Forest protection starts with picking up a lynx girl

Chapter 284: The elegant one, the fat one, and the domineering one

Yingbo took a step back stiffly, glancing around. At this moment, he was extremely hoping that Brother Chi and Brother Ying would show up.

The animal on the tree looks like a little leopard, about one meter long, with beautiful stripes.

If it was smaller, he probably wouldn't be able to resist grabbing it, but the look in the eyes of the animal that looked like a little leopard made him dare not act rashly.

Golden cats actually move more on the ground, but they can climb trees, especially when they discover that there are some "animals" they have never seen before in their territory. They come here in the second half of the night and choose to stay and wait.

This biped looks clumsy and non-threatening.

The golden cat lightly climbed down the tree, walked around the tent, sniffed a little, and then lay down on its side in front of the door of Chen Ying's tent.

It has an elegant posture and a serious face, observing Yingbo's movements.

Yingbo froze in place, thought for a moment, then slowly approached the tent, intending to pick up his knife to scare it away.

But as soon as he stretched out his hand, the golden cat exhaled and narrowed its eyes, as if it would jump up and slap him in the face at the next moment.

Yingbo quickly took a step back.

After the man and the cat looked at each other for a while, Yingbo gritted his teeth and stepped back.

He had heard from his senior colleagues at work that if one encountered a wild animal in the wild, one must not act rashly, nor turn around and run away.

Retreating face to face is the best option.

Retreating behind the bushes, Yingbo felt his back relax and he exhaled heavily.

It was a bit embarrassing, but he really didn't dare to move.

Forget it, I'd better finish the work Brother Ying assigned me first.

The progress of the morning's work was touching. Yingbo couldn't calm down and wanted to go back and take a look every once in a while.

When it was twelve o'clock, he finally couldn't bear it anymore and told himself that he had to go back to make a meal anyway. Besides, Brother Ying asked him to keep an eye on the camp and not let that leopard or something destroy it.

He plucked up the courage to return to the tent area, but the little leopard was gone.

Just as I was about to smile, I suddenly remembered that the other person seemed to be able to climb trees!
I immediately looked up and saw a drooping fur tail on the tree next to the cliff.

Oh no, he really didn't want to have such good eyesight!
He didn't know what he did the whole day.

It was not until about five o'clock that Chen Ying and Brother Chi, worried about him, hurried back.

"Brother Chi, Brother Ying~"

"What's going on? What happened?"

Chen Ying pulled him over and looked around vigilantly.

The sound has a tilde and obvious vibrato, so there must be something wrong.

"Brother Ying, look, look up there."

Chen Ying looked up and immediately saw the furry tail swinging leisurely.

"Golden cat?" He moved closer and looked up, easily recognizing the species from its fur lying on the tree trunk.

"It's still a golden cat. The pattern is perfect."

But they actually have golden cats here, which is quite rare.

The golden cat on the tree stared at Chen Ying for a while, then quickly jumped down and kept sniffing around him.

"Ouch, why do you smell like my kind?"

"There is also a golden cat next to my house, but its entire body is golden red, without beautiful spots like yours."

Chen Ying stood up and looked at Ying Bo.

"This is just an Asian golden cat. It looks a bit like a leopard, but their body shape and head and facial patterns are very different."

The golden cat has a very hot temper, and Chen Ying is a little scared now.

He and Brother Chi only thought that it should be safe as there were no large wild animals around, forgetting that small creatures like golden cats and martens could also be lethal.

If Yingbo got injured the first time he went out with them, it would probably leave a trauma for him in the future.

Fortunately, the most difficult task has been completed today, and Brother Chi and Yingbo can work together in the next few days.

Same old rule, one click for three hits.

Photographs, physical examinations, and biological specimen collection.

The specimen box I brought this time was very small and could only hold ten test tubes.

I carefully put away the collected hair and cut nails, and turned around to see Yingbo's face with a slightly exaggerated expression.

"Why are you looking at me like that? What's wrong?"

Chen Ying subconsciously recalled the sampling process he had just used. It was perfect.

"No, Brother Ying, it's a wild animal, not a house cat. Can you trim its nails?"

"Why not? If I don't cut it, it will grind itself."

He shrugged, put the things away, and gave the golden cat a full body massage.

While I was stroking it comfortably, I also gave it a full body check-up.

If the journey wasn't too long, it would be true that we should have taken a blood sample.

This is still fine for now. I just need to find a chance to collect some feces samples from the golden cat.

Even though this guy is much longer than Xiao Jin, Xiao Jin still has the advantage in weight.

Xiao Jin has grown up and is very different from the cute little boy. Now it is the domineering old Jin!

Chen Ying found Xiao Jin's photo from her phone and showed it to the new golden cat.

By the way, I took out the small golden cat pendant that I made in my backpack and let the golden cat smell it for a while. Golden cats rarely shed hair, and their hair is not long. It took me several months to collect enough hair for such a two-finger-long needle-felt pendant.

Unlike Jinya, a long-haired lynx, a few combs will do the trick.

Worried that the golden cat would continue to have a negative impact on Yingbo if it stayed here, Chen Ying took it to the lake.

