sbdcsierra Chapter 341 Snow Leopard Family
Chapter 341 Snow Leopard Family
Between leaving and staying, Song Anning chose to pick up the snow leopard cub and enter the space.
Xiangxiang:......
The temperature in the space was just right. Song Anning sat on the soft grass holding the little snow leopard. The two kittens also came over, carefully sniffing the unfamiliar scent.
But the little snow leopard in my arms was no longer as lively as when it was outside. It yawned lazily and felt drowsy.
"Master, the little cub is drunk on oxygen.
Xiangxiang also detected that the snow leopard was malnourished, probably because its mother didn't have enough milk. In this harsh environment, survival is already difficult for them, and they're not getting enough to eat. If this continues, this cub will probably not grow up.
Looking at the baby in her arms with wet eyes, Song An Ning felt a little bit reluctant.
Survival of the fittest, she had no good solution for the moment.
At this time, Xiangxiang spoke again.
“The snow leopard couple came with another cub.
Oh, they have so many wounds on their bodies. The wounds on their backs are from being scratched by eagles, and the wounds on their necks and legs are probably from being bitten by wolves."
According to Xiangxiang's description, the snow leopard couple were anxiously sniffing the scent of their child in the air, trying to find the cub, but the place was bare and there was no sign of the child at all.
They were spinning in place, making howling sounds.
"Forget it, just give the children back to them."
She wanted to bring the little snow leopard into the space to play with it for a while, but the parents came to look for their child with injuries, and it would be impolite for her not to go out.
With her sudden appearance, the snow leopard couple, who had been extremely anxious just now, were startled by her and jumped up, turning into Tiggers.
Song Anning quickly spoke to them with his mind:
"Don't be afraid, I have no ill intentions and will not hurt you. Your cub got lost just now, and I played with it for a while. You can go now."
Song Anning put the little snow leopard on the ground. It had just been intoxicated by oxygen and had not yet recovered. It could not even stand steadily and stumbled forward a few steps.
The snow leopard mother glanced at Song Anning cautiously, quickly picked up the baby, and replied:
"Thank you for taking care of my child."
They didn't walk far, but kept looking back at Song An Ning, as if they wanted to say something.
"Are your injuries all right? I have some medicine here that I can help you with."
The snow leopard couple stood there and stared at Song An Ning for a long time, then brought the other cub over.
Snow Leopard Dad: We are seriously injured and our wounds cannot heal.
"Please save our children, they are only two months old..."
Only then did Song An Ning discover that there were several bloody holes on the other cub's back caused by the eagle's claws.
The reason why it is still alive is probably because the snow leopard couple fought desperately to snatch it back from the eagle's claws.
Sure enough, when the cub's fur was parted, large and small cuts were found on its skin, which were left during the robbery.
The mother snow leopard was emaciated from feeding her cubs and defending them from external predators. The father snow leopard was even more severely wounded, especially on his hind legs, where the wounds were so deep that the bone was visible, and his white fur was stained with crimson blood.
"You guys drink some water first, I'll apply the medicine."
I don’t know if it was Song Anning’s illusion, but after the space was upgraded to level seven, the effect of the spiritual spring water became much better.
She took out the spiritual spring water from the space and placed it on the ground not far away. The cats were very alert, but she didn't stare at them. She took out the disinfectant from her backpack and gently wiped the snow leopard cub.
Animals have a keen sense of smell, and the spiritual spring water is a fatal temptation to them.
The two adults and one child drank up the entire basin of water, and they were still licking their lips with a look of unsatisfied satisfaction.
"You're pretty smart. You know this is good stuff. Are you hungry?
Eat this meat, it's all fresh."
Song An Ning bought a few chickens and half a lamb from the mall and asked Xiangxiang to prepare them and place them in front of them.
"Thank you, benefactor..."
The snow leopard couple still did not let down their guard. They carefully smelled the meat and made sure it was fresh before dragging it away and starting to eat.
While eating, he watched Song An Ning apply medicine to the cubs. They had suffered too much harm in this snowy area and had to be vigilant at all times.
After the cub's wound was treated and the snow leopard couple had almost finished eating, they sat not far from Song An Ning, tilting their heads and watching quietly.
"It's been taken care of. Come here too. Your wound also needs medicine."
