ant-hill tiger

Japanese: ant-hill tiger(英語表記)anthilltiger
ant-hill tiger

…The tip of the tail is black, followed by two or three black bands. It lives alone and usually makes its nest in an underground hole, but often lives in a termite tower, so it is called the ant-hill tiger locally. It feeds on small animals such as ground squirrels, small birds and their eggs, lizards, and insects. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "ant-hill tiger" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…尾は端が黒く,それに続いて2~3本の黒帯がある。単独ですみ,ふつう地下の穴を巣とするが,しばしばシロアリの塔にすむため,現地ではant‐hill tigerと呼ばれる。ジリスなどの小獣,小鳥とその卵,トカゲ,昆虫などを食べる。…

※「ant-hill tiger」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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