After Turning Into An Animal, I Rely On My Face To Make A Living

The rainy season has passed and the dry season has followed. The most intuitive change is that the temperature rises and the humidity drops, making the weather hotter.

This time's route is different from last time. Herbivores know how to regenerate the vegetation along the way and will not follow a single route.

Shi Qiao looked at a completely different scenery than before, and her mood this time was also completely different.

At the end of the dry season, she was still a sub-adult, but now she has become an adult leopard who can take charge of her own business. Her aura seems to have improved several levels when walking on the road.

Except, of course, when she encounters an elephant.

This group of elephants is still their old friend, the elephant group they once saw in the acacia forest.

The naughty little elephant who followed his mother at first has grown into a giant. Although it is still not as big as the parents around him, it still makes the leopards marvel.

Adult elephants have almost no natural enemies on the grassland. Even lions can be chased away at will. Of course, no blind predator dares to provoke them easily, unless they are so hungry that they have to covet the baby elephant, and they have to risk being trampled to death by the elephant.

The elephant herd will push down dead trees on the way to migrate, which can be regarded as a contribution to the trees on the grassland. It is this formation that makes other animals retreat.

Humans who still dare to slap in the face in the face of ferocious beasts are forced to retreat to a safe distance. Lions and leopards will not attack cars, but it does not mean that the heaviest elephants will not attack.

Cudi couldn't climb such a high tree because he was afraid that an elephant would dig him down on a low tree branch.

Falling to the ground and being trampled by an elephant is no joke. It can easily be trampled into a puddle of leopard cakes. The timid cheetah will run away as soon as it hears the sound of the elephants, disappearing without a trace in the blink of an eye.

Shi Qiao and Klein climbed up a tree as before, hiding in a high place and waiting for the elephants to pass by first.

The adult elephants are looking for fresh branches and fruits on the trees, and use their flexible trunks to wrap them up, pull them off, and put them in their mouths. The baby elephants also followed suit and came to the fig tree where Shi Qiao was to gnaw on the stems and leaves.

Although it was a baby elephant that came over, Shi Qiao's heart was still in her throat. The difference in strength and size was too great to offend.

Fortunately, the little elephant didn't feel threatened by the leopard's motionless hiding in the canopy. He even raised his head and extended his nose to call her after seeing the unhidable markings on her body.

Shi Qiao looked at the baby elephant under the tree.

The round black eyes are surprisingly big, and the ears that are fanning like two big banana leaves look cute and naive. Compared with the thick-skinned parents, they are much more childish and cute.

Shi Qiao couldn't help but think that animals are cuter when they are young, but when they grow up, they become lawless grassland tyrants.

It still doesn't use its nose as fluently as an adult elephant. It missed the figs on the branches several times, couldn't eat the food in front of it, and couldn't care less about the leopard stripes. It was so anxious that it wanted to call its mother.

Shi Qiao was afraid that it would provoke the adult elephant, so she slapped the fruit on the treetop with her paw and dropped it to the ground.

The little elephant lowered its head to eat as if it had found a treasure. After eating, it raised its head and looked at her expectantly, and even shouted happily.

Shi Qiao: "..."

Why does it feel like a breeder?

Seeing that this group of elephants had no intention of leaving for a while, Shi Qiao was forced to accept her job as a keeper. Her sharp claws stretched out and the fruit on the treetop fell with the leaves. Just in case, she moved up again and chose a safer position to feed the baby elephant.

The mother elephant seemed to be aware of the commotion here, and she didn't come to disturb her baby when she saw it looking so happy. She was like a parent who had someone helping her with her baby, concentrating on her own business.

It wasn't until there were not many fruits left on the tree that the baby elephant left the tree with satisfaction and turned around to meet the adult elephant.

The elephant herd pushed all the dead trees in the area to the ground and then left with their child.

Before leaving, the little elephant slapped its big ears twice toward the tree that dropped its own fruit and left happily.

