【Primitive Forest】
After leaving the riverbank, the mother tiger did not return to her den. Instead, she growled and signaled her two cubs to follow her. She was going to take them to patrol the territory.
Of course, they also need to find a new place to live.
Lin Qian and Qiong followed closely behind, and the two tiger cubs were very excited, naturally happy to be able to play outside.
However, Lin Qian remained quite vigilant. The jungle harbored many dangers, and even the Tiger Mother couldn't be completely on guard. She had just encountered a Far Eastern Leopard.
If a ferocious beast were to suddenly appear on the road, it's quite possible that the tiger mother wouldn't be able to save her in time.
Courage was clearly unaware of the danger, and strolled along leisurely, running out of Tiger Mom's sight several times.
The tiger mom growled repeatedly in anger, and Lin Qian had no choice but to keep a close eye on it.
Courage was somewhat unhappy and resentful, but he was obedient. Although he was unhappy, he still followed closely behind his brother and mother and did not run around anymore.
The brother followed beside his mother, head held high and chest out, taking small, tiger-like steps with considerable presence.
The forest is teeming with life, with birdsong and insect chirps filling the air, creating a vibrant and lively atmosphere like a continuous wave.
Summer wild grasses and flowers vie for attention, each more beautiful and lush than the last.
The aromas of flowers and grass, the scent of earth—all these scents mingled together, captured by the tiger's keen sense of smell.
Lin Qian was dazzled by the sights along the way, and thought to himself that he had learned a lot.
Courage's curious eyes darted around, clearly dazzled by the scenery of the forest.
The two tiger cubs followed their mother as she patrolled the territory. Along the way, various birds and beasts fled at the mere sight of them, fearing they would fall into the tigers' jaws.
Lin Qian was somewhat surprised as he watched the animals flee.
Are there really that many animals in the primeval forest?
He had never been to a primeval forest before, or even a deep forest, but he had a general idea of the conditions in the modern wilderness.
The number of wild animals is decreasing every year, and the slogan of protecting wild animals is not just empty talk.
The Siberian tiger's territory is notoriously barren, which is why its territory is much larger than that of other tiger species.
But the current situation doesn't look like a barren place at all.
We encountered no fewer than fifteen wild rabbits along the way, and each one was very fat!
Lin Qian found it strange, but couldn't figure out what the problem was.
After walking for about four kilometers, Tiger Mom stopped under a big tree.
Lin Qian, who was still lost in thought, bumped into Tiger Mom's leg. She shook her head and snapped back to reality.
"Awoo~" Courage came over and growled softly, clearly mocking his brother for being distracted.
Lin Qian glanced at it and thought, "Childish!"
Courage held its little head high and huffed, as if to say: I'm still young, it's normal to be naive!
Seeing Tiger Mom stop, Lin Qian was a little puzzled. Was there anything special about this big tree?
The little tiger looked up and saw a square black box between the branches of the tree.
Tiger's eyes narrowed. It was... a camera!
Lin Qian stared in shock at the black box tied to the tree trunk, his pale yellow fur swaying gently in the breeze, but his heart was in turmoil.
Seeing traces of human civilization again clearly stirred up a great deal of emotion in Lin Qian.
Although he has been brainwashing himself these days, trying to accept the life of a tiger.
But he was still a human being!
After the initial excitement and shock, Lin Qian quickly lowered his head and sighed silently.
He's just a tiger cub now, and shouldn't exhibit any unusual behavior. Attracting human attention is definitely not a good thing for him.
Although he felt a lingering attachment to human life, Lin Qian was no fool; he was well aware of human nature.
Since there are cameras here, it's probably a protected area. No wonder there are so many animals here.
It's possible that there's a reason for it being released periodically by humans.
This is good news for Lin Qian. At least it proves that he is still in the modern world and that his living environment is somewhat guaranteed. He doesn't have to worry too much about poaching and food shortages.
I just don't know which protected area this is.
Well, since it's a protected area, does that mean he doesn't have to worry about a miserable old age?
Despite their ferocity, tigers face a miserable old age. As their bodies weaken and their strength declines, they easily become prey for other predators.
Lin Qian shuddered; he didn't want to end up like that!
When he gets old and his physical strength declines, he will go to the staff of the nature reserve and try to get himself sent to the zoo to retire!
At worst, the reserve will keep an eye on him and feed him occasionally, so he won't starve to death, right?
After regaining his composure, Lin Qian walked around the camera area and took another look at the black box.
It seems that the people in this protected area are only conducting routine observations of wild animals. He had seen this kind of camera in documentaries before; it can only take pictures, not record in real time.
This camera has a biological detection function; it only activates when a living being passes by, and otherwise remains in standby mode. It is said to be able to work for a long time.
Having confirmed the camera's function, Lin Qian breathed a sigh of relief. Taking photos was much better than filming; at least he didn't have to worry about accidentally exposing himself.
However, if there's a black box here, there must be others too!
It seems he needs to be more careful and spend more time with Tiger Mom in their territory!
Thinking of this, Lin Qian remembered Tiger Mom.
At this moment, Tiger Mom was scratching on the trunk of the big tree, seemingly marking it.
Lin Qian knew that tigers would mark the edges of their territories, but seeing it in person was still quite a rare sight.
Unless they are in their breeding season, female tigers will regularly urinate, scratch, and leave their scent at the edge of their territory to assert their dominance and maintain the integrity of their territory.
Tiger urine contains special pheromones and hormones that can transmit information, and it has a particularly strong odor that can last for up to three weeks.
It seems that this big tree is something the tiger mother frequently visits, otherwise humans wouldn't have left observation equipment here.
If a male tiger from outside the area approaches, the markings left by the mother tiger can reveal basic information about the owner of the area.
When a female tiger is raising her cubs, an outside male tiger will first test the waters before deciding whether to attack, kill the cubs, and take the female into his harem.
Most male tigers are extremely ferocious towards cubs that are not their own offspring; they will not hesitate to kill the offspring of other male tigers once they encounter them.
Because as long as the cubs are alive, the female tiger will refuse to mate.
In order to perpetuate their genes, male tigers can commit any cruel act.
But the saying "even a tiger won't eat its cubs" is true; male tigers take great care of their own offspring.
From a human perspective, male tigers are undoubtedly scoundrels. However, as fathers, they are quite loving.
Of course, this is not absolute; each tiger has a different nature, and their behavior will vary.
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