Forest Ranger: Help! A golden eagle cub is relying on me

The forest is full of life, with towering trees reaching up to the sky and lush branches and leaves swaying gently in the breeze.

The sunlight shines through the treetops, casting mottled shadows, like a natural painting.

Chen Chuan, Ao Bai and Da Huang strolled along the path. The dead leaves under their feet made crisp sounds and the air was filled with the fragrance of grass and pine wood.

As Chen Chuan walked, he thought about the future of the farm.

He swallowed hard as he imagined adding an herb area to his vegetable garden, or trying beekeeping and harvesting fresh honey.

Ao Bai was like a little explorer, moving flexibly among the grass, stopping from time to time to sniff the ground.

Da Huang followed Chen Chuan with steady steps, his ears pricked up from time to time, observing his surroundings vigilantly.

At this moment, Dahuang suddenly stopped, his body stiffened, and his eyes were fixed on a patch of tall grass.

It growled, low and short, as if it had discovered something.

Chen Chuan and Ao Bai looked at each other and were both curious about Da Huang's reaction.

"Dahuang, what did you find?" Chen Chuan asked with a hint of anticipation in his tone.

Dahuang did not respond, but rushed towards the grass, taking powerful steps with his limbs.

Chen Chuan and Ao Bai followed closely, wanting to see what made Da Huang so excited.

In the grass, Da Huang was circling around a small furry creature.

It was a weasel, curled up on the ground, motionless, as if dead.

Dahuang approached cautiously, sniffing the air as if trying to confirm something.

The weasel still showed no reaction, its eyes tightly closed, as if it had really lost its breath.

Dahuang stretched out his front paws and gently poked the weasel, but it remained motionless.

Da Huang tilted his head and glanced at Chen Chuan, seeming a little confused.

Chen Chuan smiled and signaled Da Huang to continue exploring.

Dahuang tried nudging the weasel with his nose again, but when he saw that the weasel still didn't move, he felt bored and turned around to leave.

But just as Dahuang turned around, the weasel suddenly opened its eyes, jumped up, and quickly fled to the bushes next to it.

When Dahuang heard the noise, he turned around immediately, but the weasel fell down again in an instant and pretended to be dead again.

Dahuang was stunned, his head tilted even more, obviously confused by this scene.

It approached the weasel again, sniffed it more carefully this time, and even licked it with its tongue, but the weasel still did not react.

Dahuang turned around and left again, and the weasel used the same trick again, taking the opportunity to escape, but pretended to be dead again when Dahuang turned around.

This went on and on for several times, and Dahuang seemed to find the fun in it.

It began to bark excitedly and wagged its tail like a fan, as if it was playing hide-and-seek with the weasel.

The weasel insisted on its performance. Every time Da Huang looked over, it lay motionless, like a real "dead body".

Chen Chuan was standing aside and couldn't help laughing out loud.

"Da Huang, you've been fooled by a weasel!" he teased, his voice echoing in the woods.

Ao Bai watched quietly from the side and made a slight "meow", as if to express his agreement with Chen Chuan's words.

It also went over to sniff the weasel, but seeing that it didn't move, it was too lazy to pay attention to it and turned around to chase a passing butterfly.

The netizens in the live broadcast room were already laughing so hard that they fell backwards, and the comments were quickly refreshed:

"Da Huang is too naive! This weasel is such a dramatic actor!"

"Haha, Da Huang has been fooled several times, it's so funny!"

"Chen Chuan, quickly teach Da Huang a lesson, don't be so easily fooled!"

After this interesting show lasted for a few minutes, Chen Chuan decided to go forward and take a look.

He walked over to Dahuang, squatted down and observed the weasel carefully.

"Let me see what's going on." He whispered to himself, his eyes falling on the weasel.

After taking a closer look, Chen Chuan immediately recognized what it was.

"Oh, it's a weasel." He smiled and said to the camera, "These little guys are very smart. Playing dead is a way for them to avoid their natural enemies."

He went on to explain: "The weasel is not dangerous at all, it's just a good actor. Da Huang didn't hurt it, it was just pretending. You can see that its breathing is very steady and its body is very relaxed.

If he was really dead, he would have been stiff by now."

The moment he finished speaking, a system prompt sounded in his mind: "Ding! Unlock the weasel encyclopedia, reward: disease removal card*1." Chen Chuan smiled slightly, thinking to himself that this harvest was not bad.

The netizens in the live broadcast room were a little worried at first, but now they were relieved, and the comments became more lively:

"I was so scared, I thought Da Huang had really killed it!"

"Da Huang is such a bad guy, he almost made me cry!"

