I have a wildlife zoo
Chapter 598 Tiger Crane Dual Form Fist
Fang Ye pinched Red Bean's ears that were soft like white butterfly wings, causing the ears to tremble involuntarily. Dissatisfied, Red Bean shook its head and used its paw to slap Fang Ye's hand away.
He then fed it a piece of apple, and Red Bean immediately forgot its grievances, happily munching away.
Observing Red Bean's adorable demeanor, Fang Ye couldn't help but want to reach out and hug it, giving it a kiss!
However, considering it was pregnant and it might be inconvenient to hold it, he eventually settled for gently stroking Red Bean's back and touching its bushy tail, "Eat, no rush, take your time! I've added this to your diet to give you extra nutrition."
Just then, the door was gently pushed open.
Guan Shan said, "Director, there's a phone call for you!"
Fang Ye had left his phone in the office earlier, for fear that a sudden ring might startle Red Bean, since animals during pregnancy are quite sensitive.
Hearing this made him somewhat gloomy; who could be calling him while he was in the middle of joyfully petting the red panda?
He patted Red Bean on the head, "I'm off then!"
Back in the office, his phone was still relentlessly ringing.
Fang Ye saw it was a call from Bao.
He answered the phone, "Hello? What's going on?"
Bao's voice was somewhat anxious, "Director, a red-crowned crane has flown into our tiger exhibit! It's currently having a standoff with Jiaojiao and Ice Cake!"
"Damn it!"
Fang Ye's leisurely mood vanished in an instant, and he tensed up completely.
He replied hastily, "Okay, I'm on my way!"
He felt a mixture of annoyance and frustration. With such a vast zoo, it would be fine if the crane went anywhere else to play, but why did it fly into the tiger exhibit?!
Indeed, he realized there was some wishful thinking in his design!
He thought that since the cranes had their flight feathers trimmed, they couldn't fly too high or far, and with trees encircling the Crane Pavilion, they acted like a barrier similar to walls, which should serve as a deterrent.
Being gregarious animals, the cranes usually spent their time playing in the water by the lake together. Influenced by numerous factors, they shouldn't fly away.
Moreover, like a dome over the bird enclosure, constructing one over Crane Pavilion and Waterfowl Lake with such a large area didn't have enough green leaf coins, and it would diminish the viewing experience.
With the tigers and lions roaring so loudly, and the wolves howling in an ensemble every dawn, the birds around Waterfowl Lake knew to steer clear of the predator exhibition area, aware that the residents there were not to be messed with.
Going to Primate Paradise or the mixed-species area should have been fine, but today, to his surprise, some reckless youngster had flown into the ferocious beast exhibit.
Originally, Jiaojiao in the zoo had not experienced live prey and couldn't even catch a chicken.
But after Fang Ye's arrival, they started feeding live prey once a week, throwing live chickens or rabbits into the enclosure, and gradually Jiaojiao learned to hunt, and Fang Ye had also taught Ice Cake hunting skills. That red-crowned crane was genuinely in danger.
He rushed quickly toward the direction of the tiger exhibit.
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"Ahhhh!!!"
"How did the red-crowned crane fly in here!"
"Damn, that crane is done for!"
"Jiaojiao! Ice Cake! You can't eat that bird!"
"Call the director! Hurry, let the director know!"
The visitors at the tiger exhibit were all gathered at the glass walls or fences, watching the situation inside with fear and trepidation, some screaming in fright, while others looked around in search of an animal keeper.
Nearby visitors, noticing the uproar, also hurried over, asking curiously, "What happened? What's going on?"
In the middle of the tiger exhibit, a red-crowned crane had descended from the skies, landing on a rock beside the crescent moon pond!
Jiaojiao and Ice Cake had been bathing in the pond to cool off. Seeing a pristine white large bird suddenly flying down from the sky, they both curiously looked over.
It was common to see small birds like sparrows and Oriental magpies in the tiger exhibit, but they were too small to even get stuck in the tigers' teeth, so neither tiger showed interest in catching them.