After finally getting these elephants away, Shi Qiao breathed a sigh of relief. She saw the big guy on the opposite side jump down from the tree, and then she also went down to the ground. She felt good about being a keeper just now, but she was a little nervous.

The little leopard looked at Klein, who was still observing the direction of the elephants: "Can I eat elephant meat once in my life?"

Klein: "..."

Even Klein can't satisfy his little baby's whimsical questions.

Shi Qiao herself felt that it was probably impossible, so she settled for the next best thing: "What about the giraffe?"

Klein thought for a moment, but still couldn't bear to disappoint the other party: "You can try it if you have a chance."

Forget it, Shi Qiao thought, the giraffe's long neck and long legs can easily kick the leopard out of the grassland, only the lion dares to take risks when there is no food to eat.

Although she was curious about the taste of these big guys, she didn't want to easily provoke the giraffes and elephants, so she chose the little impala, the leopard's favorite.

Today's dinner is a group of impalas that came from the south. To make up for the little leopard's regret of not being able to eat elephants and giraffes, Klein personally picked out the largest prey and caught it back to replenish the little leopard's energy from traveling these past few days.

Hunting on the way is very inconvenient, but the boss around her will not let the little leopard starve easily.

The cheetah, which ran away quickly when the situation was bad, didn't have this kind of luck. Without the other person as a light bulb, Shi Qiao was happy and relaxed. After eating, she could stick to Klein as she pleased.

This scene was all recorded by the cameras that rushed over.

: Seeing that their relationship is so good, this old mother feels very relieved.

: Who can withstand Thea's rubbing on the head, and even rubbing her on both sides? It's so cute!

: I hope they can catch prey during the dry season and not starve.

: When the prey disperses after crossing the river, hunting will not be so easy.

: How long will they have to travel to reach their destination?

: It's hard to say, the route is different every year.

: I saw a lot of animals along the way, including lions, cheetahs, elephants, and zebras. Will it be possible to live broadcast the Crossing to Heaven in a while?

: It would be great if we could really see the Crossing of Heaven here. I hope Thea and Klein accompany everyone.

Andrew answered the questions in the live broadcast room seriously: "The live broadcast is about to end during the Crossing of Heaven. The specific location of the animals migrating to the north will not be broadcast in real time, but it will be included in the documentary and can still be seen in the future."

Regardless of the migration route followed by herbivores, their destinations are fixed. Wildebeest, zebra, and various antelopes go to the Mara River Basin, and leopards and lions are no exception.

Their territory is large, but there is no guarantee that no other similar species will compete for the territory during the dry season. If they are delayed for a few days on the road, the best habitats close to water sources may be occupied by other beasts first.

At this time, Shi Qiao still didn't know how the stronghold during the dry season had changed compared to the original one. After a hearty meal, she followed the big boss and continued heading north.

There is fresh scenery to enjoy along the way, and when she gets interested, she races with the boss to compare her speed. Although the result is the same every time, it doesn't stop her from wanting to win.

The little leopard, who was brought up by Klein, has the same desire to win as his opponent.

While she was exercising on the roadside, Shi Qiao felt that her physical strength threshold had quietly jumped up two levels.

Andrew looked at the two leopards chasing each other in front of him and compared the sizes of Thea and Klein: "Thea is no longer the frail little leopard she used to be. Her current size is also very advantageous compared to other females, and her physical fitness is probably better. Thanks to her good 'teacher' who takes the trouble to do so."

: A good partner is also a lifelong teacher!

: Wow, that's quite right.

: I didn't expect to learn this from Leopards.

: After Thea recovered from her leg injury in the documentary, Klein also took his partner to exercise like this. Looking at them now, it feels like they are no different from when they were children.

: The difference is that the cub has grown up and has its own ideas.

: Hahahahaha, she didn't win even though she was cheating during the race. She is a bit mean-spirited but not much.

Therefore, everything will gradually fade away after you get used to it, just like living under the camera for a long time and your true colors will be revealed.

Shi Qiao had already forgotten about the photographer. She had no idea that she would be pulled out and made into a short video for human beings to watch again and again.

