Normally, a tiger mother's first reaction after a successful hunt is to eat her fill before bringing her prey back.
This is also the survival rule of wild animals, because there are too many hunters in the wild. If they don't eat their fill first, a predator might appear to steal their food at any moment, and then they would be doing all the work for someone else.
Lin Qian painstakingly tore at the doe's heart, the deer blood in his mouth carrying a sweet taste, a flavor befitting a wild beast.
After swallowing another bite of deer heart, Lin Qian couldn't help but exclaim, "Deer really tastes much better than bear! No wonder it's a deer!"
This was the first time in my two lifetimes that I had ever eaten deer, and it was under these circumstances.
Lin Qian couldn't help but feel a little sentimental, and then a little disappointed. If only he had a barbecue grill, the secret-recipe roasted venison would surely taste even better!
Of course, this idea is just wishful thinking. If we actually had a barbecue grill, we wouldn't be able to eat venison anymore, since it's too much of a torture.
Lin Qian swallowed the shredded deer heart that he had finally managed to bite off, and suddenly had an epiphany: it seems that there are gains and losses in being a human or a tiger.
After finishing the deer heart, Lin Qian went over to Tiger Mom and started tearing into the deer meat. He was now very skilled at eating meat.
Choose the tenderest part from the area where the tiger mother has torn open, then use your baby teeth and your tongue to roll up a piece of fresh venison into your belly.
After swallowing the fresh meat, the tip of the tongue swirled around the mouth, instantly washing away any remaining deer blood.
Unlike Lin Qian's somewhat refined eating manners, Yongqi inherited the tiger's wildness. He licked a mouthful of deer blood with his tiger's mouth and was already impatiently swallowing the deer meat on the other side.
The mother and her three cubs were enjoying the venison, the sounds of them tearing and swallowing filled with pleasure, and the scene on the grass was surprisingly warm and cozy.
After a hearty meal, Tiger Mom contentedly closed her eyes, preparing to take a nap.
The 80-kilogram female deer was almost gone; her internal organs had been devoured by the mother and her three calves, and the venison looked like enough for one more meal.
Lin Qian glanced at the venison, a sudden sense of surprise rising in his heart.
Are those tigers such big eaters?
Lin Qian thought back and realized that not only did he and Yongqi have a large appetite, but even Tiger Mom's appetite had increased significantly.
The brown bear that Tiger Dad brought over a few days ago ate for four days. You should know that an adult brown bear can weigh up to 600 kilograms.
That brown bear looked quite large, at least 500 kilograms. How could they have eaten it all in just four days when there was only one big bear and two small bears?
He saw it clearly when the tiger mom threw away the remains; there wasn't much meat scrap left of the brown bear, and almost all the edible parts had been eaten.
Although he and Yongqi started eating meat, for the first two days they mainly ate offal and barely touched the bear meat.
After they got used to it, he and Yongqi ate more and more smoothly, and one tiger could probably eat 1 kilogram of meat in one meal.
As for Tiger Mom, Lin Qian felt that her food intake for one meal had exceeded 20 kilograms and was hovering around 30 kilograms.
After removing the bones, skin, and other inedible scraps, at least 300 to nearly 400 kilograms of meat ended up in Tiger Mom's belly.
He recalled that if a tiger ate one proper meal a day, 12-15 kilograms of meat would be enough. If it ate a large amount at once, 40 kilograms of meat could last it for several days.
What makes Tiger Mom so unique?
Eating one meal a day without fail, and each meal weighing nearly 30 kilograms?
Thinking back carefully, Tiger Mom used to go hunting and then not eat for two or three days, but only recently has she started eating every day...
What caused this change?
Lin Qian began to think. Tiger Mom couldn't have suddenly changed her eating habits for no reason; there must be a reason.
After thinking about it, Lin Qian felt that it must be because of the fruit, otherwise it wouldn't make sense.
He did feel that his appetite was better than before these past few days, and he was always hungry. This strong appetite only subsided yesterday.
It's estimated that Tiger Mom and Courage are in similar situations to him; they are all tigers who ate the fruit, and the changes must have been brought about by the fruit.
Although he has been eating a lot these past few days, he and Yongqi have also grown significantly. First of all, their bodies have grown considerably, and their weight has increased by at least 10 kilograms.
It seems that the mutated plant not only has therapeutic effects, but also strengthens the body. However, this effect requires energy and necessitates consuming enough food.
This discovery made Lin Qian even more eager to find the mutated plant.
However, he can only dream about it. Not only does he not have the necessary conditions at present, but even if he went out, he might not be able to find it. Such opportunities mainly depend on luck.
Once inside the cave, Lin Qian was nestled in the grass by Yong Qi and prepared to have a good nap. Lin Qian was quite pleased with Yong Qi's closeness.
After all, who could resist a fluffy golden shaded dog?
Lin Qian definitely can't!
Besides, Tiger Brother is just so cuddly!
Why did you raise a tiger cub when you couldn't afford a cat before?
Tsk tsk, life is truly unpredictable, with all its different aspects.
A gentle summer night breeze blew by, the moon rose high in the sky, and the family in the tiger's den gradually drifted off to sleep, enjoying a sweet dream.
The sun had just risen halfway up the sky when the mother tiger called out to her cubs, who were leaping about in the trees.
"Roar~" Lin Qian and Yongqi immediately and nimbly leaped down from the tree. The tiger mother's call meant that she wanted to take them out!
Hoo hoo?! Can we go out and play now?
Lin Qian was both puzzled and excited; he really wanted to get out!
Tiger cubs typically go out with their mothers for the first time around the ninth or tenth week after birth. How far can such small tiger cubs run?
In fact, they can't run very far, so usually the first time a female tiger takes her cubs out, the distance is only a few kilometers, and they don't go very far.
But Lin Qian was unaware of all this; for him, being able to go out was already exciting enough.
I used to enjoy staying at home because I could have fun without leaving the house.
But now that I've become a tiger, I can't move an inch; it's torture.
The tiger mom gently licked the two brothers' little heads and whispered a command, "Roar~" which roughly meant: Stay close and don't run around.
Lin Qian immediately nodded her little head, obediently indicating that she understood.
Courage didn't quite understand, but after Lin Qian's violent claw strike, it got it and immediately howled, indicating that it would definitely follow closely.
There is a hierarchy among tiger cubs' siblings. In each litter of tiger cubs, there will be one cub that is known as the "dominant individual".
These cubs are usually strong male tiger cubs, and in rare cases, female tiger cubs.
This dominant individual is like the leader among tiger cubs; all the cubs will obey its leadership.
If the mother tiger is not present, it will take her place, managing and looking after the other cubs, including when they sleep, play, and eat.
This hierarchy will continue until they are able to leave their mothers and live independently.
This hierarchy is not merely a matter of 'family hierarchy'; the dominant cubs have the highest advantage and will enjoy more food and other resources among the cubs.
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