Snow leopards are extreme athletes with some wizard-like abilities. Find out more about these big cats』 amazing skills.
雪豹是具有某些巫師般能力的極限運動員。一起來了解這些大型貓科動物的驚人技能吧。
1. SNOW LEOPARDS ARE SPORTY.
雪豹運動能力強。
Too bad these cats don’t compete in long-jump competitions. Using their superstrong legs, they can leap up to 50 feet. They’re also into power walking—some travel distances of over 25 miles in one day in search of food.
這些貓科動物不能參加跳遠比賽實在太可惜了。它們超強的腿可以跳到50英尺遠。它們還能參加力量健走——某些雪豹一天中尋找食物的旅程距離超過了25英裡。
2. THE CATS CARRY A BLANKET WITH THEM.
這些大貓自帶毛毯。
Temperatures in parts of Central Asia where these cats live can drop to minus 20˚F in winter. Luckily a snow leopard’s tail is like a built-in quilt. The cat can wrap its three-foot-long fluffy tail around its body for warmth.
這些大貓所居住的中亞部分地區，其溫度在冬天可能降至零下20華氏攝氏度。幸運的是，雪豹的尾巴就像內置被子。貓可以將三英尺長的蓬鬆尾巴纏在身上，用來保暖。
3. THEY HAVE POWERS OF INVISIBILITY—KIND OF.
它們有隱身的能力，算是吧。
Snow leopards are masters of camouflage. Their spotted coats turn off-white in winter to match the snow. In summer the fur changes to a yellowish gray so the cats can blend in almost completely with the surrounding mountains and blooming plants.
雪豹是偽裝大師。它們的斑點大衣在冬天變白，來融入白雪的環境。在夏季，它們的皮毛變成淡黃色，因此這些大貓幾乎可以與周圍的群山和盛開的植物融為一體。
4. THEIR DENS ARE COMFY—FUR REAL.
它們的巢穴很舒適 ——貨真價實的皮草。
Female snow leopards give birth to two or three cubs at a time in dens hidden in caves or rock crevices. To make these 「nurseries」 extra cozy, moms line the hideout with their fur.
雌性雪豹隱藏在洞穴或巖石縫隙中，一次誕下兩三個幼崽。為了使這些「哺育經歷」更加舒適，媽媽們在藏身處用它們的毛髮做襯裡。
5. THEIR NOSES ARE LIKE TOASTERS.
它們的鼻子像烤麵包機。
Oxygen is scarce in the snow leopard’s mountainous habitat. But the feline has powerful lungs and a large chest cavity to gather as much oxygen as possible when it inhales. Its wide nose also warms air before it enters the lungs.
雪豹的山區棲息地氧氣稀薄。但是貓科動物的肺部功能強大，較大的胸腔能讓它們在吸氣時，收集儘可能多的氧氣。雪豹的寬鼻子還可以在空氣進入肺部之前對其進行加熱。