i have a zoo

Chapter 150
At [-] o'clock on Wednesday night, the night is gradually falling!
The street lights on both sides of the road came on, emitting a warm orange light.

This is the first time that the zoo opened at night. Animal friends walked in the zoo, the cool wind blowing on their faces at night, the bright full moon sprinkled silver light, and the melodious howling of wolves came from a distance, which was completely different from the daytime. different views.

The street lights are orange lights, and the lights in the exhibition area are similar to the natural moonlight in terms of color, brightness and color temperature.
It will not be too bright to make animals feel uncomfortable and unable to show natural behavior at night, and the brightness is enough for animal friends to see animals clearly.

After the staff gathering, Qi Ming had an idea to give the animal friends a benefit. Inspired by the night zoo abroad, he planned to invite the animal friends to visit the zoo at night.

"Ow~~~"

"Ouch-"

The howls of wolves, either deep, rapid, or clear, come and go one after another, blending together, spreading far and wide in the silent night, giving the feeling of howling ghosts and howling wolves.

Usually at this time, the wolves in the wolf hall have gone back to the back house, but tonight they don't have to go back, they still stay outside, as happy as if they can book a night in an Internet cafe!
There is a bright full moon hanging in the sky, which is a good time for hunting. The wolves may also be affected and become more active.

The leaves and reeds swayed slightly by the sparkling silver pond, casting graceful shadows in the pool, changing various postures.

A wolf was lying on a stone, looking up at the full moon in the sky, howling deeply.

In the darkness of night, the wolf's eyeballs are like two bright light bulbs, emitting a faint light.

Howled for a while, then got up from the edge of the pond and walked away.

The wolves howled and gradually gathered together!
The animal friends who visited the waterfall in front of the waterfall suddenly saw more than a dozen bright spots moving in the darkness.

Surprised in my heart: "Hey, look over there! What is that?"

"Isn't it a will-o'-the-wisp?"

"What will-o'-the-wisps, it should be the eyes of wolves! The eyes of wolves reflect light at night."

The wolves came out from the shadow under the forest. Under the moonlight and the lights in the exhibition area, the animal friends finally saw the situation clearly.

On the edge of the sparkling waterfall, a pack of wolves ran around actively, howling with their heads up. The front one was a burly black wolf, and another agile and elegant gray wolf!

Under the soft silver moonlight, it looks full of mystery and wildness.

The animal friends couldn't help but whispered: "It's so beautiful!"

"Hey, this is the first time I've seen a wolf at night. The wolf's eyes really glow. It's kind of scary."

"It's true, I think it's pretty when I look through the glass in the zoo. The leading one looks a bit like Erha, and it looks cute, but if I meet it in the wild, I'll definitely pee in fright."

"The cry is really scary. It's not the same feeling as listening to it during the day when the sun is shining. I don't know if it's a psychological factor, or it's just a different call during the day and night."

"By the way, why does it seem to become lively at night? Is it really related to the full moon?"

At this moment.

"Roar!!!"

Xiao Tang, the new Siberian tiger in the Tiger Pavilion next door, let out a very majestic roar, shocking all directions!
The wolves suddenly became vigilant, their heads all turned to look in the direction of the tiger house, and their barking stopped temporarily.

After a while, however, the howl continued.

The animal friends found it very interesting: "Why is it like being disturbed by neighbors in the middle of the night, do they usually do this at night?"

The wolves didn't stay long by the waterfall, they just appeared for a while and then disappeared.

It was the first time that the zoo was open at night, and of course Qi Ming was also strolling around the park.

Wandering from the Tiger Pavilion to the Wolf Pavilion, I heard the howling of wolves from a distance.

Seeing the animal friends, they greeted with a smile and said, "How are you doing, have you seen wolves?"

"Good morning, principal!"

"Good evening, principal!"

"I saw a wolf, I just ran over here, I don't know where I went!"

The animal friends greeted each other eagerly, and then someone asked impatiently, "Director, the howling of wolves is so scary. Do you think wolves can eat people?"

"That's right, the eyes are faint like will-o'-the-wisps, it's too scary."

Qi Ming was a little funny: "Are you all afraid of wolves? Why are you afraid of wolves?"

