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Clouded leopard

Neofelis nebulosa

Photo by KarenL
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Field Notes

Description:

Because of the animal's reclusive nature, the behavior of the clouded leopard in the wild is little known. With no evidence for a pack or pride society like that of the lion, it is assumed that it is a generally solitary creature, and it appears to be primarily nocturnal.

Habitat:

Clouded leopards are largely arboreal, hunting prey in the trees, and also using trees to rest during the day. However, they spend a significant proportion of their time on the ground, and sometimes inhabit environments without tall trees.

Notes:

This beautiful animal is in Nashville zoo where they have a successful breeding program for this species with 3 cubs born this year.

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Comments (5)

They are so beautiful! Maybe I will paint him once I have worked my way through all the source material I brought back from my trip to Africa!
WOW! I have never seen these! So so beautiful! He would make a good subject for your drawings.
I guess it does! They are quite rare - there are less than 10,000 left in the wild & the species is designated as vulnerable.
Weird - looks like a cross of leopard and tiger. Never heard of those.

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PublishedSeptember 15, 2011

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