Chapter 22 South China Tiger (Twenty-two)
While Changsheng and the captain were fighting, Kang Kang picked up his precious son and ran several kilometers.
After making sure that the two male tigers had not chased after him, he put the cub back on the ground and licked the wet fur on the back of his neck.
"Huh?" The baby is not hurt, right?
"Ah!" No!
The two tigers, having escaped from danger, leaned against each other and rubbed against each other, looking extremely sticky.
The mother and son had enough of the intimacy, so they hooked their tails together and set out on their wandering journey again.
The cave on the mountain was discovered by two male tigers, and they definitely couldn't go back.
Kang Kang realized that he and the tiger cub had been staying in the same area for a long time, and even if he behaved like a tiger with his tail between his legs, he could not avoid leaving his scent behind.
The smell of Kang Daji, the succubus in the tiger world, is comparable to that of catnip, and her appeal is beyond imagination. Sooner or later, she will be noticed by the male tigers in the courtship period.
Fortunately, it is spring now, the weather is nice and the baby has grown up.
Even without the cave as cover, the two tigers could survive.
In the following days, Kang Kang did not look for a cave to live in. He wandered around the Hedong Nature Reserve with his baby cub.
Although it seemed like she was wandering aimlessly, Yu Yiyun soon discovered that her mother's wandering paths were almost always along the traces of tigers marking their territories.
Sometimes far, sometimes near, but never away.
When they are hungry, they will break into the tiger's territory to hunt, without worrying that the tiger lord will drive them away.
In the first few days, Yu Yiyun always felt very nervous and was very nervous every time she went hunting.
He was afraid that if he angered the tiger, he would not be able to see the sun again.
For nearly half a month, Kang Kang's invasion range became larger and larger, and he completely ignored the Lord Tiger's mark.
Even so, the tiger remained indifferent.
Come to think of it.
The "Return of the Tigers" plan was implemented for a full three and a half years, and there had never been a precedent of expelling invaders from the jungle ruled by the Tiger King.
Even if large wild animals that are not on the South China tiger's diet enter this forest, as long as they behave themselves, do not actively provoke the tiger, and do not hang around in front of him to show their presence, the lord tiger will not bother to give them any attention.
Moreover, the tiger was at the peak of his life, and the other two male tigers did not dare to approach him.
The two tigers, an orphan and a widow, stayed near the tiger's territory. At least they didn't have to worry about being attacked by an enemy tiger while they were sleeping.
After a few peaceful days, Yu Yiyun gradually became bolder.
When it's time for dinner, he swaggers into the tiger's territory to look for food.
The forest ruled by the tiger king covers an area of 500 square kilometers, and the border line is more than 100 kilometers long.
Even if the tiger runs at its fastest speed, it will still take more than two hours.
It takes the tiger most of the day to patrol from the southernmost to the northernmost part of the territory.
Even when he was wearing a positioning collar, it was difficult for the rewilding team to locate the king of the jungle, let alone the fat little tiger with short legs?
The little pig had been in the tiger's territory for more than half a month, and had only seen the tiger lord twice.
When they met for the first time, Yu Yiyun was squatting in the grass, hunting his old friend - the muntjac.
The small muntjacs in Hedong are obviously more difficult to deal with than those in Hexi.
The tiger cub lay in ambush in secret, holding his breath and concentrating, without making any sound.
The little muntjac suddenly became alert and, without even bothering to eat the grass, it spread its legs and fled in panic.
“Ahhhh!”
Yu Yiyun waited in wait for more than 40 minutes. Unwilling to give up the prey, he jumped out of the bushes shouting and chased after it.
After chasing for a few steps, I heard the sound of hurried cow hooves getting closer.
A strong and muscular male bison ran towards this side as if his life depended on it.
It has thick horns on its head. The base of the horns is about the thickness of an adult's wrist, extending outward for nearly half a meter, and then bending upward like a knife blade.
The tiger cub could imagine that if the bison attacked him, it would easily cut his skin.
At this moment, the ferocious bison with its huge horns looked so weak and helpless.
Behind it, a tall and agile tiger flew up and caught up.
Although the tiger is not as big as the bison, its momentum and oppressiveness are more than an order of magnitude stronger.