"Not afraid during the day, but afraid at night!" A friend of animals said honestly.

A middle-aged man said solemnly: "I heard from an old man that every year children in the village are taken away by wolves, and sometimes the children play in the yard by themselves, and when the family members come out, they can't see them.

Once, when a wolf was walking into a ditch with a child in its mouth, it was stopped by the villagers, and the family members were still chasing after it. Seeing that there were too many people, the wolf dropped the child and ran away. Although the child was lucky to survive, but Being bitten by wolves disfigured and disfigured, half of his face is covered with scars when he grows up, the real thing over there! "

"Wow!" The animal friend next to him let out a low exclamation.

"My old man also said that in the 50s and [-]s, the wolf disaster in the Northeast was very serious! At that time, wolves were not afraid of people. They often haunted the village in groups and even broke into the village, attacking the wounded. Incidents of people stealing and eating livestock happen from time to time.”

Another friend of animals pondered: "I remember reading a news before, saying that a female college student traveled to Qinghai alone and lost contact for 20 days. The police finally found her body in Hoh Xil. Only bones remained. He killed it, so it must have been eaten by animals such as wolves or bears!"

The animal friends were horrified when they heard it, and it was scary to think about it!
Qi Ming heard everyone finished talking, and then he said: "This is more complicated to talk about. First of all, I can tell you a simple conclusion, that is, don't be afraid of wolves, because in the past 20 years, there have been few incidents in the world. Incidents of wolves attacking people on their own initiative.

The few incidents of wolves attacking people also happened when wolves were eating livestock, and people clashed with wolves in order to protect livestock, and people were injured during the conflict. "

Some animal friends couldn't help asking: "What happened to the female college student who was killed by a wolf?"

Qi Ming looked at the animal friends here. They were all adults and no children, so they could talk about some in-depth topics, so he patiently explained: "They have been out of contact for 20 days. If they have been out of contact for such a long time, they may freeze to death or starve to death. Although animals do not actively attack people, they will eat corpses. After the corpses rot, the smell will waft away. Animals such as wolves, bears, eagles, and vultures are scavengers, so they will naturally be attracted to them and eat the corpses.

There is no evidence that people were attacked and killed by wild animals when they were alive, but when everyone heard that there were only bones left and homicide was ruled out, did they directly identify the murderer as a wild animal, or even a wolf? "

Immediately, several animal friends nodded silently, and some looked reflective, as if this was indeed the case, and without much thought, they blamed the wolf.

Qi Ming spread his hands and said helplessly: "This is the stereotype and prejudice that people have about animals like wolves and tigers. When they think of them, they will think of 'ruthless, tyrannical and dangerous beasts'.

Of course, there is a reason for this prejudice. There are wolf disasters and tiger disasters in history. Therefore, these carnivorous beasts are negative images in many Chinese and foreign literary works, such as 'Little Red Riding Hood and Grandma Wolf', 'Friends come and have good wine. "Here comes the jackal, there is a shotgun." This negative impression has also been handed down along with literary works, and it is still deeply rooted in people's hearts today.

But today's environment is different. Tigers and wolves have been killed to the very few left. The chance of encountering wolves or tigers in the wild is even smaller than winning the lottery.

And when they meet people in the wild, they basically hide from people.You are afraid of them, and they are also afraid of you. "

"So it is."

A big brother with a strong body said deeply: "Yes, people's understanding of animals should be constantly improving, and we can't stay in the past. I didn't have a good impression of wolves at first, but after visiting the wolf hall A few times, after seeing those science popularization displays and understanding their role in the ecosystem, the impression changed."

"Brother is right. Let everyone eliminate prejudice, understand animals correctly, and know how to treat animals. This is also the meaning of our zoo." Qi Ming praised his brother with a thumbs up.

Now that we are talking about this topic, let’s explain it clearly. Otherwise, just saying that wolves don’t attack people can’t completely dispel everyone’s concerns. By the way, we can also talk about how to deal with wolves in the wild.

He continued to explain: "As for why wolves attack people, some researchers have conducted investigations, and finally classified the reasons into four categories, namely rabies, defensive attacks, predatory attacks, and competitive attacks."

Animal friends are listening intently!

