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中規中矩的小品。

奄美黑兔 / 琉球兔 (資料來自於百度百科)
琉球兔（學名Pentalagus furnessi），又名奄美短耳兔，是一種只分佈奄美大島及德之島的原始兔。它們是亞洲大陸古代兔的遺族，故被稱為活化石。琉球兔的腳很短，身體粗壯，爪大及彎曲，是夜間活動的。它們的耳朵比其他的兔或野兔明顯的短小。它們棲息在森林，每胎只會生一隻幼兔。母兔會在地上挖穴供幼兔在日間躲藏。於晚上，母兔會打開穴的入口餵養幼兔，期後就會以植物或塵埃遮蓋穴。它們日間會在隱蔽的地方睡覺。它們也會發出叫聲，叫聲有點像鼠兔。

琉球兔因獵殺死而瀕危，日本遂於1921年立法保護它們。不過它們仍受到伐林、被狗及貓等殺死、並人類干擾等威脅。島上居民用來殺死毒蛇的獴科也大量殺死琉球兔。伐林對它們有很大的傷害，尤其是它們是日間睡覺的，很多時會連同伐林一同被殺死。


Amami rabbit (information from wikipedia)
The Amami rabbit (Pentalagus furnessi; Amami: [ʔosaɡi]), or Amamino kuro usagi (アマミノクロウサギ 奄美野黒兔?, lit. "Amami wild black rabbit"), also known as the Ryukyu rabbit, is a primitive, dark-furred rabbit which is only found in Amami Ōshima and Toku-no-Shima, two small islands between southern Kyūshū and Okinawa in Kagoshima Prefecture (but actually closer to Okinawa) in Japan. Often called a living fossil, the Amami rabbit is a living remnant of ancient rabbits that once lived on the Asian mainland, where they died out, remaining only on the two small islands where they survive today.

Reeves's muntjac is also called the barking deer, known for its distinctive bark, though this name is also used for the other species of muntjacs. The male has short antlers, usually four inches or less, and uses them to push enemies off balance so he can wound them with his upper two inch canine teeth.

海洋堂比較早期的作品(已絕版，網路上可找到少數商家販售)，相當小巧玲瓏又精緻的一組雪猴母子，美中不足之處: 拿來和其他家的猿猴類做場景搭配還是太小了一點，殘念。

日本獼猴 (資料來自於維基百科)
日本獼猴（學名Macaca fuscata），也叫雪猴，是生活在日本北部的一種獼猴。它們是世界上生活地區最北的非人類靈長目動物。日本獼猴的毛色為灰褐色，臉部、四肢和下腹部為紅色，尾巴很短。日本獼猴可以在-15°C（5°F）的嚴酷環境中生存，這在靈長目動物中是非常少見的。為了能在這樣低溫的嚴酷環境中生存，日本獼猴進化出了集體泡溫泉的習性，但只有最高等級的雌性和幼崽才能入內。探索頻道的《地球變種》紀錄片攝製組拍攝到部分日本獼猴為了拾取溫泉底部的食物，會憋氣潛水1分鐘左右的新習性。




Japanese macaque (information from Wiki)
The Japanese macaque, is a terrestrial Old World monkey species native to Japan. They are also sometimes known as the snow monkey because they live in areas where snow covers the ground for months each year - no other non-human primate is more northern-living,

The macaque has other unusual behaviours, including bathing together in hot springs and rolling snowballs for fun. Also, in recent studies the Japanese macaque has been found to develop different accents, like humans. Macaques in areas separated by only a few hundred miles can have very different pitches in their calls, their form of communication.

同樣的也是海洋堂比較早期的作品。

蝦夷狸 (資料來自於維基百科)
蝦夷狸又稱北海道狸，野生狸對環境適應性較強，除荒漠地帶外，由亞寒帶到亞熱帶地區的平原，丘陵及部分山地，均可生活。多棲息於河各、草原和靠近河流、溪各、湖泊的草原地帶和叢林中。常利用樹漏、石縫或其它洞穴進行穴居，有時也自行營巢穴居。狸屬雜食動物，消化系統的特點功能介於肉食動物和草食動物之間。




Eastern Raccoon Dog (information from Wiki)
The raccoon dog, also known as the magnut or tanuki, is a canid indigenous to East Asia. It is the only extant species in the genus Nyctereutes. It is considered a basal canid species, resembling ancestral forms of the family. Among the Canidae, the raccoon dog shares the habit of regularly climbing trees only with the North American gray fox, another basal species. The raccoon dog is named for its resemblance to the raccoon (Procyon lotor), to which it is not closely related.

