Forest Kindergarten

Amidst the understanding smiles of other tourists, Ye Kong embarrassingly carried Lian Pei out of the elephant house, and the cubs played vigorously in the open space.

"Are you willing to come out?" Fei Ya squatted on the ground and tilted her head to look at Mr. Mountain Ghost, "Why do you look like a child?"

Lian Pei: "You!" He was about to explode, but his tone changed, "I don't know as much as you!"

Fei Ya clapped her hands and stood up, as the only human being who dared to offend Mr. Mountain Ghost except Ye Kong, she proudly raised her small head like a leader: "Let's go, Miaozi and Xiaohua want to see kangaroos and koalas. "

Because it is summer vacation, even on weekdays, there are many people, but they are all concentrated in places like Monkey Mountain, Lion Tiger Mountain, and Bear Mountain.

The kangaroos and koalas are located in the innermost part of the zoo, passing by the waterfowl lake.

The rippling green lake water in the garden is supplied by the aqueduct project of K City, and the tributaries of the aqueduct pass through the garden, providing a living environment with abundant running water for these waterfowl and migratory birds in the park.

Whooper swans and mute swans swim gracefully in the lake, and there are many waterfowl such as red-headed pochards, crested pochards, pintail ducks and mandarin ducks on the island in the middle of the lake.

Amid people's exclamations, a pair of black swans brought a few gray-brown fluffy baby swans into the water from the island in the middle of the lake and slowly swam to the shore.

"It's so beautiful!" Fei Ya and Er Li were full of admiration.

"The black swan is a monogamous system." Teacher Xiaokong introduced, "And it is a loyal and lifelong partner system."

The black swans swam closer and closer. They are birds that like to be close to humans, and the cubs waved to them excitedly.

Perhaps feeling that the human beings here are a little different, the black swan parents swam over, walked ashore, and took the little swan babies to the bamboo forest with twists and turns.

"Oh, they can still go ashore, aren't they afraid of being caught?" Feiya's mother said, "I thought all the animals in the zoo were kept in cages."

Fei Ya's father smiled and said, "The zoo has security guards, and they can fly... yeah, aren't you afraid they will fly away?"

Ye Kong explained: "There is a safe place to thrive in the city, and you don't have to worry about food. They live here voluntarily." He pointed to the crow on the tree on the island in the middle of the lake, "I heard before I came to City K that This group of crows lives elsewhere, and they come to the zoo to look for food every day, grab food from waterfowl, brown bears, and sika deer, and even pull the tails of lions and tigers on the Liger Mountain... So this is already a regular forage for these crows who have settled in the city. Eat something."

The cubs listened with gusto, and they all said that they would go to Lion Tiger Mountain to watch crows bully tigers.

The outdoor exhibition area of ​​Lion Tiger Mountain happened to be closed for renovation today, and the animals were exhibited indoors. Near noon, many tourists went to eat, and there were much fewer people than in the morning.

The lighting in the indoor exhibition hall was dim, and the weather was so hot that lions and tigers were napping in the transition room between the outdoor exhibition hall and the indoor exhibition hall.

The tourists couldn't see the animals, so naturally they wouldn't stay, and rushed to the nearby Monkey Mountain.

The civet cat baby and Xiaohua were cowed as soon as they came in. This is the instinct of animals. Even if they can transform into human form, they will still be afraid of the smell of natural enemies and predators in their bones.

The three little civet cats grabbed the civet cat's mother's clothes, Daxin hugged Xiao Hua, but Xiao Hua was unwilling, and stretched out his hand to Ye Kong: "Teacher hug."

Ye Kong took her over: "Don't be afraid, they are all behind this big glass, they can't get out."

As soon as he finished speaking, behind the large glass that was four or five meters high, an adult female lion came through the small door, walked to the glass, and stared straight at the group of people.

Several tourists came in and cheered: "Look, the lion is out!"

Ye Kong hugged Xiao Hua, and could feel her little hands tightly clutching his collar.

