In just a few days, the mountain peaks were already covered with a layer of snow.
The small house midway up the mountain would have a thin layer of snow on its roof every morning upon rising.
Dr. Gao carefully adjusted the entrances of the birdhouses to prevent the sudden cold winds from harming the chicks.
On the other side, the Long-striped Small Owl Mother and its two chicks hadn't left their nest yet. They rarely came out during the day, snuggling up together to sleep soundly and lazily.
Little Jin, having the instinctive cold aversion characteristic of felines, went out less after it got cold and spent more time sleeping beside the water heating stove in the warehouse.
Chen Ying asked Uncle Zhao and Uncle Yi to use rattan to weave two oversized cat nests, lining them with soft pads made from old clothes, and placing them beside the heater.
But for the lynx, this kind of weather was more to their liking.
The lynx's thick fur was made for this season.