I have a wildlife zoo

Father Fang and Mother Fang chose to stand on the flank so as not to draw attention, a few meters away.

Fortunately, Fang Ye was also wearing a headset, and although he was standing some distance away, they could still hear clearly what he was saying.

At this point, a visitor asked, "Director, isn't the male lion just freeloading? I forgot where I read it, but it said that it's the lionesses who are in charge of hunting, and male lions do nothing, just wait for the lionesses to bring back the prey and then let the male lion eat first. After he's finished the best parts, only then do the lionesses eat. Then what's the use of the male lion?"

"Ah? That should be fake, right?"

"It's true! I've seen it in documentaries too, that male lions sleep all day long."

"Hard to tell, huh, that such strong male lions are actually freeloading, shouldn't they be leading the charge?"

The visitors who heard the question began to whisper to each other, many of them hearing this claim for the first time, and they found it quite surprising.

Fang Ye laughed and said, "That's a good question, but actually, this is a misunderstanding about male lions. On the surface, the division of labor in a pride isn't evenly distributed, with male lions simply reaping the benefits. However, their role in the pride is also very important!

The pride's routine actions, some major decisions are actually made by the lionesses, such as where to go, where to rest, where to find water sources, and so on, which is a bit like wolf packs.

When hunting, it's always the lionesses who scout ahead and stalk the prey because their smaller size and absence of mane make them more easily concealable. These are determined by objective factors. If male lions went hunting, they would be more likely to be spotted by the prey, which might flee and spoil the ambush.

However, after a successful hunt, it is indeed the male lions that eat first, and the lionesses can only wait patiently on the side until the male lions are satisfied before they get the chance to eat.

But male lions are not completely idle. The survival of the pride requires plenty of food, and a territory can only support a certain number of lions, so it is critical to keep the territory from being taken over by competitors.

Besides sleeping, male lions patrol their territory, mark it with scents, and roar loudly, signaling to other male lions that a protector is present here.

If other male lions invade, intending to take over the territory, the smaller lionesses would not be able to defeat the male lions. Only male lions can stand up to other male lions.

Moreover, when the pride moves and the lionesses go hunting, male lions are also responsible for protecting the cubs from attacks by other predators."

The visitors suddenly realized, "So that's how it is!"

"Male lions not hunting is not because they are lazy, but because they're not good at concealing themselves."

An excited middle school student exclaimed, "I know, the lionesses are like the cavalry in 'Age of Empires,' agile and mobile, suitable for scouting, while male lions are like war elephants, strong in attack and combat ability but slow-moving!"

Fang Ye nodded with a smile, "Well done, young man, you're quite perceptive!"

Then he added, "And it's not that male lions never hunt! Occasionally, the pride will also look for opportunities to hunt larger prey, such as giraffes, and the male lions play a major role in such hunts."

A visitor said, "I remember seeing a gif of a pride hunting a giraffe! A lion jumped on the giraffe's backside, grabbed its legs trying to bite the giraffe's butt, and was flung away by a kick from the giraffe's hind legs."

"Uh, Director, if the mane makes male lions more conspicuous and difficult to hide, why would they grow such flamboyant and impractical manes?"

"Well, the thing is..." Fang Ye started to explain again.

Father Fang and Mother Fang, watching from the side, saw Fang Ye answering visitors' questions with a smile, talking confidently and calmly, and they really saw him in a new light!

Because the original host himself was also quite reserved, growing up by never volunteering to answer questions in class and never taking the initiative to speak up, let alone giving a speech.

Moreover, what he learned in college was not related at all to animals; now, in facing all kinds of bizarre questions from visitors, he could immediately provide answers, truly like a professional.

To be able to speak this knowledge so effortlessly, one cannot imagine how much hard work and effort he must have put in behind the scenes.

It seems love really can unleash immense potential in a person!

Mother Fang couldn't help but sigh, "Wow, our son has become impressive!"

"He has made some progress since the last time we saw him," Father Fang nodded slightly, appearing rather proud.

Just then, Mother Fang overheard someone nearby say, "This director is quite the legend..."

Hmm? My son's fame has become so resounding?

To be able to start from scratch and build such a beautiful zoo, that really is legendary!

Mother Fang was feeling quite pleased with herself and couldn't help but perk up her ears, eager to hear how the visitors were praising Fang Ye.

She turned her head and saw a couple, the guy was saying to the girl: "He can pet lions with his bare hands, stroke tigers..."

Mother Fang immediately pursed her lips speechlessly.

How could she not know what her own son was like? Now he's some kind of Druid? Petting lions and tigers, what's next, claiming he's practicing immortality? It's preposterous.

Clearly, this guy was just blowing smoke to impress the girl!

And the key point is that the girl actually seemed to believe it. Love really is blind, huh.

Just as she was about to turn her head back, she noticed the guy pulling out his phone and saying, "Let me show you a picture, huh."

What, there's a photo?

Mother Fang was a bit confused; could it be that the zoo director they were talking about wasn't Fang Ye but some foreign lad?

Unable to help herself, she moved a couple of steps closer, stood on tiptoe, and lifted her sunglasses to look at the photo.

To her astonishment, it did seem to be her own son!

Seeing Fang Ye with Jiaojiao's tiger paw on his shoulder, her eyes were about to pop out in shock, and a huge wave was set off in her heart!

What the heck! What's going on here!

Father Fang was about to say something when he noticed Mother Fang staring intently to the side, unsure of what she was looking at, and puzzledly asked, "What's up?"n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Mother Fang was pondering at that moment!

Since the initial shock, her brain had been whirring at high speed.

Lions and tigers are such fierce beasts that most people would tremble just being near them or hearing their roars. Isn't Fang Ye afraid, where does he get the courage to touch them?

Suddenly, it was as if a bolt of lightning had struck in her mind, illuminating the shadows and linking all the clues together.

Before, Fang Ye mentioned that the city had greatly supported the zoo, enabling it to develop smoothly, but why would they support such a shabby zoo?

On the phone, he also didn't want to explain in detail, as if he was avoiding something, and hurriedly hung up.

Today, during the visit, although she was amazed at how well the zoo had been developed, a complete transformation, and proud of Fang Ye for this achievement, this confusion had still been lingering in her mind.

I get it, I get it!

All those doubts she had previously seemed to have found their answers at this moment.

In order to save the zoo from closing down, Fang Ye bravely decided to become an idol...

No, that's not right, he bravely decided to pet lions, stroke tigers, only in this way could he quickly bring popularity to the zoo!

As the zoo's popularity increased, it gradually became a favorite spot for the citizens, drawing the attention of the city authorities.

It just so happened that Linhai City was aiming for the title of "Civilized City," and thought that the zoo was a great place for citizens to relax and enrich their spiritual lives, which could also enhance the city's image. Hence, Linhai Zoo embarked on the path of rapid development...

Everything makes sense now!