Located on the edge of the Arctic Ocean, Hudson Bay is a large inland bay in northeastern Canada. It is deeply affected by the continental climate, with cool and short summers.
Although it is hot summer at this time, the temperature here is about 8℃.
The ice here is also gradually melting. Arctic fox migration is not like polar bears. They cannot swim, so they migrate along the land.
Maybe if you are lucky enough to encounter sea ice, you can go with us.
This is the best time to go back. After all, no matter how nice this place is, it is not their home.
The migration journey was boring. It was just walking forward. The curiosity Xu Qiaoqiao had at the beginning was gone. She only felt tired. This was the longest road she had walked since she was born.
And this is just the beginning.
Even Uncle Victor, who is usually the most naughty and mischievous, is very quiet now and walks with everyone.
"uncle."
Xu Qiaoqiao leaned over and wanted to talk to her uncle, but the other person didn't stop and just glanced in her direction.
He didn't say any more words, he just glanced at him and snorted softly.
Then he speeded up.
The big tail swayed violently because of his movements, as if to say: Don't bother me, you'll have to pay if I'm left behind.
Xu Qiaoqiao:......
Good thing.
But looking at her uncle's big tail, Xu Qiaoqiao expressed some envy, then looked at her own dry and bald tail, and couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief, hey, when will my noble white hair grow back?
I miss it.
Now, except for a light ring of white hair around her mouth, she has almost completely stripped off her body. It feels like she is on a run in the wild, which is so unfriendly.
Xu Qiaoqiao was thinking as she walked, her speed naturally slowed down a lot.
Mother Lily glanced back and saw that Xu Qiaoqiao had fallen some way. She hurriedly walked around the back, and then pressed her kiss against Xu Qiaoqiao's buttocks. Her movements were as gentle as usual.
"Quack." Qiao, hurry up and stop nagging.
Although the movements were a little gentle, the voice still sounded a little anxious and urgent.
Probably Xu Qiaoqiao's performance was not very good. Later, whenever Xu Qiaoqiao fell a little behind, her mother would personally come over to supervise her, from gentleness at the beginning to roughness at the end.
He immediately chased Xu Qiaoqiao forward.
Xu Qiaoqiao:......
This kind of thing made Xu Qiaoqiao inexplicably think of something: on average, he can travel 90 kilometers a day, and he can travel for several days continuously.
continuous……
I am dead.
You shouldn’t be curious woo woo~
I don't even know where the destination is.
Her brothers and sisters are not as thoughtful as she is. Things like migration seem to be engraved in their memories. Needless to say, they just need to keep following their parents.
There is no rest along the way, that is, when you are hungry, you will find some food to satisfy your hunger, and then continue to rush forward.
Gradually, Xu Qiaoqiao also adapted to this intensity.
His limbs jumped up very quickly.
Starting from the Hudson Bay, we walked along the interior of Canada, first arriving at Ellesmere Island. It took about a month and a half. The climate in August did not change much. If it was said to be hot, it would definitely not be considered hot.
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The polar climate is special and generally does not follow the conventional four seasons.
It can be said that there are two seasons, warm season and cold season (actually it is cold all year round).
Just like what some places call rainy season and dry season.
The Arctic has a warm season from April to October, with polar nights and aurora. The cold season from October to April next year, with polar days.
But it was not the time yet. Xu Qiaoqiao stood on the beach, looking at the calm sea and listening to the waves of waves. She felt infinite emotion in her heart that I actually did it.
It's simply incredible.
Although the migration is not continuous, we do stay in certain places for a few days, just because of food problems and rest.
Xu Qiaoqiao called out a few times. They are now resting here for a few days, and then see if there is suitable sea ice by then, so that they can ride on the sea ice to Greenland.
That was their original home.
The reason why they are staying here now is that the species here are relatively rich, so they need to stop temporarily to get enough to eat.
Xu Qiaoqiao is now almost four months old. She is ready to learn to hunt. Fox cubs at this age are very lively and active, and the journey ahead will be more difficult. They are not sure when they will be able to hunt.
Have another meal.
Moreover, the environment in their homes is even worse, especially in winter.
Now is a great time to teach.
It was her mother who came to teach Xu Qiaoqiao this skill. Her mother's teaching method was very gentle. She took Xu Qiaoqiao to a food spot first, and then began to teach it slowly, screaming.
