外媒看中國：哈爾濱動物園東北虎咋胖成球了

These photos give a whole new meaning to the term 'fat cat'.
這些照片重新定義了“肥貓”。

The images on People's Daily Online show some rather tubby Siberian tigers lolling around at a zoo in northeast China’s Harbin province.
“人民日報網”發佈了這組在哈爾濱動物園內無所事事的肥嘟嘟的東北虎照片。

While many commenters have raised concerns about the large size of the animals, it is natural for the tigers to overeat over the winter months in a bid to survive the harsh Siberian winters.
雖然有許多人關心這些老虎是否體形過大，但是想要在寒冷的哈爾濱過冬吃下過多的食物是不可避免的事情。

Some social media users have joked that the cats were a little over-indulgent over China's Spring Festival, which revolves around a run of excessive family feasts.
一些社交媒體用戶開玩笑說這些老虎是在春節吃多了——在中國的春節時間通常會有豐盛的美味佳餚。

However, Siberian tigers - also known as Amur tigers - are famed for being the biggest cat species on the planet.
然而哈爾濱虎（東北虎）正是以“世界上體形最爲龐大的貓科動物”而聞名的。

The tigers recently photographed in Harbin should return to their regular weight during the summer months.
最近被拍照的這些哈爾濱的東北虎將會在夏季恢復常規體重。

Temperatures in the area are a little less frosty from June to August, averaging around 21 degrees Celsius.
哈爾濱的六月至八月氣溫將會有所回升，大約在21攝氏度左右。

Siberian Tiger Park is the largest natural park for wild Siberian tigers in the world at present, occupying an area of 1,440,000 square meters.
哈爾濱東北虎公園是目前世界上最大的野生東北虎自然公園，佔地約144萬平方米。