In the past few days, it has been the time for the baby emperor penguins to learn to walk. They staggered when they started walking, bowing their heads and bending over, walking like a little old lady. Sometimes they were unsteady and would fall down.
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The emperor penguin mother followed quietly behind, without lending a helping hand, quietly watching her baby fall, stand up, continue walking, continue to fall, and then cycle.
The two fake penguin babies, Xu Qiaoqiao and Jun Qi, are very good at learning. Although Jun Qi said he doesn’t want to walk the same way as these emperor penguin babies, the species will not change, and the way they walk will not change.
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Therefore, in the end, he just allowed himself to hold his head high and chest up a little when he walked.
The two emperor penguin mothers were very confused when they were so familiar with the two chicks. However, the time they met was short and they had no communication with the babies, so this doubt was never raised.
After a few days, they got used to the two cubs staying together.
Forgot about this.
"Choo Choo Choo."
Xu Qiaoqiao and Jun Qi walked slowly. The baby emperor penguins are still small now. They are covered in fluffy down. Even their walking posture is wobbly. It looks like they will fall down in the next second. Such a state is temporarily impossible.
independent.
Jun Qi has realized this, but he cannot force him to grow up. He has always been melancholy and hopes to grow up quickly so that he can hunt by himself and support Qiao Qiao by himself.
"Tweet." Xu Qiaoqiao touched Jun Qi's head. It was furry and felt very comfortable.
It's okay, we will grow up eventually. There is no need to worry about growing up. It will come slowly, and then you will find that you have grown up before you realize it.
Xu Qiaoqiao comforted Jun Qi. She knew that Jun Jun had been very uneasy during this period. The reason was that he was too weak. Although there were many emperor penguins around him and everyone was of the same kind, Jun Qi still had no worries in his heart.
How to reduce.
Emperor penguins are social animals, and they must rely on each other to survive in this cold environment. Xu Qiaoqiao has already told Jun Qi about this, but this does not prevent him from wanting to be strong himself.
Even in summer, the Antarctic region is still very cold. Two weeks after the emperor penguin fathers left, the colony ushered in a very violent snowstorm.
At first it was just light snow, and the snow particles were floating in the wind, but gradually, the blizzard became fierce, and the fine snow fell very violently. They were blown by the wind, and both the mother and baby emperor penguins were covered with snow.
Added a layer of white clothes.
The down on the emperor penguin babies is not enough to withstand the severe cold of -40 degrees below zero. At this time, they all moved closer to the emperor penguin mothers, shrinking themselves into a small ball as much as possible, and their mouths trembled with coldness.
few times.
"Chirp chirp." Xu Qiaoqiao called out weakly. She turned to look at Jun Qi next to her, who was much taller than her.
Now I can't fit it into the emperor penguin mother's pouch, so I just stand in front of the mother, with my head leaning on her soft belly, my neck curled up, my eyes closed, and it looks like I'm asleep.
Xu Qiaoqiao is the latest Emperor Penguin chick to hatch out of its shell in this colony this year. Among this year's Emperor Penguin chicks, she is the smallest, so she can still get inside the mother Emperor Penguin even if she shrinks herself.
Inside the baby bag.
It's so warm here.
Xu Qiaoqiao looked at Jun Qi for a while and found that the other person was not moving. It seemed that he was really asleep. But would it be comfortable to sleep in this position?
Just when Xu Qiaoqiao had this idea, Jun Qi's head moved slightly. He opened his eyes and found that there was a layer of white snow in front of him. He chirped a few times subconsciously, lowered his head, patted his face, and put these
The snow was blown away.
"Chirp."
After Jun Qi finished, he raised his head and met those shining eyes. The snowstorm blurred his vision, but those bright eyes could not be ignored no matter how hard he tried.
"Chirp." Qiao Qiao.
"Tweet." Junjun!
After Xu Qiaoqiao heard Jun Qi's voice, she immediately responded, with uncontrollable happiness in her voice. It was not like she had never seen a snowstorm in the Arctic before.
