The lion goes wandering

Chapter 1 Ruthless Expulsion (1)
The sun like a fireball is slowly falling to the west. Under the setting sun, Mount Kilimanjaro is lying on the distant horizon like a huge lion, shining with golden light.The scorching wind gradually became a little cooler, and the crows of Mugui croaked and flew towards a palm tree on the east side of the Rollian Prairie.

Behind a small mound about two hundred yards away from the palm trees, there was a sparse grove of red willows, under the shade of which gathered a dozen or so half-sized lions.The so-called semi-big lions are "juvenile lions" whose physique looks similar to that of adult lions, but are still young and have not yet fully developed physically and mentally.Among the ten or so half-sized lions, five were females and five were males.The money-shaped fetal spots on the five female lions have just faded, and the manes on the necks of the five male lions have just grown.Some of them lay drowsy under the roots of the trees, some lay on the branches of the trees with their eyes closed, and some squatted in the grass listlessly licking their paws, waiting for the hunting lioness to bring them food.

After a while, there was a rustling sound from the cow hair path in the grassland, and a slightly sweet smell of blood wafted along with the wind.The group of half-grown lions got excited, screaming and rushing out of the red willow forest. Ha, the four lionesses dragged a wildebeest and walked towards the small mound with difficulty.Wildebeest is a delicacy that lions love to eat most. The little ones rushed to meet it happily and surrounded the wildebeest. Just about to taste it, suddenly, "Aw————" the majestic adult lion came from the woods. roar.

Following the sound, two tall and mighty male lions jumped down from a luxuriant red willow tree: the long mane on the leading one's neck was half taupe and half dark brown. The name is the two-color mane; the one behind the two-color mane fought with other male lions when he was young, and was gouged out of his left eye, so his name is the one-eyed male.The two male lions roared and ran majesticly towards the food. The lioness and the half-grown lion retreated from the wildebeest.

The lion group is a strictly male-dominated society. The male lion is not only larger than the female lion, but the most obvious difference is in the neck and shoulders.The neck and shoulders of the lioness are basically the same as other parts of the body, with dense short hair; the neck and shoulders of the male lion have long mane hairs, and the color of the mane hairs is lighter than that of other parts of the body. It is much deeper, fluffy and bulky, like a cape, a helmet, and a battle robe made of clouds, which almost doubles the size of the lion's head and body, making the lion more powerful and brave.

Perhaps because of the differences in physique and image between male and female, male lions will always be in control, while female lions will always be in a position of being ruled.A standard lion group is dominated by an adult male lion, assisted by another male lion with a lower status. The two males form a power alliance and implement the rule. Naturally, the ruled are female lions and cubs of varying numbers lion.

The two-color mane and the one-eyed male are the leaders of the lions living in the red willow forest. The two-color mane is the main one, and the one-eyed male is the auxiliary.The general lion group is either named after the place name or the king. This lion group is named after the king, so it is called the two-color hyena lion group.

Although the head lion is mighty and brave, he usually does not hunt in person, and the hunting is mainly done by adult lionesses.Male lions are responsible for defending territories and homes, occasionally caring for juvenile cubs, and driving away pesky hyenas and vultures.

Although this wildebeest was hunted hard by four lionesses, and although the two-colored mane and the one-eyed male did nothing when the lionesses went hunting, they just slept comfortably on the tree branches, but it was not That doesn't mean the lionesses have the right to dominate the wildebeest.

In the society of lions, the order of superiority and inferiority is extremely important.For animals, the pecking order is the order of hierarchy. Every time they eat, the male lion in power must eat first, and then it is the turn of the lioness and cubs to eat.The prey is usually hunted by the female lions, but it is unreasonable for the male lions to enjoy it first, but the society of lions has always been like this, and it is natural to get used to it. Besides, the male lions are strong and strong, and the female lions and cubs How can there be strength to compete with the lion?

The lion group society is the most typical society dominated by male parasitism.

The two-color hyena and the one-eyed male walked up to the wildebeest, and the lioness and the half-grown lion retreated into the grass five or six meters away, only one half-grown lioness was probably too hungry and desperately moved It put its mouth into the back of the wildebeest's bitten neck, licking and sucking the bloody mushrooms that were still oozing out.The two-color hyena roared angrily, and the one-eyed male walked over viciously, and slapped the half-big lioness on the head, and the poor half-big lioness rolled away like a coconut. It took a long time to let out a wail.

