Chapter 68
[It’s real, a fresh and healthy cub! ]
[It’s a wild tiger cub! ]
Inside the South China Tiger Breeding and Conservation Base.
"Bang!"
The cup on the table fell over, and the scalding tea dripped down the edge of the table, but no one paid any attention.
"I said there were cubs!! There's a reason why Teacher Wen doesn't appear in the live broadcast room!" The short-haired girl in a staff uniform was so excited that she pounded the table with her hands.
The boy next to her burst into tears without realizing it. "Wow... That's great. Wild South China tigers are living well in places we don't know about. I feel relieved."
Working at the base is all about making sure that one day the South China tiger can reappear in front of the world as a wild animal.
Let this race continue to reproduce.
Because of inbreeding, genetic diseases always catch people off guard. Now the South China tiger chooses its mate by selecting it from across the country based on genetic comparison and compatibility. Even so, it is difficult to escape genetic diseases.
The breeding of South China tigers was once at a stalemate.
Now that we know there are genes that they have not collected, and that wild South China tigers survive in the world, how can this not be considered a glimmer of hope in despair?
One person took the lead, and for a moment, all the staff in the office who were watching the live broadcast around the projection screen burst into tears.
"With the supply in the last few days, the little tiger must be very strong as he drinks milk so quickly." The man sniffed, "Look how steadily he walks."
The short-haired girl analyzed rationally: "So much milk should be for the adult South China tiger. Teacher Wen is taking care of them, so the leopard cubs and black bear cubs should have drunk a lot too."
But there is no doubt that the little tiger is well and strong!
He looks chubby even through the screen.
The short-haired girl saw that Wen Youning was silent in the live broadcast room, so she shouted, "Why is there no sound? Who turned off the speakers?"
"Oh no, I wasn't paying attention. I was so excited that I accidentally stepped on the wire." The man quickly bent down and plugged in the wire.
"Get out of the way. I want to get some gifts. I want to top up my account! You're blocking my cell phone signal..."
"I want to charge too."
"I'm coming too! Brush more!"
…
"Thank you for the Golden Dragon New Year's greetings from the South China Tiger Breeding and Conservation Base in City B." Wen Youning pinched the paw of the South China tiger cub, "Thank you very much."
“Awooooooooo!”
right!
Wen Youning laughed, "Haha, if you don't want to repeat yourself, then just say it correctly, right?"
"Woo!" The South China tiger cub proudly puffed out his chest.
right!
Wen Youning sat up straight, fiddling with the little head of the South China tiger cub with her fingertips, "Let me report the progress of the work to everyone. The little tiger is in good health. It was born in early July. There were no tools at birth. I estimate that it weighs 980 grams. It is a very lively little girl."
The cub, who had just opened his eyes, followed the soft toy that made a "wow" sound when poked.
Very handy.
[Isn't this a wild South China tiger? How do you know so much about it? Can its birth date be inferred? ]
[I think we can first infer that this time seems to be when Teacher Wen put aside the live broadcast equipment and explored the reserve on his own. ]
[Okay, okay! I thought you were going to rub the South China tiger, but you ended up rubbing a baby tiger! ]
"The mother tiger was having a difficult birth, so I went to help with the delivery." Wen Youning put the South China tiger on the ground, and the tiger cub played and fought with the leopard cub.
Wen Youning said: "It was a difficult birth and the baby choked on the amniotic fluid when he was born. Fortunately, he survived."
"Awooo!" The South China tiger cub put its paws on Wen Youning's knees. Even though it couldn't stand steadily on four legs, it insisted on standing up on two legs.
"After discussing with Milk, the name of the cub will be..." It was mainly she who proposed and Milk nodded. They thought of many names and Milk did not object to any of them.
Wen Youning looked at the various drinks that quickly flashed across the barrage and said with a smile, "It's called latte. Because the dad is coffee and the mom is milk."
Isn't latte equal to milk and coffee?
[Really? Then I'll take it.]
[Is this the one you want?! I’ll take it first!]
[Woo woo, why can't humans give birth to little tigers. ]
[That breeding center, you are replenishing medicine and brushing gifts again. Expensive gifts cannot clear the screen. You are seriously affecting my ability to watch the tiger cubs! ]
[That's right, stop drooling. ]
…
"Awooo!" The South China tiger cub struggled to get close to him, and Wen Youning picked it up and held it on his lap.
【A kindergarten in a protected area?】
[Awesome... the veterinarian was directly laid off and found a new job. ]
"I haven't been laid off yet." Wen Youning rubbed the belly of the South China tiger cub, "I'll buy tickets for tomorrow night and take everyone to see the mute swans. Qian Nuo said the little swans have hatched."
The journey of the mute swan's eggs also went through many twists and turns, but fortunately the ending was a happy one.
The broken goose egg was successfully hatched under the careful care of the staff.
