Name: 這些斑貓沒有森林活不下去！(These Wildcats Need the Forest to Survive)
Uploaded: 2021-01-26T21:01:20.000Z
Duration: 1 min 15 s

This little old lady is Button, a 21-year-old margay.

這位老小姐叫做「小扣子」，她是一隻 21 歲的長尾虎貓。

Her name comes from the phrase“cute as a button.”

她的名字來自一句英文俗諺：「像鈕扣一樣可愛」。

The margay is a tree-dwelling cat native to the dense forests in Central and South America.

長尾虎貓是一種住在樹上的貓科動物，原生於中南美洲的森林裡。

These expert climbers will hunt, sleep, and even give birth in the trees.

這些爬樹專家在樹上打獵、睡覺，甚至在樹上生小孩。

The margay's wide feet and flexible toes allow them to climb, jump, and hang from tree limbs.

長尾虎貓寬大的腳掌、和靈活的腳指頭讓牠們能夠在樹幹上攀爬、跳躍和盪來盪去。

Their long heavy tails keep the animal balanced, and their large eyes make them excellent night hunters, preying on birds, reptiles and even small primates.

牠們又長又重的尾巴讓牠們能保持平衡，牠們的大眼睛讓牠們成為厲害的夜間獵人，鳥類、爬蟲類、甚至小型靈長類都是牠們的獵物。

Margays will hardly ever cross open treeless areas, making them extremely sensitive to deforestation.

長尾虎貓幾乎不會穿越沒有樹的地方，這讓牠們對於人為的森林砍伐十分敏感。

In addition, the illegal fur and pet trades have made this wildcat a near-threatened species.

此外，非法的毛皮買賣和寵物交易，使這種野生貓科動物有絕種的危機。

The best hope for the margay's continued survival is to preserve their natural forest habitat.

讓長尾虎貓一族能繼續生存下去的最佳方法就是好好保護牠們的自然棲息地——森林。