{
  "@context": "https://schema.org",
  "@type": "Taxon",
  "slug": "clouded-leopard",
  "name": "Clouded Leopard",
  "scientificName": "Neofelis nebulosa",
  "category": "Mammal",
  "summary": "Clouded leopards are medium-sized Asian cats named for cloud-like spots on their coat, with the longest canine teeth relative to body size among living cats. They climb head-first down tree trunks, hunt in tropical forests from the Himalayas to Southeast Asia, and are listed Vulnerable.",
  "