📷 (c) Ian Dugdale, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY
📷 (c) Ian Dugdale, some rights reserved (CC BY)
📷 (c) Ian Dugdale, some rights reserved (CC BY)
IUCN: Vulnerable
Mainland Clouded Leopard
Neofelis nebulosa
KingdomAnimalia›PhylumChordata›ClassMammalia›OrderCarnivora›FamilyFelidae›GenusNeofelis
About
The mainland clouded leopard is a secretive forest cat with large canines and cloud-like blotches. Its flexible ankles and long tail help it climb, descend headfirst, and move along branches. Forest fragmentation and hunting pressure make this elusive predator difficult to study and increasingly vulnerable.
Key Facts
⛰Habitat Tropical and subtropical forest, foothills, and dense woodland
🍃Diet Carnivore — primates, deer, birds, porcupines, and small mammals
📏Size & Weight Body 69–108 cm; tail 61–91 cm
•weight 11–23 kg
⏳Lifespan 11–15 years wild
🗺Range Himalayan foothills through mainland Southeast Asia and southern China
MammalFeline
Key Facts
⛰Habitat Tropical and subtropical forest, foothills, and dense woodland
🍃Diet Carnivore — primates, deer, birds, porcupines, and small mammals
📏Size & Weight Body 69–108 cm; tail 61–91 cm
•weight 11–23 kg
⏳Lifespan 11–15 years wild
🗺Range Himalayan foothills through mainland Southeast Asia and southern China
Photo Credits
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