If one were to visit Suzhou Zoo to see the Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle, one could easily check the description or ask a tour guide. There was no need to specifically send the photo to him.
“That rascal Su Jing fooled me completely. Where did he find this Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle, and how did it give birth to two offspring? Come on, let’s go to Zhongyun Zoo and take a look,” Ye Bo said with an excited look in his eyes.
He immediately put down his work, washed his hands, grabbed his coat, and headed out. He had previously said that the Zhongyun Zoo opening had nothing to do with them and advised against focusing too much attention on Su Jing.
But now, he changed his mind, thinking they should have gone to Zhongyun Zoo right away. The Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle, such an ancient and rare lifeform, was within their research scope.
The news quickly spread overseas, and it caught the attention of other countries as well, stirring various degrees of emotions from all the related parties. Vietnam, in particular, became ecstatic upon hearing the news.
It wasn’t surprising considering the Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle held not only a rarity but also a special status in Vietnam. It was revered as the “Divine Beast.”
When the Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle named “Turtle Ancestor” died in Vietnam, it even caused panic among the Vietnamese people, who saw it as an ominous sign of an upcoming disaster.
China previously had two, and now suddenly three more have emerged, with two of them being offspring. How could they remain calm?
“Impossible, it must be a publicity stunt, right?”
“Although it’s hard to believe, the photos and videos seem to be genuine.”
“China is vast, perhaps they really found three more in the wild.”
“It’s so unfair.”
“Let’s go to their country and steal one.”
“Hey, do you want to go to jail?”
“How about buying one? Surely that should be possible?”
“With something so rare, would they even sell?”
Those who had previously doubted Su Jing, thinking he would only bring his own pets to the zoo, didn’t know what to say anymore.
The upgraded version of the zoo had just opened, revealing a glimpse of what was to come, and it was already so astonishing. What would happen next?
…
After spending some time in the gardens where the White Peacock and Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle were located, Fan Weishen and Xue Zhonghong led the group to the next destination.
Although most people were not ready to leave as they hadn’t seen enough of the White Peacock and Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle, they reluctantly followed, expecting the next place to have even more fascinating animals.
Only a few individuals chose to stay behind as the Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle and its offspring were way too important for them at this moment.
After a while, they arrived at the next garden that was filled with numerous flowers and the melodious sounds of birds. However, upon a quick glance, it seemed that no animals were in sight.
“What kind of animals are here?” Someone asked curiously after searching for a while without spotting any animal.
“Don’t worry, just wait a moment,” Fan Weishen smiled as he and Xue Zhonghong opened the door and took out a mixture of corn, peanuts, berries, and rice from a bag, and began to scatter it in several spots on the ground.
Many observant individuals in the crowd noticed that it wasn’t ordinary rice that Fan Weishen and Xue Zhonghong were scattering but Lantian Silver Thread Rice.
After a while, a group of mice descended from a tree. They had a dark brown upper body and a white lower body, with a rounder and cuter appearance compared to ordinary mice.
The mice sniffed around and quickly gathered around the pile of rice, peanuts, and corn, happily feasting on them.
“Mice? Are these the animals in this garden?”
“What’s so interesting about mice? Although they are somewhat cute, they are far from rare. They wouldn’t even qualify for a regular zoo, let alone the kind of zoo Su Jing runs.”
“Could it be that mice are not what they seem? Perhaps they are rare and protected animals.”
“I just checked, and these mice don’t exist among the world’s protected animals. They don’t even qualify for the Third Level of protection, let alone the First Level.”
“Old Fan, are these the animals they keep in here?” An elderly man asked, and everyone looked at Fan Weishen with curious expressions on their faces.
“They are one of them,” Fan Weishen nodded and said.
“What’s so special about these mice?”
“I consider myself knowledgeable about mice, but I’ve been looking at them for a while and I can’t for the life of me tell which species they belong to.”
“Why do I feel like they resemble the White-footed Rabbit Rat from legends?” A middle-aged man suddenly spoke but the tone of his voice was somewhat uncertain.
“Don’t talk nonsense. That’s impossible,” The elderly man standing next to the idle-aged man waved his hand as he denied this possibility.
“Yes, it’s impossible. Have some common sense,” Another middle-aged man added.
“What is the White-footed Rabbit Rat, and why is it impossible for these mice to be them?” Someone from the crowd herald them taking about it and he couldn’t help but ask as he could not understand the discussion.
“The White-footed Rabbit Rat was a species of mouse that used to live in Australia. I said ‘used to’ because this mouse went extinct in the early 20th century.”
“I just checked on Wikipedia, and the White-footed Rabbit Rat has indeed been extinct for over a hundred years. The real White-footed Rabbit Rat was supposed to have dense and soft fur, with a dark brown upper body and a white lower body. There are even photos…,” A young man who had searched on Baidu Encyclopedia trailed off, his voice becoming quieter as he was shocked to discover that the described characteristics and photos perfectly matched the mice in front of them.
“Dense and soft fur, dark brown upper body, white lower body… You’re talking about these mice right in front of us, aren’t you?” Someone exclaimed when they heard the young man’s words with bewildered expressions on their faces.
The elderly man and the middle-aged man, who previously believed it was impossible, couldn’t help but compare the information they found to the mice in front of them.
Both being professionals in the zoo industry, they had heard of the extinct White-footed Rabbit Rat but never imagined encountering them.
However, as they compared the details, their expressions turned more and more astonished and they became more and more shocked as they saw that the mice in the photo matched the mice that were in front of them.
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