I have a wildlife zoo

The further inside they went, the stronger the odor became, and by the time they reached the enclosure entry, the smell was already very pungent.

Fang Ye took a breath and said, "The odor has gotten much stronger now, a bit like the musty smell of a fox, but it's still not unbearable!"

Through the transparent glass door, one could see some of the lemurs were still cuddling in a heap, sleeping against each other, piled atop one another in an indistinguishable mass, though their eyes had already opened, grooming each other's fur.

One of them was leaning its head back, its black and white cheeks displaying a curious gaze toward the door.

There were also a few sitting on the perches, with their tails dangling down, facing the sunlight streaming in from outside, they spread their hands open with palms up, like legendary qi culturing martial artists, apparently practicing with great dedication.

The back windows did not face the sun directly, and as it was only 8 a.m., the sunlight wasn't hot.

The animal keeper responsible for the ring-tailed lemur exhibit was Yang, dressed in uniform with a broom and dustpan in hand, seemingly ready to clean the enclosure.

Upon seeing Lan Li and Fang Ye, Yang promptly greeted, "Hello, Director! Sister Lan, hello!"

While outside, he opened the bead doors leading to the indoor exhibit. After observing for a bit, the ring-tailed lemurs grouped into threes and fives and scampered out through the passageway, though a few remained indoors, still lazing about, unwilling to stir.

Fang Ye looked inside and asked, "Are you going to clean the enclosure now?"

"Yeah!" Yang glanced at Fang Ye and said, "Director, maybe you should step back a bit, the smell is pretty strong!"

"It's okay!"

With that, Yang also began to turn the handle and opened the glass door.

Macques are known to be rather mischievous and agile, always a bit restless. Their enclosures usually have two doors to prevent them from slipping out when the keepers aren't paying attention after opening one door.

For the ring-tailed lemur's enclosure, one door suffices, as they don't tend to run around wildly.

As soon as the glass door opened, a super-strong odor immediately assaulted their senses!

"Geez!"

"That smell!"Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Before even entering the enclosure, both were already overwhelmed by the stench.

Fang Ye's entire face twisted, his mouth gaping on one side, like someone who'd just bitten into a super sour lemon, an expression full of struggle.

And Lan Li's eyebrows instantly furrowed tightly, tears almost summoned by the stench, she covered her nose and coughed several times, involuntarily taking a couple of steps back.

The odor was too intense!

Apart from the strong musky scent of the fox, there was also a mix of the stench of feces, a smell a whole different level from before.

Yang also grimaced, but seeing the expressions on Fang Ye and Lan Li's faces, the corners of his mouth sneakily turned upwards as if he was struggling to suppress a laugh!

He had cleaned the enclosure for the ring-tailed lemurs before and was accustomed to the experience, so now he was coping a little better.

The netizens could not help but exclaim, "Goodness, is the smell really that strong?"

"Judging by the Director's and others' reactions, it must really be quite intense!"

"I thought being an animal keeper would be relaxing and enjoyable, just petting the fluffy little animals every day, but after watching the Director's live streams for a while, I've realized that being an animal keeper is actually quite hard."

"Right, apart from preparing the animals' feed, cleaning enclosures, moving stuff around, and all sorts of physical labor, sometimes they even get scratched or bitten by the animals, suffering flesh wounds, and also encounter various unexpected situations, like an attack of foul smells!"

"Shout out to the dedicated and responsible animal keepers!"

"Generous Gaze" tipped 5 shrimp balls!

"For You, Drunken" tipped 1 sweet dumpling!

Fang Ye had somewhat adjusted to the smell, letting out a breath and explaining, "Actually, it's not that stinky, it's just that the door has been closed for a while, so the initial rush of air is the most overwhelming. It feels much better once we open the door to ventilate."

After seeing someone enter, the remaining ring-tailed lemurs in the back room also got up from the ground and ran off down the corridor.

In the corner, two ring-tailed lemurs were cuddled up together, sleeping soundly. Even as their companions ran off, they did not wake. Yang gently tapped them with a broom, "Wake up, time to go out and play!"

One ring-tailed lemur opened its eyes and then closed them again, looking too lazy to move, while the other shook its ears. Burying its head out from underneath its buddy's bottom, it turned its head and looked at the people with yellow eyes, warily calling out, "Wuu~"

The netizens were fascinated: "Wow, so cute!"

"They look fluffy and nice to touch, must feel good, right?"

"This is the first time I've heard the ring-tailed lemur's call, it's so interesting, sounds like a car horn."

"Cuddled up together, that's so lovely."

"Their faces look like those of foxes, with sharp noses, no wonder they are called fox monkeys."

"I have a question, is the ring-tailed lemur a fox or a monkey? The smell is also like that of a fox."

Yang nudged them gently with the broom and the two lemurs were finally awake. Seeing that the corridor was open, they scampered out in a flash.

As Fang Ye saw the barrage of messages, he explained, "Ring-tailed lemurs are, of course, monkeys. Primates are divided into four groups: prosimians, New World Monkeys, Old World Monkeys, and simians. Prosimians, also known as lower primates, maintain the state of early primates from 65 million years ago, and are considered living fossils among primates. By the way, we humans belong to the simians.

Fox monkeys, slow lorises, and tarsiers fall under the category of prosimians. However, fox monkeys are only found in Africa's Madagascar Island and its surrounding islands, while slow lorises have a wider distribution.

Most prosimians are nocturnal, but ring-tailed lemurs are an exception! They are the only species of fox monkey that's active during the day, and they spend 40% of their time on the ground."

Yang cleaned the enclosure, shoveling the feces on the ground into a dustpan, while Fang Ye called out, "You keep cleaning! We're going to take a walk in the outdoor exhibit."

"Eh, okay!"

Before heading to the outdoor exhibit, Fang Ye went to the feed room first, taking some jujubes and peanuts and putting them into his pocket, then smiled at the camera, "Hehe, let's prepare some food first, it will be easier to make friends with the ring-tailed lemurs later!"

"Boss, what do ring-tailed lemurs eat?" the netizens asked curiously.

"Lemurs feed on leaves, flowers, fruits, insects, etc. Ring-tailed lemurs mainly eat fruit, followed by leaves. In captivity, we feed them apples, bananas, carrots, corn, lettuce, and steamed cornbread. Peanuts and jujubes are their favorite snacks."

Fang Ye pulled out a light yellow steamed cornbread for primates from a basket, showing it to the viewers, "This steamed cornbread has added trace elements, with main ingredients like corn, barley, and soybean meal, so it's quite nutritious. Macaques eat this as a regular part of their diet, as do birds, and omnivorous animals like the red fox."

"That looks pretty good!"

"Can people eat it too?"

"I guess people could eat it, but I haven't tried it myself," Fang Ye shrugged his shoulders. "Today we should be feeding carrots, apples, and steamed cornbread, right? We switch up the diet every couple of days so they don't get tired of eating the same thing. We feed them twice a day, once at 9 in the morning, and again at 4 in the afternoon."

"Although I've said it before, I still want to say, the animals eat better than I do!"

"Love it, Boss, I want to apply to be a monkey at your zoo!"