For the two-color hyena and the one-eyed male, any behavior of competing with them is an unforgivable disobedience.

After teaching the greedy half-big lioness a lesson, the two-colored mane lay on the wildebeest as if there was no "human" next to it, and skillfully tore open the soft abdominal cavity of the prey with its claws and teeth, and devoured the glutinous viscera. Not completely breathless, while being torn apart by dissecting, while still struggling to die with its head raised and lowered—for a lion, eating live internal organs is like eating monkey brains alive. enjoy.The one-eyed male has a lower status than the two-colored mane. Although he enjoys the privilege of eating with the two-colored mane, he cannot eat internal organs.

The four lionesses and a dozen half-sized lions were salivating from the outside, especially the five half-sized male lions, who felt uncomfortable as if they were covered with ants. Apart from their unbearable hunger, they also had a kind of anger Feeling of injustice: They are also males, and they are male lions that have begun to grow manes on their necks and are about to step into the threshold of adult lions. Why can't they enjoy all the privileges that males can enjoy like bicolor manes?
Perhaps in their hearts, there is already a secret impulse to replace it.

In the process of catching the wildebeest, the two adult male lions had no credit, hard work, or even fatigue, but they ate and gorged without shame. , Why are their cheeks so thick!
The two shameless adult male lions finally ate their fill, their swollen bellies swollen as if they were pregnant, and then they smacked their lips contentedly, stretched their waists comfortably, and began to use their paws to comb the blood stained on their beards.

This is an important signal that they are full.In an instant, the lioness and the half-grown lion swarmed up, ready to snatch the meat.At this moment, the five half-grown male lions made a collective attack and reached the wildebeest one step ahead. They spun around, with their buttocks facing inward and their heads facing outward, guarding the wildebeest in the circle, and baring their teeth at the lioness and the half-grown lions. The lioness roared and threatened, her intention was very obvious, telling the lioness and the half-grown lioness to move aside, and it was time for the five young male lions to eat the wildebeest for the second time.

The five half-grown male lions thought they had the right to do so.They are young and naive, and they always feel that they have grown up and are real lions.Since the two-color mane and the one-eyed male can enjoy the privilege of eating first as male lions, they are also male lions. Why can't they eat food in front of female lions?

Alas, the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked!

The five half-big male lions shook their necks with all their strength, and fluffed up the mane that had just grown on their necks and shoulders, which was only a few inches long, to increase their majesty.The lioness and the half-grown lioness were really frightened, and they squatted in place as if they had been immobilized, not daring to squeeze around the wildebeest.The five half-big male lions looked at each other proudly, ha, this is like a row of seats, their status has risen a lot out of thin air.

The two-color hyena combing his beard on the slope watched this scene calmly. When he saw five half-big male lions opening their bloody mouths and screaming at the female lion and the half-big female lion in an attempt to get rough, the corners of the two-color hyena's mouth A few silver-white beards on the side are bent upwards into a crescent shape, and the black lips are also curled up—this expression on the face of a lion is equivalent to the sinister smile of a human being after a successful conspiracy—it seems that the time is ripe. It can safely and boldly "drive away the male", it thought.It waved its head toward the one-eyed male squatting beside it, roared, and jumped off the slope.

On the surface, the "removal of males" in the lion group society seems to be somewhat similar to the "cleaning the nest" of most birds and mammals, but in fact they are two completely different things.

Most birds and mammals have the habit of "clearing the nest", that is, when the children grow up and can live independently, on a certain day, the parents suddenly attack at the same time and forcefully remove the children from their nests. In order to free up space, free up energy, and free up limited food resources, it is good to raise the next litter of offspring.The children who have been "cleared from the nest" go to the vast world to find their own territories, find their favorite spouses, and start their own families.

The "exorcism" of the lion society is also to clear the offspring after they grow up.The difference is that only grown-up male lions are removed, not grown-up female lions.That is to say, the adult male lion drives all the half-grown male lions out of the lion group, and keeps all the female lions in the lion group forever, taking them as their own.

The social structure of lion prides is that a few males rule over many females.But the birth of lions, like other animals, is basically gender-balanced, that is to say, among the cubs born, the number of male and female cubs is roughly equal.This will inevitably lead to the problem of male excess, which makes every male lion a contender for social status.

