Scientific name: Neofelis nebulosaLocal name: Dwanshe chituwa
OccurrenceFound in India, South China, Nepal, Burma, and Indo China to Sumatra and Borneo possibly also in Taiwan (where it may be extinct). They lives mostly in tropical and sub-tropical primary and secondary evergreen forests up to altitudes of 2000 (6500ft.), also recorded in Nepal from scrub forest and tall grassland and from mangrove swamps in Borneo.
DescriptionSecretive and reportedly strictly nocturnal, the Clouded Leopard is one of the world's most enigmatic felids. Unlike the snow leopard, it is disinclined to leave scat and scraps along trails, so its presence is easily missed. They live up to 17 years in captivity. Clouded leopards' tree climbing skills are regularly observed in captivity, where the animals will run down tree trunks head first, clamber upside down along horizontal branches, or hang by their hind paws with the tail providing balance. In the wild they appear mainly to rest in trees. Pig tailed macaques and gibbon are the primary food items. Other reported prey includes birds, small mammals, porcupines, deer and wild boar as well as livestock including chickens and goats.
Conservation StatusDNPWC 2029 Act-Appendix 1, CITES- Appendix1 and IUCN Red Data Book-Vulnerable. Primary threats to this animal are deforestation and hunting; skin, the pelt, bones and long canines are sold to outsiders and local tribes for medicinal, decorative and ceremonial purposes.
OccurrenceFound in India, South China, Nepal, Burma, and Indo China to Sumatra and Borneo possibly also in Taiwan (where it may be extinct). They lives mostly in tropical and sub-tropical primary and secondary evergreen forests up to altitudes of 2000 (6500ft.), also recorded in Nepal from scrub forest and tall grassland and from mangrove swamps in Borneo.
DescriptionSecretive and reportedly strictly nocturnal, the Clouded Leopard is one of the world's most enigmatic felids. Unlike the snow leopard, it is disinclined to leave scat and scraps along trails, so its presence is easily missed. They live up to 17 years in captivity. Clouded leopards' tree climbing skills are regularly observed in captivity, where the animals will run down tree trunks head first, clamber upside down along horizontal branches, or hang by their hind paws with the tail providing balance. In the wild they appear mainly to rest in trees. Pig tailed macaques and gibbon are the primary food items. Other reported prey includes birds, small mammals, porcupines, deer and wild boar as well as livestock including chickens and goats.
Conservation StatusDNPWC 2029 Act-Appendix 1, CITES- Appendix1 and IUCN Red Data Book-Vulnerable. Primary threats to this animal are deforestation and hunting; skin, the pelt, bones and long canines are sold to outsiders and local tribes for medicinal, decorative and ceremonial purposes.
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