Qi Ming said: "Having rabies is easy to understand, wolves will become manic, leave the wolf pack, and bite all moving and immobile things around them.

The difference between a sick wolf's attack and a predatory attack is that the sick wolf will bite whoever it catches, the attack is full of randomness, and it will not eat the victim.However, wolves are not the main host of rabies, and there are very few cases of sick wolves hurting people.

As for the defensive attack, it refers to the passive attack of the wolf because of fear or anger when the human invades the wolf, and the purpose is to escape from the human or drive the human away.

For example, when a female wolf brings cubs, people appear around the nest. The female wolf attacks people in order to protect the cubs. This is actually the same for any other animal. I think we all know that birds attack people in order to protect the nest. Have you heard a lot? "

Immediately, a friend of animals came forward and said: "I have experienced this before! One time when I was walking, I came across a small bird on the ground. I thought it might have fallen out of the nest, so that it would not be caught by stray cats later. , I was going to take it back to raise, but two birds flew over and pecked at me, and I thought it might be their child, so I quickly put it down."

Qi Ming warned: "Well, this is the right thing to do. If you encounter this kind of chicks that have fallen outside the nest, you must not take them back casually. Most people don't know how to take care of the chicks. The survival rate of domesticated birds is very low, and Even if it is fed, the bird will not know how to forage and guard against natural enemies when it grows up, and it will undoubtedly die in the wild.

Maybe the little bird just failed in the test flight, and the parent bird is watching over it.In this case, leave directly, or put them back on the bushes. If you are not sure what to do, contact the animal rescue center and let a professional rescue them. "

The rescue of birds is also a matter that the public lacks understanding. After the bird house is completed, there will be a special exhibition board to introduce it!
Back to the topic: "If you are attacked by wolves for no reason, just evacuate the area first.

Defensive attacks also include wolves attacking hunters who are pursuing them, and wolves attacking animal trainers, not to mention this.In this case, wolves generally only attack once quickly, instead of chasing and biting non-stop. "

"As for the competitive attack, it is not caused by hunger or fear, but that the wolf wants to drive the competitor away from the territory or food. In this case, it is generally only a tentative attack, even if it attacks and kills a person, They don't eat people either.

Predatory attack is a situation in which a wolf attacks a person in a hungry state, but there are many factors for the occurrence of this attack.As some friends said before, there was a wolf disaster in the 50s and 60s. Think about it, what would happen then? "

The animal friends thought about it, and showed a look of enlightenment: "In the 50s and [-]s, there should be still wars in that society?"

"When a natural disaster happened in the 60s, many people would starve to death."

Qi Ming nodded and said: "That's right, people are not in the wolf's diet under normal circumstances. Wolves usually eat deer and rabbits. When they were cubs, they followed their parents to hunt and learn before they realized that this was their prey, so that the next generation This knowledge is passed on from generation to generation.

But too many people died in the era of war and famine, and many corpses were exposed to the wilderness.After wolves got used to eating human corpses, they included humans in their diet and gradually began to attack humans. From eating humans occasionally to often eating humans, they even passed on the habit of cannibalism to the next generation.

This habit does not appear out of thin air. It is a special situation in a special era. With the disappearance of famine and war, the behavior of wolves cannibalizing humans will also decrease and disappear.If you look at the wolf disasters in history, they are often accompanied by wars and famines. Natural disasters and man-made disasters come together, so there is no need to worry about encountering man-eating wolves today.

Of course, the predatory attacks of wolves are not only related to the turbulent years, but also related to the large-scale human grazing, land reclamation, and tree felling, which led to the destruction of their habitat and the reduction of food.

For example, when steelmaking is in progress, fuel is needed for steelmaking. The fuel is to cut down trees and burn them. Many century-old trees were cut down, and the miscellaneous trees on the mountain were wiped out. Cut bald.

The original habitat of wolves has become fragmented and reduced, the density of wild prey is reduced, and the number of prey is not enough to maintain the number of large wolf packs, so it is impossible to hunt large prey, or contain small prey, and the hunting success rate is reduced.

They can only be stragglers and become lone wolves or small wolf packs, and their behavior will change to hunt better livestock, or be attracted by human garbage to find garbage to eat, and then human-animal conflicts will arise.

(End of this chapter)