CLOUDED LEOPARD

NAMEDESCRIPTION
CLOUDED LEOPARDThe clouded leopard has large dusky-grey blotches and irregular spots and stripes reminiscent of clouds.
MEASUREMENTMALEFEMALE
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 HEIGHT10 TO 16 INCHES10 TO 16 INCHES
TAIL LENGTH 61 to 91 cm (24 to 36 in) long tail 61 to 82 cm (24 to 32 in) long
WEIGHTMales are twice the size of females (44-55 POUNDS) 22 to 30 pounds
CHARACTERISTICSDESCRIPTION
RANGENEPAL, BHUTAN, INDIA MYANMAR, SOUTHEASTERN BANGLADESH, THAILAND, PENNSULA MALAYSIA. HIMALAYAN FOOTHILLS OF NEPAL
HABITAT DENSE TROPICAL FOREST AND JUNGLE
PRIMARY DIETARBORREAL AND TERRESTIAL
FOOD HABITATS 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 STATUSTHEY ARE THREATENED BY HABITAT LOSS FOLLOWING LARGE–SCALE DEFORESTATION AND COMMERCIAL POACHING FOR THE WILDLIFE TRADE.
CHARACTERISTICSDESCRIPTION: REPRODUCTION & BEHAVIOR
GESTATION PERIOD87 – 102 DAYS
YOUNG PER BIRTHONE TO FIVE CUBS
WEANING9 MONTHS
SEXUAL MATURITY 2-3 YEARS
BEHAVIORSOLITARY
MAIN PREADATORTIGERS, LEOPARDS, HUMAN
LIFESPAN IN THE WILD12-15 YEARS
LIFESPAN IN CAPTIVITY17 YEARS