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On the side of the road in the Hoh Xil Nature Reserve in Qinghai Province, you might see a fat wolf. It wags (摇摆) its tail in front of the passing cars. It hopes to get a meal.

It’s said that the old hungry wolf was forced to leave the wolf pack (群体) a few months ago because it was not good at hunting (猎食). So, the wolf was skin and bones. But that all changed after a driver gave it two pies and posted a video of it online. The video made the wolf very popular, and a lot of people came to the area to give food to it.

After that, the wolf waits for passers-by’ snacks every day. But the food people gave it are high in oil, sugar and salt, such as pies, roasted chicken and sausages. Later, more wolves have joined this behavior. The wolf’s change makes it look like a pet dog. But the change means that it is losing its ability to live in nature, and that may cause the wild animal to die.

In fact, it is common for wild animals like wolves and bears to be fed (被喂养) near the roads in the province. People care about wild animals, but their feeding sometimes can be bad for both animals and themselves. If a wild animal needs help, people should ask for the government’s professional handling (专业处理).