The clouded leopard is a medium-sized arboreal cat that lives in the forests and grasslands of South East Asia. It has yellow to grey fur that is covered in large black reticulated rings. Their head, legs and tail are covered in black spots and stripes. Clouded leopards are between 69 and 108cm long, with a tail length of 61 to 91cm. Males are larger than females. Clouded leopards weigh between 11 and 23kg.
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Neofelis nebulosa
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Animal Facts
The clouded leopard can roar like big cats and meow like small cats.
The clouded leopard spends most of its time in trees, using its long tail to balance as it climbs.
The clouded leopard can open its mouth wider than any other cat and its dentition is most like the extinct sabre-toothed tiger.
The ankle joints of clouded leopards are incredibly flexible and allow their paws to rotate backwards, making them excellent climbers adapted to life in the treetops.
Clouded leopards have canines that are 5cm long, the same length as a tiger, despite the tiger being 5 times bigger in size.
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