Clouded Leopard
Other name= Mint Leopard Neofelis nebulosa (nee-oh-FEE-liss neb-yu-LOW-sa) Sub-Species= N.n. brachyurus (Taiwan) N.n. diardi (Borneo, Malay, Peninsular) N.n. macrosceloides (Nepal, Burma) N.n. nebulosa (S. China, Indochina) |
Weight= 40-66 pounds Length= 36-42 inches Tail= 30-36 inches Status= Endangered. Hunted for it's fur and also for the teeth and bones as an oriental medicine. Also of habitat loss. Habitat= dense forest and scrub Behavior= hunts by night or day, from trees, dropping silently down onto its prey. Completely at home in the trees. Shy and largly nocturnal. Diet= medium-sized game. pigs, deer, goat, reptiles, birds and monkeys. Location= Asia. litter= 2-3 cubs |