I have a wildlife zoo

The jaguar’s exhibit was actually filled with a lot of enrichment toys.

For instance, large barrels they could crawl into, balls made from fire hoses hanging from trees with ropes, toy balls on the ground made from coconuts, floating balls on the water.

However, jaguars are quite sensitive and cautious by nature; Diana would only come out to play when there were fewer people, and would hide and sleep when there were more tourists.

Fang Ye planned to play with Diana for a while to help her get more used to the exhibit.

He smiled and clapped his hands, "Diana! Let’s get moving."

Picking up a coconut ball, he threw it to the ground.

Rumble, rumble~

Diana had just woken up and was still a bit drowsy, squinting her eyes and radiating a lazy aura.

She jumped off her perch and arched her back.

Lazily taking a few steps, her tail hung low behind her as if she was preparing to head to the pond for a drink.

But as soon as she saw the rolling coconut, her spirits were instantly lifted.

After all, a jaguar is also a member of the cat family! What cat doesn’t like playing with balls?

She started chasing after the coconut ball.

Between the gaps of the trees, streams of Sunshine filtered down, landing on the grass.

As Diana dashed past, the brilliant light shone on her sleek black fur and for a moment, her rosette patterns gleamed, then dimmed as she passed by, returning to darkness as if they had never existed.

She caught up with the ball quickly, pinned it down with her paws, hugged it in her arms, and lay down, motionless once again.

Raising her head to look at Fang Ye, her gaze was somewhat wary, as if to say, "You’re not going to take my ball, are you? This is my trophy!"

Diana lay on the ground, and her solid coat of black fur couldn’t hide the strong, taut muscles beneath it, her streamlined figure brimming with a wild, powerful beauty.

However, this fierce black panther, protectively cuddling the ball like a playful kitten, created an amusingly adorable contrast.

The online audience couldn’t help but laugh at this sight!

"As expected, even a big cat is still a cat!"

"The black panther looks so cool! That burst of speed was so agile."

"The jaguar is beautiful, the black panther even more so! Handsome panther indeed!"

"Haha, that Handsome panther really does it."

"Just now, I thought I saw the panther’s spots! They flashed by so beautifully."

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"Seriously, black panthers are really cool! It’s just that zoos rarely raise them well, most of the ones I’ve seen didn’t look very lively."

"How many zoos can actually provide such good habitats for animals? It’s usually just a concrete cage. It’s good enough if there’s a perch inside, let alone a pond, lush wild grass, trees, and all kinds of toys."

"Yeah, I used to hate zoos. I didn’t know about animal welfare and all that; I just instinctively felt that the animals inside were stifled, and not in the same state as those in nature. It was only after watching the zoo director’s live stream that I realized what a good zoo should be like, and my view of zoos changed."

Everyone likes to watch healthy and lively animals, not those that are sickly and lethargic.

With a good enclosure environment and enrichment, the animals displaying their natural behavior can actually be quite charming.

Fang Ye chuckled and stroked Diana’s head, attempting to take the ball away!

Diana pushed Fang Ye’s "wizard’s hand" away with her paw, unpleased, and even growled fiercely at him.

Growl~~

Her voice was like muffled thunder.

"Alright, alright, I won’t take yours."

Seeing Diana guarding the ball and not willing to let go, Fang Ye didn’t force it from her but went to the other side and pushed another fire hose ball that was hanging from the tree trunk.

It’s called a ball, but it’s actually cube-shaped and a bit larger than an average soccer ball.

"Huh, the material of this ball looks kind of familiar! Have I seen it somewhere before?"

Fang Ye explained to the netizens, "In our feline animal pavilion, there are some spherical toys and such, which might remind one of cat wands, right? I need to clarify, there’s a big difference between domesticated pet cats and these wild beasts, and the significance of their playing with toys is also different.

For tigers and leopards, when they chase prey in the wild to hunt, these toys can help them exhibit their natural predatory behaviors, such as chasing prey, and also serve as exercise activities."

"This one is made from discarded fire hoses! You cut up the fire hose and tie it together, and its material is quite suitable for the leopard to latch onto. It can pounce on top of it, hold the ball and shake it, allowing the jaguar to demonstrate predatory behavior."

Swaying the fire hose ball, Diana watched it intently, her eyes glowing. Suddenly, the coconut she previously treated like a treasure no longer seemed appetizing!

She crept stealthily, took a couple of steps, and then leapt with a bound!

She flew towards the fire hose ball, her claws firmly gripping it.

Her teeth also latched onto the fire hose ball, and she pulled it backward, with both hind feet planted on the ground, retreating backward as if performing a ballet dance.

It was as if she had captured prey, ready to drag it back into the jungle to enjoy!

However, the fire hose ball was chained and couldn’t be pulled away.

Diana released the ball, which swung to the other side, and she immediately chased after it.

She did this several times, playing tirelessly and delightedly!

Today, with Fang Ye coming over and his company, having someone familiar and friendly by her side definitely made her more relaxed than usual.

She could fully enjoy playing with toys without worrying about the tourists watching.

After playing for a while, she walked to the edge of the pond, stepping on the vines and leaves along the shore, and entered the water.

She moved her four paws through the water, swimming comfortably.

Soaked in water, her black fur was drenched, making her resemble a black dragon swimming in the water.

"She’s having such a good time swimming!"

"A bathing black panther, how adorable!"

"I thought only tigers among the feline animals enjoyed playing with water."

Fang Ye chuckled, "Jaguars really like water! And they’re very good at swimming. Compared to other big cats, reptiles make up a much larger part of their diet. There are large freshwater turtles, tortoises, and even sea turtles like green sea turtles and leatherback sea turtles, especially when sea turtles are nesting en masse on the beaches. From their eggs to full-grown, caimans are also a delicacy for jaguars."

"I’ve seen a video of a jaguar hunting a caiman! The caiman was just lounging on the beach basking in the sun, and the jaguar, showing only its head, stealthily swam through the water, snuck up from behind, and bit the back of the caiman’s neck in an instant."

On the shore stood a huge tree!

Many root-like aerial roots hung down, and the thick roots intertwined, plunging into the water like the claws of a wild beast, giving off the feel of a mangrove forest.

Diana swam to the middle of the pond, her front paws hugging an aerial root, her hind legs stepping on the bottom, her teeth tugging at something.

After kicking a few times in the water, she leisurely swam back, returning to the shore, and shook off water from her body.

Lan Li zoomed in with the camera, and Diana was holding a palm-sized fish in her mouth.

Fang Ye laughed and said, "Not bad! She’s discovered the tasty treats our animal keepers have hidden."

In order to encourage Diana to be more active in the exhibit, the animal keepers had hidden quite a few treats all over the place.

However, when she usually found food, she wouldn’t eat it in front of a large crowd but would take it back to the forest to eat.

Diana was rather protective of her food, so she was not disturbed while eating the fish.

After she finished her fish, a hand reached out to gently stroke her.