Chapter 547: Chapter 484: Don’t compete with mom for the male cat, it will bring misfortune_2
Chen Ying could hear Dao ihua’s envy, “You want to keep one too?”
“Not really, just find it fascinating.” As a seasoned animal welfare advocate, Dao ihua wouldn’t use connections to keep wild animals just for personal interest, “My work ans I can’t stay in one place for long, so keeping cats or whatever is out of the question.”
Besides, she occasionally gets to touch Big Leopard up close, sothing most cat lovers could only dream of achieving in a lifeti—like already having a motorbike, who needs a bicycle!
After the call lasted over an hour, she turned back to find that Brother Leopard and Leopard Sister had long since dispersed.
Beibei forcibly took the little leopard cub back, planning to discuss with Little Baby about relocating to a more remote area.
Being too close to humans isn’t beneficial for the little leopard’s growth.
The little cat could finally sleep as carefree as it wanted.
Running wasn’t an option—it would get a beating if caught.
Sigh, it’s probably the first ever common house cat to be kept by a cloud leopard.
There is a possibility of leopard cats breeding with rural cats, but cloud leopards are different; their habits vary greatly from rural cats, so they rarely share territory under normal circumstances.
The ti of cats in winter passed in the blink of an eye.
After Xiao Shen submitted the third draft of his thesis to his advisor, he didn’t receive an imdiate response—it seed his advisor had gone abroad for a conference and wouldn’t officially start work until after the New Year.
Yin Li returned on the twenty-fifth of the lunar month and wouldn’t report to the State Forestry and Grassland Bureau until the seventh. Apart from New Year’s Eve and the first day of the New Year, he’d stay at the ergency station most days, playing cards with others to pass the ti quickly in the lively atmosphere.
“It’s really cold this winter—the snow has been falling for three or four days, and who knows how things are in the mountains.”
Four n were playing cards, ngng was watching dramas and chatting with the girls in the group.
Following dramas and complaining in real-ti was a shared hobby among the girls.
“I heard from Lamu that there was an avalanche at her ho.”
“Where’s her ho? How could there be an avalanche?”
“In the mountains near Linzi, she said it snowed for seven or eight days and then it avalanched. But people over there have all moved outside the mountains, so no injuries, though it’s uncertain about the animals—a lot probably suffered.”
That area is at the Sichuan-Tibet border, very far from Jiamu Gully, taking two to three days by car.
Upon hearing ngng’s words, Chen Ying suddenly thought of Big Baby and Leopard Sister for so reason.
Their activity range is around that area, though it’s unclear if it’s exactly where the avalanche occurred.
It’s a pity, having a familiar face around Big Baby’s area would be good to at least know how it’s doing now.
However, Leopard Sister probably has extensive survival experience—unless severely unlucky, they should be fine. Will there be baby leopards born this year? Should he find a chance to visit?
Feeling like a father fretting over a daughter married far away, Chen Ying shook his head vigorously to dispel the thought.
On the afternoon of the third day, Uncle Tashi called via video. Er Niu had returned to the River Source Ergency Station, and Uncle Tashi seized the ti to let it et Chen Ying through the computer screen.
According to Uncle Tashi, the data from River Source and surrounding protection stations are now networked, allowing real-ti tracking of Er Niu’s activity in the region. This winter, it ventured as far as the eastern Qiangtang, spending most of its ti between Budong River and River Source.
As the owner of the largest territory, Er Niu inexplicably acquired a harem.
Usually, a big cat’s territory overlaps with several female cats’, leading the male to roam during the breeding season to find a mate.
But for Er Niu, it directly chooses which male cat to pursue, effectively becoming the queen of cats on the Snowy Plateau!
Er Niu’s cub is just beginning to learn independence; they haven’t fully left their mother’s territory yet and will only do so after spring next year, venturing to other places to establish their dominions.
Initially, the three cubs will form an alliance; once they’ve acclimatized to the outside world, the two male snow leopards will leave the female sibling to explore alone.
