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Classification
Mammal
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Diet
Carnivore
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Lifespan
11–15 years
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Weight
11–23 kg
Population Trend
📉Decreasing
Description
The Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) is a mammal indigenous to Myanmar. It inhabits tropical and subtropical moist and dry forests, including mangrove swamps.
Habitat
🌿 tropical and subtropical moist and dry forests🌿 including mangrove swamps
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Carnivora
Family
Felidae
Genus
Neofelis
Fun Facts
1
Named for their distinctive cloud-like coat pattern, which provides perfect camouflage in dappled forest light
2
They have the longest canine teeth relative to body size of any wild cat — even longer than a tiger's proportionally
3
They are one of the most arboreal of all cats, capable of climbing down trees headfirst like a squirrel
4
In Myanmar, the clouded leopard inhabits the remote forests of Kachin and Shan states, areas rich in biodiversity
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They can open their jaws to an extraordinary 100° — wider than any other cat species