The Fur of This Rare and Elusive Leopard Creates an Amazing 3D Illusion
Clouded leopards are excellent climbers – probably the best among all cats. Image credit: Charles Barilleaux
Clouded leopards have a rather stocky build and a special place among cats in terms of size, as they are larger than small cats and smaller than big cats! (Males are commonly twice the size of females.) Interestingly, they can purr like small cats do but can also make a low, moaning roar, a growl, a soft chuffle, a hiss, and even meows as part of their calls.
The eyes of clouded leopard cubs are different from those of any other feline’s offspring: they never get fully round as in the case of big cats’ cubs, and neither do they shrink to vertical slits like the eyes of small cats’ kittens do, staying in an oblong shape instead. Clouded leopards also have a stunning tail – the longest, in relation to body size, among all cats, giving them great balance while walking along tree branches.
Clouded leopards have a rather stocky build and a special place among cats in terms of size, as they are larger than small cats and smaller than big cats! (Males are commonly twice the size of females.) Interestingly, they can purr like small cats do but can also make a low, moaning roar, a growl, a soft chuffle, a hiss, and even meows as part of their calls.
The eyes of clouded leopard cubs are different from those of any other feline’s offspring: they never get fully round as in the case of big cats’ cubs, and neither do they shrink to vertical slits like the eyes of small cats’ kittens do, staying in an oblong shape instead. Clouded leopards also have a stunning tail – the longest, in relation to body size, among all cats, giving them great balance while walking along tree branches.
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14 August 2023
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