Leisurely Life: I Have Ten Thousand Acres of Grassland

Chapter 379: Chapter 376: The Crying Baby Koala Lost a Fight!

Jiang Feng picked two fresh leaves for the adorable short-tailed quokka.

The little creature took the leaves with its tiny paws and ate them nibble by nibble.

It still looked like it was smiling.

Jiang Feng found it fascinating, and the viewers also felt a bit of joy.

Then, Jiang Feng and Liu Yiyi said goodbye to the short-tailed quokka and continued walking into the park.

"Bye-bye, little cuties."

Liu Yiyi waved goodbye to the quokkas.

Jiang Feng also got a chance to glance at the comments.

He saw some people asking if the short-tailed quokka was a type of mouse or something, because, naturally, many people are scared of mice and find them disgusting as long as they have "mouse" in their name.

The name "kangaroo" also has a "roo" which sounds like "mouse" in Chinese.

Jiang Feng explained to everyone:

"Relax, everyone, the short-tailed quokka is not a rodent; it is a marsupial, and it has nothing to do with mice."

Upon hearing Jiang Feng’s explanation, the viewers felt relieved.

The area up ahead was the kangaroo zone.

Kangaroos have become overpopulated in Australia, and it’s not uncommon to see kangaroo fights in many remote rural areas.

Seeing kangaroos in real life is quite rare.

Because adult kangaroos are taller than adult humans and have a rather aggressive nature.

Local people don’t much like them.

This is an animal conservation park, so the ecosystem is relatively natural.

The two walked onward, and before long, they could see a few kangaroos on the distant lawn.

They could only watch from afar separated by a barrier.

"Look over there, it’s kangaroos!"

Liu Yiyi exclaimed excitedly, seeing kangaroos for the first time.

"Yeah, they’re pretty big."

Jiang Feng replied as well.

The kangaroos in the park are always somewhat peculiar.

As they continued walking forward, Jiang Feng noticed a kangaroo standing in the middle of a pool, its gaze fixed tightly on Jiang Feng.

This scene was rather unusual.

Moreover, this kangaroo was very muscular.

The drone captured this moment.

[Look at that kangaroo; it seems to be staring at the host!]

[Host, is it inviting you down for a dip too?]

[This kangaroo is acting weird!]

Jiang Feng locked eyes with the kangaroo in the pool and calmly stated:

"It’s waiting for me to go down so it can think of a way to drown me."

"Some kangaroos are highly aggressive and have ways to kill their enemies."

"That kangaroo is probably thinking just that."

Jiang Feng’s words left everyone stunned.

The kangaroo wants to drown a person?

Is it really that terrifying?

Looking at the kangaroo in the pond, revealing half its body and staring at people, viewers no longer felt it was so cute.

Instead, it seemed somewhat frightening.

Jiang Feng added:

"But don’t worry, it’s not that agile, it just has the idea."

"An adult could easily break free."

In the distance, a kangaroo hopped across the meadow, bouncing at high speed.

Kangaroos are probably the national treasures with the lowest status.

[Host, do supermarkets really sell kangaroo meat?]

Someone asked again.

The fact that a national treasure is made into meat is somewhat hard to accept.

Jiang Feng nodded and said:

"Yes, and it’s not very good in taste, so it sells poorly."

"More kangaroo meat is made into dog food and is specifically labeled."

Hearing Jiang Feng’s explanation, everyone gained a clearer understanding of Australia’s national treasures.

These guys really have low status.

However, they are rare animals, and it’s pretty interesting to see them.

Plus, in some ways, kangaroos can be cute; watching them hop around can feel somewhat stress-relieving.

Then, the two ventured further into a densely forested area to see koalas.

At this moment, they noticed a pair of mother and baby koalas in a tree.

The koala lay on the tree with a child on its back.

They looked extremely adorable.

Even when humans approached, both koalas remained undisturbed.

They just lay quietly.

