【Chapter 065】 Snow Leopard Hunting
Genius remembers in a second [Aishang Novel Network biquge.info] to provide you with wonderful novels to read.
This time entering the Mirror Lake Valley, Xiao Feng and his party did not plan to return in one day, but prepared to camp in the valley.
Therefore, they did not rush to the road after lunch, but took out the moisture-proof mats and laid around on the grass, basking in the warm sun for a nap.
After getting up, the fatigue of carrying a heavy bag in the morning was swept away, Xiao Feng called Xiao Qiang and Xiao Dazhi, packed up his things and went out again.
Starting from the central grassland, the elevation of the Jinghu Valley begins to rise significantly, which can be seen in the gradually steep slopes. The vegetation in the valley is also changing, with few shrubs common at lower altitudes, and even more difficult to find tall trees, and grass species with simple community structures forming flat felts.
Alpine meadows at an altitude of more than 3,000 meters are covered with snow and ice in winter, so they can only be used as summer pastures, and are far less efficient than low-altitude pastures.
In Xiao Feng's plan, these high-altitude grasslands will be used more as tourist areas, and the Jinghu Company will build corresponding accommodation and tourist facilities in this area to attract tourists.
The deeper you walk in the valley, the more groundhogs appear in Xiao Feng's field of vision, and from time to time you can see their heads emerging from their burrows, which has become a major feature of this meadow.
Marmots are just the name of the locals in Ginkgo Village, and these round and cute creatures are scientifically known as steppe marmots, also known as Himalayan marmots, which are endemic to the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
These marmots are master burrowers, creating caves that extend in all directions, even several meters underground, like underground labyrinths.
The marmot's fur is soft, and it is often used by local residents to make zuò hats, scarves and the like, Xiao Feng had a small hat with marmot fur when he was a child, which is very warm, and he is not afraid of cold even if it snows in winter. In addition, people in the highlands also use marmot fat to refine oil, which is used to treat rheumatism and chilblains, which has a good effect.
However, the local population rarely kills marmots, so there is no danger of extinction in the meadows for these slow-moving, cute little creatures.
However, Xiao Feng is unsure of what kind of impact the meadows will have on their survival.
In the agreement signed between Mirror Lake and the local government, maintaining the biological integrity of the meadow is one of the most important projects, and the grassland marmot is also one of the most important species.
On the meadow, in addition to the cute animals such as marmots, there are also many birds and animals that live on the seeds of grasses and sedges, and snowcocks and pheasants emerge from the grass from time to time.
Unfortunately, it is now late September, and the bald geese that breed in the vicinity in the summer have left the Biluo Snow Mountain, where the temperature is gradually dropping, to spend the winter in warmer areas. In the summer, when you come to the streams and lakes in the Jinghu Valley, you can see thousands of bald geese and various large birds.
Xiao Feng learned from the mouth of the old man of Ginkgo Village that Jinghu Valley is actually an animal paradise, with a large number of rare animals in every season, which will also become an important element of Jinghu Scenic Area to attract tourists.
"Brother Jiu, look!" Just as Xiao Feng was pondering the future of the Mirror Lake Scenic Area, Xiao Qiang shouted.
"What's wrong with you guy? Xiao Feng was shocked!" Xiao Feng said to Xiao Qiang angrily: "You will soon become the person in charge of the new project, and you will stabilize the key points in the future!"
Xiao Feng still has high hopes for his cousin, after all, many of his plans need to be presided over by manpower, and he can't leave everything to professional managers, right? Properly cultivating some of his own people will also facilitate Xiao Feng to realize his control over Ginkgo Village and Jinghu Scenic Area. However, Xiao Qiang's personality is still a little jumpy, not very stable, and even Xiao Dazhi is not as good.
"Uncle Nine, just look at it yourself!"
When Xiao Feng heard Xiao Dazhi say this to himself with an irrepressible excitement, Xiao Feng immediately knew that things must not be so simple.
When Xiao Feng followed Xiao Qiang's gesture and looked down into the valley, he was immediately stunned by the scene in front of him.
A few yellow sheep are running wild on the meadow, their jumping bodies full of athletic beauty, this mammal is also a common species in the meadow, and it is also a favorite species for the hunters of Ginkgo Village.
What surprised Xiao Feng was not the yellow sheep, but the figure chasing after them, its snow-white and spotted appearance was particularly eye-catching on the cyan and yellow meadow.
"Snow leopard?!" Seeing the scene in the valley in the distance, Xiao Feng's first reaction immediately popped up in his mind.
The snow leopard, this creature is both familiar and unfamiliar to most people, and it is familiar that it often appears in the news media or various animal documentaries, known as the 'king of the snowy mountains', is a well-known character in the feline family, and strange because few people can see the snow leopard with their own eyes, let alone see the snow leopard hunting scene.
