I have a wildlife zoo

Other than those fretting over Yueyue and Kaka, a tourist remarked, "I used to think lions were pretty straightforward creatures—you know, whichever male lion is strongest, the female would go for him. I never imagined they'd fall in love and have preferences."

"That's the law of the lions. The strong get to choose their mates first."

Someone thoughtfully said, "A melon forcefully twisted off its vine isn't sweet, but maybe it can be dipped in sugar—is that what you mean?"

Hearing this, Fang Ye explained, "It seems there's some misunderstanding here! When lions choose a mate, it's not just about physical strength. Male lions can also differ in appearance and personality, and female lions take that into account too. If they think a male lion is strong but not manly enough, or not brave enough when hunting, they will disdain him."

In the zoo, there's no real chance to hunt, so it's hard to see who is brave, but Qiqi is known for being bad-tempered and mischievous, while Kaka spends the day lying lazily on the grass causing no trouble.

Clearly, Yueyue has taken a liking to Kaka, perhaps finding him to be more steady in character, or maybe she thinks he's a bit more handsome?

The tourists all listened intently!

"In the wild, male lions usually don't fight over their mates! Brawling is a waste of precious energy, and male lions must work with their coalition to fend off other invading males. Fighting with comrades over mating rights is a foolish choice!"

So, in most cases, the male lion that first notices a female in heat will become her temporary mate, and the other males will respect his claim and not challenge him, quietly waiting for their own chance.

Plus, when a female goes into heat, the other females often come into heat simultaneously, offering many mating opportunities. This is also why males prefer a strategy of waiting rather than fighting!"

"Oh~"

The visitor who had earlier thought that strong lions monopolized mating rights scratched his head. Actually, his impression had come from the world of macaques, where the Monkey King has the greatest power.

Apparently, for lions, survival is not just about physical strength but also involves tracking skills and social relationships.

Fang Ye watched Yueyue angrily roaring at Qiqi, who, with his thick skin, seemed utterly unconcerned, and sighed.

In the wild, if Qiqi dared to mess around and block a female from choosing her preferred mate, the pride couldn't survive.

If the right opportunity arose, the females would surely band together and leave for another pride, or unite to drive Qiqi out.

Causing such disturbances, there's no way the girls would put up with him; he'd have to roam outside on his own!

It's only in the zoo, where there's no need to work together to hunt and food is provided daily by the animal keepers, that Qiqi can afford to be so willful and mischievous.

The key point is that he's waiting to father little lion cubs. With Yueyue so fond of Kaka, and Kaka not averse to Yueyue, fostering their relationship should bring about the little cubs, right?

Animals in heat don't have to mate, but if Yueyue is prevented from contacting Kaka and clearly dislikes Qiqi, refusing to court him, then this estrus is wasted.

It's time for the lions to learn about the unity rules of survival in the wild!

Fang Ye glanced at the slippers on his feet and called out to Li, "Let's go, open the door for me. I need to have a talk with Qiqi about manners!"

The tourists' eyes suddenly lit up, filled with anticipation: "Oh!"

"Is the zookeeper going to reason with the lions? Will they understand him?"

"Piece of cake, right? Don't you know the zookeeper's full name is Archdruid Beast Whisperer?"

Qian Keke and Tang Xiaoxin: "Yeah! We're going to see Brother Fang Ye playing with the lions!"

...

Yueyue was still standing off angrily against Qiqi, roaring continuously, but the roars were getting weaker, and she was starting to feel disheartened and ready to give up.

The greatest distance in the world is when I so deeply love you and want to be close to you, standing just a few meters away, yet blocked by a villain, unable to take even a step forward!

Fang Ye quickened his pace and came over, shouting, "Hey, Qiqi, what are you doing, bullying the girl!"

Several lions turned their gaze over!

Feeling a hint of reproach in Fang Ye's tone, Qiqi growled unhappily, "Roar~"

What's it to you! I'll do as I like! In this lion exhibit, there's nothing bigger than me!

Yueyue roared back at Qiqi in anger and then looked at Fang Ye, hopeful, "Director, take my side! This bad guy is infuriating me!"

Fang Ye truly did not understand the language of beasts!

But animals are very smart. While they might not understand the meaning of words, they can understand the tone of voice.

Take Jiaojiao, for example. When she was being transferred from her original enclosure to the new venue, Fang Ye patted the cage, smiled and waved at her, and Jiaojiao knew he wanted her to get into the transfer vehicle, so she obediently went in.

Hindered by Ice Cake biting her foot, unable to move forward, and speaking in a vexed tone, Jiaojiao assessed the situation and realized that Ice Cake was to blame, so she took Ice Cake away.

When Xiaoqiao got angry, Fang Ye would comfort her with a soft voice, and although Xiaoqiao didn't understand what Fang Ye was saying, she definitely understood his affection and care, and gradually she became less angry.

Someone from abroad once posted a story about a dog living in New York. One day, guests from Germany came to the house with their own dog. The two dogs hit it off right away and played happily together.

When the German owners gave commands in German to their dog, the New York dog understood, and likewise, when the New York owner gave commands in English, the German dog also understood.

Tone, body language, eye contact, and scent are all ways that animals use to communicate.

Other animal keepers' commands were not as effective as Fang Ye's, perhaps not because the animals failed to understand, but because their relationship wasn't as good, and they weren't willing to respond.

Fang Ye also understood the rebellious and rascally intent in Qiqi's behavior and said sternly, "Stop causing trouble. Yueyue likes Kaka and not you, why must you interfere? Don't you understand the concept of free love?"

Qiqi grew slightly angry, took a step forward with a sullen face, and his eyes, like copper bells, glittered with a menacing ferocity!

"Roar!!"

Seeing the standoff between man and lion, the visitors immediately started to panic!

"It's all over now, the lion seems angry!"

"What do we do, is the director in danger?"

"Where's the animal keeper, hurry up, don't you have any emergency plans? Do you have a tranquilizer gun or not!"

Tang Xiaoxin's palms were starting to sweat with nervousness as she asked, "Keke, Brother Fang Ye won't be in danger, right?"

Qian Keke was very certain, "Don't worry, my gut tells me everything will be fine!"

Animal keeper Li also tried to reassure everyone, "There's no need for everyone to be nervous, I believe the director definitely has a strategy to handle this!"

"Hey, you're rebelling against me now!"

Seeing Qiqi's fierce demeanor, Fang Ye lifted one leg and took off his slipper, which he hadn't used for quite some time.

Holding it in his hand, he warned, "If you don't obey now, I'm going to hit you with this slipper! Let you know who's the real boss of this zoo!"