After hearing what Song Anning said, the male snow leopard stood still and nudged the female snow leopard next to him with his head, signaling it to come forward.
"Oh, you're pretty good to your wife."
Seeing this, Song Anning smiled and joked. The female snow leopard walked over to her and lay down, stretching out her front paw, which was the most seriously injured part.
"I'm going to sew the wound shut with needle and thread. Don't be afraid. It won't hurt. Just don't move."
Female snow leopard: I definitely won’t move.
At this time, the male snow leopard also came over, stretched out his furry tail, and motioned his wife to rest her head on his tail.
Song Anning smiled silently. All things have spirits, and animals' emotions are purer than humans'.
After treating the large wound, Song An Ning wiped the sweat from her forehead. She was actually sweating in such a cold environment.
"The master is highly focused and very nervous.
Clean it quickly, it’s windy here and it’s easy for the cold to get into your body.”
Xiangxiang quickly reminded Song Anning, who then took a cotton ball and continued to treat some minor wounds.
I also chat with the snow leopard couple from time to time.
"Is this area your family's territory? How did you get hurt like this?"
Male snow leopard: This is our territory, the rest of the place belongs to others.
We have nowhere else to go, so we have to choose places like this to stay, so we often get injured.
Song Anning learned from Xiangxiang that snow leopards are very home-loving animals and like to stay at home all the time except for hunting.
They have a strong sense of territory and can only wander within their own territory.
If the location is not chosen well, they will be restricted in many ways and will not be able to get their favorite food, such as blue sheep and argali...
And they have cubs, which makes it even more inconvenient for them to move around.
After the wound was treated, the female snow leopard slowly stood up and rubbed Song Anning's hand gently with her head to show affection.
He also added a few words: This place is too small, there are too few sheep and too many wolves. We want to leave, but we don’t know where to go.
"Hmm? Don't know where to go?
Master, please ask them if they want to go to Xiangxiang's world?
There are more sheep than wolves in our area, and even fewer snow leopards. They are almost extinct.
Once we get there, we will heal their injuries and restore them to their best condition, then try to live in a semi-wild environment before eventually releasing them back into the wild."
"Hmm... that sounds good. I'll take care of the snow leopard father's wound first, and then ask them what they think."
"Okay, Xiangxiang likes cute big cats."
"Haha, I like it too."
It was completely dark, and the darkness on the plateau represented endless danger.
The male snow leopard's injuries were very serious. Song Anning used a headlamp to carefully treat the injury and received sincere thanks from the couple.
Animals' language is relatively simple and not so convoluted; they just say what they think.
“Since life here is difficult, why not move to another place?
I can take you to a larger world, where there are more sheep than wolves, and endless snow-capped mountains. You will definitely find a place you like to live in."
"Where is that? We've been to the end of the snow-capped mountains before, but were blocked by a high wall. This place only looks big, but in reality, there are only a dozen or so large snow-capped mountains. We can't get through there at all.
Can I really go out?"
What they were talking about should be Old Man Pan’s space barrier, which was just on the other side of the snow mountain. Yesterday, Old Man Pan reminded her to fly slower, otherwise she would easily hit the barrier.
The seemingly endless snow-capped mountains are just an illusion, they are actually not that big.
"You can go out. But I want to know how many snow leopards are there here? Is it just your family or is it just you?"
"Not a lot, but definitely not a few either. After all, all the good hilltops are occupied by them."
"That's fine. Don't give Old Man Pan the space to kill them off."
After getting a positive answer, the snow leopard couple also yearned for the new world. Song Anning did not delay and after confirming with them again, he put his hands on their bodies.
"I hope you like your new home, live in peace, and have mutton for every meal."
"Thank you, benefactor. We will always remember you."
After saying that, the snow leopard licked Song Anning's hand, and the family of four disappeared on the spot.
Xiangxiang was so happy that she danced with joy. God knows how precious it was to their world for the animals who willingly passed by.
She repeatedly assured Song An Ning that they would treat the snow leopard family well and allow the snow leopard population to develop.
The big cat who was chatting and acting coquettish just now has gone to another world. Song Anning feels empty in her heart, but she has done a good thing by bringing new life to a dying family.
"Come on, didn't you say there was something good? Let's go take a look and then go home to sleep."
Just as Song An Ning was about to leave, she heard voices coming from her head and behind her at the same time.