Small Animal Riddles, Can You Guess It Right? Part47

Welcome to Part 47 of our small animal riddles series! Today's riddle features a beloved household animal known for its agility and night-time vigilance. Can you guess what it is from the clues below?

1. With a few whiskers and wings on both sides, 
   胡子不多两边翅， 
   hú zi bù duō liǎng biān chì，
2. when it speaks, it says "miaow, miaow, miaow," 
   开口说是妙妙妙， 
   kāi kǒu shuō shì miào miào miào，
3. it patrols at night with eyes like lamps, 
   黑夜巡逻眼似灯， 
   hēi yè xún luó yǎn sì dēng，
4. it stands guard in the kitchen and granary.
   厨房粮库它放哨。 
   chú fáng liáng kù tā fàng shào。

Let's dive into the riddle!

• 胡子不多两边翅， 开口说是妙妙妙， 
  hú zi bù duō liǎng biān chì，kāi kǒu shuō shì miào miào miào，
  The first two lines, "胡子不多两边翅，开口说是妙妙妙," describe an animal with a few whiskers and something resembling wings on both sides (likely referring to its ears). When it speaks, it says "miaow, miaow, miaow." This points to a cat.
• 黑夜巡逻眼似灯， 厨房粮库它放哨。 
  hēi yè xún luó yǎn sì dēng，chú fáng liáng kù tā fàng shào。
  The next two lines, "黑夜巡逻眼似灯，厨房粮库它放哨," tell us that this animal patrols at night with eyes that look like lamps, and it stands guard in the kitchen and granary. This confirms it is a cat.

So, the answer to the riddle is a cat-猫(Māo)!

1. Cats are excellent night-time hunters. 
   猫是优秀的夜间猎手。 
   Māo shì yōu xiù de yè jiān liè shǒu。
2. Cats have whiskers that help them sense their surroundings. 
   猫的胡子帮助它们感知周围的环境。 
   Māo de hú zi bāng zhù tā men gǎn zhī zhōu wéi de huán jìng。
3. I think cats are very cute and playful. 
   我觉得猫非常可爱又顽皮。 
   Wǒ jué de māo fēi cháng kě ài yòu wán pí。