Chinese ferret-badger; small mammal
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
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Chinese ferret-badger (Melogale moschata), a small mammal resembling a cat with a long tail
Also known as 猸子. Scientific name: Melogale moschata. Active at night and feeds on insects, small vertebrates, and fruit.
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
sēn森
lín林
lǐ里
fā发
xiàn现
le了
yī一
zhī只
yòu鼬
huān獾
。
We spotted a ferret-badger in the forest.
Yòu鼬
huān獾
de的
gāng肛
mén门
fù附
jìn近
yǒu有
chòu臭
xiàn腺
，
yù遇
dào到
wēi危
xiǎn险
huì会
shì释
fàng放
chòu臭
wèi味
。
Ferret-badgers have scent glands near their anus that release a foul odor when danger approaches.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
dòng动
wù物
zài在
dāng当
dì地
bèi被
sú俗
chēng称
wéi为
méi猸
zi子
。
This animal is commonly known as méizi in the local area.