Chapter Five Hundred and Thirty Nine - Emperor Penguin (two in one)
Before the emperor penguin chicks came into this world, the emperor penguin fathers suffered a lot.
At that time, Antarctica had already entered deep winter in June, and the sun had already set. It would take some more patience before it could rise again in the spring of the following year.
During the long Antarctic night, in addition to not being able to see the sun, there are also blizzards again and again, with wind speeds up to 200km/h, making the situation very bad.
Such an environment and climate reminded Jun Qi of the snowstorm he encountered shortly after he was born. He looked up at the dark sky, and heard the sound of howling wind and the snow blown by the wind.
Flying wantonly, he had a bad premonition in his heart.
"quack--"
Jun Qi shouted twice, a snowstorm is coming, everyone should huddle together to keep warm!
It would have been nice if everyone had been more conscious about this matter in the past, but it is different now. The people staying here at the gathering place are all quasi-Emperor Penguin dads, and they all have an Emperor Penguin egg in their nursery bags.
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Therefore, actions must be greatly restricted.
At this time, it is very necessary for Jun Qi to notify in advance.
At this time, most of the emperor penguin dads-to-be were still resting. When they suddenly heard Jun Qi's words, their heads suddenly became excited and their eyes widened. This cry was meaningless, and it simply meant warning.
The emperor penguins began to take action one after another. They all moved in the same direction in unison. They were extremely skilled at doing this. At this time, the snowstorm was getting bigger and bigger, covering the whole land.
Even if you wear the best down jacket on the planet, you can't withstand the cold and strong winds on your own.
These male emperor penguins spontaneously huddle together, and thousands of penguins form a tight haven, forming the most spectacular sight on earth.
This wind-sheltered group also moves slowly. The frozen penguins on the outside will continue to move to the inner layer to keep warm, and the penguins in the inner layer that are too hot will slowly move outside for ventilation. This cycle continues to survive the long winter.
This kind of scene can often be seen in the past few days. It was after Xu Qiaoqiao sent fish to Jun Qi, and when the snowstorm started to lighten up, everyone would separate a little, so as not to stick together all the time.
They have to keep moving, which is still very tiring for them now.
At this time, being a lone ranger was no good, so Jun Qi naturally joined the large army, because there was an emperor penguin egg placed on the instep, which greatly restricted his behavior and movement.
The speed is much slower and much more cautious.
"Quack, quack, quack."
What a hassle.
Many of these Emperor Penguin fathers-to-be are looking forward to the little one coming into this world, but under the current environment, it would be great if everyone can save themselves, let alone an Emperor Penguin egg.
Emperor penguins don't know how to think, and they don't like to think. They like to go straight when doing anything and sleep when they are sleepy. When they grow up to this age, the only grievance they have probably suffered is hunger, which is incubating eggs and growing babies.
During this period of time.
The male emperor penguins and the female emperor penguins took turns starving, and even when they slept, they didn't feel very comfortable.
However, not every male penguin can complete the important task of incubating eggs. Some lose the eggs while moving, or sleep too deeply and let the eggs fall on the ice. Some male penguins even themselves
Nor could it withstand the raging snowstorm.
This kind of thing happens all the time. The power of nature is very powerful. Sometimes, if you can't resist it, you have to admit defeat.
In the following time, Jun Qi led everyone to hold together to resist the blizzard again and again. Each time, they were notified in advance, so that everyone could be prepared. As for those who were still sleeping, they would be attacked if they encountered it.
Wake him up. If you don't touch him, then there's nothing he can do.
The emperor penguin group is very large. Jun Qi is not the only one who is doing this. He also asks other emperor penguins to do this. If they encounter their sleeping companions, help them and wake them up.
Also, be extremely careful when moving, don't lose your emperor penguin eggs.
Because of Jun Qi's actions, the number of emperor penguin casualties was minimized.
