Receiving her cub's message, the tiger mother lovingly lowered her head and licked Lin Qian's little head.
My dear child, I know you are filial, but plants are really not something a tiger likes to eat.
Wild animals instinctively know that medicinal herbs like ginseng and lingzhi are beneficial, but generally, carnivorous beasts will not eat them.
Wild animals, driven by instinct and the will to survive, often consume the leaves, flowers, fruits, stems, and roots of plants.
Over time, animals naturally learned to distinguish the characteristics of various plants.
When animals are injured, they will actively seek out herbs to eat in order to promote their recovery.
Animals know a little about herbs not only for treating injuries, but also for curing diseases and detoxifying.
For common diarrhea, even domestic dogs know to go to the grass to eat in order to treat their gastrointestinal problems.
Ancient people learned a lot about herbs from animals. For example, the herb perilla, which can treat diarrhea, was found by Hua Tuo when he saw wild rabbits eating it, and it can cure abdominal pain.
"Aww~" Seeing that Tiger Mom was unmoved, Lin Qian became a little anxious. Tiger Mom wouldn't eat, and he and Yongqi didn't dare to try.
He can't just keep carrying that ginseng in his mouth all the time, can he? That would be too tiring!
But Lin Qian couldn't bear to throw away this fresh ginseng, so he immediately held it in his mouth and tried his best to pass it up to Tiger Mom.
Seeing her cub's insistence, the tiger mom felt helpless, but in the end she gave in, rolled the plant she didn't like into her mouth, and swallowed it.
Lin Qian breathed a sigh of relief and rubbed her little head against the tiger mom's chest fur.
Courage stood by and witnessed the whole thing, his little head tilted slightly as he watched Tiger Mom eat the ginseng.
The little tiger darted into the bushes and brought back a mouthful of grass.
"Aww~" Mom, Mom, I brought you some food too!
The tiger mother looked at the damp grass leaves, clapped her paw, and the tiger cub instantly fell flat on its back.
"Hoo." Let's go, we should continue looking for a new home.
Tiger Mom gave a low growl and immediately turned and left.
If it stays here any longer, how many plants will it have to eat?!
Courageously, she turned over and stood up, following behind her mother and howling.
It was as if she was complaining and accusing someone, "Mom, you're being unfair to me!"
Lin Qian looked at her silly-looking younger brother and wanted to cover her face.
That silly tiger.
However, after this experience, he gave up the idea of picking herbs. Tigers don't like to eat plants, and he has no way to store them, so it's better to let the herbs continue to grow in the soil.
It's important to know that the older the medicinal herbs, the better their medicinal properties.
Now, there is a magical energy in the forest that is changing the plants. Who knows, maybe they will be able to eat mutated ginseng and mutated Ganoderma lucidum in the future?
Mutant herbs are bound to be more effective than mutated weeds, right?
Although the sky had cleared, the floodwaters had not yet receded, and the deafening roar of the surging water could still be heard when one walked near the river.
Having not eaten for two days, the tiger mother was already feeling hungry. She shifted her gaze from the river to the dense forest.
There might still be opportunities to find corpses by the river, but they certainly wouldn't be fresh. If possible, Tiger Mom would still prefer to eat meat with fresh blood.
After walking a few hundred meters further, a humming sound came from the riverbed.
Tiger Mom stopped in the bushes by the riverbank and narrowed her eyes slightly.
In the muddy ground beside the river, a male wild boar was excitedly getting covered in mud.
The wild boar was covered in black bristles, with sparse bristles on its protruding back, which were now mostly covered in mud and water.
It waved its short hooves, digging and stirring the mud, quite excitedly.
The wild boar grunted triumphantly as it churned the mud and murky river water, clearly quite pleased with its handiwork.
Its sun-facing side had dried out, and clumps of mud had solidified into plates stuck to its fur, while rustling soil dripped down its rough skin.
This is how wild boars develop their mud armor; the dirty mud provides them with protection.
Wild boars are typically active at night and rest during the day.
Because their daily routines highly overlap with those of the Siberian tiger, the top predator, they inevitably ended up on the Siberian tiger's menu, becoming the second most valuable food source after the red deer.
Therefore, the tiger mother was no stranger to wild boars; in fact, she was very familiar with the habits and evasive tactics of this prey.
The wild boar in front of me has long tusks and is a young adult male. Given its current size, it shouldn't be difficult to subdue.
So, all that's left is the timing of the attack.
Lin Qian and Yong Qi looked at the huge, dark creature below with some nervousness. The wind carried the scent of the river, mixed with the smell of wild boar.
The two tiger cubs quickly realized that this was an adult male wild boar, an entity they could not currently provoke.
Tigers can not only distinguish the age of their own kind, but also use their sense of smell to determine the age, sex, and other information of their prey.
It must be said that this is a truly amazing talent.
Lin Qian and Yong Qi knew from the tiger mother's condition that this big guy was going to become their family's meal.
The two of them instinctively lay down on the ground, not wanting to hold their mother back!
Seeing her obedient cubs, the mother tiger immediately perked up and switched to hunting mode.
Although wild boar is a common food on the menu, hunting it is not so easy.
In the past, when the tiger mother hunted wild boars, the boars often escaped because she was not big enough to overpower them. Now, with a physique comparable to that of a male Siberian tiger, the tiger mother has more confidence.
But she remained cautious and never arrogant.
The magnificent tiger was slowly approaching, but the wild boar, preoccupied with stirring up the mud, was completely unaware.
It continued to struggle against the surrounding soil, trying to cover its body with mud armor.
The continuous rain washed away its previous mud armor, and now that the sun is shining brightly, the male wild boar naturally wants to immediately put on another thick layer of mud armor.
Slowly approaching her prey and moving to the optimal attack position, the mother tiger launched her attack without hesitation. Siberian tigers are known for their swift and decisive attacks, never dragging things out.
As the tiger mother pounced on the wild boar, her sharp claws instantly pressed against the boar's belly. Like a hot knife cutting through butter, her sharp claws effortlessly tore open the boar's skin.
Warm blood, along with internal organs, slowly oozed from the wound.
"Awooo!!!"
Before the wild boar could react to the sudden attack, the pain in its abdomen caused it to howl in agony.
Ignoring the wild boar's piercing screams, the tiger mother pulled hard again, completely disemboweling the boar.
The wound grew larger and larger, and the wild boar screamed and struggled desperately, but it was no match for the massive tigress. It was pinned down by the tigress and could not move.
The mother tiger pressed down on her prey, tightening her claws once more.
The male wild boar's howl reached its peak, then it grunted twice and fell silent.
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