Chapter 184 South China Tiger (Thirty-Two)
Seven years later, Yu Yiyun never expected that she would turn into Yunxiao again on an ordinary holiday.
The immoral voice of the world seemed to echo in my mind:
[Surprised? Unexpected?]
Okay, Yu Yiyun admitted.
surprise.
Accident.
Yunxiao is already nine and a half years old. After his next birthday, he will officially be at the age of one.
The life span of a wild male tiger is usually around 10-15 years. A tiger cub over 10 years old is considered a real tiger.
In the Qinling Wildlife Conservation Area, tigers over 12 years old are closely monitored.
If they find that he is injured or sick, they will try to take Huzi back to the zoo.
Some tigers are willing to accept retirement care from humans, so the zoo will naturally do its best to help them.
Some tiger cubs are ferocious in temperament and refuse to admit old age even at the age of 15, insisting on staying in the wild.
When Yu Yiyun "returns" from a business trip, she respects Hu Hu's personality even more and does not force Hu Zi to return to the zoo.
Humans want to care for tigers in this way, but in the eyes of some tigers, it is almost like being sentenced to life imprisonment when they are over 70 years old.
Yunxiao’s situation is somewhat special.
The peak age of wild tigers is between 5 and 8 years old. Tigers over 8 years old show obvious decline in their body functions.
Not to mention the male tigers who are warlike all their lives. They fight and kill for territory and mates, and they have new wounds on their bodies.
Once they have passed their peak, new male tigers will try to usurp the throne and beat the previous ones to death on the beach.
Over the past seven years, Qinling has welcomed many new tigers, and even the tiger's territory has gradually shrunk to one-third of its previous size after the age of 13.
Coming from the south and going from the north, only the clouds span the east and west, as still as a mountain.
It’s not that his body is different from that of ordinary cats, but when the male tigers fight over the things, they always tacitly bypass Yunxiao’s territory.
The reason is simple.
Who hasn’t had their fur licked by Uncle Fat Tiger when they were young?
As the sun gradually set, Yu Yiyun slowly woke up from her sleep, and before her eyes was a familiar lush greenery.
This was Yu Yiyun’s second time being a tiger, and he was already very experienced, stretching skillfully.
Halfway through, he lowered his head and looked at the heavy primitive bag in his abdomen.
"Meow!"
Yu Yiyun's defense was broken instantly.
After all these years, Fat Tiger hasn’t lost any weight?
Did you know that middle-aged cats should avoid certain foods?
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Under the leadership of Zhu Mi, many tigers have mastered the skill of 'calling people when there is something'.
Other tigers triggered the camera and cried out to call their cubs, mostly because they were injured or sick or there was not enough meat for their cubs.
Only Yunxiao rolled over and meowed several times late at night. It was because he had overeaten and had indigestion.
On many late nights while on duty, Yu Yiyun stared at the big cat rolling on its belly on the screen, the silence was deafening.
What can I do?
Yu Yiyun had no choice but to climb up the mountain at night with the digestive medicine and break into Yunxiao's territory alone, which stunned his colleagues.
That's the most ferocious male tiger in the entire reserve. Even if you don't have a tranquilizer gun, at least bring a can of pepper spray, right?
Not only was Yu Yiyun unarmed, she also dared to provoke Hu Zi. She pried open his mouth and stuffed the pill directly into it, then scolded him in disgust, "You are not allowed to eat any garbage."
Yunxiao, the usually majestic tiger king, put his paws together, lowered his furry head, and looked as aggrieved as a child weighing more than 500 pounds.
Yu Yiyun was helpless with Yunxiao's round body. He licked his paws, washed his face carefully, and began to patrol the territory lazily.
There are so many tigers living in the Qinling Mountains. Yunxiao has the largest territory, but he is the most perfunctory in his inspections.
Even if he encountered other tigers playing in the water or hunting in their territory during his patrol, Yunxiao would just pretend not to see them.
Sometimes when I feel like it, I will play with them.
All tigers know that if they have no food to eat, they can come to Yunxiao’s territory to get free food and drink.
As long as they don't do anything daring, the generous tiger king rarely attacks his own kind.
Yu Yiyun walked around for a few steps and heard a baby calling from the front.
Two tiger cubs, only three months old, ran towards Yu Yiyun, crying all the way.
Unlike most tigresses with cubs, she remains wary of male tigers and forbids them to approach the cubs even half a step.
The tigresses around Yunxiao wished they could drive all their cubs to the male tigers to prevent them from being used as teething sticks by the tiger cubs every day.
"Ahhh!" Daddy!
"Woo woo~" Daddy plays with me!
The two tiger cubs pounced on Yu Yiyun, stood up and hooked his neck with their claws.
The three-month-old tiger cub had begun to grow nails, but had not yet learned to control the strength, and the tips of its nails pierced into Yu Yiyun's neck.
If it were any other male tiger, its fur would definitely explode if it was attacked in a vital part.
Yunxiao didn't even try to hide. He rubbed against this one and that one patiently, and took them to patrol the territory together.
Not long after walking, there was a new litter of cubs around.
The two litters of cubs were playing and fighting, and it seemed that they were already very familiar with each other.
Yunxiao is nine years old this year. He has experienced several breeding seasons and is deeply favored by the tigress.
There are two female tigers living in the territory, both of whom are Yunxiao's partners, but they only spend a few days together during the breeding season. Chunchun treats the male tiger as a tool cat.
After years of companionship, Tigress and Yunxiao already had a tacit understanding.
Every time they go out hunting, they drive the cubs to Yunxiao, just like a couple who decide to raise their children together after divorce:
'Go find your dad.'
Although Yunxiao is fat, his hunting ability is absolutely top-notch and his body is still flexible.
Yu Yiyun caught two lively rabbits with his claws and gave them to the kids to play with.
