In the tropical grasslands of the southern hemisphere with high temperatures throughout the year, the average daily temperature in the rainy season is between 24°30°, which is not very hot and relatively comfortable.
Therefore, it is not a joke that people fly from hot cities in China to Africa to escape the heat.
In the past few days, Qiao Qixi took the half-baked cubs on the road, and the feelings are getting better and better.
When Qiao Qixi hibernates and waits for the hunt, the sensible little lions will consciously find a place to hide, without moving or speaking, which is very undue and burdensome.
When Qiao succeeded in hunting on Qixi Festival, the five little lions trot out of the secret place, and took a cheerful pace to eat, and came to the prey to swallow.
The hungry little lions licked the warm blood from the wounds of their prey, their sharp claws clasped on the flesh of the prey, and they all had blood on their faces.
Like a big flower-faced cat.
Especially the snow-white dough, his hair is most likely to be dyed red by the blood of the prey, and it is particularly troublesome to clean up.
According to Qiao Qixi's observation, the dough is very hygienic.
The character is delicate, not a sloppy lion. Every time after eating, the brothers cleaned up their hair early and played with each other. The lonely dough always squatted quietly and washed his face and licked his paws.
It's not that the other little lions crowd out the white lions. In fact, the brothers have no malice towards the younger brother. The fact that they don't play together may be due to Dough's own personality.
Maybe it will improve in the future.
Although there is no need to worry about killings from the same kind of territory without the lion's occupation, the hidden dangers that follow are other carnivores.
After a while, the vulture hovered nearby.
The lions heard these flat-haired species that like to follow the cats on the grassland to pick up the leakage and eat carrion, and their mouths made unpleasant and weird sounds.
This will attract more grassland bandits to snatch food.
For example, difficult objects such as hyenas and wild dogs.
Qiao Qixi ate the last bite of meat that he could eat, although it was a pity that he could not eat all the prey.
He licked his mouth, rolled his eyes fiercely toward the vultures on the thick and strangely shaped tree trunk, and then dropped the food wreckage without reluctance.
Leaving quickly with the boys.
Seeing that the lion had already started, the cubs immediately put away their playfulness and followed obediently.
Even the third young lion, who has a slower personality, knows that he can't fall behind, otherwise he will be in danger.
As we walked, a gust of wind blowing from the southwest brought the smell of hyenas. At the same time, Qiao Qixi and the little lions heard the sound of hyenas.
"..."
The hyenas, known as the prairie anal demon, are the nightmare of many animals. Their calls are also very sharp and weird. The little lions who are not unfamiliar with them raised their ears and followed the footsteps of the lions one after another.
Hyenas and lions have a worldly vengeance. If a lion cub falls into the mouth of a hyena group, it will be torn to pieces.
The reason why they have the title of "anal digging demon" is because hyenas like to dig out the anus of animals in the fight, so they also pay attention to protecting their anus during the fight. It can only be said that the hyena group is a ghost on the grassland. Anxious existence.
With the strength of Qiao Qixi's three-legged cat, there seemed to be no other way but to take a detour.
These frightened children, with their ears and tails erected, scrambled to walk under Qiao Qixi's abdomen. Obviously, they regarded the lion's abdomen as a safe place.
The hyena group of evildoers scared the children.
Qiao Qixi cursed in his heart, while feeling distressed for the little guys, and then quickly took them away from the hyena group.
Finally, ten kilometers away, the family of six found a suitable place to rest and planned to spend the night here.
After eating the full meal just now, they can insist on not eating for a day or two.
If you can eat two meals a day on the grassland, you will be surprised at what kind of family it is, so extravagant.
It was indeed very luxurious, but Qiao Qixi couldn't control his old father's affectionate heart. Who knew how long the boys were hungry before they met him.
Of course, you have to eat better for the first couple of days to replenish your vitality.
The resting place is on top of a pile of rocks. The dry rocks are one of the holy places where lions like to rest.
The little lions also climbed up, seeming to be satisfied with this new environment.
Just after Qiao Qixi took a few breaths, he caught the white lion who had not had time to clean it up, and licked it between his paws. The dough that was already defenseless against him, but also stayed peacefully under his mouth.
Turn your belly and lick it.
When he had just crossed into a polar bear, Qiao Qixi remembered that he was still full of resistance to licking certain positions, but after two to three decades of adaptation, he has no pressure now.
At least he didn't mind licking himself and Otis, but now facing this white lion who was more sticky to himself, he hesitated for a moment.
Forget it, be a parent, what's the matter
After some psychological construction of himself, Qiao Qixi finally said nothing.
The dough seemed a little resisting at first, but soon it was really fragrant. Even though the claws were on the lion's face, there was no force to resist.
