Reborn as a cheetah

The drought this year is particularly severe. There has been no rain for two months, and the migrating wildebeest army has long since disappeared. Even the gazelle, which is the favorite of zebras and cheetahs, has almost disappeared on both sides of the Gangsa River.They searched for rainwater and grass, and moved to a pasture farther away, which could provide them with more food.Most of the starving big cats set their sights on the resident residents of the grassland, such as warthogs and some big antelopes.Even the stinky eland was brought to the dining table.Of course, this big meal is not very popular, but filling the stomach is not a problem.

The competition of predators became more and more intense. Xida encountered lions and hyenas more than once when hunting. They no longer waited patiently for her to catch the prey before snatching them. start.

Xida couldn't grab these guys at all, so she could only leave.If you don't go, you also risk becoming the prey of a pack of hungry hyenas.

Of course, the eight-year-old Xida still managed to find food to satisfy her hunger most of the time, and hares and small warthogs became the staple food of Xida during this time.She has no cubs and does not need to catch large prey, which is enough for her daily needs.

On the other side of the Gangsa River, in Luoqiao, in order to raise two cubs, he had to work hard to track down the large antelope and all the food he could get his hands on.

The roles of female cheetah Xida and male cheetah Rojo are completely reversed at this moment.

The female cheetah without cubs feeds the whole family without hunger, and the male cheetah with the family works hard all day long for the children. In a sense, this can be called "the first women's liberation movement in the cheetah world! "

Sham did not break into Hilda's territory alone. She also brought three five-month-old cheetah cubs, two male leopard cubs and a female leopard cub.All three cubs look healthy and can tell they are not short on food, all thanks to the good mum they have.

Sham is 13 years old this year. She has rich experience, superb hunting skills, and is very good at calculating.Even in the dry season, plenty of meat can be found for five-month-old cubs.

Sham has given birth to five litters of pups so far, and twelve have survived to adulthood.Her highest record of success was a litter of six cubs that all survived to adulthood.For the female cheetah, this is almost an unsurpassable miracle, and Sham's daughter, Xida, is also far behind.

Xida left Sham's territory since she became an adult, and the mother and daughter hardly saw each other again.Of course, the reunion of mother and daughter is also a happy thing.However, Xida was still a little surprised that Sham left the territory and came here.

"Mom, why are you here?"

"Having trouble."

"Is it related to them?"

Shida was referring to the three cubs, which Sham did not deny.

Xida looked at the three little cheetahs following Sham, no matter how she looked at them, she didn't think they were as cute as the two little cheetahs raised by Luo Qiao.Although their fur is also very beautiful, and their big amber eyes are quite flattering, they just don't look as pleasing to the eyes as Rosen and Luo Rui.

In fact, Xida didn't know that there was a word called "cuteness", nor did he know that Rosen and Luo Rui had already used this skill to perfection.The two little cheetahs even summed up the [-] styles of showing off their cuteness, making Luo Qiao completely reduced to a super child control one.

I'm hungry, I want my dad to hunt and be cute;

I want my father to rub on and be cute;

I want my dad to comb my hair and be cute;

I got into trouble and didn't want to be spanked by my father, so I rolled around like a baby and acted cute...

The list goes on and on.

Cuteness is all about contrast.Under the contrast of the glorious image of these two cute creatures, Sham's three cubs have no choice but to bow down.

Sham leaned over to Xida's side, and the three little cheetahs smelled the scent of Xida's body, gradually relaxed, and started chasing and fighting around.They are just the age that loves to play, even a dead branch can make them play hard.

"Mom, what happened?"

"A group of wild dogs suddenly came to the territory, and now the prey is scarce," Sham said while licking his paws and combing his hair, "I can only take the cubs and leave temporarily."

"Oh, but there are not many prey here."

"It doesn't matter, I can always think of a way."

Sham doesn't seem to care about the amount of prey, she can always find food for her children, otherwise, she wouldn't have raised twelve cheetahs.Although the lifespan of the evolved species is several times that of the original species, there are few successful mothers like Sham.

If it is a primitive cheetah, 13 years old is considered an old lady, but Sham is still in his prime.However, due to the brutal competition on the grasslands, the evolved cheetahs also tend to die young in their teens and prime of life.

"Don't talk about me, how are you doing? No cubs?"

Hearing Sham's words, Xida's expression was a little sad. She was already eight years old, but only one child survived to adulthood. Compared with Sham, she felt that she was useless.

"Only one survived?"

"kindness."

Sham narrowed his eyes, and then licked Xida. Although he hadn't seen this daughter for a long time, the years would not take away her motherly love for the child. "Don't be discouraged, there will be cubs."

"I know……"

"However," Sham changed the subject, "do you want to know why I can feed so many cubs?"

"miss you!"

"The key is to find a good man!"

"Good man?" Xida lay down on the ground in a moment of discouragement, "The male cheetahs I'm looking for are all strong, at least they can beat me..."

"It's fine if you can't beat you, but you're really strong if you can beat you one-on-one! If it's a group fight, even if you grow a pair of claws, you won't be a match for an adult male cheetah."

Sham spoke earnestly and earnestly educated Xida, "So, male cheetahs are very important for cubs to be strong and survive! The ability must be strong and the stamina must be strong! We are different from lions and leopards. Do not seek quantity, but high quality, do you understand?"

