Chapter 322: Chapter 319: Not Just Monogamy? The Strange Habits of Swans!
The vitality of the grassland is becoming increasingly vibrant.
The migratory birds have also flown back.
The Da Ying next to Jiang Feng wags its tail feathers like a dog, and it’s quite amusing.
[The Da Ying has returned to the north!]
[Not only are there Da Ying, but also red-crowned cranes and swans!]
[Can swans fly? They always seem so chubby.]
[I wish I had a ranch, so the Da Ying flying back from the south would come to my house!]
This Da Ying stayed by Jiang Feng for a while.
However, the Da Ying flock has its own habitat further in the grassland.
They need to gather at a place now, and this Da Ying is the leader, responsible for finding any small, isolated groups.
After spotting Jiang Feng, it took the chance to slack off for a bit and play with him.
It still has tasks to attend to, so after gently pecking Jiang Feng’s hand a few times, it spread its wings, soared high and flew away.
"My home is quite large, with many benefits."
"Occasionally, there are wild animals appearing; perhaps that’s one of them."
Jiang Feng said with a smile.
Upon hearing his words, the netizens eagerly replied:
[Don’t show off, owner. I’m already crying!]
[My house is also big; let me put it this way, I ran away from home at six, and by ten, I still hadn’t left the premises.]
[Even our babysitter and security guard have a long-distance relationship!]
[Earth is my home, so my home is the biggest!]
The comments kept rolling in.
Jiang Feng led Red Hare to the lakeside.
He wanted to look for the Tibetan Fox siblings, but he didn’t find them.
Jiang Feng couldn’t help but feel a bit melancholy, wondering if they had run away or been caught by an eagle.
According to the Tibetan Fox’s habits, they prefer higher places, especially the ravines in the mountains.
So, once grown, the Tibetan Fox pair might likely return to their former dwelling.
Jiang Feng sat halfway up the slope, watching the lake below.
This lake has a natural advantage.
Since it’s fed by underground water flow, the surrounding grassland doesn’t seem muddy.
The lake is located in a relatively low-lying area, where underground water flows downward, causing pressure here, along with springs beneath, making lake water seep upwards.
At this moment, he didn’t want to move, just to sit and rest for a while.
The drone captured aerial shots of the beautiful grassland lake.
Red Hare was not far from Jiang Feng, lowering its head to graze.
For an instant, everything appeared to calmly settle down.
Only the wind continued to blow.
An idyllic scene from an anime unfolds in reality.
Relaxed and beautiful.
There were a lot of people in the livestream room, some leaving as even more entered.
At this moment, Jiang Feng gazed into the distance.
He saw another flock of birds migrating north.
This time, the group seemed even more spectacular than the previous Da Ying flock.
They formed dense clusters, numbering about forty or fifty.
Jiang Feng looked up, soon realizing these birds were coming closer, and closer.
Then, they unexpectedly landed right at Jiang Feng’s lakeside.
Jiang Feng looked at these unexpected guests and chuckled:
"It’s the swans; the swans have landed on my pasture."
"I wonder if they’re here for a brief rest or intend to stay long-term."
"I must say, this lead swan has foresight."
As Jiang Feng’s voice echoed from the livestream, the netizens laughed too.
The swans landed on the lake’s edge and started fluttering quickly.
The lead swan inspected the surroundings.
Cattle grazed nearby, although quite far from the lake.
Actually, the pasture near the lake is rather disorderly, employees typically don’t drive the cattle here, hence its ecology grows naturally.
With water, there are also flies and mosquitoes, along with plenty of algae.
The lead swan found this place good, stopped calling for its companions, and had everyone forage and rest where they were.
Unbeknownst to them, this was Jiang Feng’s home.
Yet, for the wild animals, this place equally serves as their home. Ranchers protect wildlife, as long as they don’t harm their poultry or livestock.
Jiang Feng looked at the swans and suddenly thought of something, laughing:
"Swans have quite a peculiar trait."
"They enjoy male-male companionship, forming families."
"So often, it’s two male swans together, raising kids."
Upon hearing Jiang Feng’s words, everyone was slightly puzzled.
Two males raising kids?
People eagerly inquired:
[How can two males have kids?]
[Owner do you hear yourself?]
[This makes no sense!]
Jiang Feng continued explaining:
"Swans as a species particularly like young chicks."