The lioness and Xiao Hua looked at each other, and when Xiao Hua turned her mouth, the golden beads rolled out.

Ye Kong thought it was cute, and patted her on the back: "It's okay, it's okay, the teacher is here, Xiaohua is not afraid."

Lianpei was not interested in these common animals. He was standing far away, but seeing Ye Kong was in a dilemma, he took a few steps forward. The lioness instinctively sensed the danger, jumped onto the wooden platform, and stared nervously at Lianpei.

Lord Shangui sneered, and said to Xiaohua, "There's no need to be nervous, these animals have lost their wildness. Even if they throw you in, they may not be able to catch you."

Xiao Hua stared at the lioness in disbelief. The lioness looked a little old, her fur had lost its luster, her orange eyes had lost all light, she was lying on the wooden platform, her eyes half-closed tiredly.

The civet cat mother tentatively walked to the glass wall and put her hand on the glass. The lioness opened her eyes and jumped off the wooden platform.

The civet cat mother saw that Fei Ya's parents were leading the siblings to see the exhibition hall next to her, so she called softly a few times.

The lioness froze for a moment, and let out a gasp from her nose.

Lian Pei: "It said it was born in this zoo. Its mother was also born in a zoo."

Just as he was talking, a crow came in from nowhere and stood at the highest point of the wooden platform, spreading its wings and quacking.

Lian Pei laughed and said, "So arrogant?"

The lioness obviously has nothing to do with the crows. These smart birds run rampant in the zoo after drinking and eating. They have their own freedom and do not take these imprisoned animals seriously.

The mother civet cat was upset about the lioness: "These old ravens are also arrogant here. When we go to Zongshan, the goshawks, golden eagles and peregrine falcons can tame them!"

The crow seemed to have heard the civet cat's mother's words, so it flew down provocatively, stood behind the lioness, ran over silently, and pulled the lioness' tail with its black beak.

The lioness turned around with a growl, but the crow had already flown in another direction, firmly grasped the tip of its tail, and pulled it again.

The lioness turned around and pounced on it, but the crow was obviously used to this kind of game. Knowing how the lioness attacked, it dodged it lightly and deftly, flew to the wooden platform, and flew over the lioness' head without stopping. .

"It's too bullying!" Ye Kong couldn't see it anymore. He used to think that the crow pulled its tail to distract the attention of other animals, so as to steal food from their mouths. Today, I saw that it was simply playing and teasing the mother. lion.

The lioness roared angrily. After a few rounds, she was physically and mentally exhausted.Once upon a time, its ancestors were kings running on the grasslands, hunting and multiplying freely.

It also has genes yearning for freedom in its bones, but now, what king of beasts?In cages are just ornamental animals without dignity.

Lian Pei: "Animals should live in the wild." But the animals in the zoo, like the lion in front of us, have completely lost the ability to survive in the wild.

The crow quacked and jumped up and down on the wooden platform like a villain. It was going to play for a while, so it went to meet up with its companions, eat something, and bully the elephants and rhinos.

The lioness sat on the ground, only her ears moved occasionally to repel mosquitoes.

The black wings spread, and the crow jumped off the wooden platform, grabbed its tail, and did not let go of its beak. It took a few steps back slowly, and then spread its wings and flew up.

The lioness was hurt so badly that she wanted to turn around and bite it, but she knew she couldn't bite it, so she just made a show of it fiercely.

Lian Pei raised his eyebrows and waved his hand. The crow stopped in mid-air, but it was only a pause. The eyes of the lioness flickered, and the blood in his bones was aroused.

"Wow!" Xiao Hua exclaimed excitedly, completely forgetting her fear, and clapped her hands, "It's amazing!"

The iron door of the transition room was closed, and the breeder stood behind the iron door with a bucket: "Hey! Come and see! Sasha threw a bird!"

"Where did the crow fly in?"

"The crows come in all the time, through the vents, and sometimes go to the tiger's house. Haha, it's in Sasha's hands this time!"

"Don't be too happy, hurry up and find a way to get it out, don't spoil your stomach!"

