# Clouded leopard (*Neofelis nebulosa*)

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The clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) is a mammal in the big cat subgroup, belonging to the family Felidae and subfamily Pantherinae within the order Carnivora. It is a medium-sized carnivore with an adult body mass of 19.7 kg, living in forest habitats with a diurnal, scansorial lifestyle. Its main foods include muntiacus, tragulus, axis porcinus, rattus, snake, pheasant, binturong, gibbon, orangutan and carrion. The IUCN Red List assesses the clouded leopard as Vulnerable (VU), a threatened category, and its gestation period is 93 days with 2.25 young per litter.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 19.7 kg |
| Length | 68.6 cm – 1.08 m |
| Lifespan | 19.5 years |
| Diet | Carnivore |
| Main food | asiatic brush-tailed porcupine, axis porcinus, bengal slow loris, berdmore's ground squirrel, binturong, carrion and 17 more |
| Habitat | forest |
| Gestation | 90 days – 93.1 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 2.25 |
| Age at maturity | 2.06 years – 3 years |
| Active | By day (diurnal) |
| Lifestyle | Scansorial |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Mammalia
- order: Carnivora
- family: Felidae
- genus: Neofelis
- species: *Neofelis nebulosa* (Griffith, 1821)

Synonyms: *Felis melli*, *Felis nebulosa*, *Leopardus brachyurus*, *Neofelis nebulosa brachyura*, *Neofelis nebulosa macrosceloides*, *Neofelis nebulosa nebulosa*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the clouded leopard?

The clouded leopard is a mammal in the big cat subgroup, part of the family Felidae and the order Carnivora.

### How heavy is a clouded leopard?

An adult clouded leopard has a body mass of 19.7 kg, which places it in the medium size class.

### What does the clouded leopard eat?

The clouded leopard is a carnivore. Its main foods include muntiacus, tragulus, axis porcinus, rattus, snake, pheasant, chicken, gibbon, orangutan and carrion.

### Is the clouded leopard endangered?

The clouded leopard is listed as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List, which is a threatened category.

### How long does a clouded leopard live?

The clouded leopard has a lifespan of 19.5 years, with values up to 19.8 years reported.

### How many young does a clouded leopard have?

The clouded leopard has 2.25 young per litter, after a gestation period of 93 days.

### Where does the clouded leopard live?

The clouded leopard lives in forest habitats and has a scansorial, diurnal lifestyle.

### Who named the clouded leopard?

The clouded leopard, Neofelis nebulosa, was named by (Griffith, 1821).

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