The Arjin Mountains are bordered by the Kumutag Desert to the north and the Qaidam Basin to the south, and belong to the cold climate region of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The vast Gobi at the northern foot of Mount Alkin is home to wild camels. In the desolate and barren desert, a herd of wild camels is foraging, feeding on low plants with their heads bowed.
The wild camels did not know that a pack of wolves had been staring at them for a long time, until the wolves attacked, and they hurried to flee towards the depths of the desert. But a small camel is not so lucky, directly bitten by the wolf leg, scared to tremble, fortunately the mother camel rushed to the little camel in time, desperately protected, the little camel was not preyed by the wolves.
A herd of wild camels, foraging for food, is suddenly attacked by wolves
Wild camels live in clusters as families, led by robust and experienced adult wild camels, wandering on the barren and vast desert Gobi, feeding on desert plants, and always being able to accurately find water sources to replenish the body.
After drinking once, wild camels can stay out of water for a long time, so unlike other animals, they must inhabit the water source. Sometimes you can wander out dozens of kilometers a day without worrying about getting lost in the desert.
For wild camels, the most feared thing is to be targeted by wolves. A group of wild camels living in the northern foothills of Mount Arkin was unfortunate to encounter a group of ferocious wolves. The wolves were so hungry that their eyes lit up, and when they bumped into the wild camels, they secretly stared at the wild camels, quietly approaching, looking for an opportunity to shoot.
There are males, females, and young camels that have not been born long ago. Adult wild camels with tall cattle are not easy to deal with, so the target of the wolves is the small camels that are not able to resist.
When the wolves finally could not hold back their attack, the wild camels also sensed the danger for the first time and fled quickly. Although the wild camel is a chronic child, it is still quite alert when danger is approaching, and it runs fast.
Even if they were fleeing for their lives, the wild camels would not lose their square inches, but would run in the direction of the desert under the leadership of the leading camels.
The little camel was unfortunately bitten on the hind leg and quickly hid under the mother camel
The wild camels retreated in an orderly manner, ready to run into the endless desert, using the desert terrain to avoid the wolves. However, a small camel, only 1 month old, saw the fierce attack of the wolves, and it was coming at it, and it was instantly frightened and stunned, and did not keep up with the pace of the large army. Originally, the little camel was closely following his mother's side, but in the blink of an eye, he actually fell behind!
A little camel that has lost its mother's protection, like a lamb to be slaughtered, is besieged by several wolves. One of the wolves was so ferocious that it pounced directly on it and bit the hind legs of the little camel. The little camel struggled to run in pain, but the wolf bitten and did not let go.
The mother camel found that her cub had not followed, and without hesitation, she turned around and rushed back to protect the cub. The encirclement of the wolf pack was scattered by the mother camel, and the wolf that bit the little camel also loosened and hurriedly retreated to the side, afraid of being kicked by the "flying hooves" of the mother camel.
The injured little camel quickly hid under the mother camel, clinging to the mother camel's side, and did not dare to leave in half a step. Wolves surrounded the mother and son of wild camels, and from time to time they came forward to interfere, looking for opportunities to attack the baby camels, but they were all blocked by the mother camels.
The mother camel fought for several hours, but was still unable to repel the wolves
Experienced female camels know that as camels, living in groups can avoid danger, and once they are single, they are easily hunted and killed by predators, but they still choose to run back to protect their children.
The little camel bled and provoked the aggressiveness of the wolves, two of which were pressing harder and harder. The female camel is always on high alert, constantly adjusting her posture, facing the attack of the wolf directly, as long as the wolf is approaching, it will kick with her foot, or directly hit the wolf with her head to scare off the wolf. Throughout, the little camels were not exposed directly to the wolves.
As we all know, wolves are very fierce in the face of prey, and their attack power and endurance are very good, and even huge wild yaks can be knocked down. It can be seen that the female camel has done her best for the cubs, and has built a defense line for the cubs with her own body.
The mother camel fought with the wolves for about three or four hours and still did not repel the wolves, but she did not dare to show fatigue or to relax, because if it was timid, it would give the wolves an opportunity to take advantage.
The mother camel ran after the wolves, and the little camel was saved and lay deftly for examination
In order to prevent the wolves from biting their cubs again, the mother camels insisted desperately for several hours, they were already exhausted, and the injured cubs were also struggling to persist, and if they continued like this, they would certainly not be able to live.
In order to fight, the female camel changed the strategy of defense just now, but instead took the initiative to attack, chasing the wolf and kicking and beating. At the critical moment, the stewards arrived by car, and the sound of the car made the fierce and fearless wolves feel frightened, and they immediately turned around and ran.
The mother camel chased after it without hesitation! It may be bent on driving the wolves away so that its children can survive. In the case of physical exertion of most of the time, it is touching to dare to chase after the wolves!
The clever little camel was badly injured in the leg, and it walked with a limp, and ran upside down to the side of the car. The clever little camel knows that the arrival of the people scares away the wolves, so he is asking for help?
The stewards examined the young camels for injuries and disinfected them. And the little camel obediently lay on the ground for examination, without resistance, showing complete trust.
The little camel was seriously injured, and after being injured for so long and exhausted, he could not even stand steadily at this time, and was carried to the vehicle and taken back to the wildlife rescue station for treatment. After it is restored to health and meets the conditions for release to nature, it will be released.
epilogue
Nature is born together! The little camel was bitten by a wolf just one month after its birth, and was fortunate to be saved under the protection of its mother. In general, baby camels need to be around their mother for 3-5 years to "grow up". I don't know if in the future, when the little camel is released back to nature, will it be able to find its mother and reunite mother and son?
Xuelinggu Nature Lab/Production