Native East Asian raccoon dog populations have declined in recent years due to hunting, fur trade, urbanization, an increase of animals associated with human civilization such as pets and abandoned animals, and diseases that may be transmitted between them.

還記得前一陣子到梅花湖旅遊時，在遊湖的船上留意到有一整片草叢都是夜鷺的繁殖圈，夜鷺在台灣是一種很常見的鳥類，經過田地或有水池的地方常見其蹤影。這種鳥類紅色的眼睛給人一種兇惡的感覺，牠頭上那根毛好像稍不小心就會折斷，收藏者需要特別留意，整體給人的感覺非常精緻寫實。

夜鷺 (資料來自於維基百科)
夜鷺（學名：Nycticorax nycticorax），又名灰窪子、夜窪子、星雁、暗光鳥仔，模樣相近綠鷺，是鷺科夜鷺屬的一種。夜鷺是一種很聰明的鳥類，會用{魚餌} 釣魚 。捕魚時，夜鷺會先把野果扔在水裡，然後在岸上等待。一旦發現獵物，牠就會迅速的衝入水中，飽餐一頓。夜鷺是分布非常廣泛的一種鳥類，分布遍及歐亞大陸、非洲，整個美洲大陸及東南亞等地。夜鷺在台灣為留鳥，台語稱為「暗光鳥」，客語稱為「夜鶴」。由於性喜食魚，魚類養殖業者視其為害鳥。




Night Heron (information from Wiki)
The night herons are medium-sized herons in the genera Nycticorax, Nyctanassa, and Gorsachius. The genus name Nycticorax derives from the Greek for “night raven” and refers to the largely nocturnal feeding habits of this group of birds, and the croaking crow-like call of the best known species, the Black-crowned Night Heron. In Europe, Night Heron is often used to refer to the Black-crowned Night Heron, since it is the only member of the genus in that continent.

Adults are short-necked, short-legged, and stout herons with a primarily brown or grey plumage, and, in most, a black crown. Young birds are brown, flecked with white. At least some of the extinct Mascarenes taxa appear to have retained this juvenile plumage in adult birds.

ChocoQ早期的作品轉蛋接縫的部份都位於軀體比較明顯的部份，接縫也比較不平滑。

果子狸 (資料來自於維基百科)
果子狸軀體瘦長，成年個體長45-65厘米，重4.5-8千克。果子狸外形似家貓，顏面狹長，鼻吻前突，頸短面粗，眼睛大而圓，兩耳較小，上層背部兩側有20根黑白相間、富有彈性的鬍鬚，頭部被毛有7塊大小不同黑、白相間的斑塊，故稱花面狸。果子狸四肢粗短，足具5趾，趾端有爪，非常鋒利。趾掌無毛，掌麵皮肉增厚，富有彈性。尾巴粗壯有力，長30—40厘米，約佔體長的2／3，在跳躍、攀登時能起平衡作用。肛門附近有臭腺，遭遇敵人時會釋出異味藉此嚇跑敵人。




Masked Palm Civet (information from Wiki)
The masked palm civet or gem-faced civet (Paguma larvata) is a civet species native to the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia. It is classified by IUCN in 2008 as Least Concern as it occurs in many protected areas, is tolerant to some degree of habitat modification, and widely distributed with presumed large populations that are unlikely to be declining. The genus Paguma was first named and described by John Edward Gray in 1831. All described forms are regarded as a single species.

ChocoQ的小貓貓中我最喜歡的ㄧ隻，雖然是比較早期的作品了，轉蛋接縫的部份卻處理的很好，這隻東方短毛貓姿態靈巧，轉頭觀看的樣子給人ㄧ種機警的感覺，身上的斑點和長長的眼線塗裝也很細膩，最棒的是平衡感相當精準，無論是站姿或立姿都非常穩固，不易傾倒。

東方短毛貓 (資料來自於維基百科)
該品種貓起源於泰國，有人認為東方短毛貓是暹羅貓的祖先，暹羅貓是東方短毛貓的變種。這兩個品種的貓在19世紀同時被引進英國，但暹羅貓比較受歡迎，直到1950年短毛貓才被重視。育種專家將暹羅貓與不同顏色的歐洲短毛貓雜交，又得到了巧克力色、白色、藍色的東方短毛貓。1972年CFA認可了該品種，該品種貓目前屬稀有品種。東方短毛貓與暹羅貓一樣性格活潑、外向，喜歡交際。愛好說話、嗓音大，不喜歡孤獨。性成熟早，9個月左右開始發情，而且頻繁鬧貓。比一般的貓高產。由於毛短，皮毛易護理。




