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Mainland Clouded Leopard

neofelis nebulosa

The Mainland Clouded Leopard is a beautiful big cat with large, cloud-like spots on its fur. It loves to climb trees and is a great hunter in the forests of Southeast Asia!

Lebensraum: Tropical and subtropical forests in Southeast Asia.

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The Mainland Clouded Leopard has a gorgeous yellowish-brown to greyish coat covered in distinctive black-bordered, cloud-like markings. It possesses a very long, thick tail and relatively short, powerful legs. Its unique markings and stocky build differentiate it from other forest cats.

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Mainland Clouded Leopard
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Mainland Clouded Leopard

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

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Interessante Fakten

Despite their name, they are not actually "true" leopards, but a distinct ancient cat species.

Their "cloud" spots are unique to each cat, like a fingerprint, helping scientists tell them apart!

Their long canine teeth are bigger proportionally than even a tiger's, perfect for piercing prey!

They can hang upside down from branches using just their back paws, like a giant jungle gymnast!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Acrobatic Climber

Mainland Clouded Leopards can rotate their ankles 180 degrees, allowing them to climb down trees headfirst like a squirrel.

Fähigkeit

Balance Master

Mainland Clouded Leopards have a tail almost as long as their body, which acts as a perfect counterweight for incredible agility in trees.

Fähigkeit

Super Bite

Mainland Clouded Leopards have the longest canine teeth relative to their body size of any living wild cat, helping them secure prey.

Maße und Details

Länge
60-110 cm
Gewicht
11-23 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-18 Jahre
Top Speed
50 km/h
Wurfgröße
1-5
Tragzeit
90-95 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

A silent hunter, it pounces on small mammals and birds in the forest canopy and on the ground.

Hauptnahrung

  • Deer
  • Civets
  • Monkeys
  • Pangolins
  • Birds

Nahrungssuche

  • Ambush

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Rhesus Macaque

Macaca mulatta

Preys on these monkeys in the forest canopy.

hunts

Hog Deer

Axis porcinus

Hunts smaller deer found in their forest habitat.

hunts

Chinese Pangolin

Manis pentadactyla

Preys on pangolins on the forest floor.

eaten by

Tiger

Panthera tigris

Adult tigers may occasionally prey on juvenile clouded leopards.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Asian Clouded LeopardClouded LeopardClouded PantherNeofelis

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

3/5 · Mittel

Noch keine besonderen Sicherheitshinweise.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Mainland Clouded Leopard?

60-110 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Mainland Clouded Leopard?

11-23 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Mainland Clouded Leopard?

10-18 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Mainland Clouded Leopard?

50 km/h

Was frisst Mainland Clouded Leopard?

A silent hunter, it pounces on small mammals and birds in the forest canopy and on the ground.

Wo findet man Mainland Clouded Leopard normalerweise?

Tropical and subtropical forests in Southeast Asia.

Wie jagt Mainland Clouded Leopard?

Ambush

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Mainland Clouded Leopard?

1-5

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