According to the old legend of Ginkgo Village, snow leopards could often be seen decades ago, and even in winter, when there was a lack of food in the mountains, snow leopards would burrow into Ginkgo Village to poach. It's just that with the increase of human activities in recent years, the habitat of snow leopards has been invaded by Yanzhòng, and the snow leopards have retreated to the depths of Biluo Snow Mountain, and no one has seen snow leopards for more than ten years.
Xiao Feng didn't expect that he would enter the Jinghu Valley on a whim, but he won the jackpot and was able to see the scene of snow leopard hunting.
Xiao Feng didn't care about shocking the world, and reached out and took out a military high-powered telescope from the space, wanting to see if this was a snow leopard or another feline?
Fortunately, Xiao Qiang and Xiao Dazhi were staring intently at the scene in the opposite valley, and they couldn't notice Xiao Feng's small movements at all.
Through the military binoculars, Xiao Feng clearly saw that it was an adult snow leopard, and its strong muscles were vividly displayed when running, worthy of being the king of the snow mountain.
At this moment, the snow leopard jumped several meters, pounced on a lagging yellow sheep, bit the yellow sheep's neck, and flipped it to the ground.
The captured yellow sheep struggled desperately, but it was too late, it was unable to break free from the snow leopard's bloody mouth, and finally slowly suffocated, and finally could not move.
As soon as the snow leopard grabbed the hapless companion that had fallen behind, the rest of the yellow sheep stopped running and paced slowly in the nearby meadow, as if they understood that danger was a thing of the past.
Don't look at the many things that happened during this time, but in fact, it was just a snap of a finger, from Xiao Qiang's appearance of the snow leopard to the successful hunting, it was only thirty seconds at most!
"It's so exciting!" put down his glasses, Xiao Feng couldn't help but sigh.
To be honest, Xiao Feng likes to watch programs such as Animal World, and has also watched scenes of African cheetah hunting, but the TV picture is never as shocking as being there in person.
The degree, strength and courageous momentum displayed by the snow leopard immediately convinced Xiao Feng!
At this time, Xiao Feng had an idea in his heart, if he could get a snow leopard as a pet, how good would it be?
If it was replaced by the previous Xiao Feng, I wouldn't dare to think about this kind of problem, but judging from the big flowers, white clouds and black soil, and Xiaohong's appearance, the purple bamboo space seems to be able to enhance Xiao Feng's affinity for animals and improve the intelligence of animals. From this point of view, Xiao Feng is not technically a problem raising wild beasts, and now the key question is where can Xiao Feng get the snow leopard cubs and get the approval of the forestry department?
"Brother Jiu, you are too cunning!" Xiao Qiang turned his head and saw Xiao Feng holding a telescope, and hurriedly snatched it without saying a word.
With binoculars and Xiao Qiang and Xiao Dazhi taking turns watching the scene of the snow leopard dragging their prey away, Xiao Feng looked around at the surrounding environment, preparing to find a suitable place to set up camp.
Now, the sun in the sky has slowly set into the west side of Biluo Snow Mountain, otherwise the snow leopard would not come out to hunt, Xiao Feng and they don't camp earlier, the sky will be dark.
Since he has seen the traces of the snow leopard here, Xiao Feng is not in a hurry, anyway, he will always enter the depths of Biluo Snow Mountain alone in the future, and it should not be a problem to get a snow leopard cub.
As night approached, the snow leopard dragged the yellow sheep carcass quite quickly, and it quickly disappeared into the col opposite, probably in the mountains outside the valley.
Seeing the figure of the snow leopard disappear, Xiao Qiang and Xiao Dazhi reluctantly put down their glasses and followed Xiao Feng to set up a tent and cook on a flat place by the river. However, even in the process of working, the topic of their mouth still revolves around the snow leopard.
After all, seeing the snow leopard hunt with their own eyes today has brought them an unparalleled impact!
When night had fallen, a blazing bonfire appeared on the meadow, and above the fire were a few hares, and drops of grease dripped down on the red coals.
And in the marching pot next to the campfire, the mushrooms that Xiao Feng and his party had harvested all the way today were steaming hot, and the golden pheasant fat flowers were tumbling in the chicken soup, emitting an attractive aroma.
Perhaps because of the deep plateau, Xiao Feng, who was lying on the moisture-proof mat, felt that hundreds of millions of stars seemed to be in front of his eyes, as if they were within reach.
Xiao Feng couldn't remember how long it had been since he had seen such a pure starry sky, and how long it had been since he had relaxed wholeheartedly.
This time, in addition to formulating an exhibition strategy for the future of Jinghu Ranch, Xiao Feng hopes to enjoy this unpolluted sky.
Right here, eating delicious game and drinking beer is one of life's great pleasures!
ps: I owe a lot of debts, and I will start to repay my debts tomorrow!