Having successfully achieved the "first hunt" feat, the courageous child rubbed against his older brother's body, then excitedly showed off to the approaching Tiger Mom, waiting for praise.
"Roar~" Tiger Mom roared, and Lin heard a hint of praise in her voice.
The mother tiger lowered her head and licked the cubs' heads with satisfaction, then growled softly, signaling the cubs to eat her first meal.
Courage, having received instruction from Tiger Mom, immediately approached the hare and began to tear at its snow-white fur.
The tiger cub, having just lost its baby teeth, was clearly much stronger and more dangerous than before. Although it was still struggling a bit, it managed to tear open the rabbit's fur.
Watching her younger brother excitedly and happily tearing into the rabbit meat, Lin Qian felt her stomach begin to rumble with hunger.
He licked his lips. Lin Qian walked over and buried his head in the rabbit's fresh, juicy flesh, tearing at it with all his might.
I didn't want to eat you! This little tiger killed you!
Now that you've become food, you can't be wasted... I didn't mean to eat something as cute as you!
As Lin Qian ate the tender rabbit meat, he silently murmured these thoughts to himself.
Well, he really didn't intend to eat the rabbit so soon!
Courage cherished this meal, even chewing the rabbit bones with a crunching sound, and licking the scraps of fresh rabbit meat off the skeleton clean.
Lin Qian shook her little head, feeling extremely happy. The prey she had caught herself tasted especially delicious.
The smell of blood awakened its predatory instincts, and it seemed to have fallen in love with the hunting process and the thrill of the hunt.
The plump hare was quickly devoured by the two tiger cubs, who then called out and led their cubs to search for prey.
Watching the tiger cubs eat, it also felt a bit hungry. Since it was already out, it might as well find some prey to take home.
The mother and her three cubs slowly walked to the riverbank. The flash flood they had seen when they came out was now just a memory. The river water had returned to its clear and cool state, making it a favorite water source for the animals.
Lin Qian and Yong Qi skillfully lowered their heads to drink water, and then jumped into the river together with a splash.
Swimming is an activity that the two brothers enjoy very much.
As September arrived, the weather grew hotter and hotter. Summer in the forest was long and scorching, and Lin Qian had never felt that summer was so long.
The mother tiger's eyes swept across the riverbank, but she didn't see any suitable prey. She licked the river water and decided to cool off in the water first.
A mother tiger and her cubs, with their colorful plumage, enjoy the cool water in the river. Downstream, other animals also seek respite from the heat during the day.
Several not-so-thick red pines are scattered in a well-organized manner not far from the riverbank, while a large grove of Mongolian oaks grows deeper in the forest, all of which have sprouted tender leaves, lush and verdant.
Mongolian oak is a favorite plant of wild boars. Its fruit is high in starch, nutritious, and tastes delicious.
Every autumn, piles of acorns ripen and fall to the ground, where wild boars wait beneath the trees, greedily enjoying their meal.
Of course, no fruit has fallen yet, but the wild boars have found food under the tree.
A brown bear that had long since died, slowly rotting and decaying under the high temperature.
Wild boars are omnivores; they can eat grass roots, tree bark, medicinal herbs, and berries to obtain nutrition.
They are happy to eat insect carrion, wild eggs that have nested on the ground, and field mice that live in the soil. As long as it can fill their stomachs, it is good stuff.
Therefore, wild boars will not refuse this effortless brown bear meat. Even if the meat is slightly spoiled and flies are swarming around it, it will still hold up its long nose, stick out its tusks, and eat with relish.
Wild boars have a very varied diet, yet they don't get sick, thanks to their strong digestive systems.
The stomach of a wild boar, after being soaked and nourished by various herbs, centipedes, venomous insects, and snakes, becomes impervious to all poisons and is thus used as a medicinal ingredient called pig stomach, also known as wild boar belly, which has the effect of strengthening the stomach and replenishing deficiencies.
With a stomach like that, what can't a wild boar eat?
As Lin Qian Sanhu swam along the cool river, he naturally discovered the brown bear carcass and wild boar below.
The swarm of flies indicated that the brown bear meat was no longer fresh, and Lin Qian lost interest in it.
The tiger mother's tiger eyes swept indifferently over the bear carcass, finally settling on the wild boar's plump body.
Now that the tiger mother is strong and capable of hunting fresh meat, she has no interest in carrion.
The wild boar, still engrossed in its meal, had no idea that it had become food for other animals.
The tiger mother quietly swam to the shore, her colorful fur disappearing among the branches and leaves, and slowly approached the wild boar, who was completely unaware of the danger.
Tiger Mom has plenty of hunting experience with wild boars.
The tiger's broad paws landed silently, gradually approaching its target. Then, it struck in an instant; by the time the wild boar realized the danger, the mother tiger had already pounced.
The wild boar panicked and tried to escape, but after only a few steps, it was overtaken by the tiger mother in a single sprint.
The tiger's paw struck the wild boar's head with a muffled thud. The wild boar saw stars, its body swayed slightly, and it immediately lost its bearings.
The mother tiger opened her jaws and bit down precisely on the wild boar's neck. Her sharp teeth pierced the thick, muddy boar hide, and fresh blood flowed from the wound, wetting the corners of her mouth.
With a muffled, terrified howl, the wild boar collapsed to the ground.
It was another near-perfect hunt. Tiger Mom licked the blood from her lips with satisfaction; the fresh taste of blood was still so delicious.
Lin Qian and Yongqi ran forward and rubbed against Tiger Mom's legs vigorously.
Lin Qian's tiger eyes revealed envy and longing.
Although his growth has accelerated considerably due to the transformation of spiritual energy, it will still take him some time to become a fully grown tiger. Looking at his mother's agile and powerful body, he can't help but feel envious!
Courage didn't have many thoughts. It watched as the tiger mother tore open the wild boar's belly, then wagged its little tail and happily went over to eat.
Although they had just eaten a wild rabbit, there wasn't much rabbit meat, and the two tiger cubs were barely half full after sharing it.
After the mother and her two cubs had eaten and drunk their fill, before leaving, Lin Qian glanced at the brown bear carcass on the riverbank, a hint of doubt flashing through his mind.
Brown bears are apex predators, and tigers don't usually hunt them easily. So what animal killed this brown bear?
Why didn't they eat it on the spot, instead letting the brown bear meat rot in place?
There are many predators in the forest, and Lin Qian thought about it but couldn't come up with any clues. Maybe it was killed by another tiger.
Tigers don't always hunt bears for food; sometimes, their hunting is simply a means of intimidation and revenge.
The brown bear's death was just a minor incident in Lin Qian's life, and the little tiger cub didn't take it to heart.
Since gaining successful experience, Lin Qian has focused all his attention on hunting practice, spending his days either catching mice or guarding rabbit holes with courage.
The incident where the lynx almost snatched the prize last time taught Lin Qian a lesson; indeed, experience is accumulated through suffering losses.
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