Why Clouded Leopards Are Considered Cats

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Clouded Leopards

Introduction

Did you know that a Clouded Leopards are considered cats? They can grow to be 15 years old and 35 inches long not including their tail. These felines eat a variety of animals and many animals that are bigger than them, like deer. Since they are such good tree climbers, it 's considered that they leap onto their prey from above. Clouded leopard are endangered species and live all over Southeastern Asia in tropical and subtropical evergreen rainforests. Clouded leopards are protected by local laws.

What Is A Clouded Leopard?

A Clouded Leopard is a medium sized feline or cat. It has clouded like spots on its body that is outlined in black. The background of their spots is yellow, brown and or grey. This helps …show more content…

These cats can eat birds, Monkeys, Porcupines, pigs and goat. They can also eat animals bigger than them like deer. Those are only some animals that they can eat. Scientists don’t know lots of what they eat because clouded leopards are endangered species and are very good hiders.

How Do They Hunt

Clouded leopards have many hunting styles and techniques and here is a basic one. Clouded leopards have a big dog like teeth, for hunting. It helps them take down their prey in a single attack . Since clouded leopards are good climbers scientists think that they leap onto their prey from above. One of their prey is a monkey, so they are double jointed for more agility in the trees, for catching a monkey more easily. They may have lots of hunting styles ,but this is the most effective.

Where Do Clouded Leopards Live And Are They Endangered Species

Clouded leopard’s lives all over Southeastern Asia. They live in India. Not only there but also in China, Thailand, Laos, Nepal, and Vietnam, in tropical and subtropical rainforests.. As a matter of fact are a very endangered species and are being hunted down by poachers, for their warm fur. Their forests are being destroyed by deforestation. They are being preserved by local laws. They are a very endangered species because of many

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