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Chapter 141 Trimming the hair (thanks to the dark night boss for the reward!)
In fact, Lao Qin just briefly popularized science to tourists. After all, this is a wolf museum, which mainly introduces wolves. The reason for the decline in the number of Canadian red deer in Yellowstone Park is more complicated than this.

That’s right, the deer in Yellowstone Park is not elk but Canadian red deer (elk). This is a historical issue. I don’t know who confused the elk moose and red deer when they first translated. Wrong, including the more authoritative "Dictionary" and "Dictionary of Zoology", etc., it was not until the end of the 20th century that it was corrected in some scientific journals, but there are still many people called elk.

One of the reasons for the decline in the number of red deer is the decline in the pregnancy rate of red deer. At first people thought it was caused by the scaring of wolves. Later research found that this has nothing to do with wolves. It is mainly due to the severe drought caused by climate change. The number of deer's staple food, grass, has decreased, and the female deer is malnourished, so the pregnancy rate has dropped a lot.

Another reason for the decline in the number of red deer is that the mortality rate of young deer has increased. 70% of the young deer died in the first year after birth. Biologists tracked the small deer and found that only a small part of the deer was hunted by gray wolves, and most of them were killed by gray wolves. Killed by bears.

In the past, grizzlies in Yellowstone Park rarely killed red deer. Their favorite food was cut throat trout in the river. However, in the 80s, because fishing enthusiasts stocked lake trout into the lake, an invasive species wiped out native species. A common tragedy, the lake trout kills the cutthroat trout.

Lake trout, unlike cutthroat trout, live deep in the water, out of reach of grizzly bears, so they turn to deer.

Whether it is the unusually frequent extreme climate in recent years or the invasion of alien species, they are actually inseparable from human activities.

Therefore, the ecosystem is very complex, and it is easy to destroy it, but once it is destroyed, it is difficult to recover, and it may even never return to the previous state.

After listening to Lao Qin's story, a father showed a thoughtful look: "I used to have a prejudice against wolves. I originally wanted to tell my daughter the story of Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf. I feel that it is better to tell her the story of Yellowstone Park and wolves. Tell a story about the role of wolves in the ecological environment!"

The old man sighed: "Ah, so not only dogs are good friends of human beings, but also wolves are good friends of human beings!"

Lao Qin smiled and praised: "Brother, you are right, in fact, animals are our human friends."

A tourist murmured, "Are flies, mice and mosquitos also friends? Anyway, I will definitely hit them if I see them."

Suddenly someone burst out laughing.

Although these words were suspected of being exaggerated, Lao Qin thought about it, and explained seriously: "These animals are really annoying to humans, and I see a mosquito being killed every day.

However, animals like mice and cockroaches will breed more bacteria and diseases if they do not dispose of rotting food and carcasses, and mice are also food for other animals such as owls, wolves, and foxes, so they are also necessary in the ecosystem. indispensable. "

The tourists saw a rare scene of wolves eating meat, deepened their understanding of wolves, learned so much knowledge, thanked Lao Qin for his explanation, and left contentedly.

Although it is almost autumn, the temperature in Jiangzhou is still a bit high.

Alpaca house!
As the weather became hot and stuffy, Jiong Mei felt uncomfortable all over.

The slanted bangs used to cover one eye, but now the other eye is almost covered as well.

My heart is inexplicably a little irritable, and my temper has become more irritable recently.

Before when I had nothing to do, I would look deeply into the distance, look at the scenery, and think about philosophy, but now I am walking around in the playground irritably, feeling upset and wanting to fight with someone.

Jiongmei is the most tempered among the alpacas, and almost all other alpacas have been sprayed with saliva by him.

When the meal was served, Jiongmei walked in front, and no one else dared to compete with it.

Even the breeder respects it three points, and usually speaks softly to Jiongmei, for fear of making it unhappy and being sprayed all over with stinky saliva.

puff!
Jiong Mei snorted twice, walked past Curly, leaving behind a haughty back.

At this moment, in the alpaca playground, several breeders came over with a big table, and Qi Ming, Xiaoli and Xiaozhang all came over.

Qi Ming looked at it: "Okay, let's put it here!"

The relationship between Xiao Zhang and the alpacas is still very good, and the relationship has also been cultivated during this period.

He smiled and touched the head of an alpaca that just walked over beside him, and said hello, "Xiao Wen, how are you doing?"

Xiao Wen is a male white alpaca, because his personality is more docile than other alpacas, so he is called Xiao Wen!

Although it is big, it doesn't like to fight and fight. It is a docile alpaca.

