I have a wildlife zoo-Chapter 376 Eating Bamboo!

The transport crate was delivered to the back of the giant panda exhibit, and everyone disinfected themselves first.

Every time you enter the back, you need to disinfect.

Cloud was the first to be let out. Staying inside the transport crate, she shrunk into a corner even though the crate’s door was already open. She sniffed the air of her new environment, too afraid to venture out due to the strangeness of it.

Giant pandas are highly nearsighted by nature and can only see things clearly within a few meters. It’s hard for them to differentiate between males and females beyond three meters, and beyond five, they can’t distinguish between people and animals.

The world appears to them as a blur, which is why they often fall from trees or various places, seeming so endearingly clumsy.

However, giant pandas do have a very keen sense of smell.

"Cloud~ don’t be afraid, I’m right here! Cloud, Cloud~"

Sister Lu called out gently, crouching in front of the railing, repeatedly calling Cloud’s name.

The tender calling had an effect, and Cloud stood up, walked to the entrance of the transport crate, turning her large head left and right. She glanced around inside the enclosure and then at Sister Lu, looking indecisive.

Guan Shan then brought over a carrot, and Sister Lu held it in her hand while calling her name and using the food to lure her.

"Cloud, don’t be afraid, come eat the carrot!"

Fang Ye silently observed from the side, not in a hurry to use his skill, as it seemed that Cloud still trusted Sister Lu quite a bit. Stay connected with novelbuddy

He would intervene if it really didn’t work out.

After a while, Cloud finally walked out of the transport crate. She didn’t eat the carrot, scampering to the corner of the enclosure as if something terrifying was chasing her, her chubby bum wiggling as she ran.

With Zhuangzhuang, it was much easier. As soon as the door of the crate was opened and Sister Lu called out, Zhuangzhuang strolled out bow-legged, leisurely inspecting his new home and looking completely unflustered.

He soon lay down by the wall, lazily scratching his belly with his paw.

Everyone couldn’t help but laugh at this sight.

"Heh," Sister Lu laughed, "Zhuangzhuang is always like this, nothing seems to bother him. When he was two, he fell out of a tree three meters high, which scared us to death, but he acted as if nothing had happened. Cloud, on the other hand, is a sensitive girl."

Fang Ye smiled and said, "Good, then the handover is satisfactorily completed!"

Everyone’s expressions relaxed quite a bit; the first hurdle had been passed.

But the handover was just the first step. The pandas needed to be willing to eat for them to truly settle in.

Although the zoo had prepared fresh tender bamboo, the sudden change in diet could cause the giant pandas discomfort. Therefore, some of the bamboo they were given was mixed with what had been brought from the Panda Base for them to eat on the road.

Seeing the bamboo, Zhuangzhuang immediately dashed over to it, sat down against the wall, spreading his black legs comfortably apart, grabbed a bunch of green bamboo onto his round belly, then picked up a piece, stuffing the leaves into his mouth and started to chew with a "crunch, crunch" sound.

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Chewing and stuffing his mouth, his jaws moving back and forth, he quickly finished a bunch of bamboo leaves.

Then, holding a thick bamboo stalk with both paws, he adjusted the angle and shoved the end into his mouth, biting into it like a sugar cane with a strong bite, producing a crisp "crack" sound.

"Hey, he’s eating, he’s eating!"

"Wow, what sharp teeth!"

"How else could he eat bamboo."

Those who were inexperienced in such matters expressed their amazement and discussed among themselves.

After Zhuangzhuang bit the top of the bamboo stalk causing it to split, his teeth gripped and tore a strip, then with a yank, he pulled down that strip of bamboo with the fibers attached.

His black paw held the bamboo strip, and he ate with deliberate slowness, his ears twitching slightly with each nibble, his mouth loosening occasionally to drop a piece of residue.

He only ate the freshest parts, discarding the rest that wasn’t tender enough. That’s his prerogative.

The paw bones of pandas, like those of red pandas, have a part that protrudes into a toe-like shape, acting as a sixth digit to help with grasping, similar to human thumbs. This unique structure has evolved specifically for eating bamboo, found only in giant and red pandas.

As Zhuangzhuang savored his meal, everyone watched with equal relish. Watching a giant panda eat bamboo is somehow mesmerizing. Although it’s a common scene of feeding, there’s something about watching pandas that makes it interesting no matter how long you watch, it never gets boring.

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After watching for about ten minutes and seeing Guan Shan return, Fang Ye suddenly remembered to ask anxiously, "Hey, how is Cloud? Has Cloud eaten anything?"

Guan Shan frowned slightly and said with a hint of worry, "Not yet."

"Let’s go check it out."

Cloud looked nervous and uneasy, pacing back and forth in her enclosure, wandering restlessly, ignoring the fresh bamboo that was placed there.

Sister Lu was somewhat troubled, "Oh dear, what can we do now?"

"It’s okay, Cloud just got off the flight and is in a new environment, so she must be a bit anxious. But once she’s hungry, she’ll start eating!"

Seeing this, Fang Ye spoke while quietly releasing a soothing skill.

A hand formed of spiritual energy caressed Cloud’s head.

Cloud paused for a moment, her steps slowed down, and her fear and anxiety gradually dissipated.

Even though this place was different from her previous home and very unfamiliar, it gave her a comfortable and reassuring feeling.

Her nose picked up the scent of bamboo, she calmed down, and suddenly felt extremely hungry.

Zhuangzhuang, carefree as ever, ate and slept on the plane just as usual, while Cloud had not eaten properly during the flight and only managed to eat a little with Sister Lu soothing her, making her much hungrier than Zhuangzhuang.

She quickly trotted over to the bamboo, sat down, hugged the bamboo, and started munching on it loudly.

"Phew~" Everyone breathed a sigh of relief at the sight.

Sister Lu watched Cloud’s behavior and wondered, "Huh, why did she suddenly relax after looking so scared just a moment ago?"

Guan Shan looked at Fang Ye with suspicion and asked, "Director, did you use the Archdruid’s power just now?"

While everyone was worried about Cloud, he was the only one who remained calm.

Fang Ye nodded and admitted, "Alright, I confess, I am the Archdruid!"

Sister Lu chuckled wryly, "Cloud didn’t eat well on the plane, she must have been hungry!"

Anyway, it was a good sign that the panda was eating.

Feeling reassured, Sister Lu left, while Guan Shan and the rest of the panda exhibit staff stayed behind to continue observing.

After the pandas had settled in, they would undergo a full-body examination before being introduced to the public.

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Meanwhile, a piece of news quickly spread through the social circles of Linhai City residents.

"Holy shit, when I passed by XX place today, I saw police cars clearing the way for a truck, which had a panda printed on it. Could it be that the zoo is getting pandas?"

"How is that possible? Just because there’s a panda on it doesn’t mean they’re transporting pandas!"

"Then why were there police cars escorting it?"

"This... maybe it’s a cash transport truck?"

"A friend of mine who works at the airport said it’s true! Two pandas were transported today; he saw it with his own eyes."

"You must be kidding, right?"

"The zoo hasn’t said anything, so it must be fake!"

Just as everyone was speculating, Linhai Zoo’s official account posted an article.

That’s right, two pandas, Zhuangzhuang and Cloud, were soon to be introduced!

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