Mammals · Carnivora · Felidae
Neofelis nebulosa
At high risk of extinction in the wild over the medium term.
It has the longest canines relative to skull size of any living cat, comparable to those of the extinct sabre-toothed cats. Its short, flexible legs make it one of the most arboreal cats in the world.
Weight
10 kg – 25 kg
Size
66 cm – 1 m
Life expectancy
11 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Nocturnal
Active mainly at night.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Moderate
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: Wild Cats Magazine; AnAge; Animal Diversity Web; Denver Zoo; Animalia.bio; PBS Nature; A-Z Animals; arXiv
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 25.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Clouded Leopard — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The clouded leopard is classified as vulnerable. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 9 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
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