Forest protection starts with picking up a lynx girl

Chapter 283 Two-legged beast, thank you for bringing me here to grab territory

Chen Ying didn't know much about turtles, and now there was no internet, so she couldn't look it up online.

But they still knew that Grass Turtle was in Grade 8.

The main food source of the young otter is fish, and in some waters they also hunt amphibians and birds.

Seeing how easy it is for the little otter to hunt turtles, the environment in which it lived before must have been home to a large number of turtles.

As the three were talking, the little otter came over again, and this time it dragged a fish directly to the shore and started eating.

After seeing the turtle in Chen Ying's hand, it stood up happily and turned around. Thinking that Chen Ying liked to eat this hard-shelled thing, it dropped the fish and went to find a turtle for him to eat.

Chen Ying quickly stopped it.

"Little cutie, I really don't want to eat this. If you don't want to eat it, can I put it back?"

The little otter stood up, with its two little paws hanging in front of its chest, and stared at Chen Ying without blinking for about ten seconds, then it chirped twice and went back to chew its big fish.

Chen Ying quickly picked up the three turtles and walked towards the water.

He didn't know where the little otter caught them, but he found a suitable place, put the three turtles down, and then stepped back to observe.

After realizing that the surrounding environment was safe, the two grass turtles in good condition used their short legs to crawl into the grass on the shore.

Another little grass turtle that was suspected to be dead suddenly popped its head out when Chen Ying was about to give up.

It was probably not awake yet. It stretched its head and looked around for a long time before slowly crawling towards the grass.

So, this guy is fine, he just reacted too slowly?
Chen Ying took a video of the three turtles and planned to process it after returning home and post it online to make her fans happy.

After that was done, the three of them packed up and prepared to leave.

The little otter climbed onto Chen Ying's backpack, put its head on his shoulder, and looked around with curiosity.

This time they were moving along the river valley. The road was not difficult to walk on, but it was not easy either. If they were not careful, they would roll into the water.

Fortunately, the water in this valley did not flow fast and the riverbed did not seem deep. There was also a river beach that meandered along the river on the side they were walking on.

Walking faster, I finally reached the marked point on the satellite map.

This is the area in the northern mountains that experts believe is more suitable for giant pandas to live in.

They will stay here for four to five days to collect information on water sources in the surrounding mountains and forests, and to explore the distribution of wild animals.

"I think this location is good. It's very convenient to go down to the river. There's also a natural cave. We don't have to worry about flooding even if it rains."

The tree density on the opposite hillside is relatively high, but the hillside where they are is relatively sparse, mainly covered with shrubs and jungles.

After deciding on a site to set up camp, the three of them worked together and quickly set up the tent. They also found stones to build an earthen stove.

After eating something and resting for about an hour, Chen Ying asked Chi Ge and Ying Bo to collect routine data first. He planned to take the little otter to the lake marked on the upstream map to have a look.

Based on the terrain, the most likely place for the little otter to live is where the mountain lake is.

Most of the lakes here are barrier lakes, that is, lakes formed after geological disasters.

There are many such lakes, but the most famous one is probably Diexi Haizi.

The small lake in front of us is not very large and its depth is unknown, but many traces of animal activities can be seen in the surrounding shallow water areas.

The water here flows slowly, the water is clear, and the surrounding vegetation is abundant, making it very suitable for otters to live.

Chen Ying brought the little otter to the lake, picked up a telescope and looked carefully for a while, and found a "building" near a tributary that was suspected to be an otter's nest.

Chen Ying led the little otter around the lake for a while, but was unable to get close to the nest. However, when he passed by, an otter cautiously stuck its little head out from the air vent above the water to observe his actions.

When Chen Ying saw that the nest had an owner, he guessed that the little otter was not a native here.

Except for otters living in lakes and seas that fish in groups, otters living in streams and rivers generally live alone and only appear in pairs during the breeding season.

Their river territories are about one to five kilometers long, with otter territories in mountain rivers being longer than those in plains.

Although the little otter's territory was not found, Chen Ying thought that he could let it say hello to the local indigenous otters and stay with them for a while, or leave here to find its own territory.

At least there is a companion here, which means the otter ecological chain here is complete.

The little otter seemed to be interested in that fellow otter and rushed over without saying a word after getting into the water.

The scene that Chen Ying imagined of the two of them greeting each other in a friendly manner did not appear. Instead, violent splashes and waves appeared on the water surface.

Soon, the fight between the two otters moved from outside the den to a nearby rocky area.

Chen Ying stared in amazement at the two of them biting and scratching each other. She wanted to stop them, but it was too late.

The fight lasted for nearly ten minutes, and in the end the little otter won. The other otter quickly swam away from the lake and escaped through another tributary.

Chen Ying wiped his face and clasped his hands together to apologize to the otter that had escaped.

He really wasn't here to help the little otter seize territory, he just wanted the little otter to join this big family!