Oriental Shorthair (information from Wiki)
The Oriental Shorthair is a breed of domestic cat that is closely related to the Siamese. It maintains the modern Siamese head and body type but appears in a wide range of coat colors and patterns. Like the Siamese, Orientals have almond-shaped eyes, a triangular head shape, large ears, and an elongated, slender, and muscular body. Their personalities are also very similar. Orientals are social, intelligent, and many are rather vocal. They often remain playful into adulthood, with many enjoying playing fetch. Despite their slender appearance, they are athletic and can leap into high places. They prefer to live in pairs or groups and also seek human interaction. Unlike the breed's blue-eyed forebear, Orientals are usually green-eyed. The Oriental Longhair differs only with respect to coat length.

While the breed's genetic roots are ultimately in Thailand, it was formally developed principally in the US. The Oriental Shorthair was accepted in 1977 by the Cat Fanciers' Association for championship competition. Since 1997, it has also received recognition from the GCCF and various other cat breeding organizations. The breed is among the most popular among CFA members.

體型不大卻氣勢十足的作品，特別喜歡牠華麗的尾巴和身上的斑點。

銅長尾雉 (資料來自於維基百科)
銅長尾雉（學名：Syrmaticus soemmerringii），也叫山鳥，雞形目雉科鳥類的一種。日本的特有種。銅長尾雉的體長達136釐米。分佈於日本的山地森林中，以昆蟲、樹根、樹葉和穀物為食。




Cuckoo Bird (information from Wiki)
The Copper Pheasant (Syrmaticus soemmerringii), also known as Soemmerring's Pheasant, is endemic to Japan. The scientific name commemorates the German scientist Samuel Thomas von Sömmerring. It is a large pheasant with a rich coppery chestnut plumage, yellowish bill, brown iris and red facial skin. The female is a brown bird with greyish brown upperparts and buff barred dark brown below. The male has short spur on its grey legs, none in female. He measures up to 87.5–136 cm (34.5–54 in) long including the tail while the female measures up to 51–54 cm (20–21 in) (subspecies Scintillating Copper Pheasant, scintillans) including the tail.

海洋堂日本的動物系列中，我最喜歡的四隻鳥莫過於鴛鴦，銅長尾雉，夜鷺和這款大杜鵑，鳴叫的姿態非常傳神，小小的眼睛和嘴巴塗裝也很精緻。杜鵑可說是ㄧ種懶惰的鳥。大多鳥類都會孵育自己的幼雛，而杜鵑的繁殖習性全然不同。牠們的姿態和猛禽類中的雀鷹非常相似，背面是灰色的，腹部還有許多細的橫斑。所以當牠飛進森林時，許多小鳥以為是雀鷹來了，紛紛逃離，而杜鵑鳥就趁這個時候，把自己的蛋下在其他小型鳥的巢中。一旦幼鳥孵出，牠便會使出潛藏的本能，也就是特殊適應寄生生活的習性，把原本巢中的鳥蛋全部推出鳥巢，獨佔成鳥對牠的撫育。

大杜鵑 (資料來自於維基百科)
大杜鵑（拉丁名：Cuculus canorus）為杜鵑科杜鵑屬的1種鳥類，別名郭公、布穀、鳩、喀咕。基本分佈於全國。幼鳥頭頂、後頸、背及翅黑褐色，各羽均具白色端緣，形成鱗狀斑，以頭、頸、上背為細密，下背和兩翅較疏闊。飛羽內側具白色橫斑；腰及尾上覆羽暗灰褐色，具白色端緣；尾羽黑色而具白色端斑，羽軸及兩側具白色斑塊，外側尾羽白色塊斑較大。頦、喉、頭側及上胸黑褐色，雜以白色塊斑和橫斑，其餘下體白色，雜以黑褐色橫斑。虹膜黃色，嘴黑褐色，下嘴基部近黃色，腳棕黃色。




Cuckoo Bird (information from Wiki)
The Common Cuckoo (Cuculus canorus) (formerly European Cuckoo) is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, Cuculiformes, which includes the roadrunners, the anis and the coucals.

