Clouded+Leopard

= **Clouded Leopard** =

The beautiful clouded leopard gets its names for the spots on its coat that resemble clouds. This secretive cat is native to the dense forests of southeast Asia. Although this is a smaller species of leopard, it has the largest canine teeth per skull size of any cat. This along with its expert climbing and leaping ability makes it an excellent hunter. The diet consists of smaller prey if other larger predators are in their area but larger prey, such as boar and primates, if larger predators are absent. Clouded leopards are an endangered species. They have been poached extensively for their fur and suffer from severe habitat loss due to deforestation. Our zoo has been involved in the Clouided Leopard Species Survival Plan for many years. We have one of the best records for reproduction in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, having produced seven litters from our now retired pair. Clouded leopards are not easy to breed and due to their secretive nature, we have built an off exhibit breeding facility for our new pair of clouded leopards in the hopes of encouraging more breeding.

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http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/clouded_leopard.php