"Let me show you the photos first." Wen Youning opened the dialog box with Qian Nuo and looked through the phone screen. The little swan was also fluffy, but compared to its parents' exquisite elegance, the little swan looked like a little duck, with its fluffy fur light brown with a slight reddish hue.
The three of them gathered together are particularly cute.
——'You have received a video invitation.'
Wen Youning was immersed in showing the photos. When he saw the message on it, he tilted his head and said, "Eh? Qian Nuo?"
"Teacher Wen...don't pull my clothes. Here, here, let me show you." Qian Nuo's face flashed in front of the camera, and then the picture shook, as if he was fighting with someone for control of the phone.
Finally, Qian Nuo's face appeared in the center of the screen.
It looks like victory.
"Tuantuan has always wanted to find you. He always sneaked out when the keeper wasn't paying attention. I told him many times that you were not at home and had gone out. I don't know whether he didn't understand or didn't want to listen, but he just didn't believe it and just kept going." Qian Nuo raised his head, and the red panda's pair of ears slowly rose and appeared on the screen.
Following closely are the red panda’s eyes, nose, and mouth.
The breeder was also at a loss as to what to do, so he went to find Qian Nuo, who then came over with her phone to video chat with Wen Youning.
I thought that maybe it would calm down if it saw Teacher Wen.
"Awoo!" The red panda stepped on Qian Nuo's arm which was holding the phone.
elder sister!
Wen Youning curled her eyes and said, "Long time no see, Tuantuan."
"Woo!" The red panda pounced in front of the camera, its little nose twitching, and it chased the phone and sniffed for a long time. It could see the human appearance, but could not smell any human scent.
It seemed a little anxious. It went down several times and stood up again, pacing back and forth with its big tail raised behind it.
"Awooo!" It turned around and waved its claws at Qian Nuo.
You put the person in an iron box!
Bad guy!
"No, I'm not locked in the phone." Wen Youning coaxed softly, "Sister will come back to play with you tomorrow."
"Turn off your phone?" Qian Nuo pointed his finger at himself. Me, me? I am innocent!
"Awoo!" The red panda pressed its paw on its forehead.
Okay!
'Miss you. '
'Come back soon.'
"I miss you too." In addition to taking care of the South China tiger cubs, Wen Youning has been video chatting with the small animals at home these days, but the red pandas live in the park next door.
She couldn't contact the keeper, she wasn't familiar with him, and she didn't want to disturb him during working hours.
"Woo!" The red panda licked the screen of the phone and held the phone in its paws, wanting to put it in its arms.
"You can't hold it with your paws." Qian Nuo was afraid that it would drop the phone, "Wouldn't it be better if I held it for you?"
The red panda looked up at her, then turned his head away silently, "Woo..."
not good.
Qian Nuo obviously felt rejected: "..."
Qian Nuo hugged the little panda, holding the phone in one hand and controlling the little panda with the other hand. It was quite difficult. "Okay, you've seen it, and you also know that Teacher Wen will be back tomorrow, so let's not disturb Teacher Wen from working."
The little panda looked anxiously: "Ah..."
See you tomorrow……
Wen Youning tapped its head across the screen, "Okay. See you tomorrow."
【Tuantuan, good boy! 】
[The kids who snatch the phone are so cute. 】
【Qian Nuo:? Feelings are not your cell phone! 】
[Wait, Teacher Wen is leaving tomorrow, what about the South China tiger? ]
"They can take care of themselves." During this period, Wen Youning brought in some new and exotic foods for the tigers to try, but the South China tigers had to hunt for their own food for normal meals.
Moreover... before knowing that there were wild South China tigers, the authorities took it very seriously and blocked the entire area. Netizens jokingly said, "If a mosquito passes by, all the eight generations of ancestors will be questioned."
Now that we know there are cubs, the level of protection and attention will only be higher.
Maybe by then, any mosquito passing by will be swatted with an electric mosquito swatter - after all, mosquitoes cannot bite adult South China tigers, but... mosquitoes may really bite cubs.
Wen Youning scratched the cub's chin and said, "Besides, it's not like I won't come back. I will come back to see them often. Isn't that right, Latte?"
"Awooo!" The South China tiger cub didn't understand and just nodded.
"Hehe." Wen Youning took a sip of water from the bamboo cup. "Hmm, look at this cup. Is it pretty?"
【generally. 】
[The workmanship is rough. ]
【Let’s raise funds to buy Teacher Wen a better cup. 】
Wen Youning said calmly, "This is made of the bamboo that the giant panda gave me."
【Exquisite.】
【grace. 】
[Crowdfunding to help Teacher Wen start a group, I will be the first to buy the finished product! 】
[Hahaha, I am dying of laughter, what a bunch of people's faces! But you guys have learned the quintessence of Chinese culture and changed your faces.]