Little belly eats really round, Qiao Qixi thought while licking.
After some gentle caressing, the frightened little lion squinted his blue eyes with peace of mind, sniffed the face of the lion who was near Chichi, remembering the smell that has long been remembered in his heart.
Maybe it will soon replace the taste of mother in memory.
After all, this lion will protect him when he is frightened and lick him with gentle licks.
After exploring the new environment, the little lions returned to Qiao Qixi one by one, found a suitable position for themselves and lay down.
Of course, this position is as close to the lion as possible.
Qiao Qixi put down the drowsy dough and took care of the other frightened little lions. First of all, he looked at his dayuanzi with innocent eyes.
As soon as he was licked by Qiao Qixi, he called out.
The soft voice was so cute that he didn't look like a boss.
The second child was very busy licking his paw beside him, but stopped when he heard the sound, quietly watching Da Yuanzi be favored.
Qiao Qixi paused for the look of the handsome boy Shang Chengfeng, and then he baptized the other's handsome face again, licking the baby almost unsteady.
Now that the second child has licked it, the fourth child with a gentle and sloppy personality also licked it again.
By the way, the fourth little spot may not be called Wen Tun, but lazy. After being licked by Qiao Qixi, he tilted his head and continued to lie down with his head tilted.
He didn't fall asleep, his tail was still moving.
As for the third child who is the furthest away... Seeing the other side's wary ears, Qiao Qixi thought, ok, don't lick you.
In the rainy season, when the sky is clear, a few lions lazily rest on the rocks.
Determined that there are no risk factors within a radius of 20 kilometers, Qiao Qixi plans to have a deep sleep.
By the way, bringing a baby means feeling less.
There is no way.
Qiao Qixi's ability to judge is indeed quite strong. The body odor is not strong, mainly about hygiene. Therefore, no carnivores were tracked here, and they spent the night peacefully on the rocks.
When I woke up the next day, the weather turned overcast, the sky was dark and it seemed to be raining again.
It's bare here, and they can't hide from the rain. They have to find a place to hide from the rain.
However, it is not easy to find a den that can hide from the rain and lie down to rest. Everyone feels anxious and fears that the little lions will catch a cold if they get caught in the rain.
The death rate of the little lion is too high.
A little bit of wind and grass is life-threatening.
Under the leadership of Qiao Qixi, the little cuties still got a little rain after all, but in the end they also broke out and found a suitable place to stay.
The cats who do not like water shake their legs and paws very frequently to shake off the water stains on them.
If it rains, don't take the little cubs out to hunt.
Qiao Qixi was afraid that they would catch a cold in the rain. After all, he was still young and weak.
The problem is that he can't convey to the little lions: You stay here and don't move, I will hunt for you.
Forget it, try it first.
If it doesn't work, solve it violently, catch the fat and beat him to see who would dare to be a follower.
Qiao Qixi stepped out in the rain, and sure enough, the boys behind him also stood up, it was self-evident what they wanted to do.
At this time, the single father's mood is very complicated.
"Roar..." Qiao Qixi turned around and roared in a low voice, hoping that they would stay obediently.
He thought to himself: I don't want you anymore, don't be afraid, you will be back soon.
However, five pairs of pitiful eyes still looked at him helplessly, wanting to go with him, but also afraid of the roar of the lion.
In the face of the restless little lions, Qiao Qixi was quite helpless. After thinking about it, he could barely think of a trick, which might be useful.
Qiao Qixi sprinkled some urine around the nest, painted the ground as a prison, trapped the little lions, and told them with the smell: This is our site, stay still, and Dad will go back.
Although he should call himself elder brother according to his biological age, his actual age is not too young.
Being a father is more than enough.
This trick is really useful. Smelling the scent of a lion, the little lion really knows that this is a territory. It seems that this is the natural knowledge of the lion
In short, they stayed in their den with peace of mind, waiting for Qiao Qixi's return.
Hunting on the grassland depends not only on strength but also on luck.
Not finding a prey is just emptying one's ability, and there is no room for development.
Qiao Qixi went there for a long time this time, the little lions woke up from a faint sleep, and did not wait for the return of the lion hunting in the rain, which inevitably made them feel a little dazed and uneasy.
Dough squatted in front of the rain, and the floating mist wet the hair on his ears, causing him to shake his ears.
Dough drooped his eyebrows and looked at the direction the lion was leaving.
The deep eyes make the white lion not look like a nine-month-old lion cub, or perhaps it was the sad experience that made him mature prematurely.
A hair ball came over and squatted with the white lion to wait. It was the lazy old Si Qingshuang. He seemed to have just woke up, still yawning, with a look of sleepiness.
Perhaps this lazy little lion is also suffering in his heart.
