When the audience heard Su Ran's answer, they all felt a little unbelievable.
I was deeply shocked.
"Anchor, what are you talking about? Are you saying that this Siberian leopard is the mother of the golden monkey?"
"No way, it's a leopard, how could it be the monkey's mother?"
"That's it, host, you are just talking nonsense."
No one can understand such a thing.
But Su Ran could clearly feel the bond between this Siberian leopard and the golden monkey.
What connects them is a kind of kinship, which is the most moving.
Especially when you see the carefree look of the golden monkey on the Amur leopard, you can't help but feel warm in your heart.
"In fact, I can tell you that there is some kinship between many animals that transcends species."
“Although I don’t know much, I have definitely experienced it.”
Su Ran told netizens that when he was in his hometown, he had a little black dog and a chicken at home and they played very well together.
Because at that time the old hen ran to the foot of the mountain and was taken away by a wolf, and the remaining lonely chicks were raised by the little black dog.
“And you’ve probably seen different animals adopting other animals’ children on the Internet.”
After hearing Su Ranran's words, the audience all agreed.
Because they have indeed seen such related news.
Zhao Huaiguo, who was watching the live broadcast, thought of many possibilities, but he never thought that this Siberian leopard would be the mother of the golden monkey.
But as an expert in zoology, he has dabbled in many research areas, so he is not particularly surprised by this situation.
"What the anchor said is right. Animals are not completely irrational. Some animals are more emotional."
However, Zhao Huaiguo still told the audience a very interesting story that he encountered during his previous work.
He once saw a black-tailed monkey cub that looked to have just been born, staying with a leopard.
The leopard did not eat the little monkey in one bite. Instead, it put it on the branch of a fallen dead tree and let it lie there.
Every time the little monkey wanted to run away, the leopard would use the strength of its own jaws to pick it up and bring it back to itself without hurting it at all.
The little monkey was so scared that it kept screaming, probably calling for its mother.
The leopard had a complicated expression on its face as it stared closely at the little monkey's actions, as if it was afraid that it would escape if it was not careful.
In fact, at the beginning Zhao Huaiguo thought that the leopard treated the little monkey in this way out of maternal love, or maybe just some sympathy.
But when he was deciding between these two questions, he suddenly realized that the leopard was using the little monkey as bait to attract the mother monkey to come closer.
When hearing his story, the audience was somewhat unable to understand why the leopard did this.
Zhao Huaiguo replied: "After all, a little monkey is not enough for a leopard to fill its teeth, but if it is a monkey mother, the result will be different!"
This is a gamble. The leopard is betting that the monkey's mother will not give up her child easily, otherwise this long wait will be meaningless. "So, did the monkey's mother show up in the end?"
Viewers who were curious about the final result asked in the comments.
Zhao Huaiguo did not answer directly, but said: "In fact, at that time I could not imagine that animals could be so insidious and vicious. Even at that time, my view of these innocent animals had changed."
"Maybe God didn't want to destroy my innocent heart at that time. My boss called me away because of work matters. So I have no way of knowing whether the monkey mother showed up or not, and whether the leopard's plan would succeed."
It is not difficult to guess from the leopard's skillful movements that this is not something it does on a whim. It must have used or seen its mother successfully capture prey using a similar method before.
In the past, Zhao Huaiguo always thought that these predators lived a simple and rough life. When they saw their prey, they would lurk, pounce, and bite it to death. He never expected that they actually had a lot of tricks and schemes.
Who taught them to use bait?
Zhao Huaiguo once conducted special research on this. When the leopard was fighting against the monkey group at the beginning, the little monkey might have accidentally fallen out of the monkey mother's arms, and the monkey mother might have sacrificed her life to save her child.
Leopards that have witnessed this may begin trying to capture cubs to lure the adults closer.
In addition to trapping the mother of the little monkey, another possibility is that the leopard is not that hungry now, and it has enough patience to play with the little monkey as a toy to pass the time, just like a house cat playing with a mouse or sparrow.
During this period, you can also observe the movements of your prey and hone your skills in catching prey.
"But in my heart, I always think that the leopard should have let the little monkey go in the end."
No one knows whether this is Zhao Huaiguo's way of comforting himself.
But this was indeed the first time he saw a Siberian leopard treat a golden monkey so intimately, and it really treated it as its own child, rather than using it to lure a female monkey.
It allowed his once hurt heart to once again see the beauty and kindness of nature.
At this time, the Siberian leopard brought the golden monkey into the cave. Perhaps knowing that Sunan had no ill intentions, he ignored the existence of this human.
The Siberian leopard lying in the cave flapped its tail and called its two cubs over.
The two little Northeast leopards, who were still breastfeeding, dived directly into the mother leopard's arms and sucked the milk.
The golden monkey, a very smart and intelligent little creature, also follows suit.
Su Ran waited quietly until they finished eating before walking forward.
The Amur leopard was still lying there lazily, its tail gently tapping the ground from time to time, as if expressing some emotion.
Its eyes were fixed on Su Ran, and there was a hint of curiosity in its eyes.
To this Siberian leopard, the human in front of it is not its prey. This unusual perception is largely due to the presence of the golden monkey.
Golden monkeys play a special role here, as if they were a bridge connecting the Amur leopards and humans, creating a wonderful connection between the two.
If it was in other scenarios, when Su Ran encountered the Siberian leopard, there would probably be a fierce confrontation between them. But at this moment, everything seemed so harmonious and peaceful.
Su Ran squatted down, looking at the golden monkey with gentleness and patience, and asked softly, "Little guy, do you want to go back with me? Or do you plan to stay here?"
His voice was full of concern and expectation, as if he was waiting for the golden monkey's answer. (End of this chapter)