Such a harsh environment is also a big challenge for these emperor penguin dads. It can be regarded as a test. If you pass these tests, when the end of the day comes and the sun returns to the sky, you will harvest a milky chick.
What an adorable baby emperor penguin.
Don't miss this opportunity, don't miss it!
If you don't get it this year, you have to wait another year.
Time passed slowly, the winter of June left, July also quietly left in these days of resisting blizzards, the harsh winter also temporarily left the Antarctic, and time has probably entered August.
The sun began to rise from the horizon, and the golden sunlight shone on every male penguin that had just woken up. Everyone rubbed their eyes, yawned, and cheered as they looked at the world that was starting to get brighter.
The snowstorm gradually calmed down, and the fog on the ice was very thick. When the wind blew, it changed into various shapes. When the sun shined through, it looked a bit hazy.
After several days, the light in the sky became more and more obvious, and the sun's rays became more and more brilliant.
These prospective emperor penguin dads carrying emperor penguin eggs successfully completed the test!
Congratulations! Congratulations!
Soon, the fluffy and soft cub will come into the world.
When the first emperor penguin chick came into the world, it suddenly entered the world of ice and snow from a 37°C egg to minus 40°C. It felt the natural cold for the first time. It couldn't help shivering and shrank back from its father.
underneath the abdomen.
After that, one after another, the baby penguins began to emerge from their shells on the feet of each penguin father who passed the test. They carefully emerged from the baby pouch and looked at the world with their eyes full of curiosity.
"Chirp."
"Choo Choo Choo--"
"Chew Mi."
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After the baby emperor penguins hatched one after another, the gathering place became lively.
The pups are very enthusiastic, have loud barks, and have great curiosity and desire to explore this strange world.
Unfortunately, the outside world is so cold that their fur has not yet fully grown, so they can only nest in the warm baby pouch of their emperor penguin father. Their eyes are rolling, and they are obviously very clever.
This is how Jun Qi looks at his Zai Zai.
"Chew Mi!"
The emperor penguin chick was still a small one at this time. It only slightly poked out half of its head and looked at its old father. It didn't know what to be so happy about and kept smiling there.
Tough-headed and tough-minded.
This was the first impression in Jun Qi's mind when he saw this little guy. He was so small. He was watching the whole process of this little guy breaking out of his shell.
He bent down and gently rubbed the little guy's soft body with his beak. The little guy didn't resent his approach, on the contrary, he was very happy.
"Chirp! Chirp! Chirp!"
The little guy kept shouting and rubbed his father's emperor penguin's beak with his face, narrowing his eyes in pleasure.
Not bad.
At this time, the mother penguin is still hunting in the ocean and has not returned. The baby penguin can only eat a little bit of the white milky substance secreted by the father penguin to satisfy its hunger.
During this period of time, Xu Qiaoqiao had been gaining weight. Soon, her weight came back. Not only did it come back, but she also gained a lot. She swam out of the sea, looked at the already lit sky, and blinked.
Eyes, it’s time to go back.
At this time, the other female emperor penguins who came with her had the same idea. Everyone had had enough fun and started walking back home.
At this time, Xu Qiaoqiao no longer had the idea of carrying that net bag. It was already dawn. If everyone saw that thing with her, they might come and snatch it. After all, it was food.
Food is a very important resource in the wild.
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Not every penguin can wait until the mother penguin returns with food. Some will starve to death, and some cannot withstand such severe cold and freeze to death.
For the penguin father, he cannot bear the pain of losing his child. The loss of his baby means that he has lost the meaning of life, so he strives to snatch other baby penguins. The future of the baby penguin who has lost his biological parents is uncertain since then.
After more than half a month of journey, when Xu Qiaoqiao and other female emperor penguins returned to the gathering place, they heard those chirping sounds that smelled like milk from a distance. What is this? This
It’s a cute cub!
The eyes of these emperor penguin mothers, including Xu Qiaoqiao, suddenly lit up, and their originally slowed movement speed sped up a lot. They stared at the scorching sun and braved the storm all the way without stopping. At this moment, they heard themselves
Cute child sounds.