The blizzard blocked the view ahead, and the strong wind also stirred up a large amount of fog, which was mixed with snow. At this time, the sky also became slightly darker, and the cold atmosphere became much heavier.
"Tweet." Xu Qiaoqiao rolled her eyes, smiled happily, and said: Junjun, I thought you were sleeping just now?
"Chirp." Jun Qi blinked and briefly explained to Xu Qiaoqiao, "No, just close your eyes and rest."
After saying this, Jun Qi walked slightly closer to Xu Qiaoqiao, only a few steps away. The two emperor penguin mothers were now very close to each other. Although the relationship between the two cubs was very good, they still
It will not provide a warm shelter to another cub.
So Jun Qi leaned against his grandma's belly and walked slowly in the direction of Xu Qiaoqiao. When he was close to the edge of his grandma's belly, he stopped. His furry head slightly rubbed against the emperor penguin.
The soft hair on mother’s belly.
"Chirp chirp chirp." Qiaoqiao, are you afraid?
Xu Qiaoqiao curled up into a fluffy ball and stayed in her grandmother's baby bag. The temperature here was very warm and comfortable.
Although the blizzard blocked the view, making the scene not far away blurry, the howling wind, especially the rumbling sounds when crossing the glacier, sounded a little scary, but the warmth and comfort from grandma
She felt scared.
Plus there is Jun Qi next to him, so nothing will happen at all.
Xu Qiaoqiao tilted her head, and the chirping sound quickly dissipated under the roar of the blizzard.
But the meaning I want to convey is conveyed: don't be afraid, with you here, I am not afraid of anything.
When he heard Xu Qiaoqiao's answer, Jun Qi's heart couldn't help but jump for joy. He curled his eyes with a smile and couldn't help but rub his grandmother's belly with his side face.
"Chirp." Be good.
The blizzard came suddenly and violently. In just a few hours, the blizzard flooded the territory of the Emperor Penguin colony. At this time, the warmth from grandma alone was not enough.
Individuals need to integrate into the collective. Emperor penguins are animals that rely on groups to live. At this time, this matter is completely highlighted.
The emperor penguins began to gather inward, relying on the group to seek shelter. In the 70-mile-per-hour wind, the emperor penguins stood together quietly, lowering their heads and making no sound. Their movements were very slow.
Everything seemed so quiet. In the air, there was only the roar of the snowstorm and the distant sound of the wind passing through the glacier. This was a very shocking collective activity.
Taking shelter from the storm collectively, they felt reassured and warm.
For Xu Qiaoqiao and Jun Qi, this was their first time experiencing this kind of group activity. When everyone got together, they felt unprecedented warmth.
At this time, Jun Qi probably understood what Xu Qiaoqiao said. Emperor penguins are animals that rely on groups to live. It seems that it is impossible to work alone.
It is estimated that from now on, we will have to live with these emperor penguins, but in normal times, we can still keep a little distance.
Jun Qi thought about these things and moved with his mother the emperor penguin.
The emperor penguins huddle together comfortably. In the center, the temperature can reach 37 degrees Celsius. In order to lower the temperature, they have to move around constantly and replace the emperor penguins on the periphery. Otherwise, the temperature in the center will continue to rise. The emperor penguins will
All babies will be burned to death.
The cold wind and snow kept hitting them, but it was not terrible.
At this time, the emperor penguin fathers in the distance now have a full belly of food and are starting to return. Because the snowstorm came suddenly, they must be careful when they are on their way.
This is also to avoid accidentally falling into a puddle somewhere. After all, as the temperature rises, the ice begins to slowly melt.
The fathers of Emperor Penguins leave for a shorter time than the mothers of Emperor Penguins, because the warming weather causes a large amount of ice to melt, and the time to walk on land will become relatively shorter.
After about a month, the emperor penguin fathers will return and feed the little penguin babies with the emperor penguin mothers.
On the day when the emperor penguin fathers came back, there was another blizzard. This blizzard lasted all day. When it was completely over, the emperor penguin fathers slowly emerged from the snow in the distance.
Just like before leaving, they were lined up in a row.