This is the first time I've seen a red-crowned crane! Why is it so big and has such long legs? Can this thing be eaten? Or is it the food given to them by the animal keeper?
Ice Cake was the first to climb ashore, shaking off the water droplets and staring at the red-crowned crane as he carefully walked over from the side.
The red-crowned crane was a bit panicked!
It flew out of the Crane Pavilion, seeing the outside environment for the first time, feeling both fresh and excited!
But with wings that leaked air, flying was quite laborious, and it quickly got tired after not flying very far.
Thinking that the surroundings were nice, with forests, lawns, and a pond, it wanted to rest for a while.
However, it hadn't noticed that there were two strange beasts, one white and one yellow, in the pond!
The red-crowned crane needed a running start to take off; it couldn't just flap its wings and fly.
Seeing that the white little beast was approaching, it was too late to run away, so it had no choice but to face the challenge head-on!
Its head always faced towards Ice Cake, and as Ice Cake drew nearer, it suddenly spread its wide wings, striking a pose "White Crane Spreads Its Wings," while letting out a lofty crane call!
This move scared Ice Cake half to death; its feet sprung back like it had springs attached, bouncing backward.
How did this bird suddenly get so big? It seemed even stronger than me.
Heart settled, the red-crowned crane figured this beast was afraid of it after all!
Immediately flapped its wings with a gusty air, stretching its neck forward, trying to reach out with its long bill to peck Ice Cake.
Forced into retreat, Ice Cake jumped back, continuously stepping back, timidly shrinking its head, observing the red-crowned crane from three meters away.
The visitors had thought the red-crowned crane would become the tiger's meal upon their first encounter, but to their surprise, the crane's demeanor seemed fiercer than the tiger's, and it had the upper hand in the initial confrontation!
A wave of admiration emerged among the crowd: "Wow, that's impressive!"
"Ice Cake got scared stiff!"
At that moment, an announcement came from the tiger exhibit's loudspeakers: "Dear visitors, please remain calm, our zoo director is on the way and will be here shortly!"
Hearing this, the tourists felt much more at ease, confident that the Archdruid would sort things out.
They were even more enthusiastic to watch this great battle between tiger and crane, a scene that could be considered rare!
Jiaojiao, unnoticed, had also made it ashore.
She, too, was unsure about the strange big white bird's strength, but it seemed quite impressive.
Seeing Ice Cake attracting the red-crowned crane's attention head-on, she crouched down and quietly approached from behind, ready to launch a sneak attack.
But the red-crowned crane was on high alert, having not forgotten about the more ferocious yellow beast while intimidating Ice Cake.
Jumping down from a stone, it again spread its wide wings and charged at Jiaojiao.
Having forced Jiaojiao back, it stood next to a large tree, folding its wings, and stood with pride.
It looked like an immortal, white-robed, bearded swordsman teasing his beard, exuding the aura of a master!
Jiaojiao and Ice Cake didn't get discouraged; they cautiously walked around a few meters away, occasionally stepping forward to test the waters.
The tourists enjoyed watching the back-and-forth between the red-crowned crane and the tiger, their eyes feasting on the action, even cheering excitedly.
They commented with great interest: "Ho, the 'Black Tiger Heart Extraction' against the 'White Crane Spreads Its Wings'!"
"The legendary 'Tiger Crane Dual Form Fist,' could it be that some master created it after watching a tiger and a red-crowned crane fight?"
"Haha, this red-crowned crane is too awesome!"
"Tigers are very cautious with things they haven't seen before! 'A donkey's poor skills' exactly means this: they say that when a tiger first sees a donkey making a loud noise, it gets scared and doesn't dare to approach; but once it gets to know the donkey's capabilities, realizing there's no danger, it will eat the donkey!"
Meng Shi was outside the enclosure, blowing his whistle and shouting loudly, "Jiaojiao! Ice Cake!"
But the two tigers were firmly captivated by the red-crowned crane, with Ice Cake running back and forth.
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