clouded leopard
noun
cloud·ed leopard
ˈklau̇-dəd- 
: either of two medium-sized, often arboreal cats (Neofelis nebulosa of mainland southeast Asia and N. diardi of Borneo and Sumatra) that are grayish to yellowish with darker irregular rings, ovals, and rosettes
… new analysis shows the clouded leopards of Borneo (and also Sumatra) are a bit darker than their mainland cousins, with smaller cloud-shaped markings.—
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Leopards including clouded leopards, Sunda clouded leopards and snow leopards.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 3 June 2024
On Friday, January 13, zoo staff discovered a clouded leopard, Nova, had escaped her habitat after a section of fencing had been cut.
—Andi Babineau, CNN, 24 Jan. 2023
This includes the clouded leopard, black-footed cat, fennec fox, vampire bats and aardvarks.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 15 Mar. 2024
The new habitat is also home to two species that have never been on display at the Fort Worth Zoo — the clouded leopard and the African leopard.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2023
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Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 3 June 2024
On Friday, January 13, zoo staff discovered a clouded leopard, Nova, had escaped her habitat after a section of fencing had been cut.
—Andi Babineau, CNN, 24 Jan. 2023
This includes the clouded leopard, black-footed cat, fennec fox, vampire bats and aardvarks.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 15 Mar. 2024
The new habitat is also home to two species that have never been on display at the Fort Worth Zoo — the clouded leopard and the African leopard.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2023
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“Clouded leopard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clouded%20leopard. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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