Jiang Feng and Liu Yiyi were capturing the moment of the two koalas lying together when suddenly a faint crying sound came from not far away.

The cry was hard to bear, not clear like a child’s cry, but more like some kind of animal.

Both Jiang Feng and Liu Yiyi found it quite curious and followed the sound.

Before long, they saw a koala crying under a tree.

The koala made "wah" "wah" crying sounds, pitifully wailing.

"What’s wrong with this little koala? Poor thing!"

Liu Yiyi said with a bit of empathy.

Jiang Feng also felt compassion, wondering why the little koala was bullied to this extent.

At this moment, Jiang Feng noticed a woman in a brown uniform quietly resting nearby.

So, Jiang Feng went over and communicated with her in decent English.

After some gesturing, Jiang Feng understood her meaning.

The viewers found Jiang Feng talking with the staff in English entertaining.

Everyone was also curious about why the koala was crying.

[Where’s my translation? Translator?]

[Why is the koala crying? It looks so pitiful!]

[That staff member seemed to say the koalas had a fight!]

[Didn’t quite hear clearly.]

At this point, Jiang Feng came over, explaining to Liu Yiyi and also to the viewers:

"So here’s the thing, this koala initially wanted that tree."

"Then another koala came and liked the tree too."

"So the two koalas fought."

"This one lost the fight and has been crying, wanting the other to yield the tree."

"The staff said koalas are like this, very stubborn; they’ll cry for hours, then they’ll be fine."

Jiang Feng pointed to another koala on a nearby tree, and only then did everyone notice there was another koala.

The matter was clear; it was all about the koalas fighting for territory, losing the fight, and refusing to give up, so it cried.

Moreover, this has happened before; they’ll cry for hours, and only after crying will they look for new trees.

The staff was there to keep them company, responsible for watching over them.

Hearing Jiang Feng’s words, everyone understood the reason behind the matter.

Originally, everyone thought the koala was quite pitiful, feeling empathetic, but after hearing the story, they couldn’t help but laugh.

[Haha, although it’s pitiful, why do I want to laugh so much?]

[It’s because it lost the fight!]

[Why not go back up and fight again!]

[Indeed, it’s a cute creature with amusing reasons for crying!]

Everyone found it entertaining, and Jiang Feng and Liu Yiyi watched for a while, unable to suppress their laughter.

Then, they went on to see other animals.

The following animals were fairly common beasts, until Jiang Feng turned corners several times and entered a seemingly enclosed pavilion.

Viewers knew there must be very rare animals here.

Sure enough, once inside, the animals astounded everyone.

There was a small creature with a duckbill swimming around in a pool.

[Is that...a platypus? A live one?]

[Oh my gosh! A Pocket Monster creature is real?]

[It’s actually a platypus, alive and amazing!]

The comments exploded instantly.

Jiang Feng confirmed everyone’s speculation:

"This is indeed a platypus, only found on the continent of Australia."

"Platypuses are considered living fossils; nobody knows how they survived, but they do exist today."

"Seeing them up close is still unbelievable!"

Jiang Feng was thrilled observing the platypus in the exhibit.

On this trip, seeing such a variety of rare animals was a bountiful harvest.

The main reason he came here was to see these animals.

The platypus swam quickly, with just a flick of its tail, it vanished promptly.

Jiang Feng found it very amusing.

The number of people in the livestream continued to rise.

No one expected to see so many rare and peculiar animals here.

Australian animals indeed have a unique character.

The platypus walks on all fours, and, contrary to animation, its style is different.

This livestream was quite distinctive.

After that, Jiang Feng and Liu Yiyi stayed a few more days to experience Australia’s charm.

Once they’d rested enough, they decided to return to the ranch.

Liu Yiyi missed the children, while Jiang Feng missed the little animals on the ranch.

Additionally, Jiang Feng started preparing for the helicopter license exam.

First, return to pass the theoretical part.

Once subject one is cleared, the later exams follow.

This posed no difficulty for Jiang Feng.