"This weasel is so pitiful. It was bullied by Da Huang and had to play dead."

Chen Chuan couldn't help laughing when he saw these comments.

He patted Da Huang's head and comforted him: "Don't get me wrong, Da Huang didn't do anything bad. This weasel is fine, it was just playing a joke on us."

As if to verify Chen Chuan's words, the weasel suddenly jumped up from the ground and dived into the depths of the forest like a flash of lightning.

Dahuang was startled by the sudden movement and barked a few times in the direction it ran in, but did not chase after it. Instead, he turned around and looked at Chen Chuan with excitement in his eyes.

Chen Chuan laughed, stood up and brushed the dust off his pants.

"This is a wonderful show. Nature is so interesting."

He turned to the camera again and told netizens: "The weasel is a very special animal, it relies on its wisdom to survive in the wild and can often outwit predators that are larger than itself.

This behavior of pretending to be dead is called "suspended animation" and is not only used by weasels, but also by opossums and some insects. "

Netizens were very interested in this explanation and said they benefited a lot from it:
"Chen Chuan is really knowledgeable! I learned something new today." "Suspended death? What a cool name, I have to write it down." "Da Huang also learned a lesson, haha."

Chen Chuan nodded, satisfied with the enthusiasm of netizens.

"Yes, there are new discoveries every day in the forest. Well, let's continue exploring and see what other interesting things we can encounter."

After saying that, he called Da Huang and Ao Bai, and the three of them set off on their journey again.

The brief appearance of the mischievous weasel added a touch of humor and surprise to their adventure.

As Chen Chuan walked, he sighed with emotion that every corner of nature hides infinite mysteries, and these tiny lives can always make people feel awe in the most unexpected ways.

Chen Chuan and his group had just finished a small "confrontation" with the weasel. The weasel's wonderful performance of pretending to be dead made everyone laugh.

Chen Chuan patted Dahuang's head and said to the netizens in the live broadcast room with a smile: "Okay, don't worry, everyone. The weasel is not dead. This is just a way for it to protect itself. It is not easy to survive in the wild. Smart animals like weasels always have their own ways." As he spoke, he called Dahuang and Ao Bai to move on and explore more secrets of this forest.

Dahuang seemed to be still unsatisfied with what had just happened.

It stopped, turned around, and returned to the place where the weasel had just lay.

The weasel was still curled up on the ground, its body motionless, as if it had really lost its breath.

Dahuang lowered his head, sniffed gently with his nose, then stretched out his front paws and began to carefully fiddle with the weasel's body.

It touched the weasel with its claws again and again, as if testing it, or as if curiously wanting to "wake it up".

Chen Chuan stood aside, watching Da Huang's actions with interest, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised.

"It seems that Da Huang is not giving up yet," Chen Chuan said with a smile, "It probably wants to play another round with the weasel." Netizens in the live broadcast room were also amused by Da Huang's persistence. Someone commented: "Is Da Huang going to catch the weasel and ask him for an explanation?" Someone else joked: "Da Huang: Stop pretending, I know you are not dead!"

The weasel was teased by Da Huang, but at first it was able to hold back and remained motionless.

But Dahuang's claws hit him again and again, and his patience finally ran out.

It suddenly opened its eyes, rolled over and stood up, its body slightly arched, and a low hissing sound came from its throat.

There was an obvious expression of anger on that little face, as if it was blaming Dahuang for disturbing its "performance".

This scene made Chen Chuan stunned for a moment, and then he burst into laughter.

The netizens in the live broadcast room were even more excited.

Someone excitedly typed: "Hahaha, this is the first time I see such an angry expression on a weasel's face, so funny!" Others had a wild imagination and added text to the weasel: "Weasel: Eat if you want to! Don't complain if you don't want to eat!!!" The barrage of comments instantly flooded the screen, with words like "The weasel is angry" and "Dad, you provoked it" coming one after another, and the atmosphere in the live broadcast room was as lively as a festival.

Dahuang obviously didn't expect that the weasel would suddenly "resurrect" and look so aggressive.

It was startled and growled, and its body involuntarily took a few steps back, its eyes full of confusion and bewilderment.

Chen Chuan looked at Da Huang's reaction and couldn't help but pat it on the back and comforted it, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid, Ling Weasel is just joking with you, it's not really angry."

At this moment, Ao Bai came over slowly. Ao Bai is an agile kitten who is usually curious about everything around him.

It tilted its head, stared at the weasel for a while, then walked towards it with brisk steps.

As soon as the weasel saw Ao Bai appear, his eyes immediately became alert.

