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ハイイロネコ

Meanings

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noun

Chinese mountain cat; Chinese desert cat

A small wild cat species native to China. Scientific name: Felis bieti.

ハイイロネコは中ちゅう国ごくの山さん岳がく地ち帯たいに生せい息そくしている。
The Chinese mountain cat inhabits the mountainous regions of China.

Etymology

The name ハイイロネコ literally means 'gray cat', from 灰色 (はいいろ, gray) + 猫 (ねこ, cat). The exact derivation is uncertain, but it likely refers to the cat's grayish fur.