Forget it, whatever. After all, otters are also known as "water dogs" and fighting and being aggressive is their nature.

The little otter was very happy to occupy the lake. He swam around the lake for a while, dived into the water, and when he came up, he had a big, lively fish in his mouth.

Chen Ying looked at the fish through the telescope with a little surprise. Fortunately, it was not a national protected fish, but it was still quite rare for it to grow so big in the wild waters at high altitudes.

There is not as much food in wild streams as in artificial lakes, and there is no fisherman feeding them, so fish that are 20 centimeters long are really rare.

The little otter knew that Chen Ying didn't eat fish, so it found a big rock near the water, lay on it and showed off happily. From time to time, it looked up and called out to Chen Ying, as if urging him to go back and eat.

Otters rarely move during the day. The otter that escaped previously was sleeping in its nest, but its home was robbed.

After eating, the little otter cleaned its fur, then jumped into the water and swam towards the nest.

Other people’s nests are definitely not as comfortable as the one you arrange yourself, so the little otter diligently decided to clean up the nest first and then have a good sleep.

Seeing that the little otter had started working hard, Chen Ying did not disturb it anymore. He returned to the camping site downstream and described the situation of the upstream lake and the fighting process of the little otter to Brother Chi and the others.

"Unfortunately the footage was not clear, all we could see was the splashes and the otter's fleeing back."

Yingbo held Chen Ying's phone and looked at it over and over again, and finally returned it to him reluctantly.

"Why, do you like this little guy?"

"Well, it's cute."

"That's nothing. I'll take you to the north to see martens when we have a chance. Especially snow martens and sables. They are really cute."

"I think otters are very cute." Yingbo was not very interested in the two small animals that Chen Ying mentioned. "Especially when they fight, they look so brave and fearless, which is very beautiful."

Chen Ying was stunned for a moment and laughed. It turned out that Yingbo was a man who admired the use of force.

They are currently located at an altitude of about 2300 meters.

The terrain here is a slowly rising area. Although the mountains may not seem tall, in fact most of the peaks are over four or five thousand meters above sea level.

"Tomorrow morning, I will go up the mountain with Brother Chi. We will set up infrared cameras at about 3000 meters and collect some plant samples. Yingbo, you stay behind to guard the tent. If there is any danger, you must ensure your own safety first."

After checking the self-defense equipment again, Chen Ying and Chi Ge assigned the duty hours and let Yingbo go to bed first.

Even though Yingbo thinks it will be easy for him to stay in the camp tomorrow, he is actually the most tired. He has to search for animal feces around, observe the activities of birds and small animals, and be alert to sudden attacks from wild beasts.

It can be said that the nerves are tense all day and the physical energy is consumed greatly.

In order to complete the inspection task as soon as possible, Chen Ying and his team planned to set out early and reach their destination before dawn.

After all, wild animals are active mostly at dawn and dusk, so if you go too late you can only pick up the shit they leave behind...

Not long after Chen Ying and Chi Ge left, Yingbo, who was sitting outside the tent rubbing his face and planning to boil some water to cool down for drinking, seemed to hear some unusual noises when he had good hearing.

It was still pitch black all around. Looking up, I could only vaguely see a faint light flickering. It was Chen Ying and Brother Chi climbing up.

Yingbo rubbed his ears, not sure if he had heard it wrong. He was about to stand up, but then he shrank back, leaned his back against the tent door, and looked around vigilantly.

Some dry wood was added to the fire, which became a little bigger. Crackling sparks exploded in the air, giving a little deterrence to the animals hiding in the dark.

They searched the surroundings carefully yesterday afternoon and made sure there were no traces of ferocious beasts such as wolves, tigers and leopards, otherwise they would not dare to let Yingbo stay alone.

Yingbo was quite courageous. He took out his ancestral sword from his backpack and placed it across his legs.

The emotional value given by the waist knife is higher than the force value.

This was the reward that Yingbo’s grandfather received from the tribe when he was young, representing the identity and honor of a warrior.

This time when Yingbo went into the mountains with Chi Ge and Chen Ying, his grandfather gave him this sword to carry with him, hoping that the heroic spirits of the warriors in the tribe would bless him to return safely.

He sat there stiffly until dawn. The sun shone from the top of the mountain, dispelling the haze in the forest. Only then did Yingbo breathe a sigh of relief and stand up to stretch his body.

Judging from the traces around, there were no powerful animals approaching. The sounds in the dark might have been made by small animals foraging or early birds.

Yingbo walked around the area, examined it carefully, breathed a sigh of relief, and punched the big tree next to him.

Ghosts don't scare people, people scare people. If this continues for another night, he wonders if he will scare himself to death.

Suddenly, he felt a shudder in his heart. He slowly raised his head and met a pair of amber eyes only half a meter above his head.

(End of this chapter)