The smell of blood and the vulture finally attracted an unwelcome guest.
The first one to arrive was a lioness, whom Cyrus knew. He had seen her twice before in the territory of the Othello lion pack. She looks very unwell, thinner than the last time I saw her, and her ribs are clearly visible.
Lanny, the lioness, also recognized Cyrus. Anyway, the impression Cyrus left on her before was too deep. She dared to charge towards her cheetah alone for the first time, although the other person may have been just bluffing, she was indeed scared away at that time. This makes the lioness feel ashamed, but also admires the other's courage. However, most of her attention is now focused on the dead giraffe lying on the ground, as she hasn't had a good meal for a long time.
Seeing the lioness, Parzin and Jarlow stood up at the same time, lowered their heads, raised the hair on their necks, and posed a threatening pose towards her. Lanny hesitated a bit. She didn't want to fight with the cheetahs right now, which doesn't mean she's afraid of these two cheetahs. It's just that she wants to eat more now.
Charlie instinctively felt a little nervous when he saw the lion. Calvin sniffed out the scent of the lioness, licked Charlie's blood stained face, and said, "It's okay, with dad around, don't be afraid of her!"
Charlie felt relieved, and the two little cheetahs continued to wolf down their food, not even showing respect to the lion.
Upon hearing Calvin's words, Cyrus was joyful and conflicted. In his son's eyes, he was a superhero, right, a super leopard?
"Kill her!"
Parzin began to growl softly at the lioness, and Jarlow naturally stood on the side of the brothers. This lioness was clearly an isolated wanderer, looking very weak, and neither of the brothers wanted to miss such a good opportunity.
Seeing two cheetahs and a lioness about to pinch each other, Cyrus quickly instructed the little cheetah to continue eating, eat quickly, and eat as much as possible. I don't know when to have the next meal yet.
So, the lioness and the Parzin Jarlow brothers confronted each other, Cyrus burying his head with two cheetahs and feasting, while vultures watched from the side.
Three minutes later, the lioness and the Parzin Jarlow brothers roared at each other, Cyrus continued to bury her head in the food with two cheetahs, while the vultures continued to watch from the side.
Five minutes later, the cheetah brothers and the lioness looked at the three cheetahs devouring the food.
Cyrus lifted his head, the hair on his mouth stained red with blood. He tore off a piece of meat from the giraffe's skin and chewed on it, saying, "Stop fighting? Then everyone should eat quickly. Once the lion and hyenas come, everyone will have nothing to eat. When the time comes, there will be no place to cry."
Hearing Cyrus's words, the lioness and the cheetah brothers simultaneously felt that they were foolish beyond belief.
So, five cheetahs and one lioness, each occupying their own territory, buried their heads in bitter food.
Eating a prey together with a lion and a cheetah may sound unbelievable, but this is the rule on the grassland. In order to fill their stomachs, sometimes everyone needs to compromise.
Cheetahs occupy the best parts, but giraffes are big enough for lionesses to have nowhere to bite.
Finally, Cyrus and the two little cheetahs were full. The two little cheetahs had round bellies and looked like two fluff balls from the side. Cyrus was very worried, could their little legs still walk? But after eating this meal, they can hold on for at least three days.
Parzin and Jarlow are also full, and the cheetah's feeding speed is very fast. Besides, in this cooperative hunting, they don't need to rest for too long to eat, saving a lot of time.
The mother lion looked up at several cheetahs and saw that they had no intention of attacking her. She continued to eat meat in large bites.
Cyrus took two full cheetahs away from the giraffe, intending to find a cool place to rest. Parzin and Jarlow also followed behind him. A few cheetahs walked to a golden acacia tree and lay down. Two little cheetahs leaned against Cyrus and played coquettishly, while the father and son gathered together, licking and cleaning each other's fur.
Parzin looked at it for a while and said, "Do you want to live with us?"
"Ah?"
Cyrus lifted his head and froze.
