Clouded leopard
Did you know?
Can you spot our clouded leopards? It can be tricky – they’re shy, nocturnal and excellently camouflaged!
Here’s a tip: Try looking up. Clouded leopards are fantastic climbers.
Discover Clouded leopards
Meet our clouded leopards
Eating
(and predators!)
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Clouded leopards are carnivores. They hunt monkeys, small deer, wild pigs, birds and rodents; also domestic calves, pigs, goats and poultry.
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Their predators are mainly humans, hunting them for their pelts and to protect livestock; and by tigers.
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Climbing trees
at six weeks.
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In the wild, clouded leopards breed year-round. After a three-month gestation period, females give birth, usually in hollow trees, to litters of 1-5 cubs.
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Cubs are born blind. They open their eyes after 10-12 days and by six weeks are climbing trees. They stay with their mothers for about 10 months, learning how to hunt.
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Acrobats
and hunters.
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Mostly solitary, clouded leopards hunt at night, They stalk their prey from the trees or ground and are rarely seen by people.
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They can climb upside down, hang from branches with their hind feet and even climb down trees headfirst like a squirrel!
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Protecting Clouded leopards
THE THREAT: Clouded leopards are endangered. Their tropical forests are being cut down at the world’s fastest deforestation rate (around 1.2% yearly) for logging, human habitat and to grow palm oil, a common food product.
TAKE ACTION: Check products you use for sustainable palm oil, and encourage companies to make the switch. Send a letter, email or tweet, and download a Palm Oil Shopping App.
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