According to ancestral rules, when tiger cubs grow up, the males must run away from home and go as far away as possible.
Young male tigers that leave home naturally crave their own territory and will challenge the older generation of overlords who already own the land.
But such challenges are often cruel and bloody. When a male tiger from outside invades the territory of other male tigers, it is inevitable that it will encounter the harem and offspring of the territory's owner.
At this point, for the sake of future reproduction and resources, the invasive male tiger will definitely kill all the cubs.
Male tigers will not spare the offspring of other male tigers. As the dominant species, the Siberian tiger's natural enemies, besides humans, are its own kind!
For a big, clumsy brown bear, even if a Siberian tiger can't beat it, it can easily escape without facing any life-or-death crisis.
Therefore, without human intervention, the greatest threat to Siberian tigers in the wild is their own kind.
This is why Tiger Mom is on high alert; she knows she must be at her absolute best to protect her cubs!
With the mother tiger and her two cubs waiting in ambush, the male tiger, which had been hiding in the shadows, finally emerged from a dense thicket of bushes.
This tiger has black stripes and yellow fur, and its head is exceptionally large, noticeably larger than that of a normal male tiger, exceeding the proportions of an ordinary tiger's body.
The male tiger's limbs were extremely thick, and its size was almost the same as the tiger father that Lin Qian had seen half a month ago. However, its huge tiger head not only did not make it more powerful than its father, but also looked a little strange.
Upon seeing the male tiger, Lin Qian's heart skipped a beat. Although the tiger mother had been enhanced by the spiritual fruit, she had only reached the physique of an ordinary male tiger, and was still somewhat inferior to a robust male tiger like the tiger father.
The male tiger that suddenly appeared stared intently at the female tiger with glossy fur and a fit physique, its eyes shining with obvious joy.
From the moment it was driven away by its father and forced to leave its mother, embarking on a journey to find and conquer territory, this was the most beautiful tigress it had ever encountered.
Then, it turned its gaze to the two tiger cubs, revealing a fierce look.
"Roar!!!" The roar was powerful and imposing.
Even Lin Qian and Yong Qi, who were also tigers, were startled by the roar of a grown male tiger.
The mother tiger glared angrily at the male tiger, but did not roar in response.
The female tiger is not as strong or large as the male tiger, which makes the female tiger understand from the beginning that she cannot beat the male tiger. However, her maternal instinct makes the female tiger brave enough to fight. Even when facing an opponent that she knows she cannot defeat, she will not hesitate to go to the enemy and never back down!
Moreover, it has grown in size, with its head and body length reaching 2.3 meters and its weight reaching 240 kg, which is on par with the average size of a male tiger.
We're confident we can at least repel the enemy, if not defeat them!
The male tiger saw the mother tiger assume a fighting stance, his eyes filled with admiration, and he growled at her, "Roar."
The roar carried a strong connotation of teasing and persuasion.
Lin Qian detected the estrus sensation in the cries; the male tiger was asking the female tiger to mate.
Tigers' mating season is not fixed and can occur in any season.
But the fact that Xiong Hu could think of these things when a battle was about to break out was enough to shock Lin Qian.
Of course, Lin Qian was the only one present who found it strange and surprising.
The primary purpose of female tigers for male tigers is mating and reproduction; male tigers generally do not harm female tigers.
The tiger mother's eyes flashed with anger, and she immediately bared her teeth to show hostility. Then, she raised her head and let out a long roar.
"roar--!"
The meaning of a tiger's roar is something even a tiger can understand.
Tiger Mom is sending a message to Tiger Dad.
If the male tiger doesn't show any interest in mating, the female tiger is unlikely to send a signal.
Once the male tiger expresses this intention, it becomes a fight to the death; the male tiger will not rest until the cub is killed.
Faced with this somewhat strange male tiger, the mother tiger was not confident of victory and even had a vague feeling that it would be difficult to deal with. To be on the safe side, the mother tiger did not dare to be careless and immediately chose to "shake the tiger"!
The male tiger's eyes showed a hint of seriousness. Having entered this territory, it had not yet faced the tiger king who occupied this place.
So at present, it is indeed just an intruder, not a new tiger king vying for success.
It wasn't that it didn't understand the rules, but rather that it had once encountered that tiger king from afar. That tiger king was much larger than it, and it could even vaguely sense that the other was far stronger than it...
Upon encountering such a fellow creature, it should have wisely left to find a new target. But this forest was so fertile and lush that, although it had no chance to conquer it, the clever creature did not want to give up the opportunity to feast.
Fortunately, its mind had become much sharper than before. Having finally figured it out, it decided to try a different approach: to target the female tigers in this territory and take advantage of their territory.
Even if the tiger king wanted to drive it away, it might not be able to keep up with its speed of movement.
Yes, at first, it only wanted to loot some fat prey to fill its belly, and had no intention of messing with the tigresses.
Unfortunately, it has now changed its mind.
"Roar!" The foreign male tiger let out another threatening roar, its huge tiger face full of ferocity.
The male tiger, who initially only wanted to fight a guerrilla war to fill his stomach, decisively changed his mind after encountering a rare and beautiful female tiger mother.
"Beauty can lead a tiger astray"—the ancients were right.
It believed itself to be stronger than an average male tiger, but if the local male tigers came, it would have no chance of winning!
Therefore, it began to put pressure on the tiger mother frequently, intending to resolve the battle as quickly as possible and subdue the tigress.
"Roar!" The tiger mom roared, not to be outdone, to show that she was the queen of this territory and would never compromise!
The male tiger was immediately enraged. It could no longer waste time. As long as it killed the cub, the female tiger would no longer refuse it!
"Roar! Roar! Roar! Roar!" Sensing the tiger's motives, Lin Qian became wary and roared repeatedly.
His roar was full of provocation towards the foreign male tiger. At this moment, the little tiger cub, who always considered himself "mature and steady," was like a bratty child, spouting nonsense and cursing at the adult.
The shouts repeatedly conveyed messages such as: "Get the other party out of here right now, or when my parents come, you'll be in big trouble."
Courage also felt threatened by the invading tiger, and naturally roared incessantly in solidarity with its enemy.
"Roar!!"
Compared to Lin Qian's rich vocabulary, the expression of courage was much poorer, mostly meaning things like, "Yes, yes, yes! Get out of here as soon as possible! Don't wait for my dad to come, or you'll be in big trouble!"
"Roar." The male tiger from outside remained unmoved. It was young and vigorous, strong and healthy, so how could it be afraid of the threat of two cubs?
It has coveted this territory for a long time; it is quite large, and the tiger king here may not be able to catch up.
Whether the Tiger King can catch up in time is another matter, but even if it does come, can't it escape?
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