The experience that the big lions go out and never come back, the little lions have gone through too many times together.
The blood relatives are gone, and there are only five of them left on this grassland.
But this time is obviously different.
A figure that is not tall and mighty, but enough to give the Norman brothers a sense of security, came from the rain curtain with a prey enough for them to eat.
Return safely.
Qiao Qixi, who was as wet as a soup chicken, was panting with exhaustion. He dragged the prey from a distance and killed him for half his life, but he was exhausted. He didn't let himself be injured. That didn't exist.
After five full hours of going out, both sides were worried about each other, but fortunately the final result was perfect.
The little cubs probed their heads and scrambled over and squeezed, and the quiet nest suddenly became lively, there was the rough gasp of Qiao Qixi, and the tender cries of the little lions, one after another.
Well, the sense of accomplishment of raising a baby is probably like this.
When you see that the hairballs are so devoted to eating, no matter how hard it is to fight and hunt outside, it is not a problem.
Qiao Qixi is very happy.
After eating this meal, if the rain keeps coming, he won't go out hunting again.
The rain prevented the spread of the smell, and the lion cubs fell asleep peacefully after a full meal.
After Qiao Qixi calmed down, it was a bit cold, but the body warmth of the little lions came from him, some on his chest, some on his back, and some in front of his abdomen.
His hair dries out quickly.
It was raining for the next two days, and Qiao Qixi did not go out hunting again.
The little lions have tasted the familiar taste of hunger for the first time since they met the lions.
But this is nothing.
Just a little hungry.
Generally speaking, I am very happy.
As a novice parent who spoils his children, Qiao Qixi is always worried that he is not doing well enough. Of course, he will not let the little lions hungry for too long, so he can't bear it.
He had decided before that, two days later, the rain hadn't stopped before going out. Fortunately, two days later, the wind stopped and the rain stopped.
The weather is getting better again, giving them a chance to move their muscles and bones.
Qiao Qixi was also very hungry, and he took the time to take the little lions out of the nest for food.
This is life on the prairie. Apart from eating and sleeping, it sounds very cool.
One thing is that if there are sharp fangs and claws, it is really cool.
For example, the lonely leopard on the grassland, a notorious jungle killer.
They have vigorous skills, and they even pick up their mouths when they go up to the tree, and their lives are so cool.
When Qiao Qixi took the cubs across the lawn, he saw a leopard resting on a tree in the distance.
The other party was well hidden under the tree canopy, with only a sturdy variegated tail hanging down. If it hadn't been for Qiao Qixi to look for it specially after smelling it, the leopard would not be visible at all.
The other party should be resting after eating.
When Qiao Qixi and the others passed by, the leopard just opened his eyes behind the canopy and watched them pass by from a distance.
The leopard and the lion have no hatred and have never interfered with each other.
Even if the lion snatches food, it will not snatch the leopard's head, at most it snatches the cheetah's food.
The leopard, hailed as a leopard by the Chinese, has a very good appearance. Qiao Qixi took his good eyesight and looked at it more.
But only two eyes.
The leopard's character is notoriously moody and unpredictable. He may be a friendly little angel, or he may be a madman who is irritable in the next second.
It is better to be cautious.
But the leopard is a little better, he never mind other carnivores hunting on his territory, more generous than the lion.
Another point is good, Leopard hates hyenas, hyenas rarely appear in his territory.
Even if you are a lion, you have to blow a wave. The leopard hunts and kills the hyena. The sneak attack and the cold action like to bite the neck are cruel, bloody and handsome...
On this leopard site where I don’t know whether it is an angel or a lunatic, the first candidate for the prey of Qiao Qixi’s family is a wild boar, which looks like a male with long fangs and a grumpy temper.
If it is not a last resort, Qiao Qixi would generally not attack the wild boar, not because the wild boar's fangs are very sharp, and he is not afraid of the wild boar with very low IQ.
Qiao Qixi didn't want to hunt wild boars, mainly because the wild boars had too much fat.
He doesn't like to eat fatty meat.
But he doesn't like this bite, but that doesn't mean that the native cubs don't like it either.
The fainted little lions were so hungry that they didn't want to go, they just stared at the wild boar in the distance and swallowed their saliva, and their eyes showed a desire for food.
"Oh..." Dough called.
Next are his other brothers.
Screaming so poorly broke the listener's heart. Qiao Qixi licked them one by one, telling them not to yell: Okay, I'll go hunting for you now.
So there is no doubt that we can only eat wild boar today.
Fortunately, Qiao Qixi has a unique skill to kill wild boars.
When he was a human, he once met an experienced hunter while traveling in the Northeast, and learned from him that the deadly position of the wild boar was above the middle of his eyes.