It obviously knew that Ao Bai was its natural enemy. Without any hesitation, it immediately fell to the ground, closed its eyes, and stiffened its body, starting the dead-playing mode again.

Ao Bai walked up to the weasel, stretched out his paw and touched it gently. Seeing that the weasel had no reaction, he curiously circled around it.

However, Ling Weasel seemed determined to act to the end, even his breathing was controlled so steadily that there were no flaws at all.

Chen Chuan watched this scene and couldn't help but sigh: "Look at this, Ling Weasel's acting skills are really amazing."

The netizens in the live broadcast room were completely amused by Ling Weasel's "second pretending to be dead".

The comments were full of praise: "This weasel's acting is so good, the Oscars owe it a trophy!" Others said: "The weasel's inner OS: As long as I play dead, you can't do anything to me!" Some netizens even joked: "Ao Bai: Why is this guy lying down again? I haven't done anything yet!" A joyful atmosphere spread in the live broadcast room, and everyone was attracted by the witty and cute side of the weasel.

Chen Chuan squatted down and said seriously to the camera: "The weasel's behavior of pretending to be dead is actually a smart strategy for it to survive in the wild.

When facing its natural enemies, it plays dead to reduce the enemy's interest, or even make the enemy mistakenly believe that it is no longer a threat, thus giving it a chance to escape.

Every animal in nature has its own way of survival." Netizens were amazed by this and one left a message: "I've learned something! The weasel is really smart!"

Ao Bai seemed to have lost interest in the "corpse" of the weasel. It swung its tail, turned around and walked back to Chen Chuan.

Dahuang also came back to his senses from the shock, wagged his tail, and followed Ao Bai.

The weasel took advantage of this gap, quietly opened one eye, and after confirming that there was no danger around, it quickly dived into the bushes next to it.

Chen Chuan squatted on the side of the road, looking at the weasel carefully.

It stood in the grass, its slender body slightly bent, its two bright black eyes rolling around, as if observing the movements around it.

Netizens in the live broadcast room looked at this little guy and began to discuss him, with comments swiping across the screen one after another:

"Wow, this little thing is so cute! But why is it so small, only the size of two fingers?"

"Host, this weasel is a cub, right? How can it be this small when it's an adult?"

"It looks like he hasn't grown up yet, anchor, please give us some scientific knowledge!"

"Such a small creature, could it be that he was born not long ago?"

Chen Chuan glanced at the comments, smiled, and waved at the camera: "Don't worry, I know what you are wondering.

This weasel does look small, so it's normal for people to guess that it's a cub.

However, I have to clarify for you that this guy is not a cub!" He paused, pointed at the petite body of the weasel, and continued: "Weasels are animals that are born not to grow too big. Even though it is only as big as two of my fingers now, it is actually an adult!"

When netizens heard this, the comments immediately exploded: "What? He's still this young after he's grown up?"

"Don't lie, anchor! How can someone this young be an adult?"

“It’s the size of two fingers. I feel like I can swallow it in one bite!”

Chen Chuan looked at these doubts, shook his head happily, and decided to give netizens some scientific knowledge.

He cleared his throat and began to introduce: "The weasel is one of the smallest members of the Mustelidae family. The body length of an adult is generally only 20 to 30 centimeters, and the weight ranges from a few dozen grams to more than a hundred grams.

Look at it now, it is actually the maximum size it can grow to!"

He stretched out his hand, gestured at the size of the weasel, and added:
"Although it's small, the weasel is a nimble little hunter that specializes in preying on rodents and insects that are smaller than itself. It plays a significant role in the ecosystem!"

After hearing this explanation, netizens expressed that they had learned something new: "So that's how it is, no wonder it's so small!"

"The anchor's explanation is great. I thought it was a cub!"

"You're such an agile little hunter. You look so awesome!"

"It's so small and can catch mice. Let it perform a show!"

Chen Chuan looked at the comments and waved his hand with a smile:

"Forget about the mouse-catching show. This little guy probably just had a full meal and is lazy now!"

He looked down at the weasel and saw it standing there, with its little head tilted, seemingly staring at him and the camera curiously.

The sunlight shining on its smooth fur made it look particularly cute. Chen Chuan couldn't help but reach out to touch it, but the weasel jumped back nimbly and kept a safe distance.

At this moment, Aobai and Dahuang next to them seemed to have lost interest in the weasel.

Abahai walked slowly with his short legs to Chen Chuan's feet, making a low gurgling sound in his throat and staring at him pitifully with his round eyes.

Da Huang walked over slowly, growled, and rubbed Chen Chuan's leg with his nose.

