Chapter 219 The Domineering Roar of the Lion
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After crossing the Lion Bridge and passing through the plaza, you can come to the lions' indoor exhibit, with a restaurant next by.
In the midst of the Predator Gallery, the visitor route naturally had to include a rest area with eating facilities. Fang Ye integrated the restaurant with the lion exhibit when he designed it.
The restaurant faces the lions' outdoor activity area with large transparent windows that are half a meter off the ground. From there, you can sip a cool cola while admiring the impressive Pride Rock and watch the lions running and strolling on the savannah!
Lan Li sat in the restaurant controlling a drone, while Fang Ye went to the back house and greeted the animal keeper Li. He chatted for a bit and inquired about the lions' situation.
During their conversation, they could occasionally hear deafeningly loud lion roars!
Li helplessly said, "Ever since Qiqi met the female lions, he seems to want to show off his male prowess. So, he keeps roaring every now and then! Kaka is a bit better—slightly restless at first, but he quickly got accustomed and wasn't as excited as Qiqi."
The process of introducing the lions to each other was similar; they'd first get to know each other's scent from their feces and urine and then meet with a barrier between them.
Upon arriving at the cage, there was Qiqi, his mane of brownish-yellow brimming with majesty, pacing restlessly back and forth, strutting and roaring loudly.
Fang Ye smiled and said, "Yo, young man's quite lively, eh!"
When Qiqi saw Fang Ye, he roared authoritatively at him as well.
Kaka lay on the ground, yawning out of boredom.
In the neighboring cage were two female lions, one named Yueyue and the other named Qiuqiu!
The lion is the only cat species in the world where males and females have distinctly different appearances; female lions are noticeably smaller than males and lack the thick manes.
Qiuqiu lay on the ground, occasionally glancing at the male lions, now and then surveying the surroundings, and seeing Fang Ye, she gave him a salutatory stare.
Meanwhile, Yueyue lay on her back, exposing her belly as she rolled around, then with a flick of her tail and a crouch, she gathered strength and leaped over Qiuqiu's back. Even in the back house's environment, she seemed to play happily, indicating a rather lively character!
"Go on, you can go out and play now!"n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Fang Ye smiled at the lions and signaled Li to open the pathway to the exhibit, and soon all the lions were out!
He also entered the exhibit area through the staff corridor.
The drone flew high above, its camera aimed at the back house. Suddenly, a majestic golden lion leaped out of the passageway.
Bathing in the bright golden Sunshine, against the expanse of the verdant grassland, it opened its jaws wide and began to roar excitedly!
Roar!!!
The sonorous and powerful sound waves spread far across the grassland.
Fans online exclaimed, "Wow, what a handsome big lion!"
"That roar is really powerful!"
"The weather today is really nice! The golden Sunshine is scattered over the vibrant grassland; paired with the majestic and handsome lions, it looks like a scene straight out of a fairy tale."
"Such a beautiful grassland, such beautiful lions!"
The other lions gradually arrived at the outdoor exhibit area, glancing around and letting out thunderous roars, filled with wildness and power.
Awooo!!!
Roar!!
For a moment, the entire grassland was enveloped by the reverberating, deafening lion roars, creating a spectacular scene, just like shooting a movie.
The lions were entering the new exhibit for the first time today. Though they were African lions, they were bred in the zoo and always lived in concrete cages; they had never seen the landscape of the African savannah of their homeland.
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After entering the exhibit, I felt an immense sense of familiarity, as if I were returning home, my mood excited and lively!
In the back house, Qiqi was enthusiastic behind the cage when facing the lioness; but now, outside in the open, she didn't even care to sniff and greet her, as exploring the savannah seemed more appealing!
Locking eyes with her brother Kaka for a moment, it was as if they said, "I'll go this way, you go that way! Let's explore separately!"
Exploring their territory was their top priority, and the lions began to scatter in different directions.
The lions set off towards various directions, disappearing into the dense grass.
Fang Ye entered the exhibit and waved at the drone, which then flew back to his side.
Having heard the lion's roar earlier and sensing their joyful mood, he also felt very pleased, smiling broadly, "How about that, wasn't it impressive? Let's go find the lions and ask them how they feel about the new enclosure!"
"Lions truly are the kings of the savannah, even their roar feels so majestic!"
"Haha, our Director is really something, asking the lions how they feel, not bad!"
Hearing a powerful lion's roar not far away, he walked toward the sound.
As he walked, he lifted his hand to his ear, describing his feelings, "You watching the live stream might still feel detached, unable to experience the force of the roar first-hand.
Being as close as I am right now, that roar is a bit like the 'Lion's Roar' skill from the novels, belted with immense internal energy that can wound invisibly! Right now, my head is buzzing from the vibration."
"Is it that thrilling?"
"Wow, it seems like the sound waves have flattened the grass! That's too powerful!"
"Dude, that's a bit exaggerated; it's obviously the wind that's doing that!"
Fang Ye laughed, "The lion's thunderous roar is one of their most notable characteristics!
This kind of roar is an adaptation to the vast savannah habitat.
The lion's roar has two functions: one is to warn other male lions illegally invading their territory, telling them that there are lions here, this is their territory; the other is to call the scattered members of the pride, as lions as far as 8 kilometers away can hear the call of their companions and respond."
"8 kilometers, that's so far!"
"Damn, that's awesome!"
"If I yell, people 8 meters away might not even hear what it is!"
Fang Ye added a comment, "Of course, lion's roars are used not only for sending messages over long distances, at a very close range they also roar to appear stronger and more intimidating!"
After he finished speaking, a gust of wind came by, the tall grass slightly bowed revealing Qiqi's figure, her head turning as she surveyed the landscape around her.
A gust of wind revealing the subtlety of the west!
It was also because the lion wasn't crouching; if she had been hiding in the grass even if the wind lowered it a bit, they wouldn't have been able to see her.
"Ah, our handsome lion has appeared!"
Before Fang Ye went to pet the lion, just to be safe, he first checked Qiqi with the Eye of Observation!
[Mood: Excited/Happy!]
Her mood was quite good!
Qiqi turned her head to size him up, her eyes reflecting a touch of confusion, and she roared majestically!
It was as if she were saying, "Aren't you afraid of me?"
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