Adult male lions occupying a dominant position cannot tolerate other male lions sharing the ruling power with themselves, perhaps because of the natural law of same-sex repulsion, or out of rational considerations such as maintaining their dominant position. As the cubs gradually grow up, the adult male lions in power will hate and dislike them for no reason. When these cubs start to grow manes on their necks and shoulder blades after they are two and a half years old, this hatred and dislike will reach its peak. the point.No matter whether they are related by blood or not, adult male lions regard these half-grown male lions as their potential rivals, drive them out of the lion group, and let them wander around the world, without land or foundation. Not to mention tramps without a spouse.

Many half-big male lions starved to death after being kicked out of their homes, and some could not bear the loneliness and depression and died of depression. Survive the wandering career.After they grow into real male lions, the only way out is to break into a lion tribe, drive away the old male lions in place, and replace them by themselves, otherwise, they will never be able to have their own spouses, offspring and hunt. territory.

This is the bloody "exorcism" of lion society.

It is said that the two-color mane and the one-eyed male jumped down from the small slope and jumped on the wildebeest. They did not care about injustice, and then launched a fierce attack on the five half-big lions surrounding the wildebeest.

The reproductive law of lion society is completely different from that of human society. Children in human society are like ladders, with many steps. Some are two years old, some are three years old, and some are four years old... lions The society is crop by crop, just like the millet planted in the paddy field, one crop matures, and only after harvesting can another crop be planted.In other words, lions have a fixed estrus period every year, and the lionesses in the same tribe are almost all pregnant and giving birth at the same time, so that it is convenient for the lionesses to raise them collectively, that is, to implement a temporary nursery system during hunting , All the cubs are gathered together to be guarded by a male lion or one or two lionesses, and the other lionesses are free to hunt down prey.

There are five and a half male lions in the two-color hyena group, all of them are two and a half years old.

The same age, of course, does not mean that these five half-big male lions were all born at the same time, and they are still ranked in order of seniority.The first born among them was a male lion with black mane and its name was Black Mane; the second child had a particularly large head and was named Big Head Lion; With pink scars, the nickname is Scarface; the fourth child has a pair of beautiful eyes, nicknamed Peach Blossom Eyes; There is a brown-red hair band about half an inch wide running through it. When the body twists or the tail swings, it looks like a red streamer fluttering in the wind, so it is called the red streamer.

The first target of the bicolor hyena attack is the black mane.

Two-color hyena is 12 years old this year. For lions, this is already an age of destiny. He has extensive experience and wit. It is better to concentrate on attacking one and frighten a large group, which is the so-called killing chickens to scare monkeys.Whoever fights first, of course, the king is the first to catch the thief. Although the black mane is not a king, it is a few days older than the other four male lions, and it is a bit bossy.The two-color mane and the one-eyed male twitched at the black mane with their sharp lion claws.

The two-and-a-half-year-old black mane, who is the opponent of two adult male lions, was torn off several bloodstains on his forehead and buttocks in the blink of an eye, the fluff whirled, and the pain was unbearable.It wailed and ran away from the wildebeest, and the emotion of failure was immediately transmitted to the four brothers. The big lion, the scarred face, the peach blossom eyes and the red streamer also wailed for no reason, drooping their tails, and ran away from the wildebeest.

The already hungry lioness and the half-grown lioness cheered happily, and rushed to the wildebeest, happily snatching the meat.

The long silver whiskers at the corners of the two-color hyena's mouth are bent up again into a crescent shape.The lioness and the half-big lioness cheered, indicating that they agreed and supported him to punish the five half-big male lions. Ha, that's what it wanted.

In fact, the two-color hyena has long wanted to drive the five half-big male lions out of the lion group. The sooner they are driven away, the sooner they will be safe.The reason why he didn't do it for a long time was not because of lack of strength.The five half-big male lions are immature, immature in thinking, their claws and teeth have never been soaked in bitter water, and they have never been sharpened in the dangerous tropical jungle. Not to mention the two-colored mane with the help of a one-eyed male, even one of them is enough. They beat down.

The reason why the two-color hyena has endured until today is that it is worried that it will be opposed by the lioness during the drive.A lioness is always a lioness, with a soft heart and deep love. Out of a kind of maternal love, she is always reluctant to leave her grown son. When an adult male lion tries to "drive away the male", the confused lioness may show up Blocking, there have been incidents in history where a lioness and a half-grown male lion that should be driven out jointly bit an adult male lion out of the lion group-historical lessons are worth noting, the past is overturned, and the future is also a lesson.

(End of this chapter)