As the lone female in her litter, she’ll claim her territory near her mother’s.
Sowhat awkwardly, the male leopards close to the reserve’s fringe, in her mother’s harem, are potential mates that she might bypass for genetic variety, turning to the outer mountains.
Competing with her mother—the universal feline heartthrob—for a mate is truly challenging!
Chen Ying and the team installed a water heater beneath the ground floor’s overhead space, laying several felt rugs around it.
Cats of all sizes sprawled ssily on them, creating a harmonious atmosphere at the ergency station.
Shortly after three in the afternoon, Chen Ying, still napping, was startled awake by his phone ringing.
“Hello, huh, was sleeping. What? A car accident?”
Chen Ying imdiately sat upright, “What happened, give the details.”
“During the New Year, large vehicles aren’t allowed on the expressway, but starting from 7:30 last night, because the highway section was heavily iced, it was directly closed, forcing all vehicles to take national and provincial roads.”
“At seven in the morning, a vehicle transporting animals departed from the 213 station, initially scheduled to arrive at 1:30 pm. But by two, they still couldn’t contact the driver, prompting the zoo to send people in a reverse search. They found the transport vehicle at kiloter 375 of the provincial road.”
“Upon arrival, there was a chain collision on that small road—the transport vehicle was sandwiched between, with a heavy-loaded truck in front and two SUVs and a light truck behind.”
Chen Ying hurriedly asked about the situation.
“The driver and escort were rushed to the hospital, reportedly with head injuries, yet to awaken. The real issue is the animals in the vehicle, status unknown; the traffic police dare not open the vehicle doors, unable to make contact but rely monitor the situation.”
The rescue center, upon being inford, already dispatched personnel to assist. Upon eting the zoo staff, they learned there were three animal types on board.
“A monkey family, including two adult monkeys and two juveniles. Plus, two raccoon dogs and two red foxes. The animals were segregated by transshipnt cages, and due to the short distance, weren’t transported separately to save cost.”
“Did the zoo staff hear any sounds from the vehicle bay?”
After seemingly consulting with those nearby, the responder answered there were no sounds heard.
By this point, Chen Ying was fully dressed, multi-tasking with the phone as he dashed downstairs.
“Little Sen, co with quickly, there’s a traffic accident outside town affecting a zoo’s transshipnt vehicle, and the rescue center is short-staffed.”
Without a second thought, Little Sen dashed into the treatnt room, slinging a portable ultrasound over his shoulder, grabbing two ergency kits, one specifically ant for Chen Ying, the other for fieldwork, fully stocked with instrunts and ergency dication.
They quickly drove to the protection station, sparing the ti to fully inform the duty personnel, heading straight downhill by car.
As it was just the fourth day of the holiday, personnel were sparse across all units.
Most rescue center doctors are non-locals, spending holidays at ho; otherwise, the call wouldn’t have been transferred to Chen Ying.
When he and Little Sen reached the vehicle, the accident scene had been largely cleared.
With assistance from zoo staff, the transshipnt vehicle had also been opened, and the situation wasn’t particularly good.
Animals, unlike humans, aren’t strapped with seat belts, so during the collision, the monkeys sustained severe impact.
Luckily, the transshipnt cages were secured fairly well, leaving minimal movent space, so the animals survived; only the male grey leaf monkey appeared worse off, likely with fractures leading to internal injuries.
The raccoon dogs fared better than the foxes—both foxes sustained hind limb fractures, whining in sharp urgency. Seeing humans approach, they’d panic.
Their broken limbs hurt more as they struggled, heightening their distress, causing more frantic cries.
Upon arrival, Chen Ying imdiately cleared the vicinity, providing space for veterinary intervention.
Perhaps sensing Chen Ying’s presence, the foxes’ cries gradually softened, their moist-eyed gaze continued locking onto Chen Ying while the fur on their noses drenched in tears.
Reviews
All reviews (0)