The pelican in the water dipped its head and pecked twice in the water.
Its bill struck, emitting a loud noise.
There were no fish in this body of water; perhaps it saw the reflection of clouds on the water’s surface and tried to peck at them?
It swam slowly to the shore, lifted its feet, and somewhat clumsily followed the gap in the fence to walk up onto the jutting bank—The water’s edge wasn’t completely enclosed, and visitors would usually board bamboo rafts here to go to Lemur Island.
The pelican spread its wings, resembling an old grandma lifting her skirt.
In the water, its movements were fairly agile, and its swimming posture was not much different from other waterfowl, but once on land, its bulky body swayed clumsily from side to side.
Turning its head left and right, it looked at the visitors on the shore, slowly folded its wings, and began to walk forward!
Yingying watched as the pelican approached her, originally mustering the courage to greet it.
But seeing the pelican, taller than herself, staring at her with its wide-open mouth as if wanting to swallow her whole, she was suddenly terrified and started to whimper, her heart pounding with fear.
She took a couple of steps back and ran behind Liu Xueqing, seeking to hide herself!
Why are other birds so cute, yet this one so terrifying?
Liu Xueqing and Yingying’s father found it amusing and chuckled softly.
While they found Yingying’s terror slightly comical, they understood that the world of a child was simple, and being afraid of a pelican with such an exaggerated large beak was comprehensible.
Some kids even get scared by peafowl spreading their tails right in front of them.
Liu Xueqing gently wrapped her arms around Yingying, handing her comfort with a reassuring embrace, "It’s okay, it’s okay! Don’t be afraid!"
Yingying’s father, on the other hand, was chuckling beside them, capturing this amusing moment with his camera.
Yingying, still with a sobbing tone, said, "Mama, let’s run!"
"Okay, okay, we’ll go right now!"
...
The wolf exhibit.
Doudou was now lazily sprawled in the bushes, hugging a bone and gnawing on it occasionally.
There was still some meat on the bone!
This morning, when the animal keeper offered food, Doudou wasn’t very hungry, so he quietly buried this bone in the sand to hide it.
Now he dug it out again, hiding away to slowly relish it by himself.
With both front paws holding the bone, he tilted his head and opened his mouth wide, his sharp teeth grinding against the bone as he gnawed intently!
Chomping off a bit of meat, he smacked his lips and swallowed it down.
He became so engrossed in his gnawing that his rear end stuck up in the air.
Just as he was blissfully enjoying his bone, two crows flew down.
Although the other wolves hadn’t noticed it, the scene of him secretly eating was caught by the crows’ eyes.
Crows were quite active in the zoo these days, and their presence was notable in most exhibits!
In the past few months, the crows had started to breed, and the young crows were already learning to fly with their parents.
Crows would tease all sorts of furry animals, nipping at their tails for entertainment, and even dared to target national treasures like the red panda.
Normally, when animals ate, the leftover scraps would be picked up by the crows, who even went as far as stealing food right from them.
Red pandas were the easiest to bully; even when they were annoyed by having their fur plucked, there wasn’t much they could do. However, if the crows got too aggressive, the animal keepers would step in to chase them away.
Giant pandas might look docile, but they could be quite dangerous!
One brazen crow that teased Zhuangzhuang a few times nearly got pounced on, and after that incident, it became much more cautious.
The pigeons in the square formed a "pigeon gang," sticking together for a united front; whenever crows flew by, dozens would flap up in unison to drive them away, and the crows didn’t dare to come close to the square area.
The area near the lion exhibit used to be a great spot for activity, as the lions didn’t mind the crows sharing their leftover bones and scraps of meat, and didn’t mind them eating in their presence at all.
However, since the birth of the lion cubs, the male lion had been harassed more often, and his patience had diminished a lot. Qiqi had a belly full of rage with no outlet and used the crows as a vent, roaring at them whenever he saw them.
The lion cubs were willing to play with them, but Yueyue didn’t like the crows moving her children around too much and would try to catch them.
Teasing a wolf pup, Charcoal and Mizzle not only didn’t mind, but they actually enjoyed it.
For the wolf pups, it was a good chance to practice their hunting skills.
So now, the crows often went to the wolf exhibit to play, even bringing their own young for visits, and the wolf pups played together with the baby crows.
Actually, in the wild, crows and wolves are already close partners with a much closer relationship than with other animals.
When a crow spots prey like a deer, it will caw loudly, attracting the wolves to hunt, and while the wolves feast to their hearts’ content, the crows also get to enjoy a full meal.
When it comes to animals like bears, they are not so hospitable towards crows and do not allow them to stay nearby during mealtime.
Doudou saw two crows flying over and barked rudely at them as a warning!
Signaling them to stay away.
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I’m eating meat right now!
Crow: Nonsense, we came because we saw you eating meat, here to rob you!
One crow hopped in front of Doudou, and as it peeked its head forward to peck, Doudou gave it a nasty scare with an open mouth.
The crow agilely jumped back!
In front of Doudou, it took small steps, hopping around, its rear wiggling, as if to say, "Come hit me, you dummy?"
As Doudou watched this crow, while feeling worried, another crow had already quietly flown behind him.
Bowing its head, it sneakily stretched out its beak and snatched Doudou’s tail before tugging it backward!
Doudou was startled, his eyes rounding and his fur bristling. His body sprung up as if shocked by electricity, looking behind him.
The crow behind him was flapping its wings, whooshing up into the air.
The crow in front took advantage of Doudou turning around and swiftly pecked a piece of meat off the bone.
The visitors found it very amusing: "These crows even know how to use tactics!"
"Crows are just annoying creatures! I’ve seen them harass even the giant pandas before, plucking the fur on their rear ends."
"Although crows are one of the smartest bird species, they don’t do anything productive all day long and especially enjoy harassing other animals."
"And those Oriental magpies, too clever for their own good. My balcony socks were taken by them and tossed downstairs, who knows why."
"Maybe they’re playing with the socks?"
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"Crows and Oriental magpies are all part of the corvid family! Basically, all corvids are smart."
The two crows then switched jobs, one kept harassing from behind while the other enjoyed the meat.
Doudou was being played and ended up quite distressed, unable to do anything about it.
Hey, I used to be bullied by other wolves in the previous zoo, and now although not bullied by wolves anymore, I’m being bullied by the crows!
After teasing Doudou for a while and having taken several bites of meat, the crows called out contently with a "quack quack" and flew away satisfied.
On the other side, the wolf pups were playing with the baby crows!
The baby crows pecked at the wolf pups’ tails with their beaks, while the wolf pups tried to sneak up through the grass and pounce on the crows suddenly to catch them, frolicking and scuffling. Both lacking physical force, they didn’t really hurt each other.
Charcoal and Mizzle lay not far away, and the adult crows stood on treetops, watching their young play.