250 Vulpes
Get up close and personal with a group of cute little guys!
I never expected that such a good thing could come from Zhang Bei's mouth.
After all, most people in the live broadcast room know exactly who this guy is.
Rubbing the capybara's soft belly again, Zhang Bei also patted Colin on the shoulder.
"Let's go get some food!"
Colin pinched the wombat's face twice before following Zhang Bei towards the canteen.
The location they are currently in is in a jungle area, where tropical and subtropical animals live.
The zoo's internal facilities are located in the most central area, next to the desert area.
When it was originally designed, the restaurant was adjacent to the Lion Park.
Through the one-way glass, you can clearly see the lion running on the sand.
We walked forward with Colin and soon emerged from the jungle.
Looking around, there are several two-story buildings standing on both sides of the cement road.
Several employees are running around in different buildings.
Even though the zoo employees can be in contact with the cute little guys at any time, their workload is also huge.
The first is the feces of large animals, which can be produced in large quantities in a day.
Most keepers spend a long time every day cleaning up the feces of these big guys.
Next is food. Take the South China tiger as an example. It eats more than 20 kilograms of meat a day.
Although some of it is live food, a large bucket of meat is carried and hung in the jungle every day.
You also have to check the animals' health regularly and give them medicine, which is definitely not easy.
If they didn't really love animals, no one would be able to persevere in such a harsh working environment.
Zhang Bei and Colin walked all the way into the deepest part of the house, and the smell of meat immediately entered their nostrils.
But I may be unlucky today, or the lions may not be willing to come out since the weather has gotten hotter.
Looking through the huge glass, there are only a few rabbits looking for water in the desert.
"Zhang Boutou, Chairman, what do you want to have for lunch?"
An old chef over fifty years old stuck his head out of the window with a kitchen knife.
"It's fine as long as you look at it, we won't choose."
"Okay!"
The old chef has been working here since the day the zoo was established.
He is the oldest employee in the group and his skills are also good. The most important thing is that he loves small animals very much and will not deprive them of their food rations.
Zhang Bei watched a little guy come out of the kitchen with a tomato in his mouth, and picked it up with quick eyes and hands.
Looking at the little white and yellow guy in front of him, Zhang Bei suddenly flicked its big ears.
"It's called the fennec fox, and it's a little guy from the family Canidae and subfamily Vulpes."
"It is the smallest animal of the genus Fox, and its pair of large ears may be the most easily identifiable feature."
"There are four fennec foxes in the zoo, and they all live in this desert area."
"But these little guys are very smart. After being tamed a few times, we let them run around most of the time."
"Every time I come here, I see this little guy stealing fruit from the kitchen."
While talking, Zhang Bei also snatched away the tomatoes that the little guy was holding tightly, allowing the entire fennec fox to be displayed in the live broadcast room.
"The prototype species that Finnick corresponds to in the movie "Zootopia" is the fennec fox."
"Unlike most foxes, this little guy has very light odor. If he bathes frequently, there will be almost no smell."
"It's just that it is now a national second-level protected animal. It is still difficult for individuals to keep it as a pet."
The audience in the live broadcast room looked at the little guy squatting in Zhang Bei's arms and chewing fruit, and the love in their eyes almost overflowed through the screen.
Encounter: [This is so pretty!!!]
Li Se: [If Ah Wei is dead, he will still turn his head and kill him!]
Lord King: [Oh my god, I really want to rub these big ears!]
This little guy is so good-looking that stupid creatures like humans simply can't refuse him.
When the fennec fox saw Zhang Bei returning the tomatoes, he simply didn't run away.
He sat down directly on the chair, held the tomatoes in his hands and started to eat them.
The juice filled the mouth, making the little guy's eyes narrow in comfort.
"Give it two more cucumbers and feed it less at night."
"good!"
The staff on the side nodded and walked directly into the kitchen.
This group of fennec foxes have captured all the humans in the zoo with their superb looks.
Not to mention coming to the kitchen to steal fruit and eat it, even if you are hungry in the middle of the night, someone can bring you food.
After playing with the fennec fox for a while, Zhang Bei and Colin's lunch was finally ready.
In terms of employee meals, it is the best benefit for zookeepers compared to other jobs.
As long as the zoo breeds large carnivores, employees will basically never be short of meat.
After all, no matter how much humans can eat, they can't compare with large carnivores.
After all, there are only a few people who can starve and thin elephants by raising elephants.
Most animals have a general range of how much they eat per meal.
The zoo must be prepared according to the highest standards, and there will be a lot of meat left over every day.
Plus fruits and vegetables for the animals.
Most employees have extremely generous meals four times a day, including three meat dishes, one vegetable dish and a soup.
Occasionally, there will be a barbecue party to make the whole zoo lively.
Zhang Bei and Colin's lunch also adhered to the zoo's tradition.
Three meat dishes, plus a portion of stir-fried vegetables.
The soup is beef bone soup that has been simmered for eight hours, and every bite is full of rich aroma.
The fennec fox finished eating a whole tomato, then put its little paws on the edge of the table and sniffed it with its nose.
Then he continued to sit down in disgust and concentrated on dealing with cucumbers.
After lunch, Zhang Bei hugged the little guy and found a place where the cool breeze could blow and sat down.
I played a game of guessing which hand the food is in with the little guy, and also chatted with the audience in the live broadcast room.
"The foundation only needs veterinarians for the time being, and will continue to recruit people when the scale is expanded in the future."
"There is no shortage of employees in the zoo. Although it is inconspicuous, in fact, 80% of them are graduate students."
"As for Tibet, I will take you to see it next month or June."
…
After explaining the problem for more than an hour, Zhang Bei readjusted the live broadcast room.
A large turntable is displayed in the center of the live broadcast room.
“Then it’s time to draw the zoo experience coupons.”
"There are ten places in total. If you win, I will send you the location information in the background."
"You can bring one friend with you for each quota, and the entire trip will be reimbursed for free."
"If you don't have time, you can transfer your spot."
This place can't accommodate too many people, and Zhang Bei doesn't intend to make any mess.
Chapter completed!