Forest protection starts with picking up a lynx girl

Chapter 440 Spring, the season of peach blossoms

Cats are somewhat arrogant, but this golden cat embodies these two words to the fullest.

It really wanted to get closer to Chen Ying, but didn't dare. Its little expression clearly said, "Why don't you come over here on your own initiative?"

Chen Ying thought about it and slowly approached them.

The mother golden cat who was lying in the tree hole feeding her children raised her head slightly and looked at him. Seeing that little golden cat was not moving, she lay down again and stretched her body.

The mother golden cat sitting outside the tree hole raised her head and watched him approach without blinking, her beautiful big eyes with eyeliner.

Chen Ying did not rashly raise his hand to touch it.

I first squatted down and looked at the kittens in the tree hole. They were growing well, with round little bellies.

After observing for a while, Chen Ying took out two cat strips and two boxes of cans from his waist bag.

You can't eat too much of this thing, and you can't eat it often. After all, the best food source for wild animals is pure natural food.

But Chen Ying wanted to build a good relationship with them, and food was the best way to get closer to them.

If he were at the Heyuan First Aid Station, he could still make some cat food for them, but now he can only rely on artificial technology.

The squatting golden cat looked at Chen Ying curiously as he opened the cans and tore the bags. Then, he smelled a strong fragrance, and he couldn't help but came over to smell it curiously.

"Eat it. I picked it out. You can eat it too."

The golden cat lowered its head and licked the can, and then began to show off its fans at a visibly faster pace.

Seeing it eating so happily, the mother golden cat who was feeding it couldn't help but come over and try to grab a bite, but her big head completely blocked her way.

It couldn't help breathing heavily and even wanted to move its claws, so Chen Ying quickly opened another can to comfort it.

At the entrance of the cave, two cats were eating their meals seriously, leaving the kitten in the cave feeling frustrated and meowing continuously.

Chen Ying walked past the two mothers and simply reached out and grabbed a kitten.

He put on gloves in advance and tried not to leave any breath. Of course, even if he did, it wouldn't matter. After all, great people are treated differently from ordinary people.

The one who was caught was just the younger one. His eyes were not open yet, and his cries were shrilly. Among the litter of kittens, he was the king.

I looked at the kittens one by one. They were very good, all of them were great.

Only two of the seven cubs are little sisters. In the future, the golden cat family in this forest will become more and more powerful.

In the past, overgrazing and deforestation rapidly reduced the habitats of animals.

But over the past decade, vegetation has recovered a lot, and the forest area has expanded by 10 percent compared to ten years ago. The most important thing is that the scope of human activities is shrinking, and the space left for animals will become larger and larger.

While the two mothers were bribed by the delicious food, Chen Ying quickly recorded the golden cats' body shapes and other physical data, as well as their individual cat photos. These would be entered into the local system for easy comparison with photos taken by infrared cameras, so as to determine the size of the golden cats' territory and clarify their activity tracks.

Just as they finished, the intercom rang. The two cats were frightened and quickly returned to the cave to protect their kittens.

Chen Ying also quickly stepped back, and only after leaving the tree hole did he take out the walkie-talkie to contact his three friends.

Not letting them get too close, Chen Ying walked back a distance, asked for two cameras and planned to find a suitable spot outside the tree hole to install them.

Two female cats, who may be siblings, became pregnant and gave birth to cubs at the same time, choosing the same tree hole and raising their children together. This behavior is rare in nature.

There have been records abroad before that two cheetah mothers raised nine cubs together, and all of them survived.

But the situation is different from that of the golden cat. The two adult female cheetahs are actually mother and daughter. In other words, the older cheetah not only raises its own children, but also helps its daughter raise her children. The father of the nine children of the two cheetahs is the same cheetah.

Things that are very explosive in the human world are possible in nature.

A similar situation had occurred in Jiamugou before, but the number of cubs was not so large.

This special situation is very rare for researchers. It is not convenient for them to install equipment when the mother cat is carrying cubs, but it is no problem for Chen Ying.

After listening to Chen Ying’s explanation, the three friends excitedly wanted to go over and take a look, but reason prevailed in the end.

They might not be able to do what Chen Ying could do, and if too many people went there, the mother cat would feel that this place was dangerous, and she might move the kittens away.

Restraining their inner excitement, the three friends first adjusted the camera and then watched Chen Ying walk towards the hollow tree.

Chen Ying knew that they would not be able to wait until a few months later to recycle the cameras to see the kittens, so when she went there this time, she turned on the video on her phone and hung it on her chest so that they could also see the situation of the kittens and the mother cat.

After arriving, Chen Ying took off his mobile phone and hung it on a nearby tree, pointing the camera at the cat's nest.

Then he started choosing a suitable location to install the camera.

Xiao Jin has accompanied him to do this kind of thing several times and has become an experienced test shooter.

After using Xiao Jin to determine the camera's position and shooting sensitivity, Chen Ying fixed the camera and made a simple camouflage.

The curious female cat, who had finished eating the can and cat strips, came over and looked at the camera with her big, kazilan eyes.

"Snap, snap, snap" the clear headshot without beauty filter was left in the camera memory card.

Seeing it coming, Xiao Jin jumped onto the branch next to him and looked down at it from above.

The mother cat had no interest in Xiao Jin. She looked at the camera for a while, then propped herself up on the tree trunk and tried to grab the lens. However, the animal was out of reach even on tiptoe. After two failed attempts, the mother cat quickly lost interest.

It went back to the tree hole and lay down, licking its paws and feeding the kittens.

Chen Ying saw clearly that two of the kittens that had previously been fed by another mother cat, unceremoniously squeezed into the belly of this mother cat to continue feeding, while the kittens that were full were held in the arms of the mother cat who had fed them first and were sleeping.

So, these kittens don’t know who their mother is at all. They just think whoever gives them milk is their mother, right?
The two mother cats didn't care who gave birth to the kittens. They hunted together and took turns feeding the kittens.

It's almost time, Chen Ying prepares to go back.

He looked up at Xiao Jin and asked it if it wanted to go with him.

Before Xiao Jin could answer, a brown-red cat that was much bigger than Xiao Jin jumped down from the tree nearby.

Its patterned fur is a bit darker than that of the little golden cat, and is more copper-red in the sun, while the little golden cat's fur is golden red with a metallic luster.

After seeing the brown-red cat coming, Xiao Jin jumped down from the tree and rubbed against Chen Ying.

"Meow, let's go, the tom cat is back, it will protect them." The brown-red tom cat did not approach Chen Ying. Instead, it squatted three meters away from the hollow tree, with a vigilant and steady expression, staring at Chen Ying and Xiao Jin as they left.

Before leaving, Chen Ying secretly took a photo of the big brown-red golden cat. From then on, it became a numbered cat in the local area.

After accompanying Chen Ying to reunite with his friends, Xiao Jin meowed and planned to go find something to eat nearby.

"Don't run too far, come back early, we're leaving in two days."

"Meow, got it." Xiao Jin ran away without looking back, just like a student running out of the school after class.

"Teacher Chen, don't you plan to stay here for a while? It's a rare opportunity for you to come here, and it would be a shame if you just take a look."

"I have things to do at home. Besides, now is not the right time for scientific research. I will come and see you when I have enough time after my project is completed."

"Okay, Mr. Chen, please contact us before you come over to see what clothes and equipment you need to bring."

Chen Ying saw a hiking report from a few years ago in the institute's reading room yesterday, and the content of the report really excited him.

He has climbed snow-capped mountains and grasslands, but has not been to the Grand Canyon. He has heard that the scenery of the Grand Canyon is particularly different, and there are many animals and plants that are rarely seen in other places.

He is not a researcher who specializes in animal research, and the veterinary profession does not require him to be familiar with and understand all animals.

He likes cats and dogs, but it's just his personal preference. Just like his senior, a well-known knife in the veterinary circle, his pet is a parrot that likes to sing and flirt with girls.

We will enter Shennongjia in May and the investigation will be completed around the end of July.

He is not a professional researcher and he will not participate in any subsequent advanced research, so he will not have any important research projects starting from August. He can come to the Grand Canyon for a hike then.

The record he had seen was that it took forty days to cross the Grand Canyon. He should give himself some relaxation and finish the crossing before National Day.

For the next two days, Chen Ying acted like a tourist. Accompanied by a researcher from the institute, she drove to several nearby scenic spots and visited the Ancient Cypress King and Grand Canyon attractions.

They happened to catch the end of the peach blossom season and took a long-range photo on the roadside.

Jiangnan on the Great Wall is indeed worthy of its reputation.

When the peach blossoms are in full bloom, the air is filled with a sweet scent, and cars and self-driving vehicles can be seen everywhere on the roadside.

There are also many young couples who make a vow to hold hands for life here.

Unfortunately, the bachelors in the car had nothing but blank expressions on their faces when they saw this scene.

Humans do not share the same feelings of sorrow and joy, and neither do animals.

Xiao Jin and the two little Tibetan mastiffs looked into the distance from the open rear door of the car, their faces full of boredom. They had no idea what there was to see and thought it would be better for them to just sleep at home.

Three days later, Chen Ying and Yin Li drove back, bringing a young girl with them.

This girl is a researcher at the School of Life Sciences of B University. She went to Heyuan with them this time to participate in a scientific expedition project and conduct a systematic biodiversity survey from Hoh Xil to Qiangtang Prairie with colleagues from the Institute of Ecology.

The last survey of the same type was five years ago, which mainly investigated the biodiversity in the Hoh Xil no-man's land, while this time the focus was on investigating the changes in the ecological environment after the biological expansion of two adjacent nature reserves.

The girl is only 25 years old, but she has already graduated with a doctorate. It is said that she skipped grades and is a true academic master.

However, she also has the typical problem of researchers and has some trouble in the social field.

Originally, she was supposed to go with the person arranged by her tutor, but due to an unexpected situation, the classmate who accompanied her to Heyuan had to ask for leave to go home, so she had to go by herself.

When she learned that Chen Ying and the others were driving back, her classmate Du Feng, who was also a researcher at the institute, found Yin Li and asked if they could give Qin Ruobai a ride.

Yin Li contacted the station and learned that the other members of the research group were already waiting to gather at the Heyuan Training Station, and they agreed to take her with them.

Perhaps it was because Yin Li and Chen Ying were very different from the boys she had met before, or perhaps it was because there was also the lovely Mao Rongrong in the car besides them, the girl began to actively talk to them after getting over the awkward period of the first day, but it was a bit difficult to find topics to talk about.

After all, she would bring the topic to the research project in just a few words, making the two men who had consciously detached themselves from worldly material desires feel like they were still worldly people.

Fortunately, Chen Ying was considered a half-researcher, and Yin Li’s knowledge of plants was also strong. With a two-on-one approach, they were able to barely cope with the depth of the girl’s topic.

By evening, they still hadn't checked into the hotel.

The middle of the car's rear compartment is wide enough to accommodate a small custom-made air bed, which is more than enough for one person to sleep.

Chen Ying and Yin Li were a little more willing to fold down the backrests of the driver's and passenger seats so they could sleep.

The return journey took the same number of days. On the way, we picked up the girl's teammate, another researcher from the Institute of Ecology. The atmosphere in the car was finally less awkward.

After sending Yin Li to the maintenance station, Chen Ying drove them to the training station.

Before leaving, the girl plucked up the courage to ask Yin Li for his contact information.

She really enjoyed chatting with Yin Li. Although he was not a professional botanist, he had extensive knowledge of plants. Coincidentally, the girl was also a plant lover and offered to help Yin Li find papers in related fields.

Chen Ying was trying to hold back her laughter so hard that her abdominal muscles almost popped out.

It can be seen that the girl is indeed not good at speaking and dealing with people.

When a girl asks a boy for his phone number, she will start by saying something very hardcore like "I can help you write your paper" or "I can help you find cutting-edge information".

Another researcher in the car was also trying to hold back his laughter, but his skill was not as good as Chen Yingshen's. After the girl got on the car, he grinned with his big white teeth showing.

"Is there something on my face?"

"No, he's fine. Stationmaster Yin is a good guy. Several of my friends have met him and they say he's a very reliable person."

"Yeah." The girl nodded seriously. "He's pretty good. He works as a ranger and has never given up his plant research."

Chen Ying raised her eyebrows and did not join in their conversation.

After arriving at the training station and taking them to find the stationmaster and their colleagues who had arrived earlier, Chen Ying was about to return to the first aid station. He turned around and glanced at the girl, who looked back at him innocently with clear and bright eyes.

Seeing this scene, the researcher who came with him couldn't bear it anymore. He covered his mouth and quickly went into his room.

The laughter could be heard through the door. Chen Ying also smiled, waved his hand and left.

Sun Qihai and several trainees were sitting by the flagpole basking in the sun. When they saw this scene, they looked at the girl curiously, stood up and ran after Chen Ying.

(End of this chapter)