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The clouded leopard is the sister taxon to other pantherine cats, having genetically diverged 9.32 to 4.47 million years ago. Today, the clouded leopard is locally extinct in Singapore, Taiwan, and possibly also in Hainan Island and Vietnam. The wild population is believed to be in decline with fewer than 10,000 adults and no more than 1,000 in ...
Neofelis is a genus comprising two extant cat species in Southeast Asia: the clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) of mainland Asia, and the Sunda clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi) of Sumatra and Borneo. [2] [3] The scientific name Neofelis is a composite of the Greek word neo-(νέος) meaning 'young' and 'new', and the Latin word fēlēs ...
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population [a] Clouded leopard. N. nebulosa (Griffith, 1821) Scattered Southeast Asia and southern China (current in red, historical range in green) Size: 69–108 cm (27–43 in) long, 61–91 cm (24–36 in) tail [80] Habitat: Forest and shrubland [81]
Clouded leopards are a species who lives in the tropical forests of India and Southeast Asia, they are notable for their coat pattern, which forms blotchy, gray, cloud-like patches.
Common name Scientific name and subspecies Range Size and ecology IUCN status and estimated population Clouded leopard. N. nebulosa (Griffith, 1821) Central Nepal to continental Southeast Asia and southern China: Size: head to body 68.6–108 cm (27.0–42.5 in) with 61–91 cm (24–36 in) long tail [28] Habitat: Forest and shrubland [29]
There are no known hybrids between Neofelis (the clouded leopard) and other genera. By contrast, many genera of Felinae are interfertile with each other, though few hybridize under natural conditions, and not all combinations are likely to be viable (e.g. between the tiny rusty-spotted cat and the leopard-sized cougar).
The park shared a video on Monday, June 3rd of Sydney giving a Clouded leopard cub a bath, and it's a whole minute of Zen! ... Clouded leopards get their unique name from the cloud patterns on ...
This is a complete list of endangered mammalian species and subspecies evaluated by the IUCN. Species and subspecies which have endangered subpopulations (or stocks) are indicated. Where possible common names for taxa are given while links point to the scientific name used by the IUCN.