Now everyone knows that there is a little leopard that will lie on the ground and purr while pretending to fall to attract its "opponent" to stop. It will also take advantage of the opponent's stop to catch up from behind.

It's just that she will be surpassed in the end.

Seeing the carefree appearance of the little leopards, humans seemed to have forgotten the huge impact the dry season had on animals until the two leopards finally reached their destination, the Masai Mara.

Since the week before they set off on their journey, it had not rained in the entire grassland.

Rising temperatures and the increasingly harsh sun overhead have caused the ponds and puddles accumulated during the rainy season to evaporate. Drought is approaching and has begun to appear.

Accustomed to the humid air, some animals with thick hair begin to lose their hair when blown by the hot wind. The bald stork and vulture originally had the word "bald" in their names. Now, in addition to their bare heads and necks, their bodies have also begun to lose feathers, making them a bit uglier than before.

By the time Shi Qiao set foot on familiar territory, the grassland was almost withered and yellow.

The dry season is a barren season for all animals. Animals like leopards, which rely on tall grass to hide their bodies, have to face the withered and yellow tall grass that is not as dense and lush as the rainy season, making it difficult to hide. Herbivores also have no rich food.

The former beech tree could no longer accommodate the size of the two leopards now. As expected, the first thing to do when arriving in the north was to find a suitable base.

However, no matter how hard they looked for it, it was not as tall and strong as the acacias in the south. They had no choice but to choose an acacia tree with relatively superior branches. Two leopards couldn't lie down together at the same time, so Klein had to do the next best thing and sleep on both sides of the same tree.

The photographer captured two leopards choosing their new base, east of last year's beech forest and closer to the water source than before.

It's also a rare good location.

After the two leopards have finished their journey on the road, the live broadcast that has been so exciting for humans has also come to an end. The photographer will occasionally update the current situation of the two leopards in the subsequent shooting.

Although humans who love the two leopards feel sorry for them, they still wait for the first-hand news on the official channel every day.

Even the first half of the documentary was watched over and over again.

On the other side.

Cudi, who came to the north in advance, found two leopards on the way to grab snacks for himself. He immediately gave up his original place and chose to move to an acacia tree closer to the leopards.

It also wants to spend this dry season safely. If it wants to avoid attacks from other beasts, it is more important to hug its thighs in advance.

After finishing the most important thing, finding the tree where he would live in the future, Shi Qiao followed the boss to the nearest lake to drink water.

She lost too much water in her body during the long journey, which made her thirsty all the time. On the way to drink water, she could also observe where the surrounding herbivores were resting, and she could hunt the prey before they moved in the remaining days.

Klein found a suitable spot on the road to mark. This year's drought was worse than before, and the territory to be circled was larger than before.

The larger the territory, the more resources can be obtained. This is an unspoken rule among beasts.

This year, however, they arrived a few days late.

Behind Klein, Shi Qiao smelled the scent of markings made by other similar species. The smell was so strong that it even spread to the surrounding bushes and trees. It seemed that a strange leopard had already designated its territory here.

The little leopard looked along the marked location again, and the location marked by this strange leopard almost coincided with theirs.

She glanced at the big boss with a darkened expression and felt the signs of a coming storm.

Every time the other party shows this expression, there is a high probability that they are going to fight.

Andrew saw the two stagnant leopards. Judging from their movements and demeanor, it could be seen that this place had been occupied by other leopards. Thea and Klein would either have to find other strongholds or a battle would be unavoidable.

"I don't know what they will choose. The land in the dry season is the most precious resource. Besides, there is a lake here and it is also close to the Mara River."

The closer to the water source, the more popular it is.

Klein didn't want to leave this area, and Shi Qiao also saw what the other party was thinking. If it were in the past, she might be inclined to avoid fighting and look for the next place, but now the little leopard, who has experienced many battles, has grown up.

Since the boss doesn't want to let it go, then don't let it go. She can fight side by side with him!

