Chapter 59: To be a lion, you must rely on yourself
Lionesses will still care more about their own lion cubs, and will not particularly care about other lion cubs.
When Maomao returned to the pride of lions, everyone's emotions were different. Some lion cubs quickly recognized Mao Mao and added fur on Mao Mao's body to show their friendship.
Some of the little lions yelled at Mao Mao, as if they regarded Mao Mao as an enemy.
Chu Ye looked at everyone's expressions and felt that this was normal. After all, Maomao has been missing for a week, and now he suddenly appears in front of everyone, and everyone has to go through a process of adaptation.
Regarding Maomao's appearance, the entire lion group seemed to become excited all of a sudden.
It's just that Maomao is a little uncomfortable with living among the lions. After all, it had lived among the baboons for a week, and it had actually become somewhat accustomed to the life of the baboons. Now that it is back among the lions, it is a little uncomfortable.
Just when the other little lions were wandering around Maomao, feeling very curious and puzzled, the male lion Jike came back from outside.
The male lion Jike took a look and saw that there was an extra lion cub in his pride. Moreover, this little lion feels a little strange. So, it rushed to Maomao and bit Maomao's neck in one bite.
This happened so suddenly that the other little lions were so frightened that they quickly ran away.
You know, Jike hasn't eaten in the past two days, he is hungry! Now suddenly seeing a strange little lion, it wanted to treat Mao Mao as a snack.
But how could Lisa let Jike eat Maomao? As soon as Lisa saw Jike bit Maomao, he suddenly pounced on the lion's neck and bit him.
When Jike saw Lisa stopping him from killing Maomao, he let Maomao go. Then, it smelled Maomao's scent vigorously, and finally recognized Maomao.
And Maomao had long been frightened by the lion's actions just now. It lay on the ground, motionless, as if dead.
Lisa was very scared and worried that Maomao had been killed by a lion. So, it hurried over and touched Maomao's body with its nose, and Maomao stood up again.
Lisa was relieved when she saw Maomao standing up.
In fact, Jike's behavior just now shocked Chu Ye. It is also afraid of Maomao, whom it worked so hard to save. If the male lion Jike is bitten to death, then its previous efforts will be in vain.
If that were the case, Chu Ye felt that what he did today was not to save Maomao, but to harm Maomao. Because if Maomao had been with the female baboon, she would not be in any danger for a while.
But now the behavior of the lion Jike really frightened Chu Ye. He also felt that Maomao might be in danger. After all, the power of a lion is amazing. A little lion is simply vulnerable in front of it.
Fortunately, Maomao was fine, which made Chu Ye feel relieved.
It seems that the male lion didn't really bite Mao Mao, it just scared Mao Mao. If it was really bitten, Maomao would have been dead long ago.
After a false alarm, the Jike lions finally regained their composure.
Maomao couldn't get everyone to accept it at first. And it was unable to adapt to the environment of this lion group for a while. But soon, all these obstacles disappeared.
Maomao has already gotten to know everyone, and he also thought that he had lived in this group of lions before. The other little lions also got to know Maomao. The male lion Jike also recognized Maomao and stopped talking to him.
Just like that, Maomao was living with her brothers, sisters, and mother and aunts again. The lion king Jike also accepted Maomao, and everything in the entire lion group returned to normal.
For Chu Ye, what he needs most now is to maintain the harmony of the lion group. It knows that as long as this pride can continue to exist, it and these little lions can grow up slowly. When these little lions grow up, their pride will be the most powerful on this prairie. One of the pride of lions.
After Maomao's disappearance and Chu Ye's discovery, the Jike lions returned to their peaceful life.
It's just that the dry season is not over yet, and it has reached its most severe period. It has not rained in the prairie for two months. Some large puddles nearby turned into smaller puddles. And some small puddles turned into sludge pits.
But this is not the worst situation. In another month, not even the sludge pit will be gone. At that time, all the creatures in this place will migrate to the northern mountain forests to live.