At this moment, the lioness left by the body of the giraffe encountered trouble, with over twenty hyenas surrounding her. Perhaps it was her momentary negligence that allowed these guys to take advantage of the situation.
The lioness squatted on the ground and let out a threatening roar at these hyenas.
The hyenas had not yet realized that the lioness was a lone ranger. They leaned together and threatened the lioness with sharp calls, trying to deal with her before the other lions arrived.
The lioness became a trapped beast, and these hyenas were fully capable of killing her, but dared not act recklessly. No matter what, an adult lioness should not be underestimated. A careless person will always be the first to die.
The leader of this group of hyenas is Nabi, who recently drove Nally out of the tribe and ascended to the throne of leader. She is now consolidating her authority.
Nabi began to attack the lioness, circling behind her and biting her on the hind leg. After succeeding, she quickly ran away, and the other hyenas seemed to receive a signal of attack, attacking the lioness one after another. The wounds on the lioness's body began to increase, but she bravely counterattacked. One hyena was bitten by the lioness on the hind leg, and the other hyena was blinded.
But facing so many hyenas, the serious injury or death of the lioness is just a matter of time.
Suddenly, a powerful lion roar came, and the attacks of the hyenas were halted. The robust lion Orus appeared in front of the hyenas and the lioness, with its sturdy and majestic body and dense dark golden mane, all of which made these hyenas, driven and hunted by the lion pack like bereaved dogs, feel fearful.
The hyenas instinctively felt afraid of the appearance of Orus and gathered together, whimpering and retreating. The lioness Lanny also had no feeling of escaping from birth. Faced with hyenas, she may still have a glimmer of hope, but when faced with a pack of lions occupying this territory, she is truly at the brink of disaster.
Lanny has been wandering for a long time, and she knows very well what treatment a lion who breaks into an unfamiliar territory will receive.
The appearance of Orus sounded the death knell for both the hyenas and Lanny. Hyenas may have the ability to fight against lionesses, but they never dare to easily offend adult male lions, especially the owner of this territory, Orus, who is a nightmare for all hyenas here.
But at this moment, Nabi made an unexpected move. She didn't run away, but stubbornly scraped the ground with her feet, leaving a clear odor mark on the ground. This is a provocative behavior, and no one knows if she's losing her mind at this moment, or if driving Nally away has boosted her confidence. She's actually provoking Orus!
Nabi's behavior is completely seeking death. She thought her actions would motivate the hyenas to stay and fight against Orus with her, but she didn't expect these guys to be scared out of their wits by Orus long ago. Even her followers thought Nabi was crazy at the moment.
Orus will not let go of anyone who dares to challenge his authority, let alone the extremely disgusted hyenas. He pounced on Nabi, who realized the crisis and turned to run away, trying to escape the male lion's pursuit with speed and endurance. However, she did not want to break out of a female lion midway. She was young and strong, completely different from Lanny who was previously surrounded by a pack of hyenas. She was Rosa.
Rosa used her front paws to make Nabi lose balance, and Orus took the opportunity to pounce and bit Nabi's neck. The tragic howling of the hyena echoed again on the grassland, spreading far away.
Lanny took the opportunity to sneak away while Nabi was provoking Orus, but encountered Tina's group of lions and little lions. Without any indication, three female lions rushed towards Lanny from the pack.
Lanny has no way out, no matter how low she is, these lionesses will not let her go. She has no blood relationship with them, and in the eyes of these lionesses, she is just a competitor that needs to be eliminated. Lanny tried to struggle, but was ultimately bitten off by the lionesses. As she closed her eyes and collapsed into the grass, it seemed as if her distant hometown had appeared before her. The fertile land with abundant water and grass was running with herds of antelopes and zebras. At that time, the terrifying disease had not yet destroyed her lion herd, and she had not been driven away by other lion herds, wandering alone...
Shana let go of Lanny and stood up. Tina just casually glanced at the dead Lanny before leading the lion pack towards the nearby giraffe.