The two leopards looked at each other and understood that they had made the same decision. Klein ruthlessly erased the other leopard's presence on the other leopard's mark and replaced it with his own mark.

Shi Qiao turned around and rubbed under the tree, leaving her own scent behind to declare war.

The leopard that had marked out its territory in advance has not yet appeared. It must have gone to other places on the edge of its territory to continue marking.

Shi Qiao saw that Klein did not regard the powerful leopard as an insurmountable obstacle, so she felt relieved and went to the lake to drink enough water.

In order not to worry Little Leopard, Klein kept his face low and continued to tell her what to do as usual.

It was a calm two days, during which Shi Qiao didn't see any other leopards, only the lions that followed behind and arrived belatedly.

The lionesses took the sub-adults to the opposite side of the Mara River in advance and chose their original territory, which did not overlap with the leopard's territory. They probably listened to the words of the male lion leader and did not want to compete head-on with the leopard during this dry season.

Let's keep quiet with the leopards first, and wait until the worst weather in the dry season before making any plans.

"We can see that the lions across the river first and go to the other side. The rest of the time they will wait quietly on the other side for migrating prey, which is more convenient for hunting."

Andrew followed the lions for two days and then drove west to look for other leopards in the territory.

With the help of equipment, humans soon saw an older male leopard on the other side of the territory. With his outstanding memory, Andrew recognized this male leopard who was still in his prime.

"This leopard seems to have some connection with Klein."

Andrew quickly searched through the animal information that he had photographed before, and finally found a photo of a leopard in a favorite that had exactly the same body shape and characteristics as the other person.

"Candiven is the second husband of Klein's mother and the biological father of Klein's younger brother, Corel."

A few days later, the film crew updated the status of the two leopards.

Netizens who learned that Thea and Klein were facing enemies were even more anxious than the leopard in question. They also saw the other leopard in full in the photos posted by the photographer.

——? ? ? Isn't that Klein's stepfather?

——The body is so burly, it looks like a strong leopard.

——He's not a ruthless character, right? What about Thea and Klein?

——Whenever they meet, there will definitely be a fight, and whoever wins will be the lord.

——They have to fight when they first arrive in a new territory. If they get injured, it will affect their hunting.

——There's nothing they can do about it. Being driven to other places with harsh environments will also affect hunting. It's better to fight than to their back against the enemy.

Many voices were cheering outside the camera, but Shi Qiao was not particularly nervous about the upcoming battle. After all, she had a "reassurance" around her.

She has never lost a fight with the boss, and she is not a little leopard to be trifled with.

Even so, the feeling of having enemies between territories is not very good. She is always afraid of sudden attacks by the other party. She has to pay attention to the wind and grass at all times when sleeping these days.

The boss who occupies another branch of the tree will extend his tail and pat the little leopard as comfort when the little leopard is awakened by other noises.

At this time, Shi Qiao missed the acacia tree in the south very much.

It was better to sleep soundly next to each other. Once the other leopard was driven out of the territory, she and Klein would find a hidden bush and lie down on the ground to sleep.

Not now. It's easy to be attacked by other animals while resting on the ground.

The little leopard picked up the tip of the opponent's tail with its paw, raised its little face, and whined at the big man: "I can't sleep."

The male leopard remained calm even when Mount Tai collapsed, but could not hear the grievances of the little leopard.

Klein turned around, grabbed the tree trunk with his front paws, rubbed his head against each other, and exchanged body scents with the little leopard, secreting a scent that reassured the leopard to calm the other person's mood.

After the restlessness period has passed, the fragrance on the body is no longer aggressive and cold, and it automatically softens when facing the little leopard.

The scent of blue musk wood has changed. The smell of pheromones that can soothe emotions is more like tree moss and some kind of fragrant vetiver. It is vague and calm, driving away the smell of sand and dust that is unique to the dry season around her, making Shi Qiao feel sleepy without knowing it.

She doesn't know how long it took before she fell asleep with the gentle pats of her paws.

