leopard cat; wildcat
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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leopard cat; Asian leopard cat; wildcat
Refers specifically to Prionailurus bengalensis, a small wild cat native to East Asia and Southeast Asia. The term is often used interchangeably with 豹猫 in zoological contexts, though 山猫 can also refer to various wildcat species in different regions.
Shān山
māo猫
shì是
yè夜
xíng行
xìng性
dòng动
wù物
，
zhǔ主
yào要
zài在
huáng黄
hūn昏
hé和
yè夜
jiān间
huó活
dòng动
。
Leopard cats are nocturnal animals, mainly active at dusk and during the night.
Zhè这
zhī只
shān山
māo猫
de的
máo毛
pí皮
shàng上
yǒu有
piào漂
liang亮
de的
shēn深
hè褐
sè色
bān斑
diǎn点
。
This leopard cat has beautiful dark brown spots on its fur.
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Shān山
māo猫
yǔ与
jiā家
māo猫
wài外
xíng形
xiāng相
sì似
，
dàn但
yě野
xìng性
gèng更
qiáng强
，
bù不
yì易
xùn驯
yǎng养
。
Leopard cats resemble domestic cats in appearance, but are more wild in nature and difficult to domesticate.