| Clouded Leopard | |
|---|---|
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| Information | |
| Range | Southeast Asia and China |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Carnivora |
| Family | Felidae |
| Genus | Neofelis |
| Species | Neofelis nebulosa |
| Conservation Status | |
 Vulnerable | |
The Clouded Leopard is a species from the Neofelis genus. It can be found from the Himalayan foothills through mainland Southeast Asia into China.
Taxonomy and phylogeny[]
Characteristics[]
The clouded leopard has unusually large spots that appear to be clouds, hence the name of the creature. They are shorter than most leopards.
Distribution and habitat[]
Clouded leopard live in tropical forests, grasslands, scrub and mangrove swamps in Nepal, Sikkim, southern China, Sumatra, Thailand and Borneo. Find them in the Asian Forest Sanctuary.
Behavior and ecology[]
Scientists are not sure exactly how clouded leopards act in the wild. They are probably solitary animals, like most cats. Females give birth to a litter of one to five cubs every year, and the young leopards remain dependent upon their mother for about ten months.
Diet[]
Though clouded leopards are great climbers, scientists believe that they do most of their hunting on the ground, feasting on deer, pigs, monkeys, and smaller fare such as squirrels or birds. They are aided in their hunting by the largest canine teeth (proportionate to body size) of any wild cat.
Lifespan[]
17 years
Gallery[]
Facts[]
- Clouded leopards live all over the asian continent, even the Indonesian rainforest.