"After two males form a family, they pretend to mate with a female, until they have kids. Once the cygnets hatch, the male swans would kick the female out and form a family with their male partner, flying off together."
"Many people know swans practice monogamy and are quite loyal to their partners."
"Yet about a quarter of swans are gay."
Jiang Feng just never fails to shock.
In the minds of the netizens, only one big word emerged:
"Huh?"
Everyone felt a bit confused.
[Is it true? Aren’t swans supposed to be symbols of love, loyal to one partner for life?]
[Wow, so swans have such wild behaviors!]
[Do you look down on gay swans? What’s wrong with being loyal to a male partner, isn’t that love too?]
[People from the city are unfazed, and they even feel that swans represent love more now!]
[But using a female swan to have kids and then kicking her out, isn’t that a bit scummy?]
The netizens were having a heated discussion.
They were all judging the swans’ behavior from a human perspective.
Jiang Feng looked calm, gazing at the groups of swans on the lake, and continued:
"Someone has studied that the survival rate of cygnets raised by two male swans is very high."
"And the female swan might know about this and be willing to do so."
"Because usually, two male swans find a female swan, and then they practice ’three swans together’."
"This benefits the propagation of the species."
In the live stream, swans were playing on the lake.
The swans still looked very beautiful, all snowy white with full feathers.
But their lifestyle was completely unexpected to people.
[Three swans together? How wild!]
[That female swan must be very happy!]
[Hahaha, I think it’s quite nice!]
[Two gays living with a female and having kids together? This world is crazy!]
[Everyone, would you still crave swan meat in such a situation?]
Everyone got more and more excited as they chatted.
As expected, netizens still like provocative talk.
At this moment, Jiang Feng took out a pair of binoculars from his pocket.
As long as he’s on the grassland, he usually carries binoculars with him.
The swan flock lived together, looking a bit chaotic, so Jiang Feng used the binoculars to search through the lake.
The swans were about to start breeding, so there must be a three swans together situation already.
It didn’t take long for Jiang Feng to actually find a group.
He maneuvered the drone, zoomed in, and presented this group of swans to the netizens.
Everyone saw three swans swimming side by side on the lake.
Two clearly stronger swans were on the sides, and a smaller female swan was in the middle.
"That is three swans together, the two swans on the sides are partners."
"But they are very responsible and will take care of the female swan in the middle in this relationship."
Jiang Feng’s voice appeared in the live stream room.
Everyone saw it clearly; they all thought swans were monogamous, and couldn’t believe there was such a thing.
[If it’s all open and clear, then that’s nice!]
[I thought one male would deceive the female and then just kick her away, which would have been too scummy!]
Jiang Feng looked at the swan flock and liked it more and more.
This lake was beautiful before, but a bit monotonous.
Always felt it lacked a bit of vitality.
If swans could settle down, it would look lively instead.
Now the weather is improving, and even the ducks from the pasture might come here to play.
Swans of the same kind will fight but won’t bully little birds, so there’s no need to worry too much.
Jiang Feng observed the situation on the lake.
"Not all male partners would find a female swan to have kids."
"There are other scenarios."
"The leader swan, because of its status, naturally has a bunch of cygnets."
"Swans particularly like cygnets, and some swans, unable to take care of all their kids, the leader swan will bring along a few swans to help care for them."
"But other swans will be envious, especially a pair of male swan combos."
"They might even secretly abduct a few cygnets to raise themselves."
"If discovered by the leader swan, there might be a fight."
Observing animals is much more interesting with explanations.
Hearing Jiang Feng say this, the netizens burst into laughter.
[Two male swans stealing kids? Hahaha, so delightful!]
[Indeed, gays have more tricks up their sleeves!]
[Hearing this, swans sound quite interesting!]
Jiang Feng sat down again to continue appreciating the swans on the lake.
The swans wandered back and forth.
Flying back from the south, it was a tough journey.
Finding a place to rest here isn’t too bad at all.
Just as Jiang Feng said, this time the leader swan has a keen eye.
"Let them breed and live here."
"Soon, cygnets will be born."
"Then, in winter, they’ll migrate south again."
"Being able to breed on my pasture, it could be considered a contribution to protecting wild migratory birds."
Jiang Feng watched for a while.
After seeing enough, he rode his horse back home leisurely.
Going home and cuddling with his wife felt comforting too.
