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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The data center would operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, right next to a zoo that is home to more than 3,000 animal species, including the endangered clouded leopard.
—Skyler Henry, CBS News, 12 June 2026
In a separate incident, on January 21, an adult female clouded leopard was injured by an adult male clouded leopard during a breeding attempt.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
There, towering cypress trees have grown for hundreds of years and vulnerable or endangered species like Bengal tigers, clouded leopards, black bears, and red pandas live in habitats that morph with the rising geography – and new plant and animal species continue to be discovered.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Gemma, a clouded leopard, was born in August was once snuggling a lamp plush and bottle feeding on milk.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2025
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Skyler Henry, CBS News, 12 June 2026
In a separate incident, on January 21, an adult female clouded leopard was injured by an adult male clouded leopard during a breeding attempt.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
There, towering cypress trees have grown for hundreds of years and vulnerable or endangered species like Bengal tigers, clouded leopards, black bears, and red pandas live in habitats that morph with the rising geography – and new plant and animal species continue to be discovered.
—Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025
Gemma, a clouded leopard, was born in August was once snuggling a lamp plush and bottle feeding on milk.
—Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Clouded leopard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clouded%20leopard. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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