The powerful hunter didn't even use his teeth, only his sharp claws to cut deep wounds on the bison.
The bison shook its head and struggled desperately, but still lost to the absolute strength that it could not resist, and finally became a delicious meal for the hunter.
The tiger hunted successfully without showing any signs of fatigue, and it seemed so easy and effortless.
He jumped onto the bison's back, tore off a piece of front leg meat, and tasted it slowly.
After taking just two bites, the tiger heard strange noises around him.
Turning his head, he met the little fat tiger's covetous eyes.
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Yu Yiyun licked his lips, his stomach growling with hunger.
A wild yellow cattle that big must have at least 700 or 800 kilograms of meat, right?
The delicious fresh wild beef makes me drool just thinking about it.
If you hunt a yellow cattle, even if you eat two meals a day, it will be enough to eat for a whole month!
Yu Yiyun secretly made up her mind: Okay, I’ll dream about this tonight!
"Gurgle, gurgle." The stomach growled, breaking the tiger cub's delusion.
The hungry little fat tiger stared at the tiger's prey greedily for a long time.
Unfortunately, the tiger is a male tiger.
Even though he couldn't finish so much beef, the timid little kitten didn't dare to get close to him to snatch the food from his mouth.
According to the laws of nature, 99% of adult male tigers will not take care of cubs and have no habit of sharing food with cubs.
Some male tigers will even steal their partners' food, leaving their wives and children hungry.
Yu Yiyun didn't dare to risk his own life to test whether the male tiger was protecting its food.
Let’s continue catching the little muntjac. I don’t know if the one just now ran far away?
Yu Yiyun silently lowered his head and tried to catch the scent of the little muntjac in the grass.
After sniffing for a long time, the little muntjac didn't find it, but it smelled the scent of beef.
He leaned forward and picked up a piece of steaming shank from the grass.
Huh?
It’s raining beef!
"Oh?" Yu Yijun tilted his furry head, deeply confused.
He was several hundred meters away from the tiger. Even if the tiger ate like crazy, it was impossible for it to scatter the beef so far, right?
The tiger king eats in such a dirty way!
Yu Yiyun secretly dissed Tiger King in her heart, but her body was very honest and swallowed the piece of meat in one gulp.
Soon, he found the second and third pieces in the bushes...
There was so much beef leaking out of the tiger's mouth that Yu Yiyun spent only ten minutes picking it up and ended up bloating herself.
"belch!"
Little Fat Tiger burped very loudly, gave up the small piece of meat near his mouth, picked out a few larger pieces of beef shank, and prepared to pack them up to take home for his mother.
Question the lynx, understand the lynx, become the lynx.
Anyway, Lord Tiger has so much beef and can’t finish it, so what’s wrong with letting the cute little cat pack some!
Yu Yiyun, with a mouth full of meat, spread out his short legs and ran away.
The male tiger lord who stayed in place suddenly stopped eating, looked up and stared at the little tiger's receding figure.
"Ahhh~" Mom, I'm back from picking up trash!
The little fat tiger followed the smell, returned to his mother, and called to her from afar.
"Ahhh!" I met a male tiger who ate very badly and picked up a lot of meat~
Kang Kang was taking a nap under the shade of a tree. When he heard the tiger cub's cry, he got up and stretched.
In recent days, Kang Kang took the tiger cub for a stroll and did almost no exercise, so he was not very hungry.
Baby brought some meat home specially, and Kang Kang took it.
Before she took a bite, she smelled the scent of tiger on the beef and instantly realized that something was wrong.
"Huh?" Baby, have you seen the lord tiger?
"Ahhh!" Mom, please eat quickly. I'm full.
The two tigers couldn't speak the same language. Kang Kang talked to the cub for a long time but couldn't understand his train of thought and just ate the meat he brought to him silently.
After the first contact, Yu Yiyun confirmed that Lord Xionghu was too lazy to beat him, and he felt more at ease when invading.
A few days later, Yu Yiyun chased prey and broke into the tiger's territory again.
There is no other way. An adult tiger can eat for ten days or half a month after hunting once.
The little tiger is still growing and will be very hungry if he doesn't eat for a day.
Yu Yiyun would never admit that she had such a big appetite!
