There weren't many people in the zoo, but it was definitely not deserted.
As one of the zoos with more successful marketing, Yongcheng Zoo is definitely well-equipped in all aspects and parking is also convenient.
Feng Yi felt that atmosphere before entering the zoo.
There were several employees dressed in cute animal costumes at the entrance, distributing brochures to tourists and taking photos with them.
Various small shops are also filled with animal elements, from snacks and drinks to daily necessities, each with its own characteristics.
After swiping his ticket to enter, Feng Yi saw an introduction to a recent event on the bulletin board.
Due to the rat plague in Yongcheng some time ago, everyone hates rats. Although the whole city has been cleaned up and most of the rats have disappeared, and the rat plague has passed, people are still terrified of rats. Some people even have psychological trauma, not only adults, but also scared children who cry at the mention of the word rat.
In response to this, the zoo specially arranged a rodent exhibition, specially selecting species with cute looks and unique characteristics, such as guinea pigs, hamsters, squirrels, chinchillas, etc. Not all "rats" are so scary.
Feng Yi looked at the promotion for the event and was quite interested. He followed the signs and walked towards the event venue.
When we got to the venue, we found that there were too many people! Most of them were parents with their children. Many children were frightened by rats during the rat plague.
After seeing this, Feng Yi didn't want to go over and join in the fun.
Looking around, there is also a science lecture hall, and the topic now is -
The cognitive effects of coprophagia in rodents
Feng Yi: “…”
Goodbye.
After leaving the event venue, Feng Yi went to see a few furry areas. There were quite a lot of people there, so he just looked from a distance.
Following the map, Feng Yi went to the Amphibian and Reptile House. He heard that there were relatively fewer people there.
Feng Yi originally planned to take a look at the poisonous snakes here first, but just as he walked over, he saw a foreign tour group heading towards the poisonous snake area.
A middle-aged man with blond hair was talking to someone next to him, and was taking a picture of a snake with his cell phone in his hand.
Feng Yi leaned over to take a look.
The photo was taken of the country's number one silver ring snake.
It is said that before the abnormal climate period, the quantity of this stuff was relatively large.
The impact of abnormal climate on egg-laying animals was too great. In the past 20 years, the hatching rate of egg-laying animals in the wild has hit a record low every year. The eggs cannot hatch into young, and the adults die due to various causes or life span limitations. As a result, the number of them cannot be large. This is how some species listed as functionally extinct became extinct.
The situation of ovoviviparous snakes is slightly better, but their numbers have also decreased sharply due to various factors.
For those who hate snakes, they would like all snakes in the world to become extinct. But the impact of the ecological chain collapse is too great, and it is not just a matter of one or two species.
Feng Yi looked at the people in the tour group in front of him and gave up the idea of going to the poisonous snake area. He continued to walk in. The place where the foreign tour group just passed was the python area.
One of the zoo’s star animals, the golden python Niu Niu, is here.
Most of the venomous snakes in the snake area are native venomous snakes, which are not common or well-known in some countries. So the foreign tour group is more interested in these native venomous snakes. There are also many golden pythons of six or seven meters in foreign countries, and of course there are larger ones, but there are more of them in foreign countries.
The golden python is a little special. It was once kept as a pet and directly mass-produced and sold. There was even a debate about whether the golden python was considered a wild animal.
Later, private unlicensed breeding was banned, and then the strictest protection law was introduced, with more restrictions. So, if you want to see a golden python now, you can only do so in zoos or some non-private venues.
This golden python raised in Yongcheng Zoo was named Niu Niu by the zoo. It is nearly seven meters long.
Last year, there was an activity where the school asked students to visit the zoo and then choose one or more animals to draw a picture. The zoo will select ten of the pictures to be displayed in the visitor interactive exhibition area.
A student drew an anthropomorphic picture of Niu Niu - King Kong Barbie Niu Niu.
The zoo thought it was fun, so they kept it. Later, they negotiated with the student and his parents to buy the copyright and produced a batch of anthropomorphic golden python products. After all, some people are very afraid of snakes, but anthropomorphic products are still acceptable.
This golden python is treated among the best in the zoo. It lives in an ecological forest-style mansion that simulates a suitable natural environment in all aspects. It also has a pool for soaking in water. There are staff members responsible for cleaning its forest-style mansion every day.
Golden pythons were once kept as pets, mostly artificially bred and bred. They have low immunity and weak disease resistance. Compared with other wild snakes, they are more "delicate" and there are no wild populations. If released, they will most likely die.
When Feng Yi came over, the giant python seemed to be resting. The ferns on the ground half blocked its figure, but from Feng Yi's perspective, he could still see most of its head.
So Feng Yi stared at the half of its head that was exposed.
The presence of that big nostril is really strong...
Oh, yes, those are not nostrils, those are heat-sensing cheek pits.
Heat-sensitive cheek pits...
Feng Yi touched his face.
I wonder if I will have two more dimples on my face
Perhaps Feng Yi's gaze was too strong, or the golden python sensed Feng Yi's presence and came out from the corner.
Feng Yi stared into its eyes again.
I heard that snakes’ eyesight isn’t that good, not even as good as their cheek pits that have infrared sensing function.
Snakes prey mostly on warm-blooded animals, so this infrared sensing function is a magical tool for them. Of course, the magical tool is also the tongue that captures odor molecules.
Feng Yi is not interested in his forked tongue, so he wants to think about when he can grow dimples.
I also remembered what the housekeeper said, that snakes are either food or pets.
Food certainly can't.
Look at it through the eyes of a pet.
Feng Yi looked at it for a while.
No, still not as cute as furry animals.
However, compared to those snakes with more terrifying appearances, the appearance of the albino mutant is relatively good.
Feng Yi popped out two fangs and greeted it through the glass: "Hi~"
The golden python inside turned around and walked away, soon disappearing from sight.
The backyard of the golden python forest-style mansion.
The breeder is cleaning and checking the equipment inside to see if there are any faults. The temperature control and humidification are checked every day.
While I was working, I saw the golden python running towards me from the front, hissing.
To put it simply, it was like Niu Niu suddenly got angry and ran to the backyard cursing.
This python is usually docile, and after being kept in the zoo for a long time, it can often interact with tourists through the glass and rarely loses its temper. Star animals are not just for show, they also attract popularity themselves.
Today, this exclusive forest-style mansion also has its own merits.
The keeper put down his tools, stood up and went to see if there was another stupid tourist making a threatening move towards the animal.