Chapter 019: Raising a Big Cat
Dubai's royal family has a penchant for keeping large pets, and has set up a private zoo directly in the Emirates Palace, where there are many fierce cats such as lions and tigers. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
On the way to the zoo in an electric sightseeing car, flocks of peacocks on the side of the road saw someone coming, and one opened the screen at once, not afraid of life at all.
After the sightseeing car crossed a lawn and stopped in front of a garden, Shama held the little leopard in her arms, and ran in front without forgetting to use her finger: "Brother! It's over there! ”
Sheikh looked over his fingers, and sure enough, he saw a little leopard with black and shiny hair lying in the corner, fighting with toy bones, and when he saw someone coming, his head was raised alertly, and his brown eyes swept over.
But the little leopard at this age, both in appearance and size, is in the category of cuteness, and the accumulated momentum does not play a half role, the keeper scratches its head, and quickly complied.
Sheikh also stepped forward, and the keeper explained: "It bites but it is a play behavior, and if you want to keep it, it will be helpful to stay close when you are young." ”
"Can I try?" Sheikh was eager to take the plunge.
"Of course." The keeper smiled and stepped out of the way, but Sheikh crouched down and reached for the little panther's head, which deftly dodged.
The Sheikh could feel its fear of strangers, and it opened its mouth to bite before it reached it, but the teeth were not yet fully grown, and the bite did not hurt.
The keeper handed him the bottle: "You can also feed at the same time. ”
"Hungry, aren't you?" Sheikh will milk. With its mouth stretched out in front of it, the little guy smelled a familiar smell and relaxed his vigilance in a few moments.
Looking at the paws pressing the bottle, I was trying hard to eat. The little leopard with milk, Sheikh fondly touched its head: "It's like a cat, black has a different kind of beauty." ”
The breeder said: "Repeat it a few times and it will become familiar with you, the previous generations of this panther were also bred in captivity, and after artificial selection, its temperament is more suitable for domestication." ”
Sheikh likes this big cat with black hair, you must know that the black panther is already an endangered animal, the wild number is only more than 100, only a small number of the Arabian Peninsula, Africa and other places.
Seeing his strong interest, the keeper introduced the panther's skills: "It is good at night activities, can climb trees and swim, can run at a speed of 60 kilometers per hour, has amazing bounce power, can jump six meters away, three meters high." ”
"Even if it's bred in captivity, you have this ability?" Sheikh knows that the big cats in captivity are quite different from their wild relatives, and they have almost degenerated into cute pets.
The breeder smiled: "The truth is actually like raising a dog and a cat, cats and dogs will be spoiled by unqualified owners, and they can also be trained to have strong skills." ”
"It's so exciting."
Think about raising this leopard in the future, take it to the street for a walk, this black and domineering appearance, doesn't that kill those who have cats and dogs in seconds?
In his previous life, he had seen Dubai tycoons drive on the street with pets such as leopards and tigers, but he envied many people, and now he also has this opportunity, or a rarer black breed.
Whether it's a style, uniqueness, or appearance attributes, the conditions are met.
This little guy, I raised it!
Sheikh made a decision without thinking too much, since others can raise it well, it should not be difficult for him, not to mention that he can hire a special breeder and spend more money.
For local tyrants, what is money in the face of fun?
By this time Sharma had put her leopards down, still calling their names, and the two little things were familiar with each other, and soon they were playing together.
Hurd saw Sheikh's interest and said, "The baby leopard is still some time before it is weaned, so it is better for you to bring a breeder, by the way, to familiarize yourself with its character and learn to breed it." ”
"That's it! Little girl! The Sheikh scratched the panther's head and gave it a name, the Black Cat, which was not much different from a cat at this stage.
"Black cat?" Shama learned to pronounce it, and then introduced, "My name is Kitty." ”
But...... Your Royal Highness, Princess, you have a male leopard in your arms, right? Xie He squeezed out a smile from his conscience: "What a nice name." ”
Hurd covered her mouth and smiled secretly, she obviously knew the meaning.
Sheikh smiled and shrugged at her, and in the next few days, Sheikh would come over whenever he was free to learn from the keeper about the feeding requirements, the specifications of cages, chains, and muzzles.
But it's not right to always run over and rub the breeder, Sheikh's time is limited, Hurd recommended him a breeder, his complexion is a little dark, and he bows to Sheikh when he meets: "It's an honor to serve His Royal Highness the Prince!" ”
When he heard his curry-flavored English, the Sheikh knew where he was coming from: "Well, Kepil, welcome to work in my abode." ”
"I won't let you down!" Kepil eagerly said that for the large number of Indian and Pakistani laborers in Dubai, being able to work for the royal family is a big turnaround.
Sheikh drove away with the keeper and the panther, the cage and other tools, Kepil looked very reserved on the way, and Sheikh looked for some topics: "I still have some missing there, uh, can take care of the home, what do you recommend?" ”
However, when it comes to breeding, Kepil reverses the conversation: "In view of your situation, you can raise a group of guard dogs, such as Dobermans, which are strong, beautiful, and have an outstanding IQ, whether it is for care or companionship, it is a good choice." ”
"You won't fight with leopards, will you?"
Kepil said confidently: "No, as long as they are trained to get acquainted with each other, even the lion and the tiger, I can make them get along peacefully." ”
"You're a bit of a talent." Sheikh followed the car turning left in front of him, "Is there any special training in this industry?" ”
Kepil said: "If you are specially trained, you also need to have a professional qualification. I was a little bit of a talent, I was a kid in the Indian countryside, and I had a talent for communicating with animals. ”
"Open hanging?" Sheikh said something in Chinese that the other party did not understand, "Okay, I'll stop by the pet market and buy a few large dogs." ”
"Leave it to me!" Kepil said.
The most sold camels in Dubai are camels, in herds, and there are many working dogs, and he saw a Doberman used as a breed display, with pointed ears, a smooth black back, and a forward leaning of the body's center of gravity, which looks very powerful.
To be precise, Doberman is a super-large dog, weighing 30-40 kilograms, not only powerful when he grows up, this thin but explosive body shape is still very beautiful in the eyes of Sheikh.
Doberman saw someone staring at it, and roared coldly, Sheikh subconsciously retreated, and then Kepil suddenly stepped forward, staring at Doberman, and a strange syllable came out of his throat, and a magical scene happened: the previously vicious Doberman Pinscher actually made a whining sound.
"Hah!"
Kepil suddenly screamed, and Doberman shrank into the corner of the cage in fright, shivering.
I'll it!
The Sheikh looked at Kepil with the wonder of discovering a new world in his eyes, how could he still play like this? It's really worthy of being an open nation!