The tiger cub's luck was still bad, and unfortunately he picked the 'old hand' in this forest.
The old man had a lot of experience in escaping, so he led the little tiger in many twists and turns, and then disappeared into the depths of the jungle.
Yu Yiyun was successfully confused by the prey and wanted to follow the smell back home, but found the smell was everywhere on the ground.
He walked around a few more times and heard the gurgling of a stream. Suddenly he felt thirsty, so he got out of the bushes and ran over to drink some water.
Beside the stream, Fat Tiger saw the tiger for the second time.
The tiger king was sleeping, lying in a huge ball beside the stream, like a small hill.
A colorful butterfly was resting on the tip of his nose, gently flapping its wings.
A tiger’s age can be seen from its nose. Yu Yiyun is not even a year old yet, and her nose is pink and tender, like a blooming peach blossom.
The nose of an adult South China tiger will slowly develop sesame-like black spots until the nose becomes completely black.
The tiger is not yet six years old, still in the prime of life, and the tip of his nose still retains most of its pink color.
Yu Yiyun stared at the butterfly on the tip of his nose. It was so pretty.
After looking at it for a long time, he didn't know what was wrong with him. Fat Tiger actually had the courage to move closer, sneaking up to the most powerful adult male tiger in Qinling Mountains.
The more powerful the tiger, the less alert it is when sleeping.
Yu Yiyun approached the tiger carefully and within 20 meters. The tiger showed no signs of waking up, and even its ears did not tremble.
“Ah…”
Fat Tiger made a very soft cry, testing the male tiger's reaction.
As a result, there was no response.
The tiger slept soundly, without even changing its position.
Yu Yiyun secretly complained in her heart: As a cat, it actually sleeps so soundly, what if it is attacked by a wild beast?
Did you know that the most powerful South China tiger of the future is already within range?
Yu Yiyun raised his tail proudly and began to conceive of the possibility of launching a surprise attack and defeating the tiger.
As he thought about it, he couldn't help feeling happy, and waved his claws... and chased away the butterfly on the tiger's nose.
The butterfly flapped its wings and took off.
The sleeping tiger slowly opened his eyes and saw the little fat tiger nearby.
“…Ah!”
The little fat tiger was startled, and his dream of defeating the male tiger was instantly awakened.
He measured the distance between himself and the tiger and began to tremble with fear. Two of his four legs went limp and he did not run away immediately.
The awakened tiger slowly stood up, spread out its huge paws like "a little kitten in each paw", and took a few steps towards him.
The tiger took only five steps to reach the tiger cub, a distance of more than 20 meters.
Yu Yiyun once again felt the fear engraved in her DNA. She was so frightened that she could not move, and her mind was racing as she thought about how to escape.
If climbing a tree doesn’t work, will jumping into the water help?
Think of something good, in case the mountain can't swim~
His mind was in a mess, and he was thinking about all kinds of things.
The tiger had approached, lowered its head, and gently sniffed the scent of the little tiger.
Then it paused for a few seconds, as if recording something.
After confirming, the tiger turned around and slowly walked away.
"Oh?"
Yu Yiyun watched him walk away, somewhat unable to believe it.
The tiger didn't do anything and just let me go?
If that’s the case, why did you smell yourself just now?
The rewilding team has been observing tigers for six years and has not found this male tiger showing curiosity about anything.
Even female tigers in the breeding season came into the territory.
As long as the tiger is not interested, it will not deliberately confirm the other person's scent.
Yu Yiyun thought about it and came up with only one possibility:
What Shanjun was really interested in was the smell of Kang Daji on himself.
Haha, even the Tiger King is fascinated by my mother~
Give up! Mom only cares about me now and won't pay attention to strange male tigers!
Who made me her only baby?
Yu Yiyun felt a strong sense of superiority again. She raised her head proudly and walked home...
Wait, how do I get home?
The little fat tiger couldn't find the direction he came from and was in tears.
Yu Yiyun, who had lost his sense of direction, turned around in the jungle seven or eight times.
Kang Kang, who had been waiting for the tiger cub to come home for a long time, called out and went deep into the male tiger's territory to reunite with his son.
“Ahhhh!”