The next day, after finally catching up on a good night's sleep, Shi Qiao and Klein were observing the movements of prey by the lake when a certain cheetah came running over in a hurry.

"I saw other leopards to the west."

When Cudi came to the north, he still took on the responsibility of the territorial camera. He familiarly reported to Klein: "It is quite far from here. It is probably stationed in the west."

If the range of activities is not large, they will not encounter the opponent in a short period of time.

However, they had already circled their territory a few days ago, and of course, they had left a mark on the west that could not be ignored. Another leopard must have discovered their presence and chose to stay put for the time being.

Klein doesn't like leaving such a big threat in the territory. He is a leopard himself, and he is well aware of the disadvantages of another leopard staying in the territory. Leopards are cautious by nature, like to lurk, and can quietly kill another animal in their sleep.

He decided to wait for three more days. If there was still no movement from the other party after three days, he would take the initiative.

After being unable to sleep next to each other for several consecutive days, Shi Qiao no longer had any worries. The plummeting quality of sleep was too torturous.

She wants to fight!

A quick fight will drive the leopard away, and she will boldly abandon the acacia tree and stick to the ground with the boss.

Perhaps her desire to fight was too strong. Before three days had passed, Shi Qiao saw the seven-year-old male leopard occupying the west, Candiven, on the way to hunt.

Thanks to his superior eyesight among leopards, Shi Qiao saw the leopard stripes at a glance when the opponent was ambushing in the dead grass and preparing to chase a group of gazelles.

She immediately told Klein the location of the unfamiliar leopard and followed him to quietly approach the leopard.

The closer she got, the more she could see the figure of the male leopard. She noticed that when the boss next to her saw his whole face, his expression suddenly turned cold.

Klein's eyes turned cold, and there was a sharp color at the end of his eyes. If she looks carefully, she can still see the cold light.

The leopard's gaze was like the howling Siberian cold wind, causing waves in the small area of ​​the grassland, directly approaching the other male leopard.

If he felt familiar based on the mark before, now that he has seen the other person's whole face, he can be sure that this male leopard is the lover of his mother, Madeleine, who expelled him from her mother's territory.

Two leopards approached at the same time. Even if they deliberately hid their figures, Candiven, a seasoned and mature man, noticed something unusual.

It quickly switched from hunting mode to fighting mode, looked around cautiously, looking for the source of its sight, and then locked onto two leopards in one place.

Klein roared at the other party in a low voice, with disgust that could not be hidden in his voice.

He still remembered the ferocity and cruelty with which the other party treated him, and even almost killed him under the sharp teeth.

Enemies are extremely jealous when they meet.

After Shi Qiao found out the identity of the male leopard opposite, she understood where the boss's anger came from. This leopard turned out to be Madeleine's bastard second husband.

Thinking that it was the other party that made her big brother go out and crawl around before he was old enough to be independent, the little leopard also became angry. She arched her back towards the other male leopard and assumed a fighting posture ready to go.

The leopard camps on both sides were facing each other tit for tat. The surrounding herbivores stopped eating the grass and ran to a safe place away from the center of the storm.

The vultures were circling in the sky, smelling the smoke, and squawking as they flew.

Candiven on the opposite side obviously recognized Klein after a moment of thinking. Normally, it would not remember the sub-adults it had met before. Most of them had become dead souls under its claws, but this one was different.

Because the opponent was able to escape from it, survived on his own, and grew into the powerful leopard he is now.

It saw in the other person's eyes the same unruly and violent spirit as when he was a child, just like the first time he bit his neck as a sub-adult and gave him a hard blow.

After not seeing each other for a long time, Candiven did not act rashly immediately but instead assessed Klein's strength, which meant that it had determined that the leopard opposite him was an opponent that was not easy to mess with.

Feeling the unusually tense atmosphere, the baboons on the tree also changed their usual noisy calls and became surprisingly quiet, staring at the powerful leopard without blinking.

In the silence, Klein broke the deadlock and pounced on Candiven who was retreating.