living in a mountain village

Chapter 45 Looking for the Siberian Tiger

The mountains and forests under the night were full of dangers, so everyone found a safe place to camp and rest.Because of the need for investigation, this time Lin Hao did not let Mo Qian follow him, but handed over everything in the school to Mo Qian, so that she would not delay the children from going to class.

After dinner, while everyone was resting.Lin Hao approached Wang Bin to discuss in a low voice: "We can't search aimlessly like this. We should first determine a general direction, otherwise, tossing around in the mountains and plains is not only dangerous but also a waste of time."

"Brother Hao, do you have any good ideas?"

"I'll ask the wolf king later. I can more or less meet them in a mountain. I'll leave first, and you should pay more attention to the safety around the camp."

"Don't worry, I know."

After Lin Hao quietly left the camp for about one kilometer, he attracted wolves.After feeding the wolves the meatballs redeemed from the system.Lin Hao communicated with the wolf king and asked if he had seen a tiger. The wolf king looked at Lin Hao suspiciously.

Lin Hao guessed that the name tiger is the definition of human beings, so he described the image of the tiger: the body length is about 1.7 meters, the shoulder height is about 0.8 meters, and the tail length is about 0.8 meters.Lin Hao measured the size with his hands.The head is large and round, with several black horizontal stripes on the forehead, often colluded in the middle, short and round ears, black back, and a white spot in the center.Its coat color is gorgeous, the body color is brownish yellow in summer and light yellow in winter.The back and side of the body are pale yellow, the ventral surface is white, and there are multiple horizontal black narrow stripes on the back and side of the body, usually 1 close together in the shape of willow leaves.The whole body is covered with black stripes, and the middle of the black horizontal stripes on the forehead is slightly connected, which looks like the word "king".Lin Hao drew a sketch of a tiger on the ground while describing.

The wolf king looked at the animals drawn by Lin Hao, and after thinking about it, he would say that he had seen such animals deep in the northeast of the mountain when he was hunting with a pack of wolves.It's a long way from here though.

After Lin Hao got the news he wanted, he bid farewell to the wolves and returned to the camp. Wang Bin, who saw Lin Hao's return, hurried over and asked, "Brother Hao, have you found any clues?"

"Well, the wolf king said that they encountered tigers when they were hunting deep in the northeast, and the two sides had confronted each other from a distance. After you wake up the dragon, go and have a rest."

Everyone had a good night's rest. When everyone got up, they saw Lin Hao practicing boxing.From Lin Hao's face, there was no trace of tiredness in him.After everyone simply finished their breakfast, they began to pack their bags.

Lin Hao and Wang Bin found Wang Bin's father, "Uncle Wang, let's explore in the northeast direction today."

Wang Bin's father didn't understand what Lin Hao meant at first, but after seeing the look Wang Bin gave him.It was immediately apparent why.He pulled Wang Bin aside and asked, "Did Brother Lin find a helper yesterday?"

"He went to the wolves and asked the wolf king. Brother Hao said that the wolf king recognized the tiger from the tiger he drew. He said that there are tigers in the deep northeast of here." Wang Bin explained to his father.

"Then I know what to do." After speaking, he took out the simple map he had hand-drawn and marked the northeast direction of their location, and then returned to the team.

"Professor Wen, you see we are at this position now", and then pointed to the mark on the map and said, "Is this the place where I met a tiger when I went to gather medicine a few years ago. So many years have passed I don't know if it will still be there."

"It will definitely be there. Tigers have a strong sense of territory. They will not leave their territory easily. And their territory can probably cover a radius of more than 100 square kilometers."

"Then let's set off in the northeast direction."

Everyone followed Wang Bin's father towards the northeast.However, as we continued to go deeper, the trees in the mountains became more and more dense, and the road became more and more difficult to walk.After walking for a long time, everyone felt that their physical strength was exhausted, especially because Professor Wen was a bit older and more likely to get tired, so everyone stopped and decided to take a rest.In this way, everyone stopped and went to the place marked on the map.Originally, Wang Bin's father was worried that he would not find any traces left by the tiger, but he did not expect to find some Siberian tiger claws left on the trees just after arriving.

"There is nothing wrong with the hanging claws of the Siberian tiger." Seeing the hanging claws on the tree, Professor Wen didn't know where the strength came from, so he rushed up and studied carefully around the trees where the hanging claws were left.At this time, the sky was gradually getting dark, so everyone decided to stay here for one night, and look around here tomorrow to see if there are more traces of tigers.

Lin Hao also took out his mobile phone, logged into Qiandu and began to look up the introduction about Siberian tigers.The Amur tiger, also known as the Siberian tiger, is the heaviest carnivorous cat in existence. The male body length can reach about 2.8 meters, the tail length is about 1 meter, and the maximum weight can reach more than 350 kilograms.The body color of the wild Siberian tiger is brownish yellow in summer and light yellow in winter.There are multiple horizontal black narrow stripes on the back and side of the body, usually 2 are close together in the shape of willow leaves.The head is big and round, and several black horizontal stripes on the forehead are often colluded in the middle, very similar to the word "king", so it has the reputation of "king of the jungle".

Inhabits areas overgrown with forests, shrubs and weeds.Living alone, no settlement, with territorial behavior, the range of activities can reach more than 100 square kilometers.It is nocturnal, has keen senses, is ferocious, moves quickly, is good at swimming and climbing trees, and rarely attacks humans.Siberian tigers mainly prey on large and medium-sized mammals such as deer, sheep, and wild boars, as well as small mammals and birds.The way of predation is sneak attack.The gestation period is 103 to 105 days, 2 to 4 cubs are born in one litter, and they are born once every two to three years. The life span in the wild is 15 to 17 years, and the maximum is 20 years. The life span in captivity is 20-25 years.

Siberian tigers often move alone, and the male and female live together only during the breeding season.No fixed nest, mostly wandering in the mountains and forests looking for food.Can swim and climb trees.Due to the development of forest areas and the surge in population, remote areas have developed into villages and towns in the past, and tigers often forage near forest settlements.Tigers are more active at dusk, more lurking and resting during the day, and rarely come out if they are not alarmed.Tigers have a large range of activities, and the daily foraging range in the north can reach tens of kilometers.At present, due to its scarcity, it has been listed as a national first-class protected animal by the country.

After Lin Hao read the information, he felt that there should be more than two Siberian tigers in the area where they are located, because this is the tiger breeding season.Although tigers rarely attack humans, it doesn't mean they are completely safe.

(End of this chapter)