"No, Salsa doesn't eat."

The lioness named Shasha pressed the crow with her thick paws, and when the crow couldn't struggle, it raised its paws, and the crow fluttered and was about to take off.

"Hey, I don't eat, I just play~" the breeder smiled, "Let it play, let's come back later."

The cubs saw kangaroos and koalas as they wished, and had a simple lunch. Xiao Hua and Fei Miao were both sleepy, and they were carried away by the adults, and fell asleep joltingly.

Near the shade of another small lake, a group of people sat by the lake to enjoy the shade and rest. There are not many tourists here, and it is quiet amidst the noise. downstream.

When the civet cat and Feiya were not idle, they drove a few bean geese into the gallery by the lake. The bean geese were teased and took off in a panic, flying over the lake to the waterfowl lake.

"What other animals do you want to see?" Ye Kong asked while holding the guide map.

"I want to see Polar Bear!" Sanli raised his hand.

Lian Pei picked up a small stone and threw it into the water, and the little fish immediately dispersed: "What's so interesting about the white bear? Haven't you seen enough of Uncle Zhenkang?"

"Look at this!" Erli pointed to an animal, "What is this?"

"This is a panda." Ye Kong replied, "Black and white bear."

Lian Pei: "Can you change animals? They're all bears!"

Fei Ya pointed to a black and white animal: "What is this? A panda horse?"

Ye Kong: "This is a Malayan tapir."

The kids studied the map head to head, and Ye Kong simply let them decide for themselves: "Look first, I'm going to buy ice cream, and wait for me to come back."

He saw from a distance that there seemed to be a kiosk opposite the small lake, but he went around and found that it was not open, so he asked the staff.

"Buying food? It's at the back door of the Amphibian Museum. It's a bit far to walk. You can walk less through this forest."

Ye Kong thanked him, and walked into the bamboo forest on the path paved with bluestone slabs.

Perhaps because of the small number of people, the cicadas and birds, the voices of tourists and the sound of the lake flowing, disappeared without a trace at some point, and there was only the sound of my own footsteps and the rustling of bamboo leaves in the breeze.

Ye Kong walked for several minutes without getting out of the bamboo forest: "Is there such a large bamboo forest in the zoo?" He whispered to himself.

The further you go, the higher the bamboo will be, covering the sky and the sun, leaving only the emerald green everywhere.

He felt that something was wrong, so he turned around decisively and wanted to go back. He only took one step, and his feet were extremely soft. Where there was still a bluestone path, there was clearly a layer of green velvet-like moss under his shoes.

The sphagnum moss soaked in water releases water under the feet, the wetland moss, white hair moss, and maple leaves, stone pine and even rarer ferns that are not even known to be extinct are moving. Stretching out the curved branches and leaves like tentacles, they shyly touched Ye Kong's shoes and trousers.

The air is filled with light water vapor and the fragrance of green grass and soil. Occasionally, water drops fall from the tips of bamboo leaves and leaves, and the leaves bounce off. The whole forest seems to be dancing.

Ye Kong was in a calm mood. He knew that he was in the zoo, but he was not in the zoo, but these thoughts seemed to be floating in reality, and here, there were only dreams.

The air vibrated, and ethereal bells sounded from the water mist. Supported by these vibrant plants, he walked slowly towards the direction of the sound.

Stone steps appear in the bamboo forest, covered with moss and tender vines, it seems that no one has stepped on them for hundreds or thousands of years.

No matter what is ahead, Ye Kong only thinks that he has to take a look.Climbing up the steps, passing through a black wooden gate, a wooden tower surrounded by vines appears in front of you. The bamboo is replaced by various maple trees all over the mountains and plains, such as Liuquan, Lizawa, and Acer japonica. The bordered maple leaves fall on the On the surface of the water, the golden koi flicked its tail and sank into the dark green bottom.

Ye Kong walked across the bright red wooden bridge, in front of him was a waterside pavilion, on the wooden plaque on the waterside pavilion was written the three words "Muyueyuan".