This makes me feel more energetic and full of energy!
Xu Qiaoqiao looked at the emperor penguins bathing in the sun, with a smile in her eyes, and her mood couldn't help but feel better.
She followed the large army and arrived in front of these male emperor penguins. She looked at the large group of father emperor penguins and listened to their calls. Many of them were quite familiar.
As the emperor penguins screamed, more and more emperor penguin couples found each other and began to feed their babies or make love with their partners. After all, they had not seen each other for several months and they missed each other very much.
However, Xu Qiaoqiao did not shout out. She walked out of the large group and began to walk to the outside. Junjun didn't like the excitement very much, and due to some of his usual life habits, he didn't like to get too close to the big guys.
Junjun likes to stay on the periphery of these emperor penguin groups, so that he will not be too close to these emperor penguin groups, nor will he be too alienated. If anything happens, he can be notified in time.
Today is destined to be a lively day. The chirping and rattling sounds are mixed together at the gathering place, which is more lively than the vegetable market.
"Quack." Junjun!
Xu Qiaoqiao walked towards the outskirts of the Emperor Penguin colony, and sure enough, he saw an Emperor Penguin standing alone in a familiar place, and something was moving in the pouch.
Xu Qiaoqiao ran over immediately.
"Tweet?"
The little guy was watching this lively scene, lying on his father's instep, when he suddenly heard a strange cry. He immediately looked over and saw a female emperor penguin running towards him.
Moreover, Abba, who usually has no mood swings, happily echoed the other person's cry just now. Zaizai can now feel that Abba is very happy, very happy.
"Chirp."
When he ran closer, Xu Qiaoqiao saw clearly what the moving guy was.
She ran up to Jun Qi, looked at the little guy, then bent down slightly and rubbed its little head and light hair with her beak.
"Gaga." I am your mother, baby, welcome to this world.
Although this sentence should have been said to you on the first day you came to this world, a rough guy like Junjun would definitely not have thought of this.
So mom will add this sentence to you now.
Jun Qi listened to Xu Qiaoqiao's words, tilted his head, stretched out his arms, touched her back, and screamed.
But Xu Qiaoqiao is most concerned about Zaizi now.
She is small in stature, covered with gray down, looks very cute, you can see her reflection in her round black eyes, and her short arms, she feels
When the wind blows, it will be blown away with a huff and a puff, and you will still smile at yourself!!
Xu Qiaoqiao's eyes suddenly lit up. She tried to stretch out her arms and touch the little guy's body. Zaizai looked up at this kind guy, blinked her eyes, and shouted happily: "Chew Mi!"
He took the initiative to hug Xu Qiaoqiao's arm and kissed her, very affectionately.
Ahhhh, the cub is so cute!
The emperor penguin chick is really full of milk. It sticks out its round head under the sun, smiles at you, and even nuzzles you. Xu Qiaoqiao really can't resist.
In just a few seconds, my heart was taken away.
Jun Qi:……
Are you two ignoring me?
When the interaction between Xu Qiaoqiao and the little guy was over, she remembered that she hadn't fed him food yet. She slapped herself on the head. Oh, this memory is really getting worse.
"Quack, quack, quack." Is the baby hungry? Is it okay for mom to have some food?
Jun Qi:...No.
The little guy’s voice was high: “Chirp!”
Although I don’t know what it means, just call it and that’s it.
After filling his stomach, the little guy became a little sleepy. Before he fell asleep, he kept looking at Xu Qiaoqiao, blinked his eyes, secretly waved his arms towards her, then yawned and fell asleep.
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The cub slept for a long time. The interaction just now has cost him a lot of energy, and now he is in urgent need of replenishing energy.
When Xu Qiaoqiao straightened up with a smile, she met Jun Qi's slightly sad eyes. He touched Xu Qiaoqiao's face and shouted dissatisfied.