He jumped up lightly and stuck an onion upside down on the ground.
In order not to worry her mother, although Xu Qiaoqiao resisted this action, she also followed it.
In fact, in addition to lemmings, Arctic foxes also eat fish, birds, bird eggs, shellfish, snow hares, etc. But in a place like this, it is obviously faster to find lemmings. Lemmings can also migrate, and they are skilled
There are so many of them, don’t worry about not finding them.
After staying here for more than ten days, September has quietly arrived.
The temperature changes became more obvious, and it was during this period that Xu Qiaoqiao found that hair began to grow on her body.
It's the kind of white, fluffy hair.
Ouch!
happy!
She finally took off her ugly brown summer dress and her big tail. It was fluffy and could move. Woohoo~ She could do it all day long, and she was still the cutest and furryest.
Autumn in the Arctic is very short, with the first snowstorm coming in early September.
This blizzard obviously came too hastily, disrupting their family's migration plan.
At this time, it was unwise to continue migrating. Several male Arctic foxes quickly dug a hole in the ground as a temporary shelter.
So several Arctic foxes crowded together, and they all huddled together. Most of the cubs were nestled in the arms of the adult Arctic foxes. Xu Qiaoqiao was nestled in her mother's arms. Lily's mother's big tail was light and soft.
Photographing Xu Qiaoqiao.
Listening to the sound of the raging snowstorm outside, Xu Qiaoqiao felt no sleepiness. She tilted her head and leaned on Lily's mother's chest. Her pair of small, round ears gently rubbed her mother's chin, making a slight humming sound.
It's snowing hard outside.
This is one of the few times Xu Qiaoqiao can see the raging wind and snow.
The snowstorm lasted for a short time, but in order to prevent accidents, the family stayed here for a few more days. After the weather returned to normal, they took advantage of the sea ice and continued their migration.
The sea ice here is ice frozen together with the coast, islands or the seabed. Don't worry about it melting. After all, these sea ice are very strong. Xu Qiaoqiao knew this well in his previous life.
September passed quickly, and October came quietly, and the ice and snow began to call. At this time, their family's pace accelerated a lot, and the temperature also dropped rapidly in the past few days.
After half a month, their family finally arrived at their migration destination, Greenland, their hometown.
Most of the area here was covered with ice and snow, and the sky was covered with white snow. When Xu Qiaoqiao saw this scene, she laughed happily and rolled directly in the snow.
When we arrived at our destination, we didn't have to rush on the way there, or we could just settle here, so my mother didn't stop Xu Qiaoqiao's behavior.
And it's rare to see Joe so lively.
Lily's mother watched Xu Qiaoqiao rolling in the snow tenderly. Her white hair was particularly beautiful, like an elf in the snow.
"Quack~"
At this time, the Arctic has also entered the cold season, but at this time, Xu Qiaoqiao has fluffy white hair on her body, which can protect her from the cold.
Panda's father first found a place and started to dig a hole. Several Arctic fox cubs were not idle and started to help. After all, they were already five months old and could protect themselves very well.
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My physical fitness has improved rapidly and I am now able to help with these things.
Xu Qiaoqiao wanted to participate. After all, she was familiar with digging holes in the ground. She had done it many times. With rabbits and hedgehogs, she was very proficient in this skill.
"I want to help too!"
But she was probably too excited. Her forelimbs were raking the dirt very fast, and her tail was swaying because of her owner's excitement. The dirt she dug out splashed in the air, and then hit everyone.
Everyone stopped for a moment.
The soil here is dry and hard, making it difficult to dig holes. Xu Qiaoqiao actually did a good job.
However, after Uncle Victor was splashed with a lot of dirt by Xu Qiaoqiao, he thought that the other party was trying to play with him, so he dug his paws into the dirt much faster, but they all went towards Xu Qiaoqiao.
You and I worked together, successfully delaying the progress of digging the hole.
"quack!"
"Gagaha!"
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It was still because some parents intervened, but this time there was no favoritism. Both foxes received a punch and were ordered not to cause trouble again.
Xu Qiaoqiao:......
It was obviously her uncle who did it first, but she was implicated. Dad, you have to be aware of everything!