A few kilometers to the north, there is a river that never dries up. The animals living in the southern Serengeti have no choice but to wander to the northern mountain forests during the harshest dry season.
Chu Ye also understands all this relatively well. He knew that during this period of time, he must hunt more. Don't expect the two lionesses to bring him many prey. He still had to hunt on his own.
Only by hunting by yourself can you always have a full stomach. Only if you always have a full stomach can you grow up as quickly as possible.
In such a harsh season, some lion cubs cannot survive the dry season. If it is not strong enough to protect itself, then such a small lion may not survive the dry season and will be hunted by other predators soon after.
Chu Ye doesn't want to become a delicacy in the mouths of other predators. It must master the ability to protect itself and hunt.
The ability to protect himself allows Chu Ye to escape danger when he encounters it, allowing him to survive.
The ability to hunt allows Chu Ye to always have a full stomach, and it can grow taller and stronger. Only if you become taller and stronger can you survive on this prairie.
In short, these two skills are key factors for the survival of all animals on the savanna. The two can be said to be indispensable.
'I must hunt on my own and don't expect the lionesses to bring me much food. '
Chu Ye knew that the problem he faced was to take care of himself. Instead of counting on the two lionesses to regularly hunt prey to support their little lions.
'Starting from tomorrow, I will go out to hunt every day. I will eat well every day. I will become the strongest little lion on the entire prairie. '
Chu Ye secretly made up his mind. He knew that he must survive on this prairie by himself. Only by relying on yourself can you survive on this prairie. If you just want to rely on the lioness, sooner or later you will become food for other predators.
Early the next morning, Chu Ye got up again. He was going to hunt on his own. The two lionesses failed to hunt again last night, and the other cubs were naturally going to be hungry.
The two lionesses failed to hunt last night. They went out to hunt together again this morning.
The other cubs were resting in the bushes, not hunting on their own. They will only wait for the lionesses to catch prey before giving them some to eat.
The cubs are all over six months old and have basically been weaned. In fact, it is not possible to stop breastfeeding. Because the two lionesses often don't have enough to eat, they no longer produce milk.
The reason why lion cubs are weaned after six months. This is because lions generally choose to give birth to cubs in the middle of the rainy season. And these pups can eat a lot of milk in the first two months.
Because these two months are the rainy season on the prairie, the lionesses can often catch prey, and they can often eat enough, so they will naturally produce a lot of milk.
But when the prairie enters the dry season, the lionesses won't have enough to eat. If they don't have enough to eat, they will produce less and less milk.
Therefore, when the lion cubs are almost six months old, they have to be weaned. In the remaining days, the little lions will be forced to start eating meat.
For Chu Ye and his eight little lions, they are all over six months old now, and they have basically been weaned.
The lion cubs who have been weaned from milk must always have fresh meat. Only in this way can they grow healthily. If lion cubs often don't have enough to eat, they won't be able to grow up healthily. Because their bodies are often in a state of malnutrition, how can they grow healthily?
Chu Ye is also very clear about all this. He knows that when they, the little lions, are weaned, they will have to live entirely on meat. If they can eat meat regularly, then these little lions can naturally grow up healthily. But if they often don't get meat, then these little lions will be malnourished and will not be able to grow healthily.
'I must eat meat regularly. Only by eating meat regularly can I grow up healthily. Only by eating meat regularly can I outgrow other lion cubs and become the boss among these lion cubs. '
Chu Ye knew that if he wanted to become the most powerful little lion among these little lions, he had to start by eating meat. Only by eating meat regularly can you grow up healthily. If you are often hungry, forget about healthy growth.
The sun has just risen and the temperature on the prairie has not yet risen. It's a good time to go out hunting. Lisa and Elsa failed to hunt last night and set out again this morning.
The other cubs were resting in the bushes. The same goes for the male lion Jike. He is also relatively lazy and does not help his wife hunt.
Of course, it might also want to take care of these little lions. After all, these lion cubs are a delicacy for many predators.
Chu Ye knew that he would have to rely on himself in the future. As a man, you have to rely on yourself, and as a lion, you must rely on yourself.
