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Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
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Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)
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N. nebulosa skeleton and skull.
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This is the first footage of a wild clouded leopard feeding on prey I've seen: A female N. diardi eating a maroon leaf monkey; watch what she does at the end. Amazing. I don't recall reading or hearing about that behavior before.
 (07-19-2018, 07:56 AM)Shir Babr Wrote: This is the first footage of a wild clouded leopard feeding on prey I've seen: A female N. diardi eating a maroon leaf monkey; watch what she does at the end. Amazing. I don't recall reading or hearing about that behavior before. Looks like never before known panthera pardus like behaviour, it was spooked by something maybe wildboar, and had to take it's kill away, shows how well built they are, low centre of gravity and broad paws and a very agile cat. TFS
N. diardi. First two photos is the female from #48.
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Male N. diardi from Sabah, reported weighting 25kg (55 lbs). It was the first of its species collared (15 September, 2013).
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Clouded Leopard [ Macan Dahan ]
Male clouded leopard https://vimeo.com/219599699 Clouded leeopard kills hunting dog in Solok, Indonesia Google translate: From information collected Tribune, Monday (15/10/2012) note that the tiger weighing approximately 45 kg and 1.8 meters long was captured by local residents after previously getting information from some small children who were playing in pekarang back home residents. Indra (36), one of the citizens who arrested the Bangkie tiger said, when will catch the first time, the residents had felt scared. Given the previous wild beast was successfully pounced and killed a hunting dog belonging to one of the citizens who were involved in the process of arrest. http://www.tribunnews.com/regional/2012/...u-di-solok 
Posts from May 2014
A Tale of Two Kitties 30 May 2014 Several days ago whilst hiking up a hill in Danum Valley to check on one of my camera traps, I had a chance encounter with one of Borneo’s most beautiful creatures: a Marbled Cat (Pardofelis marmorata), the first I have ever seen. I was about to ford a creek at the bottom of a small gulley and noticed something moving in the undergrowth on the opposite bank. The cat was so perfectly camouflaged that I didn’t realize I was staring directly at it until it moved again. About half a metre in length with a tail at least as long again, it was beautifully patterned with dark and tan blotches. It had seen me already (of course) and was slowly slinking away up the stream bank. As luck would have it I had just left my camera in a hide a few hundred meters down the trail so taking a photo was out of the question. Without thinking I raised my hand to my lips and squeaked out a simple rodent alarm call. The cat stopped in its tracks and turned around, staring at me. Unbelievably it then began stalking back down the stream bank towards me until it reached a point on the opposite bank less than 4 meters from where I stood. We locked eyes for a few seconds, the cat trying to decide exactly what was going on, and me just trying to savor as much of the experience as I could while keeping my heart rate at a reasonable level. A moment later it turned and sulked away, uttering a low growl as it went, and disappeared quickly among the underbrush. I glanced at my watch: 10:30 AM sharp. Bright sunny day and blue sky. While we normally think of the shy wild rainforest cats as strictly nocturnal, or even crepuscular creatures, it seems that the Marbled Cat is often active during the middle of the day. My good friend Dr. Jedediah Brodie, who has done a enormous amount of camera trapping in Borneo for his research on mammal ecology, thinks that this cat may use daylight hours as a means of avoiding confrontations with the apex carnivore of Borneo rainforests, the Sunda Clouded Leopard (Neofelis diardi diardi), which is more active at night and early morning. Although confusingly similar in coloration, the Clouded Leopard is several times larger than the Marbled Cat and wherever present would occupy the role of top predator without dispute. As if just to prove a point, twenty minutes later and another 500 meters ahead on the trail I crouched down to examine the catch on my camera trap which had been running for the past two weeks, and a possible reason for the Marbled Cat’s diurnal habits became clear – a Clouded Leopard had been on the prowl just the night before:  *This image is copyright of its original author With five species of wild cats, Borneo is exceptionally rich in felid species even were it not an island. In addition to the Marbled Cat and Clouded Leopard, Borneo is also home to the Leopard Cat (Prionailurus bengalensis), Flat-headed Cat (Prionailurus planiceps), and arguably the least known of all the world’s cat species, the rare endemic Bay Cat (Catopuma badia). All except for the Leopard Cat, which survives well in disturbed habitats, are under threat due to habitat loss and poaching, making them the focus of long-term studies and conservation efforts. Posted by Ch'ien Lee, in Borneo, Mammals (07-30-2018, 11:21 PM)AlexE Wrote: Clouded Leopard [ Macan Dahan ] Does it actually weigh 45kgs because i had seen a pic in carnivoraforum showing a cl with a huge head which was unfortunately killed by hunters maybe this species of cl since its the apex predator may cause it to become bigger  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Figure 3. Morphological Variation between Mainland and Indonesian Clouded Leopards Photographs of live clouded leopards from (A) Sumatra (Jambi Province: Zoological Society of London/LIPI), (B) Borneo (Sarawak, Lambir Hill National Park: Mohd. Azlan J.), © Sumatra (Jambi Province: ZSL/LIPI), (D) Borneo (Danum valley, Sabah; Siew Te Wong), (E) Cambodia (Seima Biodiversity Conservation Area, Mondulkin: Joe Walston, Wildlife Conservation Society Cambodia Program), (F) Thailand (Khao Yai National Park: Sean Austin, Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute), and (G) Thailand (anaesthetized animal for radiotracking; Lon Grassman, Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute); these photographs show the distinct morphological differences between mainland and Indonesian forms. Mainland animals have large almost rectangular clouds that slope backwards from the dorsal midline on the front half of the body, whereas Indonesian animals have small irregular clouds that form two or three rows arranged vertically from the dorsal midline. Source:http://novataxa.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2012-06-01T10:38:00%2B07:00&max-results=12&start=36&by-date=false  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Three hunters landed in deep trouble when a Facebook posting of one of them posing with a dead Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) went viral recently. They are facing possible imprisonment of up to 5 years and fine of up to RM50,000 under the Wildlife Protection Ordinance, 1998 if convicted. Sarawak Forestry Department in a statement said they caught the hunters in Kapit on Dec. 8. All three men had since admitted to involvement in the hunting incident that led to the killing of the clouded leopard, a ‘Totally Protected’ animal in Sarawak. “One of the hunters, man in his 30s, had admitted to the killing of the animal.The case has been handed over to the Forest Department for further investigation,” said the SFC. SFC also said they are investigating this photo of man holding a dead clouded leopard. look at the first pic guys i am not an expert but that clouded leopard seems to be massive Documentary showcasing the release of captive clouded leopard cubs into the wild successfully |
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