Forest Ranger, starting from Picking Up a Lynx Girl-Chapter 515 - 469 As Long As I Am United, I Am Invincible_2

Chapter 515: Chapter 469 As Long As I Am United, I Am Invincible_2

Normally, two red kestrels take turns incubating their eggs, but now there’s only one, which greatly affects the success rate.

To better care for Mama Red Kestrel, Professor Bai actually came up with the idea of digging out mouse holes, and would often take Little Jin and the little lynx to dig mouse holes in his spare time.

At first, Mama Red Kestrel was quite nervous when being fed, but after a day or two, Professor Bai could directly use chopsticks to hand meat to its beak.

The appearance of Mama Red Kestrel was just a small surprise. What delighted Chen Ying the most was that on a certain early morning in early September, the system that had gone quiet for months since the last revival suddenly came alive again.

[Please rescue the rare animals, a family of Chinese pangolins.]

This system, issuing tasks so mechanically without mentioning any rewards or other functions, it felt as if it was saying it didn’t care if I issued tasks, nor if you completed them.

Although Chen Ying really wanted to complain, this could be done any time, but the pangolin babies didn’t have that much time to wait for his rescue.

The system might be bleak, but it still had necessary guidance.

Following the little map that popped up, Chen Ying found a trapped family of three between two large trees.

This was completely unexpected.

A tree mysteriously tilted, and the roots lifted off the ground but didn’t completely detach.

And the vines clinging to the trunk, along with the wild grass growing chaotically underneath, tangled into a net.

At this moment, a little pangolin was caught in the netting, unable to move forward or backward.

Pangolins mainly eat ants, termites, and other insects. They are good at digging, but because they have no teeth, they can’t chew.

When Chen Ying arrived, the untrapped little pangolin hid in a hole under the tree roots out of fear, while Mama Pangolin curled into a ball, looking timidly at Chen Ying with her small eyes.

Chen Ying picked it up, set it aside, and took out small scissors to snip the grass stems and vines, rescuing the trapped little pangolin.

The little guy was very brave, completely different from its normally timid kind.

After being rescued, instead of curling up like its siblings out of fright, it obediently lay on Chen Ying’s hand, its small eyes clear and curious.

Actually, pangolins have very poor eyesight, but their sense of smell is very acute, which is why they can easily dig termite and ant holes underground.

After rescuing the little pangolin, Chen Ying only took a photo of Mama Pangolin and the two cubs before releasing them on the spot.

On the way back, he dialed Yin Li’s number.

"Are you supposed to be transferred back this year?"

"Yes, though I’m not sure yet. It might not be announced until after the Chinese New Year next year."

Yin Li’s mentor had previously communicated with him, suggesting he achieve some results in the River Source area to ensure a smooth upward path.

With his technical talent and connections, it was unlikely he would stay in the highlands permanently.

On the way back from Shennongjia last time, Dao Meihua had also hinted to him that her mentor might be considering taking Yin Li as a student.

Actually, Professor Bai also mentioned to him about furthering his studies, but for veterinarians like him, unlike forestry experts like Yin Li, a diploma wasn’t as valuable as good surgical skills.

After chatting for a bit casually, Chen Ying changed the topic, "Guess what I discovered in the mountains today."

"What, did you find some treasure again?"

"A nest of Chinese pangolins."

The other party paused and spoke after half a minute, "I don’t think our area is an active zone for Chinese pangolins. Where did you find them? Did someone release them?"

"What are you thinking, releasing pangolins in your area? I just stumbled upon them. A small tree in the forest fell, and the hole was exposed. It might have been caused by the pangolin mom digging. Anyway, when I saw it, a cub was trapped, and I casually rescued it."

After Chen Ying finished speaking, there was a long pause on the other side, "You should report it. I don’t even know if I can be transferred back. Besides, with the skills of the two of us, we could definitely find other treasures when we hike into the mountains."

Chen Ying chuckled, "I knew you would say that. I’ve sent the photos and the location over. Your bureau will likely arrange for someone to conduct an on-site survey."

When geese pass by, they leave a trace; when animals pass by, there are tracks. As long as there is such information, whether setting up cameras or surveying the holes dug by pangolins, it can confirm whether Chen Ying’s report is accurate.

