Lin Qian, with her noticeably protruding belly, found the noisy "cawing" sounds coming from the tree quite pleasant.
With its belly bulging, Yongqi was still tearing at the snake meat with all its might, showing no sign of giving up until its belly burst.
Seeing that the tiger mother was still focused on eating and had no time to pay attention to her cubs, Lin Qian immediately stepped forward and pushed the gluttonous little brother away from the snake meat.
If you let Courage keep eating like this, it will upset his stomach.
Although tigers have a wide range of diets and are not particularly picky eaters, they have evolved powerful digestive abilities and specialized high-concentration stomach acid to cope with various bacteria.
But Yongqi is still young and obviously doesn't have that kind of strong digestive ability.
The little tiger cub looked at its older brother with dissatisfaction and howled in protest.
Lin Qian ruthlessly stretched out his tiger paw and touched its round little belly.
Courage let out a "whoosh" and immediately took two steps back.
My brother actually poked its belly!
It was so full of food that it almost spilled out!
"Awooo!"
Courageous and fierce, she howled angrily, accusing her brother of going too far.
Lin Qian rolled her eyes, not wanting to pay any attention to her silly younger brother.
He was too full to eat much and simply didn't have the energy.
Moreover, he vaguely felt a faint warm current spreading from his stomach throughout his body, an energy that was almost exactly the same as the one he felt when he was injured and unconscious!
In other words, the meat and fruit of this rock-dwelling viper serve the same purpose!
This discovery thrilled Lin Qian.
Although the discovery of mutations in some animals worried him, he felt there was nothing to worry about since he could benefit from eating them.
Who knows, this might be an opportunity for the animals!
Seeing that its brother ignored it and was staring at the food with shining eyes, Yongqi immediately flicked its little tail in disgust.
Hmph! You want to eat it too!
The courage to eat a few more bites of snake meat was shattered when he approached the tiger mother, who pushed him away with a tiger's paw.
The tiger mom finally realized that her cubs had overeaten.
Courage let out a pitiful howl, its eyes gleaming with longing as it looked at the snake meat.
The tiger mother growled and turned to shoo away Courage with her tail.
Undeterred, it jumped around the tiger mother with all its might, but it was no match for her. Even while the tiger mother was eating, it couldn't break through her defenses.
Although the crows were noisy, they were very observant. Seeing that the fierce tiger family was still eating, none of them were foolish enough to land on the riverbank to steal food.
One by one, they flapped their wings and landed on the branches of trees on the riverbank, waiting to pick up food later.
With such a large carcass, there would definitely be scraps left over that the tigers didn't lick clean or didn't like to eat, which would eventually end up in their stomachs.
While waiting, some bold crows stretched their necks, preening their black feathers while staring curiously at the mother tiger and her cubs.
Crows are very intelligent birds. They have their own language to communicate with each other and can also share their hunting and foraging experiences.
The most amazing thing is that crows in different regions even have their own "dialects".
The crows in this area have learned to crack walnuts using vehicles on the road, and they can quickly teach other crows. However, they cannot teach others who don't speak the same language.
With the crows patiently waiting, the tiger mother's meal was nearing its end.
Just then, a soft rustling sound of branches and leaves rustling through the air rang out.
A Far Eastern leopard emerged from the bushes not far from the riverbank.
The leopard's nose twitched incessantly, its eyes gleaming as it looked at the snake meat.
It was attracted by the smell of snake meat!
The Amur leopard is also known as the Northeast leopard.
It belongs to the Felidae family of the order Carnivora. Its entire body is yellow, and its back is covered with black round spots. Because the round spots are quite similar to ancient coins, it is also known as the "Golden Leopard".
The leopard that people usually refer to is the golden leopard. The "spot" in the idiom "to glimpse a leopard's spot" refers to its coin-shaped fur spots.
Leopards often use ambush tactics when hunting, frequently leaping down from trees to ambush their prey, or hiding in dense grass to suddenly strike and use explosive force to finish off their prey.
The Far Eastern leopard is similar in size to a tiger, but much smaller and weaker. When facing a tiger, the leopard can only submit.
Upon seeing the Amur leopard, Lin Qian immediately took off running towards the tiger mother, one of the most powerful predators!
He's still young and can't protect himself!
The leopard that appeared was certainly not as strong as the tiger mother, but it was definitely stronger than the two tiger cubs.
Leopards are known for their incredible speed; if you get pounced on or accidentally injured by one, you're in serious trouble!
A leopard is not something a red fox can compare to!
Courage also sensed the danger and immediately followed closely behind his brother, watching the uninvited guest with extreme vigilance.
The two tiger cubs clung tightly to the tigress's hind legs, almost never leaving her side.
The tiger mother was very satisfied with her cubs' behavior; they knew how to protect themselves immediately when faced with danger outside, which was a good thing.
The moment the tiger mother saw the Amur leopard, she raised her head and then steadily took her first steps.
"Roar!!!" The huge roar made no attempt to hide the mother tiger's anger, and her slightly lowered shoulders indicated that she had entered a state of battle readiness.
The Far Eastern leopard paused for a moment when it saw the tigress.
The tiger mother's physique, comparable to that of a male Siberian tiger, greatly shocked the Amur leopard, causing it to instinctively stop in its tracks.
This was the first time it had ever seen such a robust tigress.
If it were an ordinary tigress, it would have some confidence to try and steal some meat and run away.
But this one in front of me...
Leopard eyes looked warily at the tiger's body, which was as strong as a male Siberian tiger. The solid muscles on the tiger's back rose from its spine, arms, and hind legs, and were then partially hidden under its colorful fur.
The opponent is gathering their strength!
The Far East Leopard sensed something was wrong and was about to leave when it smelled the aroma of snake meat wafting over.
"Gulp."
Far East Leopard couldn't help but swallow, its eyes once again revealing longing.
Seeing that this reckless leopard still dared to covet its prey, the tiger mother immediately let out a series of threatening growls from her throat, her last "friendly warning".
If she hadn't been carrying her cubs, she would have pounced on them long ago and taught this reckless opponent a lesson.
Of course, if the Far Eastern Leopard still doesn't know its place, it will face its fiercest attack if it takes another step forward!
A tigress with cubs is already more ferocious than usual, and now that the mother tigress has grown in size, her strength has increased considerably.
Hearing the tigress's threatening growl, the Far Eastern leopard hesitated again.
The tigress with cubs in front of him was not someone he could provoke, but the piece of meat not far away was just too tempting.
It could sense that eating that meat was good for it!
This was a surging desire from its very blood, a desire that even made it subconsciously ignore the difference in strength between itself and the tiger.
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