Rural life in America

Chapter 47 The wolf is here

Zhang Hao felt that he seemed to know something about the situation. He had a premonition, but he was not sure yet.

Christina's heart was beating violently. She was indeed a little nervous, but she still carefully followed Zhang Hao with a flashlight and a pistol.

The two of them headed towards the creek not far away. Although there were more winds and grasses and some insects and birds in this dark night, the two of them still heard some small movements.

When Christina stepped on a dead branch and made a crisp sound, Zhang Hao immediately reached out to stop Christina.

"It's right in front, it should be a wolf!"

Christina became more nervous, but she asked Zhang Hao cautiously, "Are you sure? Is this too dangerous? I heard that wolves live in packs. Is it dangerous for us to approach like this?"

Zhang Hao said in a low voice: "This is what I feel is a little abnormal. They are indeed very cunning and fierce, but I don't think there is too much danger this time. There are no signs of wolves moving around. I think this may be caused by wolves. Lone wolves driven out of a pack or wolves escaped from a battle."

Christina looked at Zhang Hao blankly. Although she knew some news about wolves, she still felt very novel after hearing what Zhang Hao said.

For example, Zhang Hao was explaining some habits to Christina, because usually they live in groups, and there is a leading male wolf among them. All male wolves are often divided into A, B, and C levels in turn, and the levels are strict. , Division of labor and cooperation.

And wolves will also grab territory, and there will naturally be some battles in the process of grabbing territory; if their own territory is taken away by other wolves, the defeated wolf king is likely to be killed, and its group will basically disperse.

Other wolves are likely to be adopted, but their status will be lower in the new pack.As for the other wolves who didn't want to stay, they had to run away, because they would be killed if they wanted to stay.

Under normal circumstances, the cubs left behind by the wolf king would basically be killed.

This is the law of survival of wolves, not only one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, but also wolves; and those male wolves who become wolf kings have more female wolves and reproductive rights, but they will be killed when they are defeated, and their wives and daughters Either be occupied, or be killed.

Christina listened blankly, she knew that wolves were a big force in the mountains and forests, a group at the top of the biological chain; in her impression, wolves were cruel and cunning, but now listening to Zhang Hao's constant explanation With that, she also learned more about the wolf group.

Naturally, there is also a greater understanding of the laws of nature.

Knowing some 'common sense' does not affect the actions of the two of them at all, and carefully pays attention to the movements around them; although I didn't see too many wolves, although I didn't hear too many wolves howling, I didn't see any wolves left behind Mark of.

Even knowing that it is unlikely to encounter wolves this time, Zhang Hao is still very careful.

Just as the two of them were walking cautiously, they suddenly discovered something.

The rabbits and pheasants killed during the day had already been cleaned up, and most of them entered the stomachs of Zhang Hao and Christina; but some internal organs or furs were buried in the soil, but this small pit has been buried. Planed.

Zhang Hao looked at Christina and said, "Their sense of smell is very good, and they found the food. I can guarantee that this is a wolf alone, or its strength is quite weak."

Christina asked curiously: "Aren't wolves supposed to hunt and kill animals?"

Zhang Hao said speechlessly: "It's normal for them to eat spoiled food, especially when they are hungry. Believe me, these guys will even eat some fruits sometimes, if they are really hungry."

Christina questioned again, "You know we will spend the night here, why do you keep the internal organs of these animals, do you know that this will attract some beasts?"

Zhang Hao explained, "Of course I know this, so I buried them in the soil, but I didn't expect their sense of smell to be so good. And you should have noticed that this place is a little far away from our camp. What's more, look This creek, they can't wash away these viscera, at most they provide us with a little drinking water."

The internal organs of those animals have been dragged out, and almost completely wiped out; if it weren't for some scattered fur and some scraps of meat, no one would have thought that there were some animal internal organs and fur buried here.

Zhang Hao felt that the wolf should not have left, it must still be near the camp, so he had to be cautious; not necessarily to find the wolf to open his eyes, but more to ensure safety.

While the two were searching carefully, a wolf howl suddenly came out not far away, the classic howl of a wolf.

"Ow!!!"

Zhang Hao immediately knew the difference, because the howling of the wolf was a little 'lack of energy', and it seemed a little immature.

Christina hugged Zhang Hao's arm at once. Even though she had a lot of mental construction and made a lot of assumptions, she still felt nervous when she was about to face a wolf.

Zhang Hao immediately patted Christina's arm lightly and said, "Tina, don't worry, it's just a little wolf. We're not hunting, we can go back."

Christina didn't back down, she hugged Zhang Hao's arm and said, "I haven't seen a wild wolf, as long as you can protect me, I won't be afraid."

Zhang Hao felt that it would be better to prove himself with practical actions than to say a thousand words and ten thousand. Holding Christina's hand tightly, Zhang Hao chose to take Christina towards the direction of howling wolves.

It seems a bit risky, but Zhang Hao still has a little confidence in these things, he knows there will be no danger.

Approaching carefully, I also saw the wolf under the strong light; it was hiding in the bushes, very pitiful.

This is a wolf about the size of an adult cat at most, with skinny bones; this should only be a wolf about half a year old, if it wasn't for the bright lights illuminating the surroundings, it might be difficult to notice it.

This is a black wolf. When it saw Zhang Hao and Christina, it didn't choose to run away; maybe it had escaped too many times before, maybe it was because it wanted to fight, or maybe it was because it was too tired to run away up.

So its front paws were on the ground, and it bared its teeth towards Zhang Hao and Christina, and it assumed a fighting posture; although it was only a wolf cub, its sharp and terrifying canine teeth made people feel intimidated ; Because this is the main weapon of the wolf, once it is bitten by the canines, it will suffer serious injuries.

Zhang Hao and Christina looked at each other, they knew very well that this wolf would not pose any threat to them; because its fighting power was really weak, at most it was just to be careful not to be bitten, not because it was afraid of being bitten, Instead, worry about infectious diseases.

The two looked at each other, and they planned to retreat; now that they have found the 'culprit' that made them restless, and now that they know that this wolf will not pose too much threat, they are at ease.

The two chose to leave decisively, to a large extent, they did not intend to continue to disturb this weak wolf cub; it looked too small and too weak, this wolf is not a secondary predator of the food chain, it is just A weak life that makes people feel sympathetic when they see it, it's that simple.

The two walked to the camp hand in hand, because of such an unexpected situation, I also thought this trip was quite interesting; looking at the time, it was actually closer to dawn, so we chatted, and then greeted the sun together in the mountains. out more meaningful.

It is still relatively cold in the mountains, so sitting together with blankets to watch the sunrise is still a little romantic.

While the two were chatting, there was a rustling sound not far away, and he also saw a small figure.

Looking at Christina, although the wolf is very small, maybe it hasn't learned hunting skills yet, but its thin body seems to hide some instincts!
(End of this chapter)