and quieter.
He quickly buried himself in Kang Kang's soft belly and fell into a deep sleep.
The tiger cub, who had been wandering alone and frightened for several days, slept exceptionally long this time.
When he woke up, it was dark all around and the tiger cub didn't know whether it was the second night or the early morning of the third day.
Kang Kang had woken up a long time ago and was standing outside the cave to shield the cubs from the wind while cleaning his hair.
Yu Yiyun crawled out of the tree hole and wanted to throw herself on her mother's back, only to find that there was a long wound on Kang Kang's back.
The wound yesterday was covered by fur, and Yu Yiyun was too tired and hungry to notice it.
I just noticed today that the wound is like a zipper, almost running through the entire back.
He leaned over to take a closer look and found that the wound was probably caused by the male tiger's claws.
The wound on the back was not too serious, but it was quite deep near the shoulder and the flesh could be seen torn apart.
It should be that the claws dug directly into the shoulder, and Kang Kang struggled hard to break free, resulting in such scars.
"Ouch?"
Yu Yiyun moved closer to her mother, rubbed her neck, and asked worriedly if it hurt.
Kang Kang still responded to the cub gently, without showing any pain.
She seemed to know that the cub had not eaten enough yesterday.
But he needed nutrition to recover from his injuries, so he still ate most of the meat.
After a day and night of rest, Kang Kang felt that he had recovered a little. He licked the cub's face and prepared to cook for him.
"Ahhh!" Yu Yiyun quickly held Kang Kang down.
He just examined the wound carefully and found that a scab had formed on the surface of the wound, but the flesh had not grown out yet.
If Kang Kang moves vigorously, the wound will definitely open.
If the wound on his back is not healed, Kang Kang will not be able to swim across the river and return to his territory.
Staying near another tiger's territory is very dangerous for the tiger and will be seen as a provocation by the lord tiger.
Moreover, Kang Kang was with a cub, which made his situation even more difficult.
"Roar!" Yu Yiyun used the same trick again and roared at Kang Kang.
He motioned for her to stay where she was and went out hunting.
Hunted tufted deer yesterday, must have left a scent.
However, Lord Tiger did not catch up for a long time.
Maybe he was too busy dating to pay attention to a little commotion on the edge of his territory?
With this lucky thought in mind, Yu Yiyun sneaked into the territory of the tiger lord again.
Compared to the bushes full of cockleburs, prey is particularly abundant in this male tiger's territory, and there is almost no need to look for it specifically.
Yu Yiyun entered the territory and only walked for about ten minutes when he encountered more than one prey.
However, an abundance of food means that the prey becomes stronger and their fighting power increases exponentially.
The goats in the territory have horns like scimitars, and the wild cattle running around have strong hooves.
Even the serow that Yu Yiyun had once killed alone looked ferocious and brutal, and was not something that could be easily dealt with.
Moreover, the Hexi Nature Reserve has an open terrain and one can escape in all directions.
Even if Yu Yiyun climbed up the tree, it was difficult to accurately judge which direction the prey would flee, and he could not use the hunting method of "dropping from the sky".
Yu Yiyun had limited physical strength, and after repeated considerations, he decided to hunt the gorals, which he was more confident in.
The goral is smaller than the goat and has less meat, but fortunately it will not use its horns to poke its own stomach if forced into a corner.
Yu Yiyun hid in the bushes, patiently waiting for the goral to slowly approach, and then -
"Baa! Baa!"
Not far away, the goat, which had already noticed the little tiger, made a sound to alert him.
In nature, different kinds of herbivores will alert each other when they encounter danger in order to defend against common enemies.
In the area where Bengal tigers live, there is also a group of baboons who specialize in reporting news.
Whenever a Bengal tiger goes out hunting, it screams loudly to notify all the herbivores within a few miles to hide.
When the goral heard the cries of its distant relative, it finally noticed the tiger which was only a few dozen meters away and ran away in fear.
“Ouch!”
Yu Yiyun had finally managed to catch a prey that he could handle, so how could he let it get away like that?
The tiger cub let out a roar that was not ferocious enough to intimidate, and chased the antelope with its paws.
The other animals nearby were not afraid of the little tiger. Instead, they gathered around it as if watching a show.
You know, the lord tiger that rules this jungle is the most powerful existence in the entire Qinling Mountains.
When the herbivores smelled his scent, they were immediately frightened and ran away, not daring to look at the tiger carefully.
Now, when I come across such a little guy, of course I have to take a good look at it.
"Baa!" Tigers are just like that.
"Moo!" What a dish!
The goats and wild cattle nearby made happy noises.
Yu Yiyun chased the goral for a long distance, and seeing the distance between them getting larger and larger, he cried because of his own weakness.
If this continues, he will have trouble even supporting himself, let alone becoming a mighty big tiger.
Just when Yu Yiyun was at her wit's end and was about to give up.
Suddenly, a 'click' sound was heard not far away.
A tree as thick as a bowl broke in half and fell squarely on the goral.
Yu Yiyun was startled and looked up quickly.
Behind the collapsed tree, a male tiger over three meters long, weighing more than a South China tiger, and exuding a powerful beast aura, suddenly appeared there.
The moment Yu Yiyun saw him, she recognized this legendary tiger.
Tiger.
Recognized as the Qinling Tiger King.
——Oh my God!
I have invaded the tiger's territory!
Yu Yiyun was so frightened that his body shook several times, and his ears became distorted like airplane ears.
Facing Chang Sheng, perhaps Yu Yiyun still has the ability to escape.
If I encounter a tiger now, even if I hide in a tree...
Look, the tiger king just waved his claws lightly and broke a tree.
The frightened piglet lowered his head and looked fearfully at the broken tree.
Wait, when did the tiger appear?
Why did he shoot the tree down?
Did he make the tiger angry because of his invasion?
That doesn't make sense.
Tigers don't get angry when their territory is invaded.
He only treats wild beasts that invade his territory as prey.
Yu Yijun felt something was wrong no matter how he thought about it. He shook his ears and mustered up the courage to look at the Tiger King.
result……
Where is the Tiger King?
The tiger had long gone, leaving behind the broken tree and the dying goral under the trunk.
"Oh?"
Yu Yiyun tilted his head in confusion.
The broken tree just happened to crush its prey. Was it a coincidence?
Forget it, never mind!
After making sure that the tiger had gone far away, Yu Yiyun bravely ran over to give the goral a quick death.
Then he dragged the prey in his mouth and prepared to go back to share it with his mother.
Turning around, Yu Yiyun discovered that the animals that had gathered here to watch the little tiger's fun had dispersed at some point.
“Ouch!”
Fat Tiger raised his head confidently.
You know how powerful I am, right?
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