102 It is strong and alive
The lynx quieted down, squatted next to Liu Wei, and looked ahead, it didn't know what Liu Wei was going to do to it next, it was just waiting for Liu Wei to leave, and then return to its lonely and ordinary life.
In the big cat family, the lynx is often ignored because of its small size, and its fame naturally does not catch up with big cats such as tigers and leopards.
There are even some online articles that portray it as "miserable" because it needs to coexist with multiple natural predators such as tigers, wolves, bears, and leopards.
"A lot of people who like felines have a sympathy for the lynx, thinking that it is cautious and needs to hide to have a chance to live," Liu said.
Not really.
It is active alone in vast areas, from a few hundred meters above sea level to more than 5,000 meters above sea level.
It is not afraid of the cold and can lie dormant for days to catch medium and large beasts such as roe deer.
In some areas, the lynx is able to coexist with tigers, leopards and wolves, and it is not a character that is always bullied, but instead will be ruthless against its own natural enemies.
For a long time, wolves were considered the lynx's worst enemies because they would often meet and communicate with each other.
We just met the wolves yesterday and the lynx today, which is enough to infer the overlap of their active zones.
The body of the wolf is larger than that of the lynx, and in terms of numbers, the wolf is a social animal, and the lynx likes to be alone, so there is an opinion that the lynx is deeply harmed by wolves.
In fact, according to some simple statistical analysis of data at home and abroad, so far, there have been few reports of wolves killing lynxes, but there are more reports of lynx biting wolves to death!"
"No, it won't!"
"How do big cats look like they are wolves' opponents!"
"Hidden deep enough!"
"It's called lying on the back and tasting the guts!"
"It's not that you don't report it, the time has not come!"
Liu Wei continued: "There is a common feature of statistics, that is, most of the wolves bitten to death by lynx are pregnant she-wolves and wolf cubs, and the lynx's methods are vicious.
Adult male lynxes, the ones sitting next to me now, also deliberately hunt delicate wolves on a regular basis, such as cubs, pregnant she-wolves, injured wolves, and even adult wolves acting alone.
Although wolves move in groups, in the cold season, there are often lonely situations, which is a great opportunity for lynxes.
Do you know why it can't get along with the wolf?"
"Because wolves will threaten it!"
"Because wolves will rob it of its food!"
"Be opponents of each other, retribution for wrongs!"
"Maybe revenge!"
Liu Wei smiled: "You have guessed something, in the final analysis, the purpose of this is to curb the development of the wolf pack.
Because their habitat overlaps and their predatory characteristics are very similar, they must control the development of their opponents' numbers to satisfy themselves in order to get more food!"
After speaking, Liu Wei glanced back at the lynx.
The lynx was motionless, but its eyes revealed a fierceness that was sometimes more frightening than that of a wolf catching its prey.
"Hey, this is the cruel biological chain!"
"It's all about life!"
"I'm glad that human beings have moved from barbarism to civilization, and they don't have to fight each other to gain the right to survive!"
"Brother upstairs, you're half right, humanity has never given up the struggle at any stage, and the pain of this struggle is much more than physical pain and death!"
There are many people in the live broadcast room, chatting and chatting about the philosophy of life.
Liu Wei led the topic back to the lynx, "Brothers, we just mentioned that lynx like to live alone, but there are also scenes where a small group of lynx occasionally play and hunt together.
Especially between lynx couples, living together is more common, and even the male lynx will actively participate in child-rearing, and before people are discovered, these behavior patterns leave the impression that it is like a loner or an autistic person, and the whole world is cut off from it except for himself.
The existence of group activities has given humans a new understanding of them.
For a long time, people wanted to understand why lynx lived in groups.
Because according to the comprehensive understanding of it in the animal kingdom, the behavior pattern of social living is a bit abnormal.
Some wildlife researchers speculate that perhaps because of the existence of fierce and large male lynxes, they can effectively prevent wolf attacks, improve the survival rate of cubs, and allow more lynx offspring to have a greater chance of survival. ”
"It sounds so sad!"
"Lynx is so hard!"
"Suddenly I feel like it's so strong!"
"Look at its eyes, until now, it has never been cowardly, it must be thinking about how to live strongly!"
"Woo woo woo ~ cat, cat, you have to live well!"
There are many temperamental people in the live broadcast room, and after listening to Liu Wei's popular science, they have an admiration for the lynx.
Liu Wei turned around and reached out to stroke its head, it didn't resist, as if it had just understood what Liu Wei was doing.
In other words, during the time it was squatting here, Liu Wei did not make any more moves to scare it or threaten it, so that it let down its guard.
The lynx's fur was pleasant to the touch, and Liu Wei touched its head and back back and forth.
"Ou~"
Its cry is not good, not as cute as a cat, but its strength is admired by many people.
The lynx, it is a big cat that lives on the line of life and death with its own intelligence and bravery.
Liu Wei couldn't help but take it into his arms, it was not very suitable for this way of being spoiled, raised his head to murder Liu Wei, and stretched out his claws to catch Liu Wei, but Liu Wei easily avoided it.
Liu Wei did not use a strong approach, but respected its way of life - crouching alone to see the bush, thinking about the timing of the next predation.
It squatted sideways, which was quite charming.
Liu Wei couldn't help but think of the way humans and lynx got along, a creature that was almost wiped out by humans themselves.
Not because of human activity that leads to changes in the natural environment, but because of massacres, simple slaughter.
At this time, Liu Wei felt that it was necessary to popularize it to the audience in the live broadcast room, play a role in promoting and protecting the lynx, and at the same time hoped that humans and lynx could get along more harmoniously.
"Brothers, we are very fortunate to have met the lynx today and had a brief time with him, in fact, for a long time in the past, the lynx was very afraid of humans, and in addition to the guns of poachers, there was also a certain cultural slaughter.
During the dark ages after the Middle Ages, lynx were widely hunted by humans in Europe as pests.
They are conceived as symbols of the devil because of the tufts of hair on their ears, which are considered by devout and good believers to be a symbol of "Satan".
As a result, the lynx was inexplicably eradicated by humans on a large scale, and by the 19th century, the lynx had been completely exterminated in many European countries.
It was not until the 70s of the 20th century that people began to become aware of its protection.
In China, the number of Eurasian lynx has decreased dramatically, and it is more about being hunted and killed as a source of income, because lynx skins can be made into many crafts!"