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Clouded Leopards
One of the most beautiful and unique of all the cat species, Clouded leopards are also one of the least studied and most vulnerable. Listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN, it is thought that there are less than 10,000 of these cats in existence today. Clouded leopards belong to their own genus, Neofelis, and are known as excellent climbers and skilled hunters.
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Why have the leopards decreased in numbers?
The reason is because their are so many people hunting them for the skin,food, and other things.
Why do people hunt clouded leopards?
Poachers(illegal animal hunters) hunt clouded leopards for their beautiful fur.
Do Clouded Leopards travel in Packs or alone?
Clouded leopards tend to be solitary animals. They are "arboreal", which means that they spend a lot of their time in trees, where they do much of their hunting. They meet up with other clouded leopards mostly when they get into a tussle over overlapping territories, or when it's mating season, and the males and females seek each other out.
One interesting point to think about is that clouded leopards are the last living relative of the sabre-toothed cats. Clouded leopards have the largest teeth-to-skull size ratio among all the midsized to large cats.
