As the king of this region, it has been away from this forest for several months, and some cunning creatures have probably already forgotten its majesty.
Of course, those dull herbivores also happened to be there.
Only predators that also feed on herbivores are its primary targets for asserting dominance; it is trying to tell the predators in this forest what dominance means.
The Queen has returned.
If you want to continue to have plenty of food and drink and live a comfortable life, you have to follow the rules.
"When the tiger is away, the monkey becomes king."
This isn't just idle talk; without the tiger, it's hard to say who's in charge in the mountains.
Tiger Mom is now issuing an ultimatum, telling those who took advantage of the situation to be smart and get out of there.
Since the absence of the tiger mother, a fierce predator that kept the forest in check, the population of large herbivores such as deer in this fertile forest has grown significantly.
If this forest is left for another three to five months, it is very likely that large herbivores will have eaten it bare, causing damage to the forest's ecological environment.
This is by no means an exaggeration; tigers are indeed indispensable to the forest.
Tigers are the top predators in the forest, and their prey consists mainly of large herbivores such as wild boars and wild deer, which are their greatest natural enemies.
Brown bears and leopards are far less efficient hunters of these animals than tigers.
Therefore, once tigers are no longer present in the forest, these herbivores are virtually without natural predators, and their numbers will inevitably increase rapidly due to their massive reproduction.
In addition to herbivores being affected, other predators will also be impacted.
If a forest is free of tigers for an extended period, the predator rules will gradually change.
For example, in one of India's nature reserves, tigers were almost wiped out due to poaching.
The throne of the king of the forest remained vacant for four years as a result. The population of scavengers such as wild boars increased rapidly, and leopards even changed their long-standing hunting habits. Unlike when tigers were present, they no longer deliberately avoided the king and followed various hunting rules.
It is easy to see how important tigers are to the forest ecosystem.
Without tigers as a control point, predators run rampant and are no longer restrained. Herbivores lack natural predators to hunt and consume them, eventually leading to an overpopulation problem.
Once a large number of plants have been eaten away and the forest is depleted, animals that depend on plants for survival will inevitably face a huge disaster, and some animals may even become extinct.
If herbivores are in such a predicament, it is only natural that carnivores, which are mainly herbivores, would starve to death due to lack of food.
As a result, the entire forest ecosystem naturally collapsed.
Tigers prey on herbivores, effectively protecting the vegetation in the forest. This allows herbivores to reproduce in a healthy cycle, providing food for carnivores, who in turn thrive, and tigers also live well.
This is a virtuous cycle.
Tigers are an absolutely indispensable part of the food chain, which is why humans go to such great lengths to protect tigers and tirelessly release them into the wild, all in order to rebuild a healthy ecological environment and restore the ecological balance of nature.
When they reached a tree, the tiger mom skillfully pounced on the trunk and began scratching it.
After leaving enough scratch marks, Tiger Mom let out a satisfied hum and looked at her work with delight.
Lin Qian and Yong Qi have already understood the tiger mother's behavior of marking territory. During this time, they have followed the tiger mother around and learned a lot of tiger skills.
Seeing that her cubs showed little interest in marking territory, the tiger mother stopped "teaching" them. This skill was far from being something the cubs could use, and it didn't require much skill; all they needed were claws.
The mother and her three cubs slowly left the tree and continued on their way.
The summer breeze was slightly warm, sweeping across Tiger Mom's colorful, thick fur, but it did little to alleviate the summer heat.
However, the scent carried on the wind made Tiger Mom wrinkle her nose slightly.
It's a taste it really dislikes.
The smell of wild wolves.
Wild wolves, like Siberian tigers, hunt during the same time of day, from dusk to late at night.
They often compete with Siberian tigers for prey resources, such as roe deer, red deer, and wild boar, which makes wolves very unpopular with Siberian tigers.
In search of more prey, the wolves repeatedly sneak into the Siberian tiger's territory to hunt, but they are no match for the Siberian tiger, whether they fight alone or in packs.
In order to preserve prey resources and have more food, Siberian tigers often drive away and kill other predators in their territory, with wolves naturally being the first targets.
Even though Siberian tigers don't like eating wolf meat, they are still hostile towards wolves, and this hostility can even be transferred to the wolf's close relative, the dog.
When hunters go into the mountains and encounter tigers, it is usually the hunting dogs that suffer first, not the people.
Hunting dogs that resemble wolves in appearance and size are disliked by tigers and are easily attacked by them for this reason.
Tiger Mom's eyes flashed with anger. She was determined to defend her royal dignity and let these cunning bastards know whose territory this was.
With a low growl, instructing her cubs to be careful, the mother tiger took the lead, striding powerfully towards the direction from which the scent was coming.
Seeing this, Lin Qian knew that Tiger Mom was going to fight. He immediately kept a close eye on Yongqi, who was still unaware of the situation, to prevent the little guy from foolishly following along and hindering Tiger Mom's performance.
After advancing about a hundred meters, the tiger mother spotted a small pack of wolves. Just as she had expected, it was only a small pack of wild wolves, numbering only seven or eight.
It poses no threat to it.
The mother tiger swayed her thick tail, and the two cubs immediately and nimbly climbed up the tree.
Lin Qian had already made preparations, and as soon as he saw the wolf, he immediately called for courage to climb the tree.
Wolves' claws aren't sharp enough to climb trees, which is one of the reasons why the tiger mother and her two cubs would come directly there.
During this period, the two tiger cubs practiced climbing trees every day, and now their tree-climbing skills are extremely proficient, which their mother has witnessed.
Upon hearing the commotion, the pack of wolves hunting a family of wild boars immediately looked around warily.
Upon seeing the tiger mother's magnificent and powerful body, the wolf pack tensed up and instinctively took a step back.
They recognized the tigress; she was the true master of this forest.
The tigress has not appeared for the past few months, and the wolves are obviously doing quite well, but that doesn't mean they've forgotten the dangers of the past.
"Waaah—"
The wolf leader let out a low howl, preparing to retreat.
With their triumphant return, it's clear that they will never again be able to hunt for food so openly.
The wolf leader felt resentful but helpless at the thought of having to go back to living a life of hiding from tigers and stalking wolves.
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