CLOUDED LEOPARDS

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The Clouded Leopard is one of the oldest living cat species.

However, they are not a type of leopard as their name may imply but actually a species of wildcat. It has often been suggested that these cats bridge the gap between the big and small cat species due to attributes that can be accounted for within both -

The biggest factors which can be attributed to the Clouded leopard’s decline in the wild is poaching and habitat loss. These cats are seldom seen in the wild so little is known definitively about population sizes and habits but they are considered vulnerable.

Clouded Leopards dwell in the dense lowland tropical rainforests of South-east Asia but have also been seen in dry woodlands, secondary forests, mangrove swamps and in rare cases, individuals have been spotted in the foothills of the Himalayan mountains...

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INTERVIEW: DANNY REYNOLDS | CEO | EXMOOR ZOO

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WORDS: FAITH MILLWARD