Seeing tourists coming with food, other alpacas will actively approach them, and even bump their heads to ask them to hand over the food.

Sometimes the tourists in Xiao Wenxiang are rushed by other alpacas first, and it will wait obediently behind, hoping that tourists will notice itself.

Tourists receive very little food, and usually feed it to an alpaca.Xiao Wen was not in a hurry, and walked away slowly when he saw that the food was gone.

Anyway, there are a lot of tourists in a day, so you won’t be able to eat it. Later, when the other alpacas have eaten enough, it will be its turn, and there will be a breeder to feed it.

Xiao Li scratched Xiao Wen's chin!Among these alpacas, her favorites are Mei Yangyang and Xiao Wen.

Xiao Wen was touched by someone, and looked at the table just put down, his eyes were full of curiosity.

What is this for?

Not only it, but other alpacas were also very curious about the table. Jiongmei walked over and licked the table to test what it was.

Qi Ming laughed and said, "Don't lick it, you can't eat it, it's for shearing your hair later!"

Glancing at the bangs covering the eyelids with embarrassing eyebrows: "Hey, your hair is long enough! I'll give you a hairstyle later."

shearing?

Jiongmei didn't know what it meant, and after licking the table, she found that she couldn't eat it, so she walked away.

Alpacas belong to the camelid family, and like their relatives camels, they have thick and fine down.This thick fur is useful in winter, allowing them to move freely outside the cage without feeling cold at all.

But camels can molt themselves in summer, but alpacas can't.

In summer, the thick fur has a poor heat dissipation effect, which may cause heatstroke of the alpaca. Moreover, it is rainy in summer, and the fur is not easy to dry after being exposed to rain. After a long time, parasites and dermatitis may appear, which is not good for the health of the alpaca. .

So before summer, you need to take off the "sweaters" on them.

It is not easy to shear an alpaca. Someone has to press it firmly to keep it still. Otherwise, if it moves, the shape will be damaged in a short time, and it will be very troublesome if it bleeds and hurts.

So Qi Ming called Xiao Zhang up!

After all, Xiao Zhang took care of the alpaca most of the time.

Together with Pharaoh and Zhuge Qi here, the three of them tended the alpacas together, and Qi Ming and Xiaoli sheared them.

Qi Ming took out the scissors and cut twice with "click click", the scissors flickered coldly in the sun.

Xiaowen felt bad, so he quietly tried to slip away.

But standing next to Xiao Zhang, who will be the first to cut it?

Qi Ming pointed at Xiao Wen and said with a smile, "Come on, hold it down for me!"

Xiao Zhang, the two breeders agreed in unison: "Okay!"

Pick up Xiao Wen and put it on the table!
Xiao Zhang pressed his body, and the other two pressed his legs.

Xiao Wen's personality is relatively docile, and he didn't struggle when he was picked up and pressed on the table, but his big eyes stared at Qi Ming pitifully, "baa~" softly.

What is this for?

He raised the scissors, and made two gestures of "Kacha Kacha"!

Xiao Li took two photos, picked up the scissors, touched Xiao Wen's head distressedly, and comforted Xiao Wen in a soft voice: "My dear Xiao Wen, it's okay, at most it's just a joke from other alpacas, and I can't find a wife!"

Qi Ming burst into laughter: "Are you comforting it or stabbing it?"

He was joking, saying that it doesn't matter if the cut is broken, but the movements of his hands are still very careful!
To shear an alpaca, it needs to be cut close to the skin, but not too close to the skin to avoid cutting injuries.

The clippers are efficient, but Qi Ming is not a professional cashmere cutter. Using a clipper to do this kind of operation may accidentally hurt the alpaca. Scissors are safer.

The wool that has been grown for a year is thick and dense, and the skin cannot be seen.

Qi Ming touched Xiao Wen's back first, and determined the position of the skin with his fingers, put down the scissors, and cut twice.

With a pull, a group of long white fluff suddenly fell down one after another.

Click click!

Qi Ming first used big scissors to cut off the thick outer layer of the alpaca, and Xiao Li then used small scissors to repair the potholes that Qi Ming had cut rough, making it look smoother.

Xiao Zhang and the others held Xiao Wen down, and when Xiao Wen felt uncomfortable and wanted to move, they held him down and kept him from moving.

Xiaowen's resistance was futile, and there was a hint of sadness in his watery eyes.

No matter how you look at it, Mr. Tony seems unreliable!
When shearing, curious alpacas come to watch from time to time!
What is this for?
Qi Ming and Xiaoli were a little unfamiliar at first, but after a while, they gradually became proficient, their movements were much faster, and their cooperation became more and more tacit.

