As more and more tourists gathered around the cage in the leopard enclosure, the two small Pallas's cats showed no signs of fear. Instead, a trace of curiosity flickered in their round, large eyes.
They had never seen so many bipedal creatures before, apart from the poachers they encountered earlier.
Correspondingly, the visitors outside were equally curious about their identity.
"Wow, what kind of animal is this? It's so, so cute."
"Isn't that obvious? This is the leopard enclosure, so they must be little leopards."
"No way, do leopards get this round and chubby?"
"Look how white their fur is, they must be snow leopards."
"These are snow leopards? Are you kidding me? Do snow leopards meow?"
"I think they're cats. Look, they're kneading."
"Whatever animals they are, they're just too adorable. I really want to hug one."
Just as everyone was about to melt from the cuteness of the two little ones, Li Qiuyue, who had been at the forefront, suddenly took a cat teaser from her bag.
As the cat teaser was extended into the cage, the two little ones instantly went wild with play.
The atmosphere at the scene reached a climax with the two little ones' seemingly deliberate attempts to be cute.
But at this moment, a swift figure suddenly darted over from a distance.
Before everyone could react, this figure had already positioned itself in front of the two little ones.
When everyone got a clear look at the figure, their eyes lit up.
For the suddenly appearing figure was none other than a leopard with beautiful markings all over its body.
Roar!
As the leopard bared its fangs, a thunderous roar echoed throughout the leopard enclosure.
Instantly, all the tourists fell silent.
Although the leopard did not exert the same immense pressure as a Siberian tiger, it was still a top predator of the jungle.
Seeing the tourists startled by him, the leopard in the cage couldn't help but show a hint of satisfaction.
But in the next second, the two little ones on its side jumped onto its back.
Under its bewildered gaze, the two little ones straightened their backs and opened their mouths, mimicking its actions.
Meow!
Meow!
Their small, reedy voices let out the loudest sounds they had ever made.
After meowing, the two little ones looked at the leopard with triumphant eyes, as if seeking its praise.
And at that moment, the entire place erupted into laughter. There was no trace of fear left on their faces.
"Oh my god, what are these two little ones doing? They're so fierce, so fierce."
"They really are cute beasts, just too cute."
"Others are the kings of the forest, but these two are the shame of the forest."
"Don't you dare say that about these two little ones. They're clearly trying their best to be fierce with us."
"I bet the leopard below is speechless. All its hard-earned dignity was ruined by these two little ones in an instant."
"Can these two little ones even beat a mouse? I have my doubts."
"I can't anymore, I'm going to laugh myself to death. I'll bring my unruly son's cat scratching post for them tomorrow."
"I'm planning to donate a cat tree."
"Speaking of which, could these two little ones really be this leopard's cubs? The difference is too huge."
Seeing that everyone was almost laughing themselves to the ground, the leopard, Li Bao, also seemed a bit embarrassed. Disregarding the two little ones beside him, it climbed up a withered tree.
As a hunter of the jungle, how could it bear to stay any longer with such two relatives who made a living by being cute?
And at this moment, Yang Lin also appeared in the leopard enclosure.
"I'm sure all the tourists are very curious about the identity of these two little ones."
"So, I will reveal it to you now."
"In fact, they are neither cats nor leopard cubs, but Pallas's cats."
Hearing Yang Lin's explanation, the curiosity of the onlookers was instantly piqued.
"Director, aren't these cats? They even play with a cat teaser."
"Exactly, exactly. They look almost the same as kittens and even knead."
"That's because Pallas's cats also belong to the cat family, and they are related to domestic cats," Yang Lin continued to explain.
"It's normal for them to have similar living habits to cats, but they are real small predators and can independently hunt hares, pikas, and sandgrouse."
Although Yang Lin was explaining earnestly, the two little ones in the cage were not cooperating at all.
They played with the cat teaser for a while, then, from who-knows-where, found a small ball.
From time to time, they would diligently lick their fur and wash their faces.
In such a state, where did they look like small predators?
"By the way, Director, do these two little ones have names?"
A young girl suddenly asked.
Hearing this question, everyone quickly cast curious glances at Yang Lin.
"Since the two little ones just arrived, they haven't had names yet." After saying this, Yang Lin suddenly remembered something and quickly took out his phone.
"How about this? I'll use the zoo's official account to start a voting event on Douyin."
"Everyone can suggest names for the two little ones, and I will choose the two names with the most likes to name them."
As soon as Yang Lin finished speaking, the crowd instantly became excited.
"So, their future names will be decided by us?"
"There's such a good thing?"
"Director, hurry up and post on Douyin! I've already thought of what to name the two little ones."
"Yes, yes, I've already thought of it. The fatter one will be called Xiao Guo Bao You, and the even fatter one will be called Xiao Zhu Rou Dun Fen Tiao Zi."
"You're really sick."
"Mine are better than yours. The fatter one is called Xiao Pang, and the even fatter one is called Da Pang."
"I'll do it, I'll do it, one is called..."
......
In almost an instant, the enthusiasm of everyone present was ignited.
And taking advantage of this opportunity, Yang Lin also started filming videos of the two little ones.
It had to be said that the two little ones truly lived up to their talent for cuteness. Any casual action could captivate a crowd.
Every shot was excellent, and with the two little ones occasionally teasing the leopard Li Bao, the video's overall effect was immediately enhanced.
After the video was finished shooting, Yang Lin quickly posted the video and the name suggestion event for the two little ones on Douyin.
As soon as his video was released, it instantly attracted a large number of netizens' attention.
In just over ten minutes, the playback volume soared, and the number of comments was even more ridiculously higher than the likes.
And one of the comments even attracted tens of thousands of likes.