They are large ground squirrels, about the size of an average house cat.
它们是大型的地松鼠，大约是一只普通家猫的大小。
There is little doubt that house cat first developed naturally from ancient wild cats.
几乎毫无疑问的是，家猫最初是由古代野猫自然进化而来的。
Not a house cat, not a mouser in a barn in some green forest town, but a lioness or a jungle panther.
不是家猫，不是某个绿色森林小镇谷仓里的捕鼠动物，而是母狮或丛林豹。
The small house cat was once a highly honored animal.
小小的家猫一度是高度受尊重的动物。
Conversely, why does the house cat grow obese and lethargic, while a bobcat with nearly identical genes stays fit?
相反地，为什么家猫会变得肥胖和懒惰，而和它接近基因的野猫却很健康。
These mammals live in southeast Asia and are about the size of a house cat.
这些哺乳动物生活在东南亚地区，体型与家猫差不多。
Scientists have evidence that cats and people lived together as long as 8,000 years ago. The small house cat was once a highly honored animal.
科学家有证据表明早在8，000年以前，猫和人类就共同生活了。小小的家猫一度是高度受尊重的动物。
While public attention has focused on wind turbines as a menace to birds, a new study shows that a far greater threat may be posed by a more familiar antagonist: the pet house cat.
当公众集中把风力涡轮机作为鸟类的威胁时，新研究表明，一种较为熟悉的敌手——宠物家猫可能会给鸟类造成更为巨大的威胁。
While public attention has focused on wind turbines as a menace to birds, a new study shows that a far greater threat may be posed by a more familiar antagonist: the pet house cat.
当公众集中把风力涡轮机作为鸟类的威胁时，新研究表明，一种较为熟悉的敌手——宠物家猫可能会给鸟类造成更为巨大的威胁。
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