Xida nodded, and Sham stood up and stretched her waist. She didn't plan to stay here for a long time. As Xida said, the prey here is scarce. She has three cubs, so she can't compete with her daughter for food. , perhaps, she should go to the other side of Gangsa River to try her luck.

"Mom, I have something else to ask you."

"what?"

"It's my brother..."

"Which one?"

The corners of Xida's eyes twitched. Although Sham was her mother, she really wanted to paw her.Which one?Is this a show off or a show off? !Are there many cubs showing off?

Well, Hilda admits, she's irritated.She is envious and jealous...

"It's a three-year-old male cheetah named Luo Qiao."

"Three years old, Rojo?" Sham thought for a while, and said, "I have two three-year-old sons, but they don't have this name."

"But the smell on his body is very familiar. I can be sure that he is my younger brother."

"Oh, maybe he changed his name himself, but why are you asking this?"

Xida looked at Sham, and Sham's personality hadn't changed much from back then, so Rojo's specialness probably had nothing to do with Sham.

"He has two cheetah cubs."

"Oh, raising two little cheetahs, it's worth it..." Sham's eyes widened instantly, "What did you say?!"

"I said, Rojo has two cubs."

Sham was speechless, "Are you reading that right? Maybe it's your sister, and a female leopard cub was born with those two male leopard cubs."

"No. He raised the two cubs very well. After calculation, they should be six months old..."

While talking, Xida raised her head, and as expected, she saw that Sham was thrown into a mess by the wind like being struck by lightning.

Luo Qiao, the cheetah in Xida's words, is taking Luo Sen and Luo Rui to learn hunting lessons.

Parson and Gero had just finished patrolling the territory and were resting under the shade of a tree.The two brothers spared no effort to defend their territory, and achieved results. Some hyena groups simply gave up provoking the masters here. Those who wanted to try the water were either killed by the brothers or left with injuries all over their bodies.

After many battles, both Parson and Gero were injured. Although it was not fatal, it had an impact on the livelihood of the brothers. The cheetah relied on speed to survive. Before the injury recovered, Parson and Gero could hardly hunt.It is also impossible for Luo Qiao to hunt enough food for five cheetahs. He alone cannot catch a large antelope by chance every time. More often, he catches small warthogs and hares. small game.

After eating rabbits for three days in a row, Luo Qiao finally couldn't take it anymore when he saw the hungry little cheetah.

"Trust me, you will be full!"

Luo Qiao stood in front of Parson, his tone was tough, and he almost waved his claws to increase his persuasiveness.

"En." Parson said simply.

"No problem." Gero said more bluntly.

So, after a lot of work, Rojo and Parson brothers set off with the newly woven straw rope.They set sights on a stray hartebeest.Rojo set up a trap with a rope, and signaled Jielo to pull the rope once the prey stepped in. This time, Rojo finally got a man, and he and Parson were in charge of driving. Jielo's timing was well controlled, and the antelope had no suspense. Tripped, Rojo was looking around for stones, and Parson had already bit the hartebeest by the neck.

Luo Qiao opened his mouth and looked at the stone in his hand, well, this is really unnecessary.

Rosen and Rory had been hiding in the tall grass not far away, and Rojo called them out.This hartebeest was very heavy, and they couldn't drag it too far, so they had to find a slightly hidden place nearby.

The five cheetahs were all very hungry. After dragging the hartebeest into the grass, they immediately started to gobble up.

Maybe they were lucky today, until they were almost finished eating, the vultures appeared and landed on the grass a few meters away in twos and threes, followed by the vultures. Although they were much bigger than the vultures, they scrambled But vultures.

Of course, they could only wait until the cheetah left.

Finally, the five cheetahs were full. Brothers Parson and Jieluo left first, and Rojo also stood up. Rosen and Luo Rui's stomachs were full, but they still didn't like these big birds enjoying themselves.

Adult cheetahs know that there is no need to waste precious energy unless necessary, especially during the dry season when food is scarce.Cheetah cubs always try to drive them away.

Cheetahs only eat fresh meat and are full, so there is no need to argue with them.

Luo Qiao waited for a while, and seeing that Rosen and Rory didn't intend to stop, he simply said, "Rosen, leave them alone and follow me, and you, Rory, come with me."

The two little cheetahs obediently followed Luo Qiao away, and the vultures who had been waiting at the side immediately swarmed up.

Cheetahs rest at least a few hundred meters away from their prey after eating to avoid encountering large predators such as lions and hyenas.

Parson and Gero had already crawled under the shade of a tree, and Rojo walked over with the two little cheetahs and lay on the other side.He discovered another benefit of living in groups. You don't have to be on guard all the time whether other predators will come to attack you. Brothers Parson and Gero are much more sensitive to danger than he is.

"Rojo."

"Ah?" Luo Qiao turned his head and looked at Parson, "Is there something wrong?"

"……thanks."

After the words fell, Parson turned his head, closed his eyes, and settled down.Gero winked at Rojo and continued to lick the wound on his front leg.

Luo Qiao tilted his head, moved his ears, and lowered his head to lick the two sons on his paws. Is this considered to be thanked?

Mustache, at least something substantial, like catching a rabbit or something after they recover from their injuries...

I don't know how high the hatred value of Luo Qiao and Rabbit is, they are all hungry, but they still can't forget.

At this moment, Sham has brought the three cubs to the Gangsa River. A part of the narrow river is almost dry, and there is only a stream of water on the river bed, but the banks on both sides are a bit high. Sham is still thinking about it. She needs to choose a crossing that is relatively safe for the cubs.