The little fat tiger responded loudly, threw himself into his mother's arms excitedly, clung to her tightly, and talked a lot about how he got lost.
Kang Kang, who always pays attention to the baby and responds to everything, didn't listen this time.
She smelled the strong scent of a male tiger and looked around as if searching for something in the jungle.
Suddenly, her eyes fell on a certain place, and she paused for ten seconds before slowly retracting them.
"Oh?"
Yu Yiyun followed the direction of her mother's gaze, looked up, and found that there was nothing there.
Kang Kang just lowered his head, rubbed the tiger cub gently, and turned around to hunt for the baby who had been hungry all day.
Deep in the jungle, where Kang Kang had been staring, a bright orange color flashed.
The tiger glanced at them lightly, then turned around and disappeared silently into the depths of the jungle.
It has been a whole month since Kang Kang returned to the wild.
Over the past month, the rewilding team has kept a close eye on her and the cub, but has not airdropped any supplies, hoping to allow the tigress to adapt to the wild environment again on her own.
This decision was very correct. In just thirty days, Kang Kang's hunting ability returned to its peak.
Her hunting method is different from that of her sister Mulan.
Mulan is a brave and strong person, good at surprise attacks and hard battles.
Kang Kang is better at roundabout tactics, forcing his prey into a desperate situation and avoiding meaningless waste of energy.
Moreover, Kang Kang would make predictions before each hunting.
In spring and autumn, prey is plentiful and it is rare that there is no prey to be found for long periods of time.
Therefore, Kang Kang prefers to hunt small and medium-sized prey, with a higher success rate.
Especially when you don't have a fixed residence, try to choose prey that you can eat cleanly in one meal to avoid being discovered by other wild animals.
Yu Yiyun followed Mulan and learned the most direct hunting techniques.
Now I am back with my mother and have learned more hunting experience.
As long as you master these skills and experiences, you will become a very powerful hunter!
The sun rises and sets, and the Qinling Mountains National Park changes with time.
The last few spring breezes have blown away, and the days in the mountains are growing longer and the temperature is rising.
The summer when little Fat Tiger was born has arrived.
Wild tigers do not have birth certificates. Yu Yiyun roughly knew that she was born in early summer, but she did not know the exact day.
Counting the days, in at most half a month I will be one year old.
Generally speaking, after a tiger reaches its first birthday, it is less likely to die and will have its own name.
Although the names given by humans are meaningless to wild South China tigers, Yu Yiyun still hopes to have a domineering name!
The first birthday is approaching day by day.
Yu Yiyun followed her mother carefree, playing and making noises every day, and was so happy that she was bubbling with joy~
The survival rate of tiger cubs born in the wild is extremely low.
Even for the Siberian tigers and Bengal tigers that have adapted to the wild environment, only one-quarter of their cubs can grow into adults, not to mention the South China tiger that has once become extinct in the wild.
The fact that the tiger cub was healthy and lived safely to the age of one is a miracle in itself.
Yu Yiyun made up his mind that when he came of age, he would hunt a yellow cattle... no... a goral... at least a male goral as a birthday present.
Before starting the meal, I have to sing a happy birthday song to myself. The sense of ritual is a must.
Yu Yiyun was lost in thought, nodding his head happily.
Suddenly, Kang Kang, who was walking in front, stopped and looked somewhere vigilantly.
The tiger cub didn't pay attention and bumped into its mother, then fell to the ground.
"Oh?" Mom, what's wrong?
Kang Kang didn't make a sound. He hooked his son with his tail, turned his head and walked in another direction.
It looked like she wanted to avoid the road ahead.
“???” Yu Yiyun asked a few small question marks and stretched his neck to catch the smell in the air.
There were no male tigers, nor any big, ferocious beasts that were difficult to deal with, only a group of fat prey running around.
Why would Kang Kang avoid that place for no reason?
Kang Kang didn't explain.
Even if she explained, the tiger cub would not be able to understand.
Although Yu Yiyun was confused, she still followed the experienced Da Hu and walked in the opposite direction.
After walking a few thousand meters, Kang Kang stopped again, revealing the same solemn expression as before.
Yu Yiyun carefully observed Kang Kang's reaction and keenly realized: Mom was angry.
