A sea fish?
A sea fish is not strange, but it is strange to appear here.
The scientific research station is more than a hundred kilometers away from the nearest seaside. How did a sea fish get here and jump on the snow?
Huo Yu stretched out his entire body and stared around the snowfield.
The vast snowfield was unobstructed, and not a single living thing was seen wherever he looked.
Damn it!
Huo Yu turned his attention to the sea fish again.
This fish has an elongated body, slightly flattened sides, about 30 centimeters in length, and a large head and mouth.
The head, back and sides are all gray-brown, and the belly is gray-white. It is obviously one of the most common fish species in the Arctic, Arctic cod.
In summer, Arctic cod mainly lives on the edge of the ice area of Arctic glaciers. Even humans, without professional equipment, are difficult to catch such a large cod.
So, who caught a cod in the ice area, knocked on the door of the 249 scientific research station, and placed the cod at the door before the fish came out?
Xiaoyu and Xiaotuan had also arrived under Huo Yu at this time. They quietly stretched out their little heads and poked their heads outside the door.
"Little fish, smell it." Huo Yu gently nudged the little fish beside him with his toes.
Although I can't figure out who sent the sea fish, the small fish can.
The smell left in the air is the biggest flaw left by this mysterious man.
The little fish's nose was black and wet, and the lower end was slightly tilted upward. He got close to the sea fish and sniffed it carefully.
“Ouch~ (It’s quite fresh, smells delicious, like the sea, best eaten grilled~)”
The corners of Huo Yu's eyes twitched: "Go, go, you kid is causing trouble."
"Xiao Tuan, come and smell it." Huo Yu struggled to carry Xiao Tuan over.
Xiao Tuan's sense of smell is stronger than that of small fish. He sniffed the air carefully and quickly turned back to report to Huo Yu:
"Ouch~ (It seems like the smell of the two seals in the morning~)"
Huo Yu was stunned, put Xiao Tuan down, held his chin thoughtfully and looked into the distance.
So, the female seal realized that she had misunderstood her? Is this how you repay your kindness by sending fish to your door?
Animal repayment behavior is more complicated and difficult to understand than revenge behavior, and scientists have not yet come up with a unified and clear explanation.
Revenge is most likely based on the survival instinct of animals. They are afraid that their survival will be threatened by these former enemies, and they immediately launch revenge.
But repaying a favor is different. The starting point of repaying a favor is based on moral standards.
Repaying kindness is a psychological product of social development. Accepting favors from others without repaying them becomes an unethical behavior.
When you help others, they will feel embarrassed and owe you a so-called favor. This becomes an act of repaying a favor.
As we all know, there is no morality in the animal world, which makes their repaying behavior difficult to explain.
Although Huo Yu is not an expert in zoology, he has come into contact with many wild animals, and almost all of them are pure and kind.
He believes that although animals have not developed moral values, they have sincere feelings, understand who is good to them, and are willing to reciprocate this kindness.
This kind of emotion may be purer and more precious than the morality of the human world.
Huo Yu smiled slightly, bent down and picked up the cod jumping on the snow.
Since it was the good intention of the seal mother and son, there was no reason for him to refuse.
Although I just walked away with a small sea fish this morning...
Huo Yu walked into the post with salmon in his left hand and cod in his right hand and began to prepare today's dinner.
Due to the unique growth environment, the protein content of Arctic cod is as high as 96%, and its taste is particularly outstanding.
Moreover, cod is the leanest of all fish. Almost all of its excess fat is stored in the liver rather than in the meat. It is a rare and high-quality ingredient.
Cod is a delicious fish, and pan-frying is the best way to cook it.
Cut the cod into slices, wash it, add a little salt, black pepper, and lemon juice and spread it evenly on the surface, marinate for 30 minutes.
Fry on both sides until the water dries up, then continue to flip it slightly to create a texture similar to grilled fish, and it is ready to serve.
Huo Yu put the cod on the tray and made a fish soup with the salmon caught by the little cloth.
Finally, cook some venison for Xiaobu and Xiaotuan, and a rich dinner is ready.
Unsurprisingly, the three little guys were very satisfied with the dinner, especially the pan-fried cod, which became the most popular dish on the table.
After filling his stomach, Huo Yu came to the control room.
He turned on the surveillance video of the monitoring system and adjusted the time to the time when there was a knock on the door of the scientific research station.
In the video, the snowfield outside the door is peaceful.
Suddenly, a big silver-gray head poked out from behind a snow hill.
Then, a furry little head stuck out next to the big head.
Huo Yu couldn't help laughing when he saw this scene. Who else could own these two heads if they weren't the seal mother and her son?
Seeing no one around, the female seal walked cautiously towards the gate of the outpost, holding the cod that Huo Yu and the others had just eaten.
Putting the cod on the snow at the door, the mother seal stretched out her front flippers and patted the door, then hurriedly took the baby seal and hid behind the snow hill.
Next, Huo Yu appeared in the camera with Xiaoyu and Xiaotuan.
It wasn't until Huoyu took the cod back to the scientific research station that the seal mother and her son swayed away.
Huo Yu turned off the surveillance video with a smile.
Huo Yu was not surprised that the seal mother and her son found the scientific research station.
Harp seals have excellent senses, including sight, hearing and smell.
They have large, dark eyes with larger spherical lenses than most animals, which improves their ability to focus on objects.
Unlike most land mammals, they do not have tear ducts, so their eyes are always filled with tears, and they look like they have just cried, which makes them always look pitiful.
They also have a strong sense of smell and can use their scent to find their young in large seal colonies, and they have tactile whiskers that allow them to feel the small, gentle vibrations caused by prey and predators.
Harp seals have no protruding, visible ears, which makes them look a lot like a certain Doraemon from the anime.
However, they have two holes on their heads that lead directly to the inside of their skulls. This is a feature shared by all seals. They have good hearing whether in the air or underwater and can hear frequencies up to 60,000 Hz. .
These excellent senses allowed them to easily find the habitat of the huo fish, and sent a cod as a thank you gift.
Huo Yu sat on the stool and thought. It seemed that the mother and son seals would be active near the scientific research station frequently.
He should inform the wolves, knowing that seals are also on the diet of Arctic wolves.
He didn't want the next time he saw the mother and son, they had turned into a pile of wolf dung in the designated toilet in Langshan...
