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The clouded leopard got its name because their distinctive spot pattern is said to be shaped like clouds. They got their scientific name, Neofelis nebulosa, because in Latin. "Neo" means new, "felis" means small cat, and "nebulosa" means cloudy. So the scientific name means "Cloudy new small cat." You can see if you think they look clouded by going to the related link.

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