In fact, the sudden blizzard did not kill many animals; the healthy herbivores that had been raised during the summer and autumn were still thriving.
Even for a short period of time, they will be relatively safe because of this blizzard.
However, finding food is somewhat difficult.
Two adult sika deer were just enough for two meals, so the tigress and her mother quickly packed them up and took them away, comfortably heading back home.
Passing by the place where they had eaten rabbit before, Yongqi very consciously ran over and took the rabbit skin.
By this time, a lot of snow had accumulated on the rabbit's skin, and as soon as the little tiger picked it up, it all fell off.
Courage's eyes lit up, probably because he had thought of a new way to play.
The blizzard gradually intensified, and as it grew more and more violent, Lin Qian squinted to prevent snowflakes from drifting in.
He now understands why herbivores freeze to death.
Walking in a blizzard is no easy task. If it weren't for his thick fur, he estimated that his limbs would have frozen stiff before he even reached the halfway point.
With limbs frozen stiff and unable to walk, they can only be mercilessly swallowed up in the wind and snow.
Back in the cave, Lin Qian had no interest in the deerskin anymore. In this snowy weather, the deerskin would disappear in no time if hung out.
The mother tiger and the tigress first cleaned the fur of their two cubs, and then licked each other's fur to remove the snowflakes that had frozen on it.
The two sika deer they brought back were left not far from the cave entrance. By the time the tigers finished cleaning, they were covered with a layer of snow.
At this rate, there's no need to bury it in the snow; a new snowdrift will form very quickly.
The next day they went to search again, but after searching for most of the day they only found a snowdrift containing two roe deer, one big and one small.
The adult roe deer was dealt with on the spot, and the baby roe deer was taken back and placed next to the sika deer's snow pack.
It's highly likely that both the roe deer and the sika deer were frozen on the same day, and the sika deer has been buried securely again, so Lin Qian isn't worried about it spoiling.
On the third day, they went out again but found nothing. The two big cats didn't seem to notice, as was the usual occurrence, and sometimes there were no more cats the next day.
They had a pretty good haul this time, so they were quite lucky.
Without snowbags, they would have to hunt on their own. Although there was a sika deer buried in the snow, it was not enough for four tigers to have a meal.
The tiger mother growled, indicating that they should split up and search the area.
The tigress turned and left, and Lin Qian and Qiong did not follow the tigress and her mother.
The two brothers moved together, but they couldn't leave the area; if they went too far, they wouldn't be able to rescue each other in time if they encountered danger. The two tiger cubs stood there sniffing for a while, then listened quietly to the sound of the wind.
Good heavens!
There's not a single useful piece of information!
Sighing inwardly, Lin Qian could only muster his courage and continue searching, knowing that success was now entirely dependent on luck.
The two brothers walked and walked until they reached the riverbank, where they looked at the frozen surface of the river.
With a burst of courage, the little tiger darted forward, then skillfully pushed off with its hind legs, and slid off the ice with a whoosh.
This little guy definitely didn't learn how to play like this from him!
Seeing that my younger brother was having more and more fun, I realized that the hunting trip was probably not going to happen.
I searched for almost two hours and didn't even see a rabbit. It was really disheartening.
Suddenly, the little guy stopped skating and lay on the ice, yelling. Lin Qian, who was holding a serious expression, wanted to laugh.
Upon closer inspection, I discovered that several fish had swum ashore and were touching the ice at the bottom of the water.
The little guy has good eyesight; he noticed the fish even as it slid around.
After all, the ice on this river is very thick, and through the thick ice, the shapes of the fish are somewhat blurry; you can't see them clearly even standing here.
etc!
There are fish?!
Lin Qian's eyes lit up, feeling confident that she could do it again!
"Aww!" Come on, dig it open!
Lin Qian gestured to Yongqi, then raised his claws and reached out to grab the ice.
"Sizzle—!"
A piercing scratching sound immediately rang out.
Lin Qian stared blankly at the river surface, which was covered in scratches and ice threads. Was the ice really that hard?!
You should know that his claws are now very sharp; he can easily tear off a large piece of bark from a tree with just a slight scratch.
Courage was also bewildered. It tried to scratch harder, but the effect was not much better.
Lin Qian hadn't expected the river to freeze so solid, but he didn't intend to give up.
The little tiger walked to the riverbank, bent down and dug through the snow, finally managing to find a stone after a while.
With the stone in hand, Lin Qian struggled to open her mouth wide and bite down, almost breaking her teeth in the process.
Finally, they reached the river surface, and the stone fell with a "thud!"
Courage looked at her brother with a mixture of doubt and curiosity.
Lin Qian picked up the stone with both hands, used his hind legs to push off, and instantly stood upright before slamming it onto the ice.
With a loud "bang!"
The ice surface was immediately smashed and a cloud of ice shards were kicked up.
Although it only knocked out a little bit, the effect was much better than digging with claws.
Courage has a great learning ability. After seeing the results, he was surprised and immediately ran to the riverbank.
The little guy was quite clever; he went to the spot Lin Qian had just dug up, picked up a rock, and left.
Seeing that his courage had returned, Lin Qian immediately stopped and talked to the little guy, indicating that they would take turns smashing it.
If we let courage smash things together, the possibility of accidental injuries is a minor issue; the main problem is the waste of energy.
Once you break open a hole, no matter how big or small, it will be easier and less strenuous to expand it later.
Regardless of why its brother wanted to take turns, Courage smashed the fish with great enthusiasm; for it, this was a new way to play—catching fish.
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