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----Traditional Cantonese----
大型貓科動物
貓科動物
你有養貓嗎?
如果有,你一定知道牠們是擁有光滑毛髮、美麗的動物。
牠們有強壯的身體,而且能快速靈活地移動。
所有貓都是肉食動物。
牠們有鋒利的牙齒和爪,是熟練的捕獵者。
世界上約有四十種野貓。
牠們有不同的身形、顏色和花紋。
貓的身影遍佈全球。
牠們來自除澳洲和南極洲以外的各個大陸。
大型貓科動物,小型貓科動物
如何區別大貓和小貓?
小貓有一根硬骨連接舌頭和口腔頂部。
大貓的這根硬骨可以部分屈曲。
因此,大貓可以哮叫,卻不能像家貓般咕嚕叫。
在這本書介紹的其中三種貓— 獵豹、山獅和雪豹 —可以發出咕嚕聲,但卻無法哮叫。
雲豹不能發出咕嚕聲或哮叫。
科學家經常將這四種貓歸類於大貓。
一起了解是什麼使每頭大貓與眾不同。
老虎
老虎是體型最龐大和強壯的貓。
牠們也是地球上最美麗的動物其中之一。
牠們的黑色條紋和紅橙色的毛將之與其他動物區分。
許多不同種類的老虎曾經生活在亞洲許多地區。
現時野生老虎只出現於一小部分地區。
老虎正瀕臨絕種,有完全消失的危機。
全球僅存約三千頭野生老虎。
獅子
獅子是唯一群居的貓科動物。
牠們的族群稱為「pride」。
獅子也是唯一一種貓會獵殺比自己體積更大的動物。
牠們之所以能夠這樣做是因為成群獵食。
一般是雌獅負責獵食。
獅子曾出現於歐洲、亞洲和非洲大部分地區。
現時牠們只出沒於非洲部分地區和一個在印度的森林。
牠們棲息於草原—較少長樹、平坦及長滿草的地區。
美洲豹
美洲豹棲息於森林。
牠們是唯一於美洲出現的大型貓科動物。
牠們分佈於墨西哥和中南美洲。
牠們也曾生活於美國西南部。
美洲豹的斑點稱為薔薇形斑點。
薔薇形斑點就如一朵朵小花。
這些斑點有利美洲豹在獵食時隱藏自己。
豹和雪豹也有薔薇形斑點。
黑山獅
有些美洲豹全身黑色。
牠們被稱為黑山獅。
其他黑山獅生活於亞洲和非洲。
牠們是黑豹。
所有種類的黑豹都有斑點,但這些斑點不明顯。
豹棲息於非洲和南亞。
牠們生活於森林、草原和空曠、多岩石地區。
豹長得像美洲豹,但牠們體型較小,而且步伐較輕。
豹不如美洲獅般大膽。
豹傾向逃離大型動物,例如獅子。
美洲豹不會逃離大蛇或其他動物。
牠們甚至可能會攻擊。
獵豹
獵豹那長腿和細長的身體是為速度而生。
牠們是世界上跑得最快的陸上動物。
獵豹可以在短時間內奔跑超過每小時六十英里。
因為牠們有的不是薔薇形斑點,而是實心黑色斑點,所以讓獵豹看起來不同於其他大貓。
而且在牠們的臉上有「淚痕」。
獵豹曾經一度出沒於非洲大部分地區和亞洲西南部。
現時牠們大多數棲息於非洲東部與南部。
山獅
山獅棲息在山脈、森林、草原、沼澤,甚至是一些沙漠。
牠們生活在任何能夠提供足夠食物、以及在狩獵時能隱藏的地方。
山獅主要活躍在黃昏到黎明時段。
山獅曾棲息於美洲各地,除了加拿大北部。
現在牠們生活於美國西北部(洛基山脈西部)和中南美洲。
牠們大多數在二十世紀初絕跡於洛基山脈東部。
佛羅里達美洲獅
佛羅里達美洲獅是一小群棲息在佛羅里達州南部的山獅。
牠們正瀕臨絕種。
現時只剩下少於二百頭。
雪豹
雪豹棲息於亞洲一些高山地區。
牠們有灰白色的毛,上面有大黑色斑點。
牠們的毛非常厚,所以可以在寒冷的地方保暖。
牠們寬大、長滿毛的雙腳有助於在雪地行走。
雪豹有一條非常長的尾巴,能盤在身體上保暖。
當牠們跳一段長距離時,這條長尾巴還有助保持平衡。
雪豹正瀕臨絕種。
世界上僅存六千頭。
雲豹
雲豹是最小的大型貓科動物。
牠們因其毛上的雲狀斑點得名。
斑點讓牠們隱藏於森林內。
雲豹天生就是爬樹能手。
牠們可以倒轉爬樹、用後腳掛在樹上,和用頭朝下的姿勢從樹幹爬下來。
牠們的腳踝可以向前後方彎曲,有助在樹上移動。
保護大型貓科動物。
大貓正面臨存亡危機。
人類為了耕地砍伐森林。
他們狩獵大貓那些依賴維生的食物。
即使違法,人類為了大貓的身體部位而獵殺牠們。
世界上有很多人正努力拯救這些大貓。
----English----
BIG CATS
CATS
Do you have a cat?
If so, you know that they are beautiful animals with sleek fur.
They have strong bodies and can move quickly and easily.
All cats are meat eaters.
They are skillful hunters with sharp teeth and claws.
There are almost forty kinds of wild cats.
They come in many different sizes, colors, and patterns.
Cats live in most places around the world.
They come from every continent except Australia and Antarctica.
BIG CATS, SMALL CATS
How can we tell big cats and small cats apart?
Small cats have a hard bone that connects their tongue to the roof of their mouth.
In big cats, part of that bone can bend.
As a result, big cats can roar, but they can’t purr like house cats.
Three cats in this book — cheetahs, mountain lions, and snow leopards — can purr, but they can’t roar.
Clouded leopards can’t purr or roar.
Scientists often group these four cats with big cats anyway.
Let’s learn about what makes each big cat special.
TIGERS
Tigers are the largest and most powerful cats.
They are also one of Earth’s most beautiful animals.
Their bold black stripes and reddish-orange fur set them apart from all other animals.
Many different kinds of tigers used to live in many parts of Asia.
Wild tigers now only live in certain small areas.
Tigers are endangered — in danger of disappearing completely.
Only about three thousand wild tigers are left.
LIONS
Lions are the only social cats.
They live in a group called a pride.
Lions are the only cats that can kill animals larger than themselves.
They can do this because they hunt in a group.
Females do most of the hunting.
Lions once lived throughout Europe, Asia, and most of Africa.
Now they only live in parts of Africa and one forest in India.
They live in grasslands — flat, grassy areas without many trees.
JAGUARS
Jaguars l [...]
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