
Margay(名词)是一种小型野生猫科动物,原产于中美洲和南美洲的热带雨林。它以出色的攀爬能力著称,能够在树枝间灵活跳跃,是少数能够头朝下爬树的猫科动物之一。
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The margay is one of the few cat species that can rotate its hind ankles to climb down trees headfirst.
长尾虎猫是少数能够旋转后踝、头朝下爬树的猫科动物之一。
Due to habitat loss and illegal hunting, the margay population has declined significantly across its range, prompting conservationists to establish protected corridors in the tropical forests of Central and South America.
由于栖息地丧失和非法猎杀,长尾虎猫的种群数量在其分布区域内大幅下降,促使保护人士在中美洲和南美洲的热带雨林中建立了保护走廊。
margay 一词源自法语 margay,而法语又借自图皮-瓜拉尼语(Tupi-Guarani)中的 maracajá,这是南美洲原住民对这种小型野猫的称呼。该词在18世纪随着欧洲博物学家对南美洲动物的记录而进入欧洲语言。