關於喵星人，鏟屎官們不知道的事

06-23

2. Exotics are the most popular breed in the US.

　　異國貓在美國很受歡迎。

3. For 20 years, the mayor of Talkeetna, a small town in Alaska , was a cat.

　　20年來，美國阿拉斯加州的一個小鎮——塔爾基特納的鎮長，一直是一隻貓咪。

4. In 2013, a cat ran for a mayor in Mexico.

　　2013年，一隻貓咪參加了墨西哥市長的競選。

5. The longest cat in the world is over 42 inches long.

　　世界上最長的貓咪超過了42英寸。(1英寸=2.54 cm)

6. Cats can"t taste sweet things.

　　貓咪無法品嘗到甜食的美味。

7. Cats can, however, distinguish flavors in water.

　　貓咪可以區分出水的味道。

8. The longest living cat ever died at the age of 38.

　　世界上最長壽的貓咪活到了38歲。

9. The richest cat in the world inherited $12.5 million when its owner passed away.

　　世界上最富的貓咪——繼承了已過世主人的1250萬。

10. Purring actually improves bone density and promotes healing within a cat.

　　貓咪的呼嚕聲可以提高骨質密度、加快自愈。

11. But cats don"t just purr when they"re content, they also purr when they"re under duress, or when they"re injured.

　　除了高興時，貓會發出呼嚕聲;當它們被威脅強迫，或是受傷時，也會如此。

12. Many female cats are right-handed (right-pawed?) while many male cats favor their left paw.

　　很多母貓都是右撇子(愛用右爪子)，而許多公貓愛用左爪。

13. A cat can jump about six times its own height.

　　貓咪可以跳躍自己身長六倍的距離。

14. Structurally, a cat"s brain is about 90% similar to a human"s brain. They"re intelligent, but most of the time, they can"t be bothered to express their emotions.

　　在結構上，貓咪與人的大腦相似度約為90%。它們很聰明，但大多數時候，它們懶得去表達自己的情感。

15. Of all its senses, a cat"s strongest is its hearing. They hear about four times as well as a human.

　　在所有的感官中，貓咪的聽覺最好，它的聽力範疇是人類的四倍。

16. Cats are better at problem solving than dogs.

　　貓咪比狗狗更能解決問題。

17. And they have a better capacity for visual learning than dogs as well.

　　且他們還具有比狗更好的視覺學習能力。

18. Cats can change their meow depending on the situation, such as when they"re demanding to be fed.

　　貓咪會根據情況變換自己的叫聲，比如需要投喂時。

19. If they exerted themselves, cats could run faster than Usain Bolt, the fastest living human.

　　如果貓咪盡全力跑，可以比烏塞恩·博爾特(世界「第一飛人」)還要快。

20. Cats cover their waste in sand or litter as a sign of subservience to humans. If they don"t cover up their waste, it"s like they"re saying, "I"m not afraid of you, human."

　　若貓咪用貓砂或垃圾掩蓋自己的排泄物，說明它服從(任從)你。若沒有，就表明它不怕你。

21. Cats use their whiskers to determine if they can fit in a certain space.

　　貓咪可以用鬍鬚來確定特定的空間是否能夠容納自身。

22. Cats can rotate their ears 180 degrees.

　　貓咪的耳朵可以旋轉180度。

23. They can also move each ear independently.

　　它們的耳朵也可以單獨動。

24. Cats sweat through their paws.

　　貓咪通過爪子排汗。

25. Cats have a distinct pattern on their nose, like a human fingerprint.

　　每一隻貓咪的鼻子表面都帶有獨一無二的紋理，就像人類的指紋。

26. According to one study, cats prefer to be petted on their face, especially around their mouths. They actually dislike being stroked around their tails.

　　研究表明，貓咪喜歡被撫摸自己的臉，尤其是嘴周圍的部分;但不喜歡被人撫摸尾巴。

27. When a cat rubs its cheeks or whiskers on you, they"re marking you with their scent. It"s a sign of affection, and your cat is essentially claiming you as its own.

　　貓咪在你身上蹭自己的臉或鬍鬚，其實是在用自己的味道標記你。這是一種感情的標誌，你的「貓主子」在無聲宣告你是它的。