[Adult female Pallas's cat (pregnant) 1 year old affectionate]
Yang Lin was somewhat surprised by the information displayed before him.
He had originally thought Yuan Yuan was suffering from indigestion or something similar, but now he realized she was actually pregnant.
In his heart, Qiu Qiu and Yuan Yuan still felt like children, small and cute.
He had completely overlooked their age.
Based on the developmental cycle of Pallas's cats, a one-year-old is indeed old enough to reproduce.
Understanding this, Yang Lin immediately gave Qiu Qiu, who was beside him, a thumbs-up.
"You're quite impressive, Qiu Qiu. You're going to be a dad without making a sound."
"When I finish building the sunroom, I'll move Yuan Yuan in there, and you'll benefit too."
After speaking, Yang Lin prepared to leave the leopard enclosure.
Just as he was about to open the gate, he remembered he was holding four little ones. He quickly handed them over to Li Bao.
"Don't look for me, go play with your uncle."
Before Li Bao could react, Yang Lin zipped out of the leopard enclosure, leaving behind a grumpy Li Bao.
He had just taken care of two, and now four more little ones were brought to him. He didn't even have a mate yet, but he had already played daddy twice.
As soon as Yang Lin exited the leopard enclosure, tourists began asking about Yuan Yuan's condition.
"Director, what's wrong with Yuan Yuan? She seemed a bit listless when we came this morning."
"Yeah, is she sick?"
"If she's sick, you need to treat her soon. These little ones are very fragile."
...
Hearing the concerned voices, Yang Lin quickly informed the tourists of what he had observed.
When the tourists learned that Yuan Yuan was pregnant, their expressions of surprise were no less than Yang Lin's.
"No way, isn't Yuan Yuan still a baby? She's going to be a mother already."
"My goodness, I always thought she was very young."
"That's just young by human standards. In terms of a Pallas's cat's lifespan, she's already a young lady."
"Pallas's cats generally reach sexual maturity around 10 months old."
"By the way, I haven't seen Qiu Qiu and Yuan Yuan doing anything 'shady'."
"Is there a possibility that it was too quick for you to notice? They might have finished before you even realized it."
"I'm dying of laughter. That's a bit insulting to Pallas's cats, but it's a very likely scenario."
"The gestation period for Pallas's cats is typically 9 to 10 weeks, so we should be seeing Pallas's cat kittens in about two months."
"Are there going to be new babies born at Xihong Zoo?"
"Sister Hua is also pregnant, the Golden Eagle couple is incubating their eggs, and Qiu Qiu and Yuan Yuan will soon have children. Xihong Zoo is truly a blessed place."
"Now that you mention it, I should visit more often. I haven't been able to have children for years."
"Sending you good luck with conception."
...
As the news of Yuan Yuan's pregnancy spread, the areas around the pregnant animals' enclosures quickly became crowded with tourists seeking blessings.
Just like during the wishing well period with the koi.
At the same time, the number of visitors to temples and Taoist monasteries in Ningnan drastically decreased.
The masters there, even scratching their heads bald, could never have imagined that their business would be stolen by a zoo.
They deeply understood the saying: sometimes, what defeats you is not your competitor, but a cross-industry disruptor.
However, Xihong Zoo's disruption was too wild, much like the animals in the zoo.
As news of one animal after another becoming pregnant spread throughout the park, a day quietly passed.
The next day, before dawn, Yang Lin was woken by a chill.
"Why is it suddenly so cold?"
Feeling the temperature change, he quickly took out a thicker blanket from the nearby cabinet.
Just as he was about to fall back asleep, a gust of wind blew open his room's window.
Suddenly, Yang Lin felt as if he were streaking in a snowstorm.
It was cold! Bone-chillingly cold. Having lived in the south for over twenty years, he had never experienced such a temperature.
It was only then that he realized the cold wave had truly arrived.
Without a moment to spare, he quickly went to close the window and opened his talent panel.
As he invested a talent point into resisting cold, a hint of warmth spread through his body, which had been frozen.
All the cold vanished without a trace in an instant.
"As expected, the ancestors' talents are indeed practical. Now, I should be able to go ice swimming without any issues."
Casually putting on a short-sleeved shirt, Yang Lin glanced at the thermometer hanging on the wall.
When he saw the large number 4, his face filled with surprise.
Was this the temperature for a southern coastal city? This wasn't a cliffside drop; it was a freefall off a cliff.
"No, I have to go check on the animals. They can't freeze."
Although he had installed sunrooms and heated rooms for the animals sensitive to the cold yesterday afternoon, he still felt a trace of worry.
With that thought, he put on his flip-flops and walked out the door.
It was only around 4 AM, and the sky had not yet fully brightened.
As Yang Lin stepped outside, a light rain was falling, accompanied by howling winds.
It was a scene of winter's arrival.
Seeing this, Yang Lin quickened his pace.
Before long, he arrived at the orangutan enclosure. As he approached, he sensed something was amiss.
A faint glow of fire emanated from the small house within the orangutan enclosure.
Instinctively, he thought it was on fire. That was until he saw Great Grandpa and Kong, each holding a sweet potato and roasting it.
On the ground nearby, a pile of unroasted sweet potatoes, potatoes, and corn lay scattered.
Upon noticing Yang Lin, Great Grandpa bared his teeth full of yellow canines and grinned.
"Little Yang, want one? It's nice and warm."
Seeing this, Yang Lin was somewhat speechless.
"Forget it, you guys eat yourselves. Just don't burn your fur."
With that, he went to the monkey enclosure next door.
He expected these little monkeys to be afraid of the cold.
However, when Yang Lin arrived, he found that each of the little monkeys was wearing a piece of clothing donated by tourists and sleeping soundly crammed inside the monkey house.
As for the other animals, they all seemed to have become extraordinarily intelligent. Some were covered with thick quilts, while others huddled together for warmth.
The family of three black bears lay directly on the cold concrete ground, completely unfazed.
"As expected, it's different when they become smarter. This just makes me look like an idiot."
Looking at the animals' various ways of staying warm, Yang Lin felt relieved and couldn't help but mock himself.
Just then, an unusual sound came from the artificial lake nearby.
"Could someone be stealing fish in the middle of the night?"
This wasn't Yang Lin being overly suspicious. There had been incidents where a prized koi from a scenic spot was stolen and eaten.
That koi was reportedly the darling of the city, and when found, only a pot of soup remained.
With a hint of curiosity, Yang Lin cautiously approached the artificial lake.
However, as he reached the edge of the artificial lake, several white figures near the lake almost scared him to death.