Lin Qian and Yong Qi were very curious and crawled into the tree hole. This thing was very novel to both of them.
Lin Qian observed carefully and found that the tree hole was formed by two tree trunks intertwined and overlapping.
As the banyan tree grows thicker, the hollow inside becomes a large tree cavity, providing shelter from wind and rain for smaller animals.
The tree hollow is one and a half meters wide, which is big enough for them to live in, but not for a behemoth like Tiger Mom.
It's likely that Tiger Mom chose to rest here because there's a tree hollow here.
Lin Qian couldn't help but feel touched. Although Tiger Mom was a wild animal, she took great care of them, and this gentle care was completely selfless.
Tigers don't care about their parents or siblings once they grow up. Once they reach adulthood, there are many cases of fathers, sons, and brothers fighting each other for territory and killing one another.
It's like the imperial family in ancient times, fighting for the throne and disregarding even their closest relatives.
Male tigers fight for territory and to maintain their dominance. It is also not uncommon for female tigers to grow up and take over their mothers' territory. In nature, survival is extremely cruel.
Even knowing that the future might present such a cruel situation, the tiger mother still takes care of her cubs with all her heart when they are young, working tirelessly and selflessly without asking for anything in return.
Even if the cubs want to take over its territory and compete with it for survival resources in the future, even if they are destined to become enemies and fight each other, we'll deal with that when they grow up.
Now, the tiger mom just wants to raise her cubs well.
The longer Lin Qian spent with Tiger Mom, the more moved she became. The pure and primal emotions between animals were truly touching.
As courage grew to rely on and become closer to animals, he came to understand that animals also have genuine feelings; they just can't speak.
Lost in thought, Lin Qian gradually curled up in the tree hole and fell asleep.
Courage stuck out its little tongue and licked the back of its brother's head, then Little Tiger put its face down, lay down next to its brother, and closed its eyes.
The setting sun hangs obliquely over the mountaintop, its golden afterglow scattering across the treetops. A feast is about to begin in the forest, and predators are already stirring.
Tiger Mom, who had already enjoyed a hearty meal, watched the sunset without flinching. Tonight, she could finally rest.
As for choosing this area to rest, it's because it remembers this banyan tree; in the hot summer, shade and coolness are the first choice.
Tonight, the moon is bright and the stars are few, but suddenly it started to rain. The torrential rain was powerful and became more and more intense as the night deepened.
The tiger mother lay at the entrance of the tree hole, letting the raindrops fall on her body. She was used to her wet fur and didn't care. Years of living in the wild had made her accustomed to any sudden situation in nature.
Getting caught in the rain is just an everyday occurrence.
Lin Qian and Yongqi were already asleep in the tree hollow.
As the rain fell, the nighttime temperature dropped sharply, and the two tiger cubs huddled together for warmth in their sleep.
When Lin Qian woke up and saw the rain pouring down, he was impressed by Tiger Mom's foresight. Luckily, there was this tree hole, otherwise he and Yongqi would probably have gotten sick from being soaked in the rain all night.
Wild animals are fine getting wet in the rain, but they are still young and have weak immune systems. If they get sick, it could be a matter of life and death.
For tiger cubs, even a minor cold or pneumonia can be fatal.
The heavy rain that fell all night brought a sharp drop in temperature to the forest.
In the early morning, there was no warm sunrise. Damp mist filled the forest, and the rain was still falling, but it was a light drizzle.
Despite the rain, the tiger mother decided to continue taking her cubs on her patrol.
Seeing the light drizzle, Lin Qian didn't hesitate and quickly ran towards Tiger Mom, affectionately nuzzling her little head against Tiger Mom's still slightly wet legs.
Courage came closer and barked loudly; it was hungry.
The tiger mother gently licked her two cubs, and after feeding them, she growled softly, signaling her children to follow.
As soon as Lin Qian stepped out of the dense forest, he heard the roar of rushing water in the distance. The normally noisy birdsong and insect chirping were instantly drowned out by this sound.
Last night's heavy rain triggered a flash flood, turning the river from its usual calm and gentle state into a raging torrent, sweeping up the low-lying riverbanks on both sides.
When the flash flood came, the river level rose sharply, and the turbid, yellowish water surged violently.
The upstream waves surged one after another, and the riverbed could no longer contain the raging current, letting it crash against everything.
The large trees on the bank held the land tightly together with their roots, trying their best to resist the erosion of the flood, but the shrubs and shrubs were not so lucky.
The flood uprooted them along with their roots and the soil beneath them, carrying away the wet mud, along with the weak wild grasses and flowers, and the snakes, insects, frogs, and rats that lived there, washing them all away clean.
Miscellaneous saplings, soil, dead tree trunks, pebbles, dead animal carcasses, and struggling, still-living animals swayed and thrashed on the murky river surface.
Some had already closed their eyes and drifted with the current, while others let out a short, mournful cry, showing their tenacious will to survive. Then, their mouths and noses were filled with the cold, murky water, and in the blink of an eye, they sank to the bottom and disappeared without a trace.
This is the power of nature, which is irresistible.
The floodwaters raged and rampaged, rushing left and right unstoppable. Anything caught in their midst could only struggle, suffocate, drift, and rot.
Courage stood on the riverbank, which was filled with murderous intent, staring blankly at the water. There was a hint of instinctive fear in his eyes, followed by confusion and curiosity.
The young king of the forest, witnessing the power of nature for the first time, could not comprehend the source of this innate sense of fear.
In the middle of the turbulent waters, there is an isolated island. It used to be a high slope, and the sturdy tree that once grew there has now fallen into the flood.
Two wild goats stood beside the broken tree roots; they were lucky creatures who had found a glimmer of hope in the torrent.
However, the temporary island was surrounded by the floodwaters, and its good fortune was in jeopardy under the relentless onslaught of the flood.
"Meow...meow..."
The wild goats' soft bleating was filled with helplessness; they could only tread on their hooves, constantly testing and hesitating at the edge of the flood.
The mother tiger glanced at the prey that was both so close and so far away, then turned and called to her cubs who were watching the flood to leave.
It was the first time Lin Qian had witnessed a forest flood. Although he was somewhat surprised, he wasn't too surprised or curious.
Hearing the tiger mother's call, he turned his head and nudged the courage that was still licking the wild goat's lips.
This little guy can't tear himself away when he sees food.
Courage was completely oblivious to her brother's urging until she heard her mother call her again. Only then did she reluctantly turn her gaze away and tiptoe to catch up with her brother and mother.
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