This species is a widespread summer migrant to Europe and Asia, and winters in Africa. It is a brood parasite, which means it lays eggs in the nests of other bird species, particularly of Dunnocks, Meadow Pipits, and Eurasian Reed Warblers.

如同大多海洋堂比較早期的模型，這款山貓無論塗裝動態都很自然，只可惜接縫位於明顯的腹部。

對馬山貓 (資料來自於維基百科)
對馬山貓（Prionailurus bengalensis euptailurus）只生存在對馬海峽的對馬島上，數量已經很少，在1997年估計只有70-90隻。對馬山貓最初被認為是另一個種，後來被歸為豹貓的亞種，現在認為是中國東北地區豹貓的一個亞種。


Tsushima Leopard Cat (information from Tsushima Island)
Tsushima Leopard Cats inhabit only the island of Tsushima. They are about the same size as domestic cats; however, the differences are that Tsushima cats have stripes on the middle of their forehead and have rounded ears with white spots on the back. They were designated as a national natural treasure in 1971. Tsushima cats are also listed as endangered species.

During the 1960~1963 investigation, there were 250~300 Tsushima cats living in Tsushima. However, the number has decreased to 80~100 today. Such reasons are: decrease in habitat availability, traffic accidents, and infectious diseases from domestic cats.

海洋堂出了好幾版不同的西表山猫，其中這隻小山貓可說是我最喜歡的，大大的藍綠色眼睛，黑色眼線和臉部的白色紋路也仔細刻劃出來。

西表山貓 (資料來自於維基百科)
西表山貓 (日語：西表山猫，學名：P. iriomotensis) ，又稱西表貓，是棲息在日本琉球列島八重山群島中西表島上的一種貓科動物，是日本的特有種，曾被認為是豹貓 (P. bengalensis) 的亞種。在當地的方言中，西表山貓被稱作「ヤママヤー」(山裡的貓)、「ピンギーマヤー」(逃走的貓)及「ヤマピカリャー」，可以得知西表山貓並不是由家貓野生化而成的野貓。1965年3月，動物作家戶川幸夫收集到了西表山貓的頭骨及毛皮標本，並進行相關研究。1967年捕獲了野生個體 (公、母貓各一) 。同年，日本國立科學博物館館長今泉吉典，將西表山貓作為新品種命名，在學會上發表。在當時，前一次發現野生貓的新品種已是70年前的事情，因此這被當作20世紀生物學上最大的發現。而西表島的面積只有約290平方公里，這也是世界上有山貓存在的島嶼中最小的。

其生活方式至今尚未明朗。除繁殖期會成對行動外，平時均單獨生活。主要在沿岸地區高度較低的區域生活，喜歡濕地和川邊。平時在地面生活，但會爬樹及游泳。食物來源廣泛，會捕食鳥類、鼠類、蜥蜴、蛇、青蛙、蝦、小河蟹、昆蟲等，有時也會捕捉幼野豬，也有潛水捕捉獵物的習性。被人圈養的西表山貓「ケイ太」除了肉類以外，每天也吃嫩草。多數山貓可以迅速確實的以獠牙插入獵物的脊髓來殺害獵物，但還不確定西表山貓是否也是如此。在島上沒有天敵，為唯一的肉食哺乳類動物，位於島的食物鏈的頂點。


Iriomote cat (information from wikipedia)
RThe Iriomote cat (Prionailurus bengalensis iriomotensis) is a subspecies of the leopard cat that lives exclusively on the Japanese island of Iriomote. It has been classified as Critically Endangered by IUCN since 2008, as the population size is fewer than 250, is declining, and consists of a single subpopulation. As of 2007, there are an estimated 100–109 individuals remaining.

The Iriomote cat is indigenous to the Japanese island of Iriomote, which spans about 290 square kilometers.The cats are predominantly found in the subtropical forests that cover the island, no higher than 200 meters above sea level, and prefer areas near rivers, forest edges, and places with low humidity. Iriomote cats are terrestrial, but climb trees, go into the water and also swim.[12][15] They are nocturnal and especially active during twilight hours. During the daytime, they sleep in tree hollows or in caves. They mark their territory by urinating and defecating on rocks, tree stumps and bushes. Their home ranges vary from 1 to 7 km2 (0.39 to 2.7 sq mi) big.