The tiger stripes on her forehead wrinkled, revealing her fangs, her claws gripped the ground tightly, and her animal eyes were filled with huge anger.
Yu Yijun leaned over and put her paws around Kang Kang's neck, and found that her body was actually shaking slightly.
What's going on?
Kang Kang is both beautiful and smart, and can escape safely even when attacked by male tigers.
She had never been so angry, nor so afraid of anything, in the jungle.
This time, Kang Kang did not choose to change direction, but continued to move forward along that position.
After walking for five minutes, Yu Yiyun finally smelled a strange smell.
The body odor of that creature is very light and can be easily covered by the smell of plants or animals.
It is difficult to detect at a distance of more than two thousand meters.
The other party has no horns, no claws, no fangs, and does not run very fast.
However, they are the most powerful predators on this planet.
Human beings.
To be precise, it should be poachers.
Yu Yiyun originally thought that he was the animal in the jungle that understood humans best.
However, Kang Kang was able to detect the poachers' whereabouts even from such a distance.
I walked for a while until I saw human figures in the distance, and then I dared to confirm that the group of people were poachers.
Most likely, Kang Kang had been poached before and had been injured as a result, so he was particularly alert.
Animals' IQs are not as high as humans', but their memory of danger can last a lifetime and even be passed on to their offspring.
The leader of the poaching gang was quite experienced. Not only did he know the survival habits of wild animals, he also carried smelly bags filled with livestock excrement to confuse the judgment of the beasts.
There were three of them in total, wearing professional rubber shoes for mountaineering and wading, carrying huge camping backpacks, and setting traps in the jungle while discussing something.
"Aren't two traps too few? What if we both find nothing? What's the point of climbing up the mountain with all our hard work?"
"It's hard enough to dig two, how many more do you want? Shut up and get to work!"
"Brother, are you sure we can make money on this trip? I heard that the most profitable thing is the big black bear."
"Big black bear, big black bear! Do you think I don't want to catch it? The group that catches big black bears has just been sent in, and they are being checked very strictly now. But don't worry, as long as you catch one, you will make money. If you are lucky enough to catch a wild monkey or a deer, you will be rich!"
The leading poacher had just finished speaking and was about to urge his two younger brothers to get to work quickly.
I turned around and saw two terrified faces.
"Big brother..."
"Why are you calling me brother? Don't tell me you two are scared now. If that's the case, I will throw you into the mountains to feed the tigers!"
"Old, Tiger!"
"Look at how cowardly you are. It's just a tiger. What's the big deal..."
"roar--!"
As the tiger roared so close, the leading poacher slipped and rolled into the cave that had just been dug.
With a 'click', the trap at the bottom of the pit closed, accompanied by the sound of flesh being torn and bones breaking.
"ah!!!"
A scream echoed in the silent forest.
Kang Kang jumped onto a large rock and looked down at them from above, starting the Emperor Engine with a guttural sound, revealing his fangs and sharp claws.
The two younger brothers were so scared that they pissed and shit themselves. They hurriedly pulled the boss out of the pit and crawled out of the tiger's hunting range.
My brother's buttocks and legs were pinched, and he kept screaming in pain.
The two younger brothers carried him and ran all the way to the foot of the mountain, where they were so tired that they fell to the ground gasping for breath.
"Brother, are there really tigers in this mountain? I heard that the tigers in Qinling were caught and skinned to make wine."
"Hiss—" The eldest brother endured the severe pain, took off the trap, and said bitterly, "It didn't exist before, but only in the past two years. Because of those damn tigers, so much of my wealth has been cut off!"
"Boss, let's just forget it." The little brother was scared to death and was thinking of backing out.
"We've come this far, what's the point of that?" The leading poacher dragged his injured leg, his eyes becoming ferocious, "Hey, did you see those two tigers clearly just now? Are they one big and one small?"
"yes."
"Any questions?"
"Hehe, I finally ran into him." The boss smiled wickedly, beckoned his younger brother over, and said mysteriously, "The little one has been very famous recently. I heard it's the first wild South China tiger of this century, and it's quite impressive. You know, rich people abroad like to keep such prestigious pets. As long as you get it and sell it, wouldn't it be easy to make a few million?"
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