今年是鼠年,來看坤輿全圖上唯一的鼠族【坤輿全圖動物大觀園】—負鼠 #皇帝的世界地圖
#危急時鼠媽媽會把所有小孩背上來跑
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#坤輿全圖 裡對 #負鼠 的描述是這樣的:
原文:「南亞墨利加州智勒國産異獸,名蘇,其尾長大與身相等,凡獵人逐之,則負其子于背,以尾蔽之,急則吼聲洪大,令人震恐。」
The Great Universal Map (Kunyu Quantu) which Father Ferdinand Verbiest drew for the Kangxi Emperor. What dose the map say about ‘Opossum’?
“This strange creature is found in Chile. Its tail is as long as its body, and when chased by hunters, will carry its young on its back while covering them with its tail. When danger arrives, it will cry out frighteningly. “
白話版:
這種奇怪的動物生在智利。牠的尾巴和身體一樣長。當被獵人追捕時,牠會將幼獸放在背部,然後用尾巴蓋住來保護小負鼠。危急時,會咆哮大叫,用來嚇跑獵人。
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延伸閱讀:
負鼠,學名 Didelphis marsupialis,古名稱「蘇」(第一次發現的人稱作Su,又叫Opossum),據說負鼠會裝死,可以超過4個小時。This animal Opossum, known during ancient times as a “su.” This adorable opossum releases a terrifying roar when in danger, and will also play dead. When it experiences enough shock, it can remain asleep for more than 4 hours.
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※目前已經介紹過坤輿全圖中的動物有:麒麟(長頸鹿)、獨角獸、獅、犀牛、鬣狗、鳥類(極樂鳥、駝鳥、火雞)、爬蟲類(變色龍、鱷魚、火蜥蝪),和海中生物「鯨」。全部都在 ➡️ 坤輿全圖相簿 https://bit.ly/3bsxmks
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