Clouded Leopard

Categories: Animals | Mammals
    • Not actually a leopard
    • A wild cat related to the leopard, lion, tiger, jaguar and snow leopard
    • Found only in Southeast AsiaStuff.co.nz: Rare cubs born (March 25, 2009)
    • Estimated worldwide population: Less than 10,000Stuff.co.nz: Rare cubs born (March 25, 2009)
    • It is believed that population is decreasing due to hunting and habitat loss from deforestationStuff.co.nz: Rare cubs born (March 25, 2009)
    • There is officially only one species of clouded leopards, but current research suggest there are two separate speciesThe Clouded Leopard Project: About the Clouded Leopard
    • Live primarily in rain forest, but can also be found in dry woodlands, forests and mountain regionsThe Clouded Leopard Project: About the Clouded Leopard
    • Named after its cloud-like spots
    • Weight: Males weigh around 50 pounds and females weigh around 25 to 35 poundsThe Clouded Leopard Project: About the Clouded Leopard
    • There is not much known about the clouded leopard's behaviorThe Clouded Leopard Project: About the Clouded Leopard
  • Clouded leopards are wild cats that are not actually leopards, despite the name. They are in the same subfamily as leopards, lions, tigers, jaguars and snow leopards, but are not a species of leopards. The clouded leopards are rare and they are believed to be less than 10,000 worldwide.Stuff.co.nz: Rare cubs born (March 25, 2009)

    Two clouded leopard cubs were born in the Smithsonian Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Virginia on March 24, 2009.Stuff.co.nz: Rare cubs born (March 25, 2009)


    Two clouded leopard cubs were born at the Smithsonian Conservation and Research Center in Front Royal, Virginia in March 2009. The parents of the cubs were born in a research program in Thailand, a collaboration with the with the Zoological Park Organization of Thailand.Stuff.co.nz: Rare cubs born (March 25, 2009)

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