I have a wildlife zoo-Chapter 597 596: Emotional Master Chubby_2

An image formed in my mind.

On the vast African savannah, giraffes stretched their necks to munch on leaves, their heads turning left and right.

From afar, one could see herds of zebras galloping, with lions chasing after them, elephants drinking by a distant lake, a cloud of dust rolling, and several sightseeing jeeps approaching from afar.

Man, just thinking about it feels so cool!

The human desire for gossip is strong; thinking about it, giraffes seem like the journalists of the animal kingdom, always in possession of a huge amount of information.

Fang Ye reached out with a smile and greeted the giraffe, "Hi?"

Seeing this, the giraffe gracefully bent its long neck downwards, its mouth touching Fang Ye's hand, and it licked him with its tongue.

At this moment, several other giraffes also came over!

Number 10 was only a little over two years old, standing 3 meters tall, with its head just above the wall high enough to see the scenery here.

It too was curiously looking toward the hippopotamus exhibit, wondering what was happening over there.

Seeing that Fang Ye was happy, it shook its head left and right to get his attention.

It seemed to say, "Boss, look at me, look at me! Come and play with me!"

Since coming to the zoo, the giraffes had adjusted to the new environment through Fang Ye's daily consolations and the careful care of the animal keepers.

Number 11, a bit shorter than its brother, could only show the top of its head and tips of its ears over the wall, struggling for a peek.

The netizens watching found it simply hilarious!

"Haha, this giraffe is so funny!"

Fang Ye also laughed helplessly, consoling them, "Don't worry! I'll come over to see you in a moment!"

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Coming to the giraffe exhibit's interior!

The moment Fang Ye arrived at the giraffe exhibit, Number 10 cheerfully trotted over, shaking its hooves.

The way giraffes walk and run is quite interesting.

They don't move like typical quadrupeds with alternating front and back feet hitting the ground, but rather move the front and back feet on one side together, first the left, then the right.

To put it plainly, they stride!

But as giraffes run with their slender, long legs, they don't have the comical look of a human limping along; instead, they exude an elegant charm that's captivating.

Lightly jogging up to Fang Ye, it bent its long neck on its own, its bright eyes looking at him as if expecting his touch.

Naturally, Fang Ye didn't disappoint Number 10; he placed his hand on its nose and gently stroked it, smiling, "How are you, Number 10? How was your day?"

Although Number 10 and Number 11 were about the same height, it was still easy to tell them apart.

Number 10 was a bit more lively and playful, well, it was a boy after all.

When Fang Ye caressed Number 10, it happily rubbed its cheek against his palm, ears swaying lightly.

The two big giraffes leisurely strode around the interior, grazing and walking. Number 11, observing the stranger, was a bit too shy to come closer!

Lan Li also reached out to pet Number 10 and as it turned its head, batting its long eyelashes at her, she couldn't help but giggle.

Fang Ye introduced, "These few giraffes of ours, Number 10 and Number 11 are siblings! The other two, Xiangxiang and Big Eye, are female giraffes. Although Number 10 is not yet of age, let's get its wife ready in advance."

Petting Number 10's head, he said, "Number 10, you have to do your best, okay? You should watch Chubby to learn how to charm the ladies, and spend some more time playing with the girls!"

Number 10 blinked its large innocent eyes, what's a wife?

After getting some lettuce leaves from the animal keeper, he handed them to Number 10. Number 10 extended its purple-black long tongue, skillfully curling the leaves into its mouth and began to eat.

"So cute!"

"Beautiful eyes, long lashes, double eyelids! Totally lovable!"

"There's a kind and gentle look in the eyes of giraffes!"

"I'm so jealous of those eyelashes!"

"Giraffes really grow everywhere, with long legs, long necks, long eyelashes, long tongues!"

"Speaking of which, I've always wondered, why are giraffes so tall? Is it convenient for their daily life?"

"Of course it's convenient for peeping, they can see Chubby and Dudu in love in the hippopotamus exhibit just over the wall, how cool is that. Just kidding."

"I think it has to do with seeing far away, they can spot predators from a distance!"