After taking just a few steps, Chen Ying felt something bump against his shoe. Looking down, he found Mama Pangolin, carrying two cubs on her back, had lain down silently on his shoe.

"What’s this? Trying to stage an accident?"

Chen Ying took a step back with one foot, crouched down, and gently stroked the head of the Mama Pangolin.

Pangolins have hair on their cheeks, eyes, chin, and throat, without scales, growing sparse yellow-white or red-brown hair.

Between each scale-covered area, there are clusters of 5 to 6 strands of yellowish-brown hard hair protruding from the scales.

Under the jaw, on the chest, abdomen, tail base, and inner sides of the limbs, there are no scales but sparse hair, and very little fine hair.

Chen Ying reached out to touch it; the texture was really not great, at least not as nice as the fluffy ones at home.

"What’s wrong? Don’t want to leave or are you injured?"

Mama Pangolin extended her paw and tugged at Chen Ying’s shoelace.

He simply put the two little pangolins into his coat pocket, then picked up Mama Pangolin for a closer check.

Only upon inspection did he realize that two of Mama Pangolin’s front foot toes were broken, and the flesh seemed a bit torn as well.

"Alright then, come with me to apply some medicine, and I’ll prepare a separate room for you. You’ll be fine in about two or three days."

After feeding the birds upstairs, Professor Bai was planning to take Xiao Shen for a stroll in the woods when he saw Chen Ying returning with a dusty big creature.

"Is this...a pangolin?"

Professor Bai leaned in curiously, "Chinese pangolin, where did you get this from?"

"Found it in the forest of the back mountain valley. A small tree had fallen for some reason, trapping the little pangolin in a grass net. I happened to pass by and found it."

Chen Ying gently touched the Mama Pangolin, who was tensing up even tighter in anxiety, "Its front paw nails are broken; I’m going to treat its wound. By the way, Xiao Shen, can you help check with the center if there’s food suitable for pangolins?"

After settling Mama Pangolin in the treatment room, he took out the two little creatures and handed them to Professor Bai.

"These little ones are probably hungry; I don’t even know what to feed them." freёnovelkiss-com

They need to be fed during the two or three days of treatment, and afterward, they can be released back into the wild to forage for themselves.

"We’ll need some professionally cultured edible ants. I suppose the center doesn’t have any, so let’s call the school to see if they have stock."

The entire reserve hasn’t seen the species of Chinese pangolin, let alone rescued one.

Nationally, there are only a few hundred pangolins being raised and rescued, most of which are in the Lingnan area.

Professor Bai looked at them for a while, then took the two little pangolins to snap a photo and posted it in his social circle, directly seeking help for food.

Not long after, the phone rang; it was a professor specializing in pangolin research from within the country, who surely had the appropriate food.

But distant water cannot quench immediate thirst, so to quickly gather sufficient food, the professor suggested a solution.

Artificial ant baiting.

To put it simply, using objects high in sugar content to attract wild ants, which are then fed to the pangolins.

This method works well; in the mountains, ants are abundant.

They took a few small feed boxes from the mixing room, coated them with some honey, and placed them in the corners of the house. Soon enough, these would be filled with dinner for the little pangolins.

In the treatment room, Chen Ying carefully washed and trimmed Mama Pangolin’s toenails; there was no need to bandage the torn parts, just clean and apply medication.

Pangolins cannot speak, but its eyes were gentle, watery, and full of maternal kindness.

Instead of keeping it in a cage, they found a surplus hidden burrow, dug a hole in the shady spot between two small buildings, and installed the burrow there, then backfilled and carefully treated the surrounding sand and plants.

After watching for a bit, Mama Pangolin curiously crawled inside, then came out again, nudged her two cubs into the burrow.

After tidying up, Chen Ying got up and almost bumped into Xiao Shen.

"What are you doing?"

"I was sending a video to my cousin; she kept insisting I was lying, claiming there are no Chinese pangolins here. I just shot a video of Mama Pangolin leading the little pangolins into the burrow, just watch me prove her wrong! Bam!"

Chen Ying looked at Xiao Shen with a helpless expression, then shook his head and left.

This kid, I bet he’ll be without a red envelope again during the New Year.

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