A powerful hunter can kill a wild boar with a stick.
The second is the eyes. A wild boar that hurts the eye will rush around until it is exhausted and loses its attack power.
Every time Qiao Qixi... not many times, when he catches a wild boar, he hurts the opponent's eyes, and then waits by the side.
There were 5 more hairballs waiting together this time, all of them squatted by the side obediently, watching with him with relish.
Qiao Qixi is very sad: Well, this is actually not the correct way for lions to hunt wild boars.
Qiao Qixi's family of six finally ate the wild boar. The leopard appeared nearby, but did not snatch their prey.
Generally speaking, leopards disdain to be robbers, and wild boars, which are a bit heavy in taste, may not be their favorite food.
The little lions do not have the qualifications to choose the fat and the thin. They are happy to have food. They eat blood all over their faces.
Qiao Qixi: Is it because I, a lion, think this male wild boar has a good body odor
The boss, the second, the third, the fourth and the fifth: delicious.
Qiao Qixi guessed it right. The lion that can even eat carrion actually didn't care about this, but the leopard cares and found that this sub-adult male lion is hunting for food that he is not interested in.
He walked away disgustingly.
Different from the cruel attitude of the lion to the non-born cubs, although the leopard is not friendly to the cubs, its disregard is equivalent to a kind of friendliness.
After all, it can't hinder him.
After several days of walking, stopping and feeding, the little lions that were thin before now have a new look.
Cats grow meat very quickly, as long as they have enough food, they can change their appearance in a few days.
On the contrary, the meat is also very fast, and if the nutrient supply is not enough, it will be very thin.
Of course, the nutrition in the last half month is quite enough. With the hard feeding of Qiao Qixi, the five little lions never see the distressing rib dents anymore.
The indented traces have been filled with meat, and the 9-month-old lion finally looks like it should be at the 9-month-old.
The 6 cheeky lions with nowhere to go stayed on the leopard's site for another half month, and the rainy season was almost over.
When the young lions were 10 months old, the smell of other lions appeared nearby.
Maybe it's just a stray lion passing by here, or maybe it's an expansion site.
Leopards and lions can overlap, and generally do not interfere with each other.
Qiao Qixi had no choice but to take the cubs out of this comfortable nest, to find other places where there were no male lions.
Before leaving, I silently said thank you to the leopard!
Although the other party just didn't bother to care about them.
Wandering is the normal state of life in the grassland. Qiao Qixi does not feel lonely. He looks at the 5 little male lions following him.
These five little male lions have grown a lot stronger, and their excellent bone conditions have gradually manifested. From this, it is speculated that their parents' genes will not be too bad.
Seeing the cubs thrive, Qiao Qixi instantly felt full of accomplishment.
To be honest, apart from hunting, bringing a baby is not very hard, after all, the cubs are very sensible.
There is a kind of sensible who has gone through big winds and waves, and has been smoothed out by suffering.
Maybe they cherish the life around the lion, no one dares to be naughty.
Qiao Qixi hopes that they can be more lively, and occasionally make trouble on themselves.
Thinking about it this way, I felt that my forearm was rubbed, and it was the dough that left the ground acting like a baby, as if it was just coming inadvertently.
Qiao Qixi picked him up and walked for a while, and found that the kid was heavier.
When the dough was picked up, stayed obediently, and the four claws curled up gently, just like they did when they were young.
When he was put down, he shook his hair and walked calmly, already taking the form of a strong lion.
Who will be the lucky one next
Aha, it's the innocent and cute Da Yuanzi.
Not surprisingly, this foodie has the heaviest weight.
Qiao Qixi was testing the results of his labor along the way. At this time, the drone that patrolled the African savannah lightly passed by.
This drone is going to take pictures of swarms of big water buffaloes crossing the river. Such majestic scenes can only be filmed by drones in order to get better video images.
"The rainy season is about to pass, and autumn is about to usher in." The staff responsible for editing the video sighed: "I will see the animals worrying about the water source again soon, huh?"
Suddenly he paused with his finger to freeze the screen, and then sent this screenshot to the work group.
"Is there a record of this lioness with cubs? A lioness with 5 cubs?? What's the situation, please check the information you have on hand to find out which lion group came from."
The large lions on the grassland have long-term dedicated team tracking records, and everyone soon said that they did not leave their lions.
How could a lioness run away with 5 cubs
But the picture is really real, which is quite strange.
Suddenly, one of the staff members spoke in surprise: "oh...my...god... the hell??!"
Is not it
Four yellow lions and one white lion are about 9 months old.
This lineup is quite familiar!
However, this must not be what I thought, there is absolutely no possibility at all.
Everyone knows that there is no possibility.