亚马逊雨林中有两种猫科动物, 美洲虎和虎猫
美洲豹又叫美洲虎,是现存第三大的猫科动物。
体重35—150千克,最大亚种雄性亚马孙美洲豹平均体重为98千克,咬力可达1250磅。
是生活在中南美洲的一种大型猫科动物。它身上的花纹比较像豹,但整个身体的形状又更接近于虎。
在猫科动物中,美洲豹的体型仅次于狮、虎。野外寿命约18年。人工饲养的历史达20多年。
列入《世界自然保护联盟濒危物种红色名录》(IUCN) 2021年——近危(NT)
虎猫:共有10个亚种,躯体均匀,四肢中长,趾行性。
头大而圆,吻部较短,视、听、嗅觉均很发达。
犬齿及裂齿极发达;上裂齿具三齿尖,下裂齿具2齿尖;臼齿较退化,齿冠直径小于外侧门齿高度。
皮毛柔软,具显著花纹。前足5趾,后足4趾;爪锋利,可伸缩。
善攀缘及跳跃。喜独居。视觉十分灵敏,具有夜视能力。其食物包括猴类、蛇、啮齿类、鱼、两栖类和鸟,有时也捕食家养的小猪和禽类。
是独居动物,只在交配的时候聚集。虎猫的孕期为70天,每胎可产2-4仔,在每年秋天产仔。分布于美洲,从美国得克萨斯州到阿根廷。
There are two kinds of cats in the Amazon rainforest, jaguars and ocelots
Jaguar, also known as jaguar, is the third largest cat in existence.
Weight 35-150 kg, the largest subspecies male Amazon jaguar weighs an average of 98 kg, and the bite force can reach 1250 pounds.
It is a large cat living in Central and South America. Its pattern is more like a leopard, but the shape of its entire body is closer to that of a tiger.
Among cats, the size of the jaguar is second only to that of lions and tigers. The lifespan in the wild is about 18 years. The history of artificial breeding is more than 20 years.
Listed in the "Red List of Endangered Species of the World Conservation Union" (IUCN) 2021-Near Threatened (NT)
Ocelot: There are 10 subspecies, with a uniform body, medium-length limbs, and digitigrade.
The head is large and round, the snout is short, and the vision, hearing and smell are all very developed.
The canine and carnassial teeth are extremely developed; the upper carnassial teeth have three cusps, and the lower carnassial teeth have two cusps; the molars are relatively degenerate, and the crown diameter is smaller than the height of the outer incisors.
The fur is soft and has obvious patterns. There are 5 toes on the front feet and 4 toes on the back feet; the claws are sharp and retractable.
Good at climbing and jumping. Likes to live alone. The vision is very sensitive and has night vision. Its food includes monkeys, snakes, rodents, fish, amphibians and birds, and sometimes it also preys on domestic piglets and poultry.
It is a solitary animal and only gathers when mating. The gestation period of the ocelot is 70 days, and each litter can produce 2-4 pups, giving birth in autumn every year. It is distributed in America, from Texas to Argentina.