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	Clouded Leopard
		The clouded leopard has been described as having the skull and dentition of a big cat with the body of a small cat.
		The eyes of clouded leopards are distinctive in that the pupils are vertically oblong rather than round or linear as in other cats.
		Nowell (1990a) states that the most recent sighting of a wild Formosan clouded leopard was by a biologist in 1983, the animal was a snared juvenile.
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	Facts about topic: (Formosan Clouded Leopard) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Its tail is slightly shorter than that of other subspecies of Clouded Leopard.
		It was the largest native wildlife on Taiwan, after the Formosan Black Bear (additional info and facts about Formosan Black Bear).
		After extensive loggings at its natural habitat, the leopards were forced to retreat into the Jade Mountain (additional info and facts about Jade Mountain) and Dawu Mountain.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fo/formosan_clouded_leopard.htm (104 words)

	Clouded leopard - Neofelis nebulosa: More Information - ARKive
		The clouded leopard is named after the distinctive 'clouds' on its coat - ellipses partially edged in fl, with the insides a darker colour than the background colour of the pelt (4).
		The clouded leopard is about the size of a small Labrador retriever with a body length of up to 90 cm, an intermediate size between the large and small cats of the world (4).
		The clouded leopard is found in tropical and sub-tropical forests from India, South China, Burma, and Indochina to Sumatra and Borneo (5).
	www.arkive.org /species/GES/mammals/Neofelis_nebulosa/more_info.html (1037 words)

	Clouded Leopard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The clouded leopard is sufficiently distinct from other members of the Felidae family, due mainly to the unique shape of its skull, to be placed in a separate genus - Neofelis.
		In overall size the clouded leopard is similar to that of a small leopard, reaching up to 38 inches in body length, whilst having an extremely long tail, measuring up to nearly 3 feet on the largest of the species.
		A distinct sub-species known as the Formosan clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa brachyurus) is reported to be found only on Taiwan - however lack of recent sightings suggest that the loss of natural habitat and decline of its prey base may indicate that this sub-species may now be extinct in the wild.
	dspace.dial.pipex.com /agarman/clouded.htm (384 words)

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		The base color of the clouded leopard's fur is pale yellow/brown and is marked with large irregular shaped markings, each dark brown/fl around the edge and lighter in the middle and it is this ‘cloud’ pattern that give the cat its name.
		A distinct sub-species known as the Formosan clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa brachyurus) is reported to be found only in Taiwan - however lack of recent sightings suggest that due to loss of natural habitat and decline of its prey may indicate that this sub-species may now be extinct in the wild.
		The clouded leopard is an extremely good climber, aided by the balancing effect of its long tail and supple ankle joints - in captivity the clouded leopard has been observed hanging from overhanging branches by its rear legs.
	www.freewebs.com /ztwpedia/page2.htm (2340 words)

	Expert About cl:Clouded
		Clouded leopards occur in parts of Asia: on the mainland from Nepal to southeastern China, on the Malay peninsula, and on the islands of Taiwan, Hainan, Sumatra and Borneo.
		Clouded leopard kittens nurse until they are five months old and do not develop their adult coloration until they are six months old.
		Conservation Status: Clouded leopards are listed as Endangered by the U. Precise data on its population numbers in the wild is not known but the reduced number of pelts encountered at fur markets and sightings of live clouded leopards by resident peoples within its range suggest the species is thought to be in decline.
	www.expertsite.biz /dir/cl/clouded.htm (2579 words)

	Clouded Leopard - China-related Topics CI-CL - China-Related Topics
		The Clouded Leopard, Neofelis nebulosa is a medium-sized cat, 60 to 110 cm long and weighing between 11 and 20 kilogramskg.
		The habits of the Clouded Leopard are largely unknown because of the animal's secretive nature.
		Clouded Leopards reach sexual maturity at two years of age and females are able to bear one litter each year.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Clouded_Leopard (833 words)

	Formosan serow (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Formosan serow may compete with Formosan sambar (Cervus unicolor swinhoei) and Formosan muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi micrurus), the two other large herbivores on Taiwan, although the effects of these interactions have yet to be assessed (Lue, 1987).
		The Formosan serow browses on juvenile parts of conifers and feeds on grasses and shrubs growing on disturbed slopes in the early stages of succession (McCullough in Lue, 1987; Lue, 1987).
		Formosan serow are excellent climber and strong jumpers, easily clearing obstacles 2 meters in height (Wang and Chen, 1981).
	www.ultimateungulate.com /Artiodactyla/Nemorhaedus_swinhoei.html (1656 words)

	Archived conservation news articles on Clouded Leopard
		Last year it infected ostriches in South Africa, a clouded leopard and 30 tigers in Thailand, where another 40 tigers suspected of catching the virus were...
		Among animals, one stamp is on clouded leopard which is found in the forests of Sikkim, Assam and adjoining Bhutan and Nepal.
		The so-called Clouded Leopard vehicle development project has nothing to do with the Wanchun Plan, which refers to a program related to vehicles to be used by...
	conservation.mongabay.com /news/Clouded_Leopard.htm (1275 words)

	Leopard - Leopard Slug Aerial mating
		Leopard seals are named after their spotty coat, but they live up to their name and are Leopard seals are usually found near the Antarctic pack ice.
		A leopard on the stalk moves from tree to tree looking for a vantage position, using the side of the trunk away from it's prey.
		Leopards are medium-sized cats that live in Africa and parts of Asia.
	globalinfoplus.com /?q=leopard (219 words)

	Resources on the Clouded Leopard from academic institutions
		The clouded leopard is the largest of the small to medium sized cats, about the size of a small Labrador retriever.
		The clouded leopard is one of the species, which is essential for the eco-balance of the environment.
		The clouded leopard is found in the southeastern part of the Asian continent and southward in Java, Burma, Indochina, Malaysia, Sumatra and Borneo.
	mongabay.org /conservation/Clouded_Leopard.htm (1017 words)

	WWF-India: Information Zone (Jungle Safari: Snow Leopard) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		As humans have increasingly encroached on their habitats, these leopards have been known to prey on domesticated livestock which puts them at risk of being killed by the local people as a result (2).
		The Formosan clouded leopard of Taiwan, (N. nebulosa) a subspecies of Neofelis is sadly thought to be extinct, and is an indication of the possible fate of clouded leopards elsewhere (2).
		The clouded leopard’s survival depends on these conservation measures.
	www.wwfindia.org /clouded_leopard.php (1051 words)

	SZG Docents: Complementing educational efforts of the Wildlife Reserves Singapore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Clouded Leopard's canine teeth are proportionally longer than any other cat's (4-4.5cm) and are the most similar, among living cats, to the extinct sabre-tooth cats.
		The Clouded Leopard hunts mainly birds and monkeys (including large ones like the proboscis monkey, macaques, gibbons, even orang utans).
		But the Clouded Leopard also spends a considerable amount of time on the ground hunting for small deer, wild boar, porcupines and unfortunately also domesticated livestock and poultry.
	www.szgdocent.org /resource/aa/cats/a-cldleo.htm (861 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Formosan Clouded Leopard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The Formosan Clouded Leopard is a subspecies of Clouded Leopard that was endemic to the island of Taiwan and now believed to be extinct.
		It was the largest native wildlife on Taiwan, after the Formosan Black Bear.
		After extensive loggings at its natural habitat, the leopards were forced to retreat into the Jade Mountain and Dawu Mountain.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Formosan_clouded_leopard (128 words)

	Taiwan Headlines (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		According to folk belief, the function of this propitious beast is to "arrange the clouds and spread the rain." Chinese people portray the dragon as having horns, protruding eyes and a wide mouth.
		Bearing this in mind, some Taiwan culturists have proposed that the Formosan clouded leopard replace the mythological dragon as one of the animals celebrated locally on the Chinese zodiac.
		Living high in the island's mountains, the clouded leopard is said to have a unique temperament, and its qualities are thought to be impressive but not showy.
	www.taiwanheadlines.gov.tw /20000118/20000118f1.html (1208 words)

	5 TIGERS : Tigers In Trouble (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		In Agra, Uttar Pradesh, one tiger skin, one leopard skin, 10 kg of tiger bones and 6 kg of leopard bones were seized from a dealer.
		The leopard cat, as a species, is on Appendix II of CITES, which permits licensed trade.
		Chinese export of leopard cat skins was suspended in April 1993 at the request of CITES pending a survey of the status of the leopard cat in China and the institution of a management programme.
	www.savethetigerfund.org /news/CatNews/No.24/cn24.htm (8712 words)

	Formosan Clouded Leopard - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Formosan Clouded Leopard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Formosan Clouded Leopard - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Formosan Clouded Leopard.
		Here you will find more informations about Formosan Clouded Leopard.
		The Rukai Taiwanese aborigines believed that their ancestors transformed from these leopards.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Formosan-Clouded-Leopard.html (185 words)

	Yellow-Throated Marten (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		:...to June, Mammals: Tiger, elephant, leopard, leopard cat, barking deer, cheetal, hog deer, yellow-throated marten, sloth bear, civet cat, rhesus macaque.
		Tourism in India-Wildlife-Dachigam National Park:...predator in the park is the leopard, and other scavengers which also feed on the prey of the leopard, are the jackal, hill fox, yellow throated marten and the...
		:...predator in the park is the leopard and other scavengers which also feed on the prey of the leopard are the jackal, hill fox, yellow throated marten and the...
	specieslist.com /endangered/common_name/XYZ/Yellow-Throated_Marten.shtml (1923 words)

	BBC - Nature - Wildfacts -
		Formosan rock macaques are hunted for their meat and for the damage they do to crops.
		Leopards are one of the prize sightings on a safari.
		Leopard seals are named after their spotty coat, but they live up to their name and are fearsome hunters.
	www.bbc.co.uk /nature/wildfacts/animals_a_z.shtml (11701 words)

	The Sentinel's Spirit Guides
		[The “regularly-colored” leopard is sometimes confused with the South American Jaguar, although the Jaguar is stockier, with larger rosette markings which have internal spots.]) Frequently born in the same litter as normally marked cats, fl panthers also carry the rosette markings, but masked within the darkness of the fur.
		Although sharing its name with the common leopard, the snow leopard is not believed to be closely related to the Leopard or the other members of the Pantherine group and is classified as the sole member of the genus Uncia uncia.
		The snow leopard is to be found in the mountainous regions of central Asia, ranging in the north from Russia and Mongolia down through China and Tibet into the Himalayan regions of Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.
	www.susans-stories.co.uk /sentinels_spirit_guides.htm (3917 words)

	Coloration Of Some Animals
		Now, this Formosan deer or Formosan sika, as it is properly called—differs from its northern relatives by retaining its spots more or less distinctly throughout the winter- obviously in correlation with its southern domicile, where perpetual summer reigns.
		But, as being probably descended from northern representatives of the group, the Formosan sika has not been able to get entirely rid of the change from a spotted to a uniformly colored coat.
		The clouded markings of the marbled cat and clouded leopard assimilate with the boughs on which these species repose, and the spotted coat of the Indian desert-cat renders the creature almost invisible in stony deserts.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles32n/animals-22.shtml (5118 words)

	milkriverblog: May 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Because the leopards are so elusive, Ale had been studying their likely prey in the Everest region, a wild goat called the Himalayan tahr.
		Ale suspected there might be a leopard near his camp when he heard a commotion from some of the goats.
		While the snow leopard's future is still seriously at risk, Ale says his sightings on Mount Everest are a testament to the animal's resilience, and give some hope for the future.
	milkriver.blogspot.com /2005_05_01_milkriver_archive.html (11818 words)

	Mammals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The clouded leopard was once believed to be exclusively arboreal and nocturnal.
		This leopard is so rare that humans almost never see it in the wild.
		Snow leopards are extremely rare in many parts of their range due to the demand for their skins by the
	www.referatfrom.ru /watch/16918/1.html (8828 words)

	<Office of International Programs \| University of Montana-Missoula> (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		With the recent advent of a road to these villages the Taiwanese government has renewed interest in the development of this area, with a potential market for these forests.
		My role will be to establish long-term wildlife surveys of the ancestral lands and teach the Atayal villagers and students from Providence University how to conduct these surveys so that a database of these natural resources can be developed.
		Little is known of the wildlife populations throughout this region; many endemic species are thought to occur here and historical reports of rare species such as the clouded leopard, of cultural significance, are known.
	www.umt.edu /oip/factravelresearch/foresman.htm (885 words)

	A Tale of Taiwan's Wildlife - Page 11 of 13
		They are still infatuated with the same animals that the Western adventurers of the past scrambled for, and devote the largest amount of resources to them.
		The Formosan landlocked salmon was the main reason for the establishment of Shei-Pa National Park; the Formosan clouded leopard was fielded by the newly formed Green Party as its presidential candidate; and NT$200 million has been spent on the rehabilitation of the Formosan sika deer.
		But by the ecological definition, because these three species' wild populations are so small that they can no longer reproduce healthily, in effect they are already extinct.
	home.sina.com /sinorama/0596/article006/english/10.html (534 words)

	Robert Swinhoe
		Not only did he document a vast number birds, butterflies, moths and mammals, he was also the instigator of the Formosan tea trade to Britain, and Taiwan's first foreign resident diplomat.
		One common butterfly on Ape Hill today is the elegant brown-and-white Chocolate Tiger, Parantica melaneus swinhoei, named by Frederic Moore in 1883 in honour of this pioneer in the study of Taiwan's flora and fauna.
		Notable mammals that Swinhoe discovered during his time on Taiwan include the Formosan Black Bear, the Formosan Clouded Leopard and the Formosan Sika Deer, as well as identification of the Formosa Salmon.
	www.takaoclub.com /swinhoe (1970 words)

	Following in the Footsteps of the Clouded Leopard (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Students and faculty from National Pingtung Polytechnic Institute (PPI), carrying an overhead projector and cloth screen, gather in the courtyard of elder Kuo Chin-ting.
		There they display pictures of wild animals native to Taiwan-the Formosan Reeve's muntjac, the mountain boar, and the Formosan serow.
		As they watch the familiar images, the 10 or so hunters in attendance break the evening silence with their rowdy commentary.
	home.sina.com /sinorama/0198/english/1_1.html (198 words)

	AAPN.org - Asian Animal Protection Network - The Zoo Pages - China J to Z
		The terrible thing is that the size of the cages is woefully inadequate for the foxes, cats (bobcat, lynx, serval, clouded leopard, ocelot,), raccoons, civets, etc. who are all frantically stereotypically pacing.
		There were 8 white rhinos, 1 elephant, 5 giraffes, peacocks, cranes, pelicans, nalgais, formosan deer (one with some nasty sores), ostriches, moufflons, elands, american elk, american bison, goats, zebras and sambar deer.
		In their places were one Chimpanzee, one young Jaguar, one Leopard, two Tigers, one pair of Lions, one Gibbon, one Emu and three Ostriches.
	www.aapn.org /zoopage2.html (11760 words)

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