It's been a busy day today. I wonder how the little otter is doing.

The golden cat was very bored and followed the smelly two-legged beast slowly, wagging its tail and looking relaxed.

When they arrived at the lake, Chen Ying was about to use a telescope to take a look at the otter's nest when he saw a group of black creatures swimming towards them from the stream opposite.

In another tributary, splash sounds were heard one after another, and the same small black figures were approaching each other.

Chen Ying was stunned for a moment, then reacted.

"Oh my god, is this an otter war?"

He quickly blew the whistle and asked Brother Chi and Yingbo to come and watch the game.

The whistle is not blown randomly, the length of the rhythm represents different meanings.

The sounds Chen Ying blew conveyed one message: there are melons, come and eat!
The noise from the shore could not stop the two groups of otters from fighting.

The two sides had about the same number of men, and after getting close to each other, they engaged in hand-to-hand combat not far from the shore of the lake.

When otters fight, they are very ruthless and every bite makes the other one scream.

Chen Ying recorded the whole process and counted the times.

"There are seven in the group on the left and nine in the group on the right. But three of the group on the right did not join the battle."

The three of them were staring at the opposite side in the water, as if they were waiting for something.

After fighting for about three or four minutes, the two sides separated.

At present, it is impossible to tell with the naked eye whether any otters are injured, but it is obvious that the smaller group wants to retreat.

At this moment, the three otters that did not join the fight dived down. The other side tried to get ashore to escape in a panic, but the largest one was bitten by two otters and dragged into the water.

The other otters wanted to rescue the big otter, and the group with more numbers rushed forward, and the group on the other side had to give up and flee in a panic.

After a while, blood surfaced.

Obviously, the big otter was finally left in the lake forever.

It was too far away, so Chen Ying couldn't see clearly whether the little otter was among them, and she didn't know whether the group of otters that were injured and fled were the little otter's family.

The victorious otters started playing happily, and then two smaller ones swam towards the nest together.

The nest was built at the base of a large tree near the water. If you don't look closely, most people wouldn't recognize it as the entrance to the otter's nest.

It was because Chen Ying had rescued an otter before, had studied the relevant knowledge, and had visited a freshwater lake otter colony that she was able to recognize that the seemingly messy pile was actually the entrance and exit built by the otters on the water surface.

The golden cat has no interest in otters. It can eat its fill several times by going into the water to catch water dogs.

The golden cat, who should have had a good rest during the day so that he could leisurely fill his stomach and patrol his territory at night, was too sleepy. So he just lay down, leaned on the back of Chen Ying's feet, and fell asleep.

Chen Ying was amused. How could he make the cat feel at ease?

Seeing that the group of otters were still happily chasing and playing, Chen Ying called Brother Chi and the others back to the tent.

"We've been exhausted all day, so just cook some noodles tonight. After dinner, you and Yingbo go to sleep first. I'll watch over the night, and you two will get up at three o'clock to take over."

It is much safer for two people to keep watch at night, and Brother Chi can also take the opportunity to teach Yingbo some tips on spending the night outdoors.

In the first half of the night, Chen Ying was keeping watch while completing the records. The golden cat was guarding him and resting at a place far away from the fire.

When he and Brother Chi were handing over their shifts and preparing to go to bed, the golden cat stood up, shook its fur, and quickly disappeared into the woods.

I woke up at ten in the morning.

Yingbo was writing something on the stone beside the tent.

"Where's Brother Chi? Sorry, I overslept today."

"It's okay. You've been very tired these past few days. It's nothing serious anyway. Just rest more and you'll recover faster."

Yingbo helped pass the hot water to him.

"Brother Chi went to the lake and said he would get another camera for safety."

They didn't expect that there were so many animals active there, and just this small group of otters was enough for them to complete the task.

And it can be seen that golden cats and other animals also go to the waterside to hunt, so in this case, it is not appropriate to install only one camera.

After washing up, Chen Ying carried the first aid kit to the lake.

I don’t know if the group of otters from yesterday are still there. If not, maybe I can find a chance to ask the little otter to come over for him to check.

As soon as I walked over, I heard Brother Chi’s laughter.

"You are really amazing, little guy. You found a girlfriend so quickly?"

I quickened my pace and ran to the lake. I saw Brother Chi squatting there. In front of him were two otters standing one in front of the other, each holding a big fish in their mouths.

"Chen Ying, come quickly. This little guy brought us some fish."

Seeing Chen Ying coming, the little otter staggered over, hugged his calf, opened its mouth, and a fish that was one-third of its body length fell to the ground.

This fish looks a bit strange and doesn't look like it's worth eating.

It’s still a pity that there is no internet here, otherwise he would definitely have to ask the omnipotent netizens for help to identify what kind of fish this is.

Chen Ying squatted down and touched the little otter. Fortunately, it was just a minor scratch. If he had come a day or two later, the wound would have healed on its own.

I wanted to send you an Easter egg chapter, about a group of otters fighting, but I couldn’t upload it because the file was too big and I don’t know how to compress it…Why don’t you find it and read it yourself┓(`)┏

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