[The bamboo has several sections, and I really think I might have a cup like this.]
…
"The chopped bamboo is eaten by giant pandas." The bamboo cup in Wen Youning's hand was polished to fit the hand very well, without any burrs. Apart from that, the mouth of the cup was an irregular shape with a notch on one edge.
Wen Youning pointed at the cut and said, "This one was also bitten by a giant panda. Isn't it cute?"
Deliberately leaving traces of giant pandas.
A unique cup in the world.
"Awoo..." The South China tiger cub opened its mouth, and Wen Youning quickly stuffed a pacifier into it.
When South China tiger cubs' eyes are not yet open, they often hold a pacifier in their mouths, and they are obviously very familiar with it.
Wen Youning was holding a leopard cub in one hand and a South China tiger cub in the other, and was rubbing them vigorously when she heard some noise.
She let go of the cub, stood up and walked to the edge of the platform, noticed the shadow of the live broadcast device floating overhead, stood up again and grabbed the live broadcast device in her hand.
"Look..." Wen Youning lowered her voice.
Amid the overlapping branches and leaves and the interweaving of light and shadow, the leading takin walked slowly ahead.
Takins live in groups, with a group consisting of at least a dozen individuals and as many as twenty or thirty individuals.
This seems to be a small group, I don’t know where they are going, they just happened to pass by.
Wen Youning used the live broadcast equipment to prop up his chin. No wonder the first time he saw a South China tiger, it was chasing a takin.
It turns out that there is a herd of takin in their territory.
The herd of takins formed a siege, and perhaps they sensed the presence of the South China tigers around them, so they couldn't help but hurry up their pace.
A antelope in the corner staggered, and its front hoof seemed to be twisted. It quickly steadied itself, and when it walked forward, its front hoof was hanging in the air, and it was walking on the ground with its front hoof hanging in the air.
[Hiss, it looks so painful. ]
[Do you want to save it? Give it a rub or something. ]
"If the bones are not injured and you just sprain your ankle, you can't rub it." Wen Youning responded softly to the barrage. Whether it is an animal or a human, if you just sprain your ankle, rubbing it with your hands, whether you add medicated wine or not, will make the situation worse.
With an injury of this magnitude, the antelope can heal itself if it just walks a few more steps.
Just at this moment, the companion of the antelope that sprained its front hoof also raised its front hoof in the same way.
【？ ？ ？】
[Fuck! How cheap! ]
[Last time I broke my arm, all three of my dogs imitated my broken arm. It pissed me off! ]
[The antelope looks like a man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, but it turns out he is so bad. 】
Wen Youning shook her head. "Animal groups imitate the injured appearance of their companions to distract the attention of predators and blur the focus, making it difficult for predators to distinguish who is truly injured, thereby reducing the probability of truly injured members being attacked and reducing casualties."
This is the center of the South China tiger's territory.
The takin must have noticed something, which is why it did this.
[Hiss…? Did I blame my dog wrongly?! ]
[Is that so? Then is showing that silly smile while studying also part of the plan? ]
"Hmm...hahaha," Wen Youning couldn't help but think of the scene described in the barrage, and then laughed out loud, "That's probably because I can't manage my facial expressions well, haha."
[I understand. It is a mockery (with absolute certainty)]
Wen Youning lay on her stomach and observed until the takin gradually walked away. She looked up at the South China tiger that had climbed onto her head and said, "Be careful not to fall."
The South China tiger cub rubbed its chin against her, "Woo!"
Two leopard cubs were lying on the left and right of Wen Youning.
The cubs don’t know what they are looking at, but when Wen Youning sees them, they will learn Wen Youning’s behavior and watch along.
Not understanding, he turned around and bit his brothers and sisters.
Before Wen Youning stood up, the little fur balls were already fighting each other.
The South China tiger was circling around her head anxiously.
——I don’t know which battle to join.
Every battle looks like it's needed!
"Okay... collect!" Wen Youning intervened forcefully and easily separated the leopard cubs that were wrestling with each other.
Wen Youning pulled the four cubs into her arms and told them, "Hold on tight, sister is about to stand up."
“Ouch!”
The South China tiger cub's furry claws tried hard to hook onto Wen Youning's clothes, and as Wen Youning stood up, it climbed up unsteadily.
The South China tiger cub tried hard to stand up, but stood on tiptoe and lay on Wen Youning's head, its hind paws shaking, unable to find a place to rest.
Wen Youning reached behind her and used the back of her hand to pad it.
The South China tiger cub opened its eyes wide in surprise, "Ah, woo, woo..." It slowly and leisurely climbed up.
The entire cub lay on her head, wagging its tail in joy.
Wen Youning walked back with the cub in her arms. There was a circle of stones placed around the platform to prevent the lively and active cub from accidentally falling off.
Sitting back at the door, Wen Youning didn't see the parents who went out hunting come back for a long time, so she shook the bottle in her hand and said, "Come on, let's eat first."
“Ouch!”
“Woo!”
'meal! '
"Come on!"
The bottle is the right size for them to drink from.
Wen Youning opened a box of biscuits. It is more convenient to eat these things in the wild.
The cubs drink milk in various postures, lying sideways, being held in arms, and leaning on the bottle. Fortunately, the straw in the bottle is movable and has no dead angles, otherwise they would not be able to drink a single sip if they turned over and over.
[A cub that can drink milk by itself, oh my god! ]
[The paws are working hard while drinking, so cute, babies. 】
Wen Youning took a bite of the biscuit and clicked on the microphone interface. "Let's connect the microphone. Is Ximilu here? What problems have your pets encountered?"
“Here!” The girl’s hoarse and deep voice only grew louder as the scene unfolded. “Teacher Wen… my cat is fine, I’m the one who’s sick.”
"Shall I call 120 for you?" Wen Youning saw that she was a little weak.
"No, no, no... I just have the flu. I had a fever for two days, but it went away yesterday." The girl held up her phone. She was so weak that even turning over became very slow. "I connected to the microphone because of my egg tarts."
A snow-white, furry chinchilla had a can of food lying across its mouth, with the word "cod" clearly visible on the packaging.
The Chinchilla cat is a breed that was artificially bred through the selection and breeding of Persian cats.
It has a round head, pointed ears with "smart hair" rising from the tips of the ears, and a nimble body that looks round and cute.
Seeing its owner looking over, Chinchilla let out a soft cry, and the can in its mouth fell to the ground, "Meow..."
Hungry.
"I have no appetite these past two days since I was sick. Apart from taking medicine, I only ate some bread. Egg Tart was very worried about me, and has been bringing various foods to my bed since yesterday." Ximilu's voice was still weak, but when she talked about her obedient and sensible kitten, she couldn't help but add a sense of boasting.
Ximilu took all the cans on the bedside table and waved them in front of the live camera, "Teacher Wen, look, these, these... and these, these are all given to me by Egg Tart."
"That's true, too. Actually, there are more than that. I opened a few for Dan Tart as a reward. But he might have misunderstood and brought more. Teacher Wen, can you help me explain it?" Ximilu picked up the codfish minced meat strips that Chinchilla had just sent and patted the kitten's head. "Tell Dan Tart that I won't eat these. Let it keep them for itself. Don't run around so hard. I received your kindness. Tell it that I love it, too."
The kitten was very tired from walking around with the big can of meat in its mouth.
"Meow……"
Meow is hungry.
'What are people mumbling about?'
'Meow wants to eat.'
Chinchilla used its claws to pull the can to Sago's side.
[Good baby! Crows repay their parents, and goats kneel down to suckle! ]
[You are still a kitten, but you have already learned to feed humans. 】
[If it were me, I would never disappoint my kid and would eat it all! ]
…
Wen Youning looked at the puzzled look on Chinchilla's face across the camera and nodded, "Yeah, I did misunderstand."
Ximilu agreed, "Right! Kitty may not understand. It's easy..."
"It's not it, it's you." Wen Youning emphasized, "You misunderstood."
Sago: “?”
Me... ?
"No, my mind is very clear." Ximilu didn't think she had missed any important information. What could she have misunderstood?
Wen Youning said, "The cat brought these here because it wants you to help it open them so it can't eat them."
"Huh?" Sago sat down with a thud. The illness came like a mountain and went away like a thread. All of a sudden, the weakness was gone. "No way, it wants to eat. I opened two cans for it last time and it kept taking them."
"Meow?" The Chinchilla was slow to react and rubbed against Ximilu's wrist.
'Meow, I'm hungry.'
Wen Youning looked at Sago's shocked expression and nodded, "It's not full. If it were full, it wouldn't have eaten it."
"How is that possible? My cat uses an electronic feeder to feed its cat food. After eating all the cat food, it still can't be full after eating two cans of cat food?" Ximilu couldn't believe it. She threw back the quilt with the fever patch on her head, got up and walked quickly to the living room. "The cat food is given in large quantities. After eating all this, it still wants to eat more. How can it be a cat? Isn't this a glutton--?"
Looking at the automatic feeder that was stuck and had a red light on, Ximilu's eyes gradually changed from dull to horrified.
“What the hell!?”
——This automatic feeder hasn’t put in any cat food for two days?!
The Chinchilla following behind her looked at the automatic feeder and then at its owner, "Meow!"
You finally found it, meow!
【Cat: You don’t have an appetite and won’t eat, so meow won’t eat either? 】
[Luckily you still have some sense. If you had opened the can of food the cat brought over and eaten it yourself, I can't imagine how desperate the cat would be.]
[What? Don't want to keep it anymore? ]
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