Forest protection starts with picking up a lynx girl

Chapter 479 Dad and Mom, the baby is back!
"Altitude 1835, direction xx.xx, time xx month xx day, scene 1.jpg, scene 2.jpg."

"After preliminary investigation at the scene, it seems that the wolf killed the mother red panda."

Forest policeman Xiao Liu's notebook finally came in handy, but he would rather not have used it.

The two girls held the three red panda cubs in their scarves and held them in their arms, with each cub holding a bottle of milk.

Fortunately, Chen Ying was fully equipped, with five small milk bottles and animal milk powder.

Although the red panda cubs can already eat solid food, they are not yet fully weaned. Moreover, it has been icy and snowy these two days, and it is impossible to find suitable food for them.

According to the investigation of several professionals, the red panda mother should have moved into this den not long ago. Maybe she moved here to avoid the threat of wolves, but she unexpectedly couldn't escape it.

Over the next two days, after completing the field survey mission at a fast pace, the group quickly descended the mountain.

No one could be sure that the two wolves would not bring more wild wolves. In winter, when food is scarce, wolves are several times more ferocious than when food is abundant.

The wolf pack that separated from Duoduo migrated to the north, which is located at the junction of Sichuan, Qinghai and Gansu provinces, and the terrain is very complex.
As the altitude continues to rise, there are snow-capped mountains, glaciers, grasslands and lakes. Moreover, it is the conservation area of ​​the source of the Yellow River system, with an excellent ecological environment and a paradise for wild animals and plants.

(A photo of the Manzetang Scenic Area located at the junction of Sichuan, Gansu and Qinghai taken by Sichuan Daily)

After the wolf pack left, new wolves entered the forest, but it seems that the group is not large, at least the forest rangers have not encountered any.

If wild wolves attack red pandas, they may attack other animals. If they are extremely hungry, they may even attack humans.

Chen Ying was not afraid of them breaking into the first aid station, he was worried about the safety of Sasa and her son.

It is true that giant pandas are the tyrants of the mountains when they grow up, but before they reach adulthood, they are just dough that can be easily manipulated.

When they got to a place with a signal, Chen Ying immediately called the emergency station and asked them to pay more attention to their surroundings.

Yin Li called the management station and explained the situation in detail, as well as two patrol routes where he speculated they might encounter wild wolves.

"The station knows about this and plans to form two armed patrol teams to go into the mountains."

Although they are armed, they are still very limited and can only use weapons for defense when necessary. The purpose of their patrol is not to eliminate the wolf pack, but to find out how many wolves there are and what the current status of the wolf pack is.

Another thing to pay special attention to is the safety of the places where giant pandas are raising their cubs.

This year is a happy year. During the summer inspection, at least five giant panda delivery rooms were discovered.

We also need to check on the red panda gathering place in the Hot Spring Valley to see if they have migrated away because of the wolves.

That area is not under the jurisdiction of the Jiamugou Management Station, but it can still be done by giving a notification.

Except for the first year when the mother wolf arrived, they arranged a large-scale mountain patrol that winter, but they have not mobilized such a large number of troops in the past two years.

However, this year the snow fell particularly early and lasted for a long time, which is a relatively extreme climate. Even if there are no wolves, the management station will arrange a large-scale mountain patrol before January.

The three red panda cubs were sent to the emergency station for a checkup.

There are no major problems, but there are some minor ones but they are not a big deal.

As a senior nanny, Xia Sen took over the feeding task of the three cubs and prepared to quarantine them here for a month, waiting for his superiors to arrange a place for the three little ones.

After being busy for more than a day and just taking a break, Yin Li came again.

"You want to go back early?"

"Yes, I have decided to transfer back and have to go back to hand over my work. My teacher asked me to work in the State Forestry and Grassland Bureau for a while, mainly responsible for the supervision and management of terrestrial wild animal and plant resources. There are three people in the office, and my work scope is roughly Jiamugou and several nearby counties and cities."

His teacher also helped him contact his doctoral supervisor, so that he can continue his doctoral studies next year using the “application-assessment” method.

"Speaking of which, I have to thank Miss Dao for her help. The paper I conducted with her on the field survey in Heyuan was successfully published. I was given the role of first author, and she only wanted me to be the second author. The advisor I contacted agreed to let me apply for his doctoral program after seeing this paper."

"Okay, we'll have someone behind us from now on."

Yin Li chuckled twice, had a meal with everyone and then left.

After all the outsiders left, Mengmeng found Chen Ying and asked him if he knew about the conflict between Jin Ya and Xiao Jin.

Chen Ying told Mengmeng not to worry about it. It was obvious that Jin Ya was still angry and it was estimated that Xiao Jin would be punished for a while.

He was busy with the rangers during this period, checking on the cubs in the surrounding area, and had no energy to care about the quarrel between the two.

The lynx cub was a smart child. Seeing that something was wrong, he volunteered to go out with Chen Ying to patrol the forest.

Unlike Jin Ya, who is familiar with the forest and known as the little tyrant of Jiamugou, the lynx cub Hui Hui is a quieter person. Under the personal instruction of Brother and Sister Leopard, his hunting skills are no worse than Jin Ya's. He is especially good at ambushes, and once he locks on to a prey, it will never be able to escape.

When Jin Ya and Chen Ying go out, they like to have free time most of the time.

But the lynx cub Huihui is different. It seems more like a protector. Except for necessary foraging for food, it hardly leaves within five meters of Chen Ying.

It can get along well with other people, but refuses to be touched by them.

Huihui is a sub-adult and will enter the sexual maturity stage next year, which means he can find a lynx girl he likes to have babies with.

But it seemed to have no need for this. On the road, it met a lynx girl who was hunting. The girl stood quietly in the snow and watched it, but Huihui passed by it without even looking at it.

"Do you want to go back to the place where you were born to find a partner?" Chen Ying scratched its chin. "If you want to go back, I can find a way to send you back."

“No need.” Huihui grinned calmly, as if he was laughing, “I’ve already asked Aunt Leopard about it. When I come of age, I’ll go to the highest snow-capped mountain and occupy a piece of land.”

It hesitated for a moment, then lowered its voice, "Aoao, actually it doesn't matter if mommy doesn't want to give birth, I can always stay with her."

Generally speaking, the mother animal will drive away her adult children to make it easier for her to give birth to the next cub.

Jin Ya has never had any obvious signs of estrus, and I didn’t notice it before. After all, she was still young when she was rescued, and female animals don’t give birth as soon as they mature.

For example, many female giant pandas give birth to their first cub halfway through their lives.

The pregnancy success rate of female cats is relatively high, but there are individual differences. What if Jinya is the type that matures late due to congenital factors?

Although he was trying to make up for Jin Ya's abnormal behavior, Chen Ying felt that he should still give Jin Ya a check-up after returning this time to find out what was causing the signs of her estrus to be so faint.

After a round of inspection, I found that the two animal delivery rooms I encountered on the way were in good condition.

They also found a litter of golden cats in the ravines of Lianhua Mountain and Mopan Mountain.

According to observation, this litter of golden cats is about nine months old and will soon be able to live independently.

Their mother was not in the nest. It was probably because she was giving the kittens the final training before they could become independent. When they saw humans passing by, the four little golden cats huddled together in a tree hole, sticking their heads out and looking at them warily.

(I can’t draw a normal golden cat. They are all kittens anyway, so use your imagination.)
When Huihui saw the golden cat cubs for the first time, he looked at them curiously for a few seconds, but was threatened by the breath of one of the cubs.

Instead of retreating, it was eager to go up and take a look. Before Chen Ying could stop it, a golden cat with a similar color to Xiao Jin jumped down and showed its sharp fangs at it.

However, the adult golden cat seemed to smell something later, and came closer to identify it carefully. It meowed twice in a gentle tone, picked up the prey next to it and climbed up the tree again, and drove its cub back to the tree hole.
Huihui made a gurgling sound in his throat. He ran away without being told the first time, but came back more than half an hour later, dragging back a little muntjac.

Chen Ying and her family live and cook nearby. When they saw this scene, they all laughed. I hope Huihui is like his mother and wants to raise a little golden cat.

While eating, Chen Ying received a call from Dao Meihua, who said that her sister-in-law's zoo had obtained a license and wanted to introduce a batch of animals. She asked Chen Ying if she had time to help take a look.

Chen Ying subconsciously wanted to refuse, but changed his mind and agreed, and made an appointment with Dao Meihua to pick him up in Jiamugou on the fifteenth day of the New Year.

The rest of the journey went smoothly. When we were on our way back, Huihui left for a while, probably to go see the kittens again.

Back at the emergency station, I called Professor Bai and talked about Jin Ya's estrus. Professor Bai also thought that Jin Ya should be examined in detail to see if she was not fully developed or had other problems.

"If possible, I actually suggest that Jinya give birth to a litter of lynx cubs. She has good genes and will be of great help to the continuation of the wild population. But it depends on her own wishes. If she really doesn't want to, don't force her."

A series of examinations were arranged in a hurry, and not only Jin Ya, but also Brother Bao, Sister Bao and Xiao Jin had them done.

The situation is pretty good. Except that Sister Leopard has damaged her uterus due to an injury and can no longer have children, there is nothing wrong with her and Brother Leopard.

As for Xiao Jin, it should be because he is approaching the estrus period and his hormone levels are a bit abnormal.

"Teacher, I sent you Jin Ya's X-rays. Please take a look." Chen Ying stared at the medical records with a frown. "The results show that Jin Ya's uterus and ovaries are abnormally developed."

Judging from her appearance and biochemical tests, Jinya had no problems at all. No one would have thought that she had never been in heat or conceived a baby because of the injuries she suffered in her childhood.

It has all the functions, but they are stuck at the stage before it reaches adulthood. In other words, its reproductive function stops developing after it recovers from its injury.

Chen Ying glanced at Jin Ya, who was still having a tantrum with Xiao Jin, with a complicated look, and pinched her nose.

Professor Bai carefully read the medical records and compared them with the previous rescue files.

"It's not that it's not developed at all, but that it's incomplete. This is not uncommon, and there are many similar cases in humans. It may never be able to have its own children in its entire life, but it is also possible that one day it will suddenly become pregnant."

Professor Bai has only been in the industry for a few decades and has seen a lot.

"Let it be what it is, just let it be."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Ying came to the middle of the woods. The lynx cub Huihui was licking Jinya's fur and also mentioned the litter of golden cat cubs.

Jin Ya thought about it and said that her mother knew the cat and was familiar with it.

"Do you still remember your Uncle Jin, the fat golden cat? He is the father of the cubs."

Jin Ya snorted and glanced at Xiao Jin, "Your father, Xiao Jin, doesn't want to have children with those golden cats. Besides your father, the only cat worth looking at around here is that fat one."

Xiao Jin turned his head away, lay down, and wagged his tail.

The weather is getting colder, and this period is about to enter the peak estrus period for golden cats.

Even if it is not willing, its nature makes it mark its territory.

The pheromones emitted from its body secretions and urine attracted many single cats. It was very annoyed these days and had to fight several times every day.

In the past, there was Dajin who could help share the burden, but this year, Dajin has wandered too far and probably won’t be able to make it back. Within a ten-kilometer radius of Jiamugou, there is only one male cat, but there are five single female cats!

Xiao Jin was very upset and kept hesitating whether to ask Chen Ying for help.

Just when it couldn't help but take action, a cat's meow was heard, and the furry creatures in the first aid station looked up and looked at the intruder.

It is a little bigger than the little golden cat, and its fur color looks very familiar. It is a spotted golden cat.

The golden cat jumped down from the tree, approached Xiao Jin and Jin Ya, then lay down and rolled over, revealing its soft belly.

"Meow, Daddy, I'm back to see you!"

Sister Bao almost slipped and suddenly turned to look at Xiao Jin.

How dare it! There is a child coming to the door!

Sister Leopard held Brother Leopard's tail with her claws and scratched it, her eyes full of excitement.

Xiao Jin was startled and jumped back half a step, calling "Ah-woo Ah-woo" several times to tell it to stop barking.

Jin Ya tilted her head and looked for a while, then suddenly trotted over, lowered her head and sniffed the golden cat's butt.

"Oh, it's the cub who's back!"

Seeing Jin Ya’s excitement, Xiao Jin calmed down and regained his rationality.

After carefully looking at the other's fur color, it suddenly took out a kitten from its memory for comparison.

"No way, it was so small then, how did it grow so big?"

Not only did Xiao Jin not dare to recognize it, even Chen Ying found it too magical.

Isn't this the little golden cat that I rescued two years ago? After the rescue, it was sent to the rescue center for follow-up treatment and shelter.

At the end of last year, the center tried to release it back into the wild. The place they chose was several hundred kilometers away from here.

"How did you find the way back?" Chen Ying leaned over and touched its belly. It was soft and warm and felt great.

"I didn't like the air over there, so I just picked a direction and kept walking and walking, and then I walked back."

Now we can't even call it a little guy, it is nearly ten centimeters longer than Xiao Jin. This physique is already a giant among golden cats. If it were a human, it would be almost over two meters and one meter tall.

This guy looks domineering, but he is still a child at heart.

It was just like a cat-bug, digging its way on the ground until its head touched Jin Ya's hind legs and its hind paws grabbed Xiao Jin's tail, then it made a "ho ho" sound, like a child who had found treasure.

It was the first time that the lynx cub Huihui saw a tough guy acting like a spoiled child, and his eyes widened.

(End of this chapter)