Soon, lumps of thick wool fell around Xiaowen, and a large clean and clean area appeared on his body.

While cutting the hair, Qi Ming comforted him from time to time: "Okay, okay, it'll be over soon! Look at your neck, the hair is all matted."

After the haircut, Xiao Zhang and the others hugged Xiao Wen down.

Xiao Wen stood on the ground again, shook his body, and felt much more relaxed!

The burden on my body was lifted off at once, and it wasn't so hot anymore!

"咩咩咩" screamed, walked two steps excitedly, and his expression became cheerful again.

Qi Ming took two steps back, folded his arms and admired the project just now.

After Xiaowen removed a layer of thick sweater, his image became much fresher.

From a chubby, sloppy fat man to a skinny guy who is full of energy.

Although there are some small flaws, some places are not smooth enough, but the overall feeling is not bad!

He smiled and said, "Isn't it refreshing? Go and play!"

Xiao Li looked at Xiao Wen, and said with some regret: "Hey, the hair is not trimmed very neatly!"

"It's okay, it's almost done." Qi Ming said enthusiastically, "Shall we make a shape for the next alpaca?"

"What kind of styling?"

Xiao Zhang couldn't help but suggested: "I think I can put a long strip on my back, it looks like a horse!"

"This sounds fun! You can try it!"

Xiaoli also came up with inspiration, and made a gesture: "How about getting them a felt hat, keeping the hair on the top of the head and the back of the neck, and removing the hair on the front of the neck."

Qi Ming waved his hand and said with a smile: "You can have it, no problem!"

Qi Ming and the others caught the beautiful sheep again.

The beautiful sheep is one of the few female alpacas, and she is also the most beautiful among the alpacas, so everyone calls her beautiful sheep. She is usually loved by tourists, so she naturally has to cut a shape that suits her status.

Leave a circle of hair around its neck to make it into the shape of a scarf, and leave a circle of hair on its ankles, it looks like it is wearing a bell, very ladylike.

When she was shearing the beautiful sheep, Jiongmei came over and stretched her neck to look two meters away.

It has a long-standing grievance with Mei Yangyang, and it hates Mei Yangyang's cute and big eyes the most.

Mei Yangyang also thinks that the hairstyle that Ji Mei is so proud of is stupid!How come there are so many alpacas.

Seeing that the wool of the beautiful sheep was shaved off, Jiongmei was so happy that she yelled loudly, shaking her head from side to side, as if mocking the beautiful sheep!
Mei Yangyang was in a bad mood when she was shearing, but when she heard Jiongmei's cry, she was really annoyed.

He twisted his body and kicked his legs, but was firmly held down by Xiao Zhang and the breeder.

Qi Ming glanced at Jiongmei, and said speechlessly: "Silly sheep, what are you so proud of? You also want to shear your hair. After the shearing is over, it will be your turn!"

Jiongmei was in a good mood, and walked away slowly.

But after the shearing of the beautiful sheep, 囧mei was caught and brought back!
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

Screaming loudly in anger, struggling violently, and wanting to spit.

If it hadn't been foresight to call Xiao Zhang over, it wouldn't be very easy to control him.

Xiaoli covered her mouth and laughed lightly. Just now, she was so proud and gloated at the beautiful sheep and sheep, but now she screams like a butcher.

"You think I want to cut your hair. If you don't cut your hair, it will be so hot in summer. Then you will suffer from heat stroke! Learn from Xiao Wen, relax and cooperate."

While explaining the reasoning to Jiongmei, Qi Ming cut with the scissors twice, cutting off a large lump of hair.

Seeing how hard it was struggling, Qi Ming simply trimmed its bangs, making them shorter, but not completely cut off, so that both eyes could be exposed.

Even so, when Jiongmei was put down from the table, she was still very angry.

The head hit Qi Ming directly!
He pushed Qi Ming relentlessly, and even hugged his thigh with his hoof, wanting to stand up and give him a headbutt.

Seeing this, Qi Ming hurriedly used the ability of deterrence to drive Jiongmei aside.

After getting rid of the jittery eyebrows, it was tiring to even shear a few alpacas, and Qi Ming felt that it was about the same: "Let's do this today, and we'll cut the rest tomorrow.

"Clean up this side, Mao, clean it up and put it away."

"Director, what can the alpaca's hair be used for? Can it be used to make clothes?" Xiaoli pinched the alpaca's shed hair in confusion.

Qi Ming said: "This one can be collected for enrichment of other animals."

(End of this chapter)