Dashan Makes a Living 1984 Chapter 92

   Chapter 92 092: Green Weasel

  Wang Tianxiao looked ahead, stood up straight and took a few steps, then squatted down again, pointed to the two rows of footprints on the ground extending into the distance and said, "Look, this is the real trace."

   "Hey," Wang Tianxin looked behind him in surprise, "Why there are footprints here suddenly, but not behind us, are they covered by snow?"

   "Of course not. Their footprints are obviously left after the snow. Moreover, ordinary beasts seldom come out directly in snowy weather. Even if they are hardy to the cold, they will wait for the snow to stop."

   "Then this is strange, did it fly over?"

"Haha," Wang Tianxiao said with a smile, "that's right, it really flew over, to be precise, it used jumping. It's about three meters from where we set up the cage, which means that it can Jump more than three meters away."

   "So that's the case. No wonder there are no traces. If you don't have experience, you will definitely not notice this." Wang Tianxin said admiringly.

   "It's not difficult, it's common sense for hunters in the mountains." Wang Tianxiao smiled.

   "Then what the **** is this, brother, is it some kind of cat, just like the two little leopard cats in our family?"

   "It's Qing Weasel."

   "Green weasel?" Wang Tianxin looked confused, he had never heard the name of this kind of thing.

   "Oh, that's the yellow-throated marten, or we're used to calling it a honey dog."

   "It's honey dog." Wang Tianxin finally heard a name he was familiar with.

  Qing Weasel is a small guy of the Mustelidae genus, with a wide range of activities, from the Daxing'an Mountains in the northeast to the mountains in Yunnan, almost all of them exist.

   And they are also particularly adaptable to the environment, and can survive well in different environments.

  The head of the weasel is small and triangular, a bit like a little fox. There are orange-yellow hairs from the chin to the front chest, as if wearing a yellow scarf, so this kind of mink is also called yellow-throated mink. And because it looks like a fox, it is also called the yellow-rumped fox.

  But the most common folk name for Qing Weasel is Migouzi.

  People think that honey dog ​​likes to eat honey the most, but it is not. It likes to eat all sweet things, and honey in nature is undoubtedly one of the sweetest things.

  The body shape of a green weasel is not much different from that of a stone marten or a sable, generally between 30 and 50 centimeters, with a fluffy tail and a weight of about two kilograms.

  But the green weasel is a very ferocious classification in the mink genus.

   Despite their small size, they are also very light in weight. Apart from being greedy when eating, they are quite cute at other times.

   But in fact, they are really top predators.

   Their diet is mainly rodents, small mammals, and reptiles, but the upper limit is extremely high, including badgers, musk deer, deer, antelope, etc., and they even prey on small wild boars, which can be described as extremely ferocious.

   What's more outrageous is that they also hunt and kill sables, stone martens, weasels, and tigers, and they are one of the most important hunters of these same species.

  So, Migouzi has always had a bad impression in the hearts of the common people. He is a representative of greed and cunning, not much better than jackals and wolves.

  When a hunter meets a honey dog, he must have a nest.

  If you don't reduce this kind of things as much as possible, they can directly change the ecology of nearby provinces.

  In addition, since the honey dog ​​also belongs to the mink genus, it also meets the valuable characteristics of the mink genus fur and tail, and the hunters spend their time hunting them, and it is not in vain.

  Looking at the situation now, the rabbit in this cage must have been eaten by the honey dog.

  Same as the mink, the stone marten is relatively gentle and timid. They usually come out in the evening. Although the honey dog ​​is very active at night, it is also active during the day.

Judging from the scene, the small footprints left behind are unique to the weasel family. The heavy snow fell almost until dawn yesterday. If we acted at night, the heavy snow would have covered its footprints, but now the footprints that look so shallow are still clear It can be seen that it is naturally what happened at dawn after snow.

   This can be inferred from the fact that the bloodstain on the snow is still bright red and has not become dim.

  Only Honey Dog likes to come out for activities during the day, so it must be Honey Dog who is the culprit for stealing rabbits.

   "Then what should we do now?" Wang Tianxin asked.

  Wang Tianxin is eager to try.

  Wang Tianxiao smiled, watching the shallow traces extending into the distance, "Of course I want to catch up with them and take away their old nest. If you dare to steal our rabbits, you can't make them safe."

   "But how to find its nest?"

Wang Tianxiao pointed to the footprints on the ground, "Just follow the footprints. Honey dogs usually live near the water, and they love home very much. When they come out for activities, they will not be too far away from home. There is no river nearby, only one kilometer away If there is a stream where mountain springs gather, then their home must be there."

  Wang Tianxiao called Dafeng over and asked him to smell the footprints on the ground. Dafeng sniffed it carefully for a while, then ran forward, followed by Dahei.

  Among the three dogs, Dafeng runs the fastest and has the most sensitive sense of smell.

  Aying is strong in combat, while Dahei has good endurance. Each of the three has its shortcomings and strengths.

   "Dafeng, slow down," Wang Tianxiao called Dafeng, and said to the two people beside him: "Come on, our hunting time has begun."

  Wang Tianxin and Wu Wenhua were both nervous and excited.

  Especially Wang Tianxin, put a steel ball into the slingshot, imitating the guerrillas in the open-air movie played at the entrance of the village, and guarded everywhere.

   "Don't panic, it's not so fast, hurry up and keep up."

   "As ordered."

  The three followed the footsteps of the two and walked forward quickly. After walking a few hundred meters, they found that there were two more footprints on the ground, and they all extended forward.

  Wang Tianxiao stopped and looked around at the terrain.

   "What's wrong, brother?"

   "Shh, be quiet, don't talk too loud."

Wang Tianxiao stopped his younger brother softly, and then whispered: "Look at the ground, it's not just the footprints of a honey dog. Judging from the situation, they should have gathered together from several different angles, which proves that it's not just one or two, maybe it's A litter."

   "So good?!" Wang Tianxin was overjoyed.

  Wang Tianxiao looked at his younger brother speechlessly, this guy really has a big heart.

  It's like other honey dogs waiting to be caught by him.

   "Don't underestimate them. The honey dogs are actually very ferocious. Together, they can even kill stags and wild boars. Even though you are a human being, you are not an opponent at all."

   "Brother, don't scare me. I didn't scare you too much. Besides, we have you as a brilliant hunter. What are we afraid of? We can't grow our ambition and destroy our prestige."

  Wang Tianxiao was too lazy to chat with his younger brother. He grabbed a handful of snow and swayed it vigorously into the air. The snow powder was scattered in the sun, refracting the sun beautifully.

  (end of this chapter)

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