The two guys' intentions were obvious - they were hungry!
Chen Chuan looked down and didn't know whether to laugh or cry:

"What's wrong with you two? You were so excited watching the weasel just now, but now you're not interested anymore?"

He patted Aobai's head, touched Dahuang's back, and said helplessly to the camera:
"Look, these two guys probably thought the weasel was too small and uninteresting, so now they come to me for food again!"

The netizens in the live broadcast room were amused by this scene, and the comments were quickly refreshed:

"Haha, Aobai: What's so good about this little thing? I want to eat meat!"

"Da Huang: Stop looking at the weasel and feed me!"

"The host has such a great affinity with animals that he even knows to look for you when he's hungry!"

Chen Chuan shook his head helplessly and took out a small bag from his backpack, which contained Aobai's favorite dried fish.

He took out a piece and handed it to Aobai: "Come on, little ancestor, let me satisfy your craving first!" Aobai's eyes lit up, and he picked up the dried fish impatiently, chewing it with relish, a satisfied gurgling sound coming from his throat.

Chen Chuan looked at its intoxicated look and couldn't help but tease: "Look at the way you eat, it's like you haven't eaten for a long time!"

Just then, a faint aroma of dried fish wafted away.

The weasel had been standing in the grass keeping its distance, but now it moved its nose as if attracted by the scent.

It cautiously moved forward a few steps, its slender body slightly leaning forward, its bright black eyes staring at the dried fish in Aobai's mouth with a greedy look.

Chen Chuan noticed this scene and laughed: "Oh, this little guy is quite smart. He knows there is something delicious!"

However, after the weasel took a few steps closer, it stopped again.

It seemed to be aware of Oboi's presence and hesitated, not daring to move forward.

Oboi was concentrating on chewing on some dried fish with his head down, and didn't pay any attention to the weasel at all. But the weasel seemed extremely cautious, with its little body slightly shrunken, as if it was afraid of being discovered by Oboi.

Seeing this, Chen Chuan couldn't help but feel pity and whispered: "This little guy is so timid that he is even afraid of Oboi!"

Netizens in the live broadcast room also noticed Lingwei's hesitation, and they all started to make a scene in the comments: "Lingwei: This big guy looks hard to deal with, I don't dare to get close to him!"

"Host, please help it. The weasel wants to eat too!"

"It's hilarious how Aobai is concentrating on eating dried fish, completely ignoring Lingwei!"

Chen Chuan smiled and nodded, took out another piece of dried fish from the bag, squatted down gently, stretched out his hand and handed it to the weasel: "Come, little guy, don't be afraid, I prepared one for you too!" He moved gently, for fear of scaring the weasel away, and at the same time coaxed him softly: "Aobai won't snatch it from you, eat it with confidence!" The weasel tilted its head and looked at him for a while, as if trying to judge Chen Chuan's intentions. In the end, it couldn't resist the temptation of the dried fish and slowly came over.

The weasel stretched out its little paw, touched the dried fish tentatively, then quickly picked it up, retreated to the grass and began to chew it.

It ate carefully, but its bright black eyes revealed a hint of satisfaction.

Chen Chuan looked at it with a pleased smile on his face: "Look, how happy it is eating!" He turned to the camera and said: "This little guy is still a little wary of people, but as long as there is food, the affinity will slowly increase!"

Netizens watched the weasel eating with gusto and posted: "The weasel is so cute when eating!"

"The host's feeding skills are perfect!"

"Affinity +1, Lingwei will definitely stick to the host in the future!"

After the weasel finished chewing the dried fish, it licked its paws, looked up at Chen Chuan, and seemed to be less wary of him.

It stood in the grass, gently swinging its long and slender tail, as if expressing some kind of satisfaction and pleasure.

Aobai and Dahuang had almost finished eating. Aobai leaned lazily against Chen Chuan's legs, while Dahuang lay beside him, looking around vigilantly.

Chen Chuan clapped his hands, stood up and said: "Okay, now that we've eaten and drunk enough, let's continue patrolling the forest!" He put on his backpack and waved to the weasel: "See you next time, little guy!" The weasel stood there, tilted its head and looked at him for a while, then quickly dived into the bushes and disappeared.

The netizens in the live broadcast room were still not satisfied, and the comments were still being posted:

"This little weasel is so adorable!"

"Anchor, please feed it next time. I still want to watch!"

"This man, cat, wolf and weasel, patrolling the forest is like a variety show!"

Chen Chuan smiled and shook his head, and continued to walk forward with Aobai and Da Huang. (End of this chapter)