While the tiger cub was busy catching rabbits, he caught a tufted deer and tore off its meat to feed the cub.
"Ahhh~!" Eat more, baby!
"Ahhh!" Don't tell your mother when you get home!
The tiger cubs are not yet officially weaned, and the tigress seldom lets them eat so much meat to prevent them from suckling properly.
Every time Yunxiao sent the child back, her belly was bloated, and the tigress was so angry that she cursed Yunxiao from a distance and roared so loudly that the whole forest shook.
“Meow!”
“Woo woo!”
The cubs sucked the meat with their little milk teeth and were so attracted by the delicious taste that they lost their minds and forgot their daddy's instructions.
Sure enough, after the cubs returned to the den, the tigress's angry roar was heard again in the forest.
“Roar——!” Zhahu——!
"Haha!" I've told you so many times not to feed your child so much meat.
"Hahaha!" What if I grow up to be as fat as you? How many gas tanks do we have at home?
The gas tank master lay there with his ears drooping, pretending that he didn't understand.
The tigress had scolded enough and went back to her den to sleep. It was just getting light.
Most tigers like to be active at night, but Yunxiao is an exception. He prefers to hang out in broad daylight.
Yu Yiyun shook his fur, thinking that he finally came back, so he should go see his old friend.
He held the unfinished tufted deer in his mouth, walked into Mulan's territory with familiarity, and greeted his aunt from a distance.
Mulan is thirteen years old now. Although she is not as fast or aggressive as before, her queen demeanor remains the same and she always guards her territory.
Yu Yiyun found Aunt Mulan and discovered that she was driving away the enemy beast Zhen'an that invaded the territory.
"Roar!" Get out!
"Woo..." Wife...
Zhen'an is slightly older than Mulan and has stopped reproducing.
Tigers are solitary animals, and most male tigers, even when they are of breeding age, will not approach a mate outside of the mating season.
Zhen'an is an exception. The older he gets, the more attached he becomes to tigers. Whenever he has time, he invites his partner to a date, and they go for a walk and lick each other's fur.
The other three companions were all quite considerate, except Mulan, who only licked him perfunctorily every time Zhen'an became too annoyed.
"Oh oh?" You two, an old couple, are flirting with each other again?
Yu Yiyun walked up to them with a swagger, not afraid of being attacked at all.
Mulan, who was originally furious, calmed down when she saw another strong male tiger.
Zhen'an seized the opportunity, came over and rubbed Mulan's neck with his head, acting like a spoiled child.
Mulan was too lazy to pay attention to him. She drove the tractor hummingly and lowered her head to enjoy the deer legs brought by her godson.
“Hoohoo!”
Zhen'an hugged his wife and praised her happily: Son, you came at the right time!
Poor innocent creature, he still doesn't know that Yunxiao is not his child at all.
Seeing that he looked worthless, Yu Yiyun shook her cat head in disdain and crossed Mulan's territory to look for tangerines.
Shatangju was lying there basking in the sun. When he smelled Yunxiao's scent, he didn't get up. Instead, he moved to the side and invited his good friend Hu to share the sunshine with him.
The sugar orange was the weakest among the early wild tigers.
After she turned 12, although she did not suffer any serious injuries or illnesses, her territory was increasingly occupied and her activity level became lower and lower.
Yu Yiyun paid close attention to the sugar oranges, but could not make up his mind.
Now lying together with Shatangju, Yu Yiyun asked softly, "Do you want to go back to the zoo with me?", "There are many companions in the zoo, and I, the other one, will visit you every day."
"Oh?" Do you want to go?
Shatangju raised his cat face, seemed to think seriously for a few seconds, and then leaned towards Yu Yiyun.
"Aoao." Okay then, I'll pick you up and prepare the most comfortable cat bed for you.
Yu Yiyun placed his paw on Shatangju's paw and made a secret agreement.
After spending some time basking in the sun with Shatangju, Yu Yijun shook his fur, ran to the river bank, raised his cat head and jumped.
It’s just a small river, take it!
Across the river, there is still Yunxiao’s territory.
Yu Yiyun did not patrol the territory, but followed the smell directly to the tiger's territory.
In the past seven years, Tiger has suffered two injuries, neither light nor serious.
Although he recovered, his competitiveness was somewhat affected.
Tiger King Shanjun's rule lasted until he was 13 years old.
In the 15th year of Tiger's life, the tiger's fighting power was not as good as before. Most of its territory was taken away by young male tigers, leaving only a piece near Yunxiao.
Yunxiao broke into the tiger's territory. He was chasing a calf.
The calf ran so fast that the tiger was about to run out of energy and had to give up the hunt.
Suddenly, a more ferocious tiger appeared in front of the calf, scaring it so much that it ran away in panic.
The new tiger did not kill the calf, but chased it from behind and drove the calf in front of the tiger.
The tiger pounced on the calf, baring its fangs and biting it to death.
"Ahhh!" Daddy is so great, still strong even at his old age!
When the tiger heard the sound, he glanced at Yu Yiyun.
Yu Yiyun came over, rubbed the tiger bravely, and advised earnestly:
"Oh." Daddy, I'm almost fifteen years old.
"Aoao." You can lower your goal appropriately and don't just think about catching the cow.
“Ahhh.” Rabbits and lambs are delicious too. If that doesn’t work, how about catching some free-range chickens?
The tiger was too lazy to pay attention to him and called out to the distance.
Two minutes later, a still beautiful tigress walked towards Yu Yiyun in the sunset.
"call."
Baby, long time no see.
Yu Yiyun’s last memory stayed in the warm afterglow.
When he woke up again, he saw a form in front of him asking whether to take the old tiger back to the zoo.
Yu Yiyun picked up the pen and only ticked the tangerine.
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