Chapter 366 Community Succession
He then realized that he had not let go of the intercom, and knew that Zhao Yeqing was frightened. After calming his heartbeat, he replied in a calm tone:
"I'm fine, don't worry. It was the roar of a tiger, but it wasn't directed at me. It seemed like it was fighting with some animal in the woods."
After hearing Mu Xi's reply, Zhao Yeqing's heart, which had been hanging in his throat, finally settled down.
The tiger roar that came from the intercom just now scared her so much that her hands and feet went limp.
She had seen a video before in which a foreign man was eaten by a bear in the wild. However, the walkie-talkie of her companions who were looking for him heard a crackling sound, but no one spoke, only the sound of chewing flesh and bones.
Later he found out that the bear that ate him had pressed the talk button by coincidence.
The coagulated blood in Zhao Yeqing's body flowed back, and his hands felt numb for a while. After a few seconds, he raised his hands and said, "Then come back soon, don't join in the fun, don't bother with any of the animals, don't let them run away when one of them can't win, and then you'll be the one being served."
"I'm on my way and will be home soon."
After the tiger's roar, the sheep became frightened and restless. Mu Xi gave a signal and asked the dogs to take the cattle and sheep back home.
When Zhao Yeqing returned home, he was standing on the second floor looking in their direction. He came down only after seeing that they had returned safely.
Seeing her worried face, Mu Xi took off his clothes, took a quick shower, walked over to hug her and comfort her, then found a topic to divert her attention.
"When I came back just now, I faintly heard the sound of another animal. Guess what it was?"
Zhao Yeqing's attention was successfully attracted, and he began to think about what kind of animal could compete with the tiger. Generally speaking, animals make sounds first to deter others. Since it is a deterrent, it means that the opponent has probably caused it a certain amount of pressure.
Are there any other animals in this forest that can put pressure on the tiger?
"Could it be that the wolves or jackals have returned?"
Mu Xi shook his head: "No, guess again, if the wolves and the herd have already returned to the pine forest from over there, then the first ones to suffer on the meadow will be me and the sheep."
That's true. After all, they had a grudge against each other.
But there have been things in this mountain that could have an impact on tigers...
Zhao Yeqing's eyes lit up, and he looked up at Mu Xi and said in sudden realization: "Could it be a herd of elephants?"
"It's the elephant herd. When I was leaving just now, I happened to hear a sound coming from the forest. The sound was loud and clear, not something that the baby elephant could make. And there was more than one elephant."
Yes, now in the mountains and forests, the only one that can compete with the tiger is the elephant. If an elephant faces a tiger, it will still be defeated because of its weight and size.
The last tiger they saw was in its prime, with bright fur, and it was obviously an energetic young tiger.
What's more, nowadays animals and plants are multiplying in large numbers. A tiger, which has always been well fed and full of energy, can directly jump onto the elephant's back and bite the elephant's neck from behind. The elephant has no way to resist at all.
Only a group of elephants can face the tiger head-on.
"Why would the elephants take over the tigers' territory? The lakeside is also a good place, and there's no one competing with them for territory."
What's more, there are many trees and bushes in the mountains, and it would be quite difficult for an elephant of its size to move around in it.
Mu Xi said: "The grass on the meadow is lush and abundant. If they survive on the meadow, they will definitely have plenty of food. But don't forget what other trees grow outside the pine forest."
"You mean they're going for the palm fruit?"
What Mu Xi said made sense. Compared to high-fiber grass, people would definitely choose fruits from the forest if they had a choice. Even if there were no fruits, those fresh leaves tasted better than grass.
Going down from the palm trees is the river, and across the river is the Yunwu Mountain, where there are all kinds of wild fruits and tender leaves, which are definitely better than eating on the meadow.
"If the elephants win and the tigers are still alive, they won't run onto the meadow, will they?"
"Probably not. Tigers are mountain animals. They prefer to live in the woods and won't come to the meadows. But they may run to the Yunwu Mountain or the broad-leaved forest next to the pine forest."
Zhao Yeqing thought that the last time they went to look for snails, there were not many animals in the broad-leaved forest over there. Later, they suspected that there was also an animal that occupied the territory in that forest. If the tiger ran into that animal over there, another fight would be inevitable.
As expected of a tropical rainforest, it is famous for its rapid succession of biological communities, both in animals and plants.
Later, it turned out that the result was just as the two had guessed. The tiger had not been killed and had already run away. Sometimes when grazing, they would see elephants walking slowly from the woods to the meadow from afar.
There were not many of them. The two had seen them several times and estimated that there were only about four or five elephants in the herd.
Generally speaking, the number of elephants in a herd would be larger than this. It is estimated that the long migration caused them to lose some members, and only these few were able to successfully come to live on the meadow.
December.
The succession of plant and animal communities are closely related. Since the climate change began, many animals and insects have appeared on the meadow that the two had never seen before.
Perhaps because of the migration of these animals, some plants that do not belong to the meadow and are carried on their fur, fluff, wings or shells are also quietly taking root and sprouting on the meadow.
In the past, sheep and cattle would be able to tell for themselves which plants are edible and which are not, but now there are many plants that no one has ever seen before, and it is easy to accidentally eat them and cause diarrhea.
Recently, the family has to treat diarrhea for cattle and sheep frequently, and the recorded cases have become a thick stack. Both the cattle and sheep have a clear idea of what can be eaten and what cannot be eaten.
Having diarrhea is no big deal. The biggest worry is eating some poisonous plants and dying instantly.
The two returned home with their flock of sheep, exhausted.
Recently, I have to go out with the flock of sheep every day. In addition to screening the grass species on the meadow and confirming that the grazing area is safe, I also have to take good care of the flock of sheep throughout the whole process, for fear that the newborn lambs will be abducted by accident.
Half a month ago, lambs that were hybrids of wild goats were born. Maybe because their father was a wild goat, the five lambs were very lively and wanted to go out to play less than a week after they were born.
It’s okay to let it go out and play. The dogs at home are very experienced and can take good care of this lively little lamb. No matter how much it runs and jumps, it can never escape the control of several dogs.
But it's not just the young ones who want to run away, the old ones also want to get involved.
The two wild goats that appeared before appeared again, standing on the top of the hill looking at the lambs at their feet, as if they wanted to rush down and take the lambs away at any time.
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