clouded leopard
Asian spotted cat
A clouded leopard is a medium-sized wild cat native to the forests of Southeast Asia, named for the distinctive cloud-shaped markings on its coat.
Despite the name, it is not closely related to true leopards—it belongs to its own genus and represents an evolutionary bridge between big cats and small cats.
Clouded leopards are secretive, arboreal hunters rarely seen in the wild.
Facial sensory hairs
- pawsAnimal feet
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
- nocturnalActive during darkness
claws · fur · tail · big cat · mammal · hunter · territorial · agile
Overhead protective covering
- treetopUppermost branches
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- branchDivision or woody limb
- perchResting spot for birds
tree-dwelling · forest · rainforest · jungle · foliage · overstory · understory · liana
Southeast Asian mega-island
- SumatraIndonesian island, sixth largest
- NepalSouth Asian mountain nation
- MalaysiaSoutheast Asian federation
- ThailandSoutheast Asian kingdom
Myanmar · Indonesia · Indochina · Taiwan · endemic · tropical · range · native
Circular ornamental clusters
- dappledMarked with spots
- patternRecurring arrangement or template
- spottedSeen or patterned
- markingsIdentifying visual features
coat · cryptic · concealment · blend · mottled · disguise · stealth · ambush
Preventing waste or loss
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
vulnerable · wildlife · protection · preservation · illegal trade · deforestation · sanctuary · survival
whiskers
Facial sensory hairs
nocturnal · claws · fur · tail · big cat · mammal · hunter · territorial · agile · stealthy
canopy
Overhead protective covering
perch · tree-dwelling · forest · rainforest · jungle · foliage · overstory · understory · liana · woodland
Borneo
Southeast Asian mega-island
- SumatraIndonesian island, sixth largest
- NepalSouth Asian mountain nation
- MalaysiaSoutheast Asian federation
Thailand · Myanmar · Indonesia · Indochina · Taiwan · endemic · tropical · range · native
rosettes
Circular ornamental clusters
markings · coat · cryptic · concealment · blend · mottled · disguise · stealth · ambush · hidden
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- extinctionComplete vanishing of a species
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
poaching · vulnerable · wildlife · protection · preservation · illegal trade · deforestation · sanctuary · survival · trafficking
- rainforestrainforest, jungle, tropical, tropics, canopy
- Asian Naturebamboo forest, Bengal tiger, giant panda, Himalayas, rice paddy
- Asian wildlifegiant panda, Asiatic lion, Siberian tiger, red panda, orangutan
- big catslion, lioness, cub, cougar, lion cub
- felidscat, domestic cat, wildcat, lion, tiger
- jungle predatorsjaguar, panther, tiger, python, anaconda
clouded leopardSiberian tiger
Largest wild feline subspecies
lion · tiger · African lion · Bengal tiger · cheetah
cloud, cloudy, clouded, leopard, clouds, cloudless, cloudiness, leopards, clouding