"It's for eating the leaves high up, isn't it!"

The netizens began discussing animatedly.

Fang Ye glanced at the barrage of comments and smiled, "Being so tall certainly has its inconveniences!

Don't know if you have seen a giraffe drink water, they have to do the splits, spreading their forelegs to the sides, pressing their body down before they can lower their long neck to drink water, some even kneel down, and after drinking they get up wobbly."

This awkward posture is also when giraffes are most vulnerable; once attacked by predators like lions, it's over for them, so they always watch their surroundings while drinking, and they drink very quickly.

Moreover, when giraffes give birth, they are standing, and the newborn giraffe calves aren't greeted with the warm embrace of their mother but with a two-meter free fall into the hard embrace of Mother Earth."

"Hahaha!"

"Sounds like a tough appearance."

"Wow, those calves are really sturdy!"

Fang Ye continued, "As for why giraffes have evolved to be so unique, there is currently no consensus!

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A mainstream view is that the giraffe's long neck evolved over time for reaching the leaves higher up."

Here we have to mention the bitter love-hate relationship between the sweet acacia and the giraffe.

The fruit of the sweet acacia is high in protein and rich in nutrients, and it's the giraffe's favorite food.

The sweet acacia obviously didn't like this, being eaten every day, so it thought, 'I'll grow taller so you can't reach me!'

So the sweet acacia grew taller and became the tallest tree on the African savannah.

The giraffe, persistent as ever, kept up, 'You grow taller, so will I!' and could still reach the acacia leaves.

Not willing to give up, the acacia evolved sharp, steel needle-like spines, 5 centimeters long, to protect its leaves. 'Don't love me, this bitter romance will not end well, you try to eat and I'll prick you!'

Giraffes, in their quest for this delicacy, also evolved, their tongues becoming longer and narrower, stretching up to 60 cm, and they can flexibly curl up, nimbly avoiding the hard spines to reach the well-hidden leaves.

At the same time, their tongues and lips became tougher, so an occasional prick didn't matter much.

The sweet acacia, pushed to its limits, learned to use poison; whenever it's nibbled on, the leaves produce toxins that sicken and can even kill the animal if eaten in large quantities. Plus, it's quite loyal, secreting pheromones to alert nearby acacias when its leaves are being eaten, calling for unity in secreting toxin to fight off enemies.

But giraffes evolved to have a resistance to the poison as well, still able to enjoy their food thoroughly.

The sweet acacia, running out of options, thought of hiring others to deal with the giraffe, and evolved a kind of hollow ball that exudes a honey scent to attract ants to nest, 'I provide you with a nest, and you help me defend against invaders.'

When the giraffe eats the leaves, the ants go ballistic, 'Are you looking for trouble on purpose, messing with my house?' They would shoot formic acid in the giraffe's face, the corrosive acid painful and itching on the skin, and unbearable if it gets into the eyes.

The giraffe thought, 'Well, I can't mess with you if you've hired bodyguards,' so they learned hit-and-run tactics, take a few bites and move to a different place, shifting positions before angering the ants."

Fang Ye made the story lively and interesting, and the netizens listened with great enjoyment!

"Why are giraffes always harping on sweet acacia trees, don't they eat anything else? /laugh cry"

"Nature is so magical!"

"This struggle between the two is hard enough, the history of evolution is a history of internal strife!"

"I suddenly thought about chili peppers! Is it because they evolved the 'spicy' taste to avoid being eaten, but we humans find it particularly delightful?"

Fang Ye said, "Another explanation is that the giraffe's long neck, similar to the dense mane of the lion and the peafowl's long tail, evolved to attract the opposite sex. Of course, the two factors are not conflicting; it might be the result of their combined effects.

Regardless of the reason, giraffes have grown to be quite charming, haven't they."

"Indeed!"

After playing affectionately with the giraffes for a while, Fang Ye smiled and said, "Have we streamed long enough today? Time to go offline, got other things to take care of."

The netizens said their reluctant goodbyes: "Thanks for the hard work, Director! Bye-bye!"