NAME | DESCRIPTION |
CLOUDED LEOPARD | The clouded leopard has large dusky-grey blotches and irregular spots and stripes reminiscent of clouds. |
MEASUREMENT | MALE | FEMALE |
HEAD TO BODY LENGTH | 68.6 to 108 cm (27.0 to 42.5 in) | 68.6 to 94 cm (27.0 to 37.0 in) |
SHOULDER HEIGHT | 10 TO 16 INCHES | 10 TO 16 INCHES |
TAIL LENGTH | 61 to 91 cm (24 to 36 in) long tail | 61 to 82 cm (24 to 32 in) long |
WEIGHT | Males are twice the size of females (44-55 POUNDS) | 22 to 30 pounds |
CHARACTERISTICS | DESCRIPTION |
RANGE | NEPAL, BHUTAN, INDIA MYANMAR, SOUTHEASTERN BANGLADESH, THAILAND, PENNSULA MALAYSIA. HIMALAYAN FOOTHILLS OF NEPAL |
HABITAT | DENSE TROPICAL FOREST AND JUNGLE |
PRIMARY DIET | ARBORREAL AND TERRESTIAL |
FOOD HABITATS | Â THEY PREY ON A VARIETY OF ANIMALS, INCLUDING MONKEYS, SQUIRRELS, BIRDS, AND OCCASIONALLY SMALL UNGULATES. |
CONSERVATION STATUS | 3,700-5,580 REMAINING. DECREASING |
REASON FOR THE STATUS | THEY ARE THREATENED BY HABITAT LOSS FOLLOWING LARGE–SCALE DEFORESTATION AND COMMERCIAL POACHING FOR THE WILDLIFE TRADE. |
CHARACTERISTICS | DESCRIPTION: REPRODUCTION & BEHAVIOR |
GESTATION PERIOD | 87 – 102 DAYS |
YOUNG PER BIRTH | ONE TO FIVE CUBS |
WEANING | 9 MONTHS |
SEXUAL MATURITY | 2-3 YEARS |
BEHAVIOR | SOLITARY |
MAIN PREADATOR | TIGERS, LEOPARDS, HUMAN |
LIFESPAN IN THE WILD | 12-15 YEARS |
LIFESPAN IN CAPTIVITY | 17 YEARS |
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