非常精緻的鳥類小品，拼裝方式特別，漸層噴色的羽毛讓鴛鴦仿彿活了起來。

鴛鴦 (資料來自於維基百科)
鴛鴦 (學名：Aix galericula)，又名烏仁哈欽、官鴨、匹鳥、鄧木鳥，是經常出現在中國古代文學作品和神話傳説中的鳥類。鴛指雄鳥，鴦指雌鳥。鴛鴦在動物分類學上屬於雁形目鴨科鴛鴦屬。棲息於溪流、沼澤、湖泊等處；常見於闊葉樹林環繞的沼澤、蘆葦叢生的水面。白天常在水面中心處漂浮遊盪，夜間常在闊葉樹林中活動，晨昏常在水田和岸邊的沼澤地活動。

雄性鴛鴦色彩極為艷麗，喙為少見的鮮紅色，端部具亮黃色嘴甲。額部和頭頂中央為帶有金屬光澤的翠綠色，枕部紅銅色的羽毛後頸暗綠按紫色的羽毛都很長，形成一個很有特色的「頭套」上體深色腰部和背部褐色並帶有綠色的金屬光澤，下體淺色，最具有特色的是最後一枚三級飛羽特化，形成面積很大樹立於背部的帆狀結構，為耀眼的桔紅色，這是鴛鴦的一個顯著特徵。雌性鴛鴦遠不如雄性鴛鴦漂亮，通體顏色為暗啞的灰色，也不具有雄鳥所具有的「帆狀三級飛羽」雌鳥的辨識特徵為鮮明的白色貫眼紋，喙灰色。


Mandarin Duck Bird (information from wikipedia)
The Mandarin Duck (Aix galericulata), or just Mandarin, is a medium-sized, East Asian perching duck, closely related to the North American Wood Duck.The adult male is a striking and unmistakable bird. It has a red bill, large white crescent above the eye and reddish face and "whiskers". The breast is purple with two vertical white bars, and the flanks ruddy, with two orange "sails" at the back. The female is similar to female Wood Duck, with a white eye-ring and stripe running back from the eye, but is paler below, has a small white flank stripe, and a pale tip to its bill. The Mandarin ducklings are almost identical in look to Wood ducklings, and appear very similar to Mallard ducklings. The ducklings can be distinguished from Mallard ducklings because the eye-stripe of Mandarin ducklings (and Wood ducklings) stops at the eye, while in Mallard ducklings it reaches all the way to the bill.

There are various mutations of the Mandarin Duck found in captivity. The most common is the white Mandarin Duck. Although the origin of this mutation is unknown, it is presumed that the constant pairing of related birds and selective breeding led to recessive gene combinations leading to genetic conditions including albinism.

腿和蹄部非常細的山羌模型，如放置在不平坦的地面上容易倒下，後腿和身體的接痕做得非常自然，出品至今已過10年，海洋堂的動物在接縫的處理上真的是越來越好。這隻小動物和歐美系的大羚羊擺放在一起比例也很搭。

山羌 (資料來自於維基百科)
身長不及一米，雄性有短角而雌性僅有骨質隆起，在鹿科動物中公山羌的角並不特化，且保有其他鹿科動物所沒有的上犬齒，靠保護色及靈敏的行動來避敵，雄性額內緣至角基內側各有一黑色條紋，雌性則在額前有盾型班塊，白色的腹部以及尾巴下方的白色也是主要特徵，叫聲似犬吠。

山羌自然分布於華中、華南地區與臺灣，另外也有人為引入的族群分布於日 (房總半島、伊豆大島) 及英國 (德比郡以南) 等地；由低海拔到海拔3,000公尺都有分佈，從闊葉林及水源處也可找到牠們。許多人會將山羌與赤麂混淆，甚至誤將兩者視為同一種動物，但其實不然。事實上山羌和赤麂是不同品種，兩者外形很相似，山羌身形較小，膚色由黃色至棕色都有；赤麂身形較龐大，一般呈紅棕色。


Reeves's Muntjac (information from wikipedia)
Reeves's muntjac is a muntjac species found widely in southeastern China (Gansu to Yunnan) and in Taiwan. They have also been introduced in the Netherlands, the United Kingdom (south England, the Midlands, and east Wales) and Ireland by 2008. It feeds on herbs, blossoms, succulent shoots, grasses and nuts, and was also reported to eat trees. It takes its name from John Reeves, who was appointed Assistant Inspector of Tea for the British East India Company in 1812.

Reeves's muntjac is also called the barking deer, known for its distinctive bark, though this name is also used for the other species of muntjacs. The male has short antlers, usually four inches or less, and uses them to push enemies off balance so he can wound them with his upper two inch canine teeth.