Live Cat Appraisal: Starting with a Beast That's Got a Long Prison Record

Chapter 131 The Three Wronged Little Ones
In the mountain valley, the high rock walls completely blocked the biting cold wind.

On top of the haystack.

Four newborn chicks, their eyes closed, were whimpering. Then, following the scent of 'food,' they nudged each other with their little noses, their four short legs clumsily kicking the ground. Like a few furry little worms, they wiggled and crawled under their mother's warm belly.

They found their own 'food bowls' perfectly.

Then she began to suck hard, making soft, satisfied 'smack smack' sounds.

This scene is so touching it melts your heart!

Watching the four little furballs nestled in their mother's arms, diligently eating.

Hiding behind the rocks, Gu Ying couldn't resist raising her camera and quietly pressing the shutter.

In the footage, Chen Nian sits quietly to the side, looking at the snow leopard family with a tired but content expression.

An incredible harmony and trust exists between humans and wild animals!

This made Gu Ying feel genuinely good.

This is probably the most beautiful photo she's ever taken!

*sobs*
A more mature whimpering sound rang out.

Seeing her babies eating so happily, the snow leopard mother finally relaxed completely.

An overwhelming sense of exhaustion instantly overwhelmed it.

It didn't even have the strength to move, so it just lay on its side, its head gently resting on its front paws.

Right next to Chen Nian, this human, she slowly closed her eyes and fell asleep.

A fluffy tail, almost as long as its body, gently covered the babies, with the tip of the tail encircling Chen Nian as well.

This unreserved trust.

The wind blowing through the cracks in the rocks seemed to become much gentler.

Seeing this, Liang and his friends, who were hiding behind the rocks, breathed a long sigh of relief, finally able to relax.

Looks like everything's really alright!

However, none of them made any sudden movements and continued to lie quietly, waiting for Chen Nian's signal.

In the live stream, a viewer remembered what Chen Nian had said earlier and asked in the chat:
"Teacher Chen, how did you know this snow leopard was a first-time mother?"

At this moment, Chen Nian was happily stroking the snow leopard's incredibly soft and large tail.

The feel was much better than he had imagined!
really!

A real man should pet a big cat!
Seeing the comments, he smiled and pointed around:
"You can tell just by looking at the surrounding environment."

"Experienced snow leopard mothers not only choose a particularly secluded and safe place to give birth to avoid being targeted by other creatures when they are weak, but our young mother does a great job in this regard."

Chen Nian looked around at the sheltered mountain valley with a good view: "The wind and snow can't blow into this place, and the view is clear. There's only one path in and out, so it's quite safe."

"If the drone hadn't flown by, I wouldn't have noticed this place at all."

As he spoke, he looked back at the path he had come from.

It just so happened that it met the gazes of the infinitesimal people behind the rock.

Why is Brother Liang here?

After a moment of surprise, Chen Nian grinned at them as a greeting, and then continued speaking.

"The reason we say it's its first time being a mother is because..."

"food."

A large number of question marks instantly appeared on the screen.

"??? What does food have to do with new mothers?"

Chen Nian chuckled and stroked the snow leopard mother's cheek, gently massaging her acupoints with her fingers to make her more comfortable.

"You should know that giving birth is a very physically demanding process."

"After they are born, the cubs need a lot of nutrition to take care of them, and the snow leopard mother cannot leave her cubs during this period."

"Also known as the cave confinement period."

The comments were only vaguely understood until one comment floated by.

"It's like postpartum confinement!"

"Oh!!!"

The viewers in the live chat suddenly realized what was going on.

Chen Nian continued, "The cave closure will last for two weeks."

"The snow leopard mother has been completely unable to leave the den for the past two weeks."

"Therefore, experienced snow leopard mothers usually prepare enough food in the den before giving birth to supplement their diet after giving birth."

"But everyone should be able to see it."

Chen Nian shrugged helplessly. She then slowly turned the live stream camera around her.

The den was empty except for the dry grass for warmth; not even a single hair of prey could be seen.

"Even if the cubs are born, the snow leopard mother may be forced to leave the den prematurely due to insufficient nutrition, going back to hunting before she has fully recovered her strength, and the consequences..."

Chen Nian's massaging hand suddenly stopped.

A news report he had once seen flashed through his mind.

That was a female leopard who risked leaving her den to hunt 13 days after giving birth, and eventually died from exhaustion after being pierced in the chest by a ibex horn!

Meanwhile, all three snow leopard cubs in the nest starved to death!

Snow leopards protect their offspring in a near-self-destructive manner, and this extreme parenting behavior is a key reason for their endangered status.

And in front of us is this young woman who is a mother for the first time.

Even if they survive a difficult childbirth and give birth to a healthy baby, they may still end up on that dangerous path later due to lack of food.
The consequences are hard to predict!

Chen Nian is now incredibly grateful that she discovered it before it was born.

"Thank goodness... thank goodness it's now."

He stroked the sleeping snow leopard mother with utmost tenderness, his voice filled with lingering fear.

The viewers in the live stream also sighed in sympathy:
"The snow leopard's living environment is too harsh, and humans are constantly encroaching on the snow line, which will make it increasingly difficult for them to hunt!"

"I heard that the success rate of snow leopard hunting is only 10%-20%."

"That's too difficult!"

Watching the snow leopard cub struggling to suckle on the screen, and the exhausted snow leopard mother sleeping soundly, the cruel truth about the survival of wild animals struck countless people's hearts for the first time with such clarity.

"Hey!"

"嘤嘤嘤!"

Suddenly, the third brother, who was enjoying his meal, started shouting in his small voice.

Her voice sounded a little aggrieved.

"Hmm?" Chen Nian quickly looked down.

I noticed that the third child wasn't eating, but instead kept barking and making noises, and I didn't know why.

Chen Nian checked the breast milk.

"There's still plenty available, so why do we call it that?"

Even Professor Tang, who had been watching the live stream the whole time, found it a bit strange.

Normally, newborn cubs only cry when they are hungry and will sleep after they are full.

But why does this third brother keep asking for food but never actually eat it?
Chen Nian had no choice but to activate Best's Eye again and check it out.

Species: Snow leopard (cub)
Weight: 349 grams

Physical condition: Healthy, hungry.

Difficulty of raising: None.

Feeding recommendations: None.

"Hungry? If you're hungry, why don't you eat?"

Chen Nian was even more puzzled.

Ying Ying Ying! !

Just then, even the eldest and second eldest suddenly started barking, tilting their little heads back and howling loudly, their voices even louder than the third eldest's, clearly in protest!

Chen Nian: "???"

He quickly scanned them one by one, and the results were all the same.

I'm healthy but hungry!

This makes no sense!
Chen Nian checked the milk supply again and found that every spot was full. If it wasn't unsuitable, he would have liked to taste the milk himself to see if there was a problem with the taste.

Woo.
The cries of the children eventually woke up the sleeping snow leopard mother.

It has regained some strength and is barely able to support its upper body.

First, it affectionately rubbed its big head against Chen Nian's hand, which felt particularly comfortable to it, before lowering its head and gently picking up the barking little guys one by one, placing them back next to its belly.

The little ones immediately stopped crying as soon as they smelled the familiar milky scent.

They're starting to frantically search for their own spot again.

Just as they started nursing again, Chen Nian finally discovered the key to the problem!

He stared at the strongest little figure, feeling both annoyed and amused.

"Hey! It's you, kid!"

(End of this chapter)