Just when Zhang Zian was feeling kind enough to share his knowledge of hamsters to Little Celery and Wang Yaning, Wang Yaning raised her hand and said with a straight face, "You don't need to tell me . I did my homework before I came here . For example, this hamster is a Winter White hamster, correct?"
"It's called Xiao Ling," Little Celery reminded Wang Yaning again .
Xiao Ling, or the Winter White hamster, was covered with white fur all over its small and soft body, but also had shallow black stripes on its back . It was holding corn chips to nibble on . Little Celery was holding it carefully in her hands and gently stroked its soft fur . It was less than ten centimeters in length and looked almost the same size as her hand .
Zhang Zian was a little surprised . It seemed that Wang Yaning wore glasses because of all her hard work . At least she hadn't become nearsighted from playing too many video games like Yi Le had .
"Yes, Xiao Ling is indeed a Winter White hamster . This kind of hamster is docile and very suitable for children to raise," he explained .
Wang Yaning looked at the lop-eared rabbit in the display cabinet and said, "I prefer rabbits . "
"Since you like rabbits, would you like to hold it?" Zhang Zian suggested . In fact, ever since Wang Yaning entered the pet shop, apart from watching the puppies and kittens, she spent most of her time gazing at the lop-eared rabbit . Like the lop-eared cats, the rabbit's drooping ears often won the favor of girls more than any other type of rabbit .
Wang Yaning showed a flicker of interest, but she still shook her head and said, "No need . 'It can be only appreciated distantly but not touched greedily!'"
Zhang Zian was reaffirmed that this little girl really was a diligent student who was likely born into a well educated family . At such a young age, Wang Yaning was able to accurately quote the famous sayings from the essay On the Love of Lotus .
Little Celery didn't care as much as her . She dropped the hamster, picked up the lop-eared rabbit from the display case and forced it into Wang Yaning arms . "Yaning, just hold it, it's so soft! Here, hold it!"
Wang Yaning's tiny face that had always seemed so serious finally revealed a panicked look . She dropped the cell phone that she was holding tightly in her hand, still trying to be ready to call the police if necessary . She took over the rabbit and cupped her hands underneath its belly .
"How is it? Is it very soft?" asked Little Celery expectantly .
"Soft . . . it's very soft . . . " Wang Yaning felt stiff all over her body, like she was holding a huge marshmallow that could melt any minute .
Although this was a smaller lop-eared rabbit, it was still much larger than a hamster and was more difficult for a primary school girl to hold . The lop-eared rabbit seemed to have felt the trembling of her fingers and it too became tense and nervous . Its small head was looking left and right, its body struggling to wriggle away .
Zhang Zian was afraid that the rabbit would fall and he stepped closer to Wang Yaning and told her, "You're holding it the wrong way . "
Wang Yaning's manner as a serious scholar had completely vanished . She also noticed that the lop-eared rabbit seemed to want to run away from her embrace . Keeping her balance awkwardly, she asked anxiously, "How should I hold it?"
Zhang Zian gestured at Little Celery with his gaze . "Little Celery, you teach her . "
Little Celery took the lop-eared rabbit from her friend's hands and said, "You should hold it like you're holding a baby, or you can hold it this way . " She put an arm close to her chest and let the lop-eared rabbit rest on that entire forearm . That way, her arm and her torso formed a solid platform together . She placed her other hand gently on the back of the rabbit and stroked its hair . "Er Duo, don't be afraid . She's my good friend and your friend too . "
Little Celery was holding it very firmly, and the lop-eared rabbit slowly calmed down, no longer struggling to escape .
Wang Yaning was surprised and looked at Little Celery with admiration . The information she had read before didn't teach her how to hold a rabbit .
Little Celery smiled and said shyly, "This is the way that Mr . Store Manager taught me . I didn't know how to hold it at the beginning either and I almost dropped it . "
"Come on, Yaning, you try . " Little Celery motioned for her friend to take over the lop-eared rabbit .
"I . . . I can't . . . " Wang Yaning felt uncomfortable .
"It doesn't matter . Just copy my method . You're so smart, you can do this!" said Little Celery who forcibly put the lop-eared rabbit into Wang Yaning's arms .
This time, Wang Yaning mastered the method of rabbit holding . The lop-eared rabbit was actually quieter than before and allowed Wang Yaning to pet its fur .
"It's really soft . " Wang Yaning smiled happily . Finally, her facial expression didn't seem so serious .
Little Celery was also very happy . "So, should we raise rabbits and hamsters in our class? The same rabbits and hamsters that look like Er Duo and Xiao Ling . "
Before Wang Yaning had the time to clearly state her opinion, Zhang Zian reminded them, "Little Celery, in fact, this is still a young rabbit . When it becomes six months old and reaches its maturity stage, it may not be so gentle and adorable like it is right now . It will sometimes become violent and aggressive . At that age, the rabbits will fight each other and even bite and ruin things . After all, digging holes is in their nature . If you raise rabbits, be sure to prepare for their changes . Otherwise, when your classmates find that the rabbits are not so docile or cute anymore, they may abuse the rabbits or even abandon them . "
What he did not mention was that the aggressive behavior of rabbits after sexual maturity could be partially improved through sterilization . However, since Little Celery and her classmates still needed to learn about animal breeding, the rabbits must not be sterilized .
Little Celery seemed to understand and nodded, and Wang Yaning listened very closely .
Since he had brought up this topic, Zhang Zian decided to tell them more so that Wang Yaning, this young and brilliant student, would not look down upon him .
"Do you know the saying 'mad as a March hare'? It means that rabbits will become crazy in the early spring and fight for courtship . Although domestic rabbits are not as crazy as wild rabbits in this respect, it is hard to change their nature . Your class is setting up a class on animal breeding next semester, so I'd suggest you start raising rabbits next year . That way, you'll have one full year to get along with the rabbits and understand their habits . If you buy young rabbits to start raising them now, you'll have to deal with their agitation and restlessness this upcoming March . "
He changed the topic and said, "Do you know that there is Easter in the West? The rabbit is a symbol of Easter . The adults there say that rabbits hatch from Easter eggs . This of course is nonsense . After all, rabbits are viviparous mammals . However, to make their children happy, adults usually buy bunnies and pretend that the bunnies hatched from the eggs . So, around Easter in April, bunnies in foreign pet shops tend to be particularly popular . But this phenomenon brings up another problem . Many children are not prepared for rabbit rearing . They soon discover that the mature rabbits are very aggressive in the spring . After Easter, the rabbits will experience a particularly high rate of abandonment . If you go for a walk casually in parks or residential areas, you can sometimes catch an abandoned rabbit . "
In addition, it was also likely to see girls abroad dressed as bunnies, wearing tights and fishnets on the streets . He certainly could not tell this to the little girls!
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