The clouded leopard, also called the mainland clouded leopard, is a wild cat inhabiting dense forests from the foothills of the Himalayas through mainland Southeast Asia into South China. In the early 19th century, a clouded leopard was brought to London from China and described in 1821.
Conservation status: Vulnerable (Population decreasing)
Scientific name: Neofelis nebulosa
Mass: 25 – 51 lbs
Trophic level: Carnivorous
Length: 2.7 ft. (Adult)
Gestation period: 93 days
Region: Southeast Asia
The clouded leopard is found from Nepal, Bangladesh, and Assam (eastern India) through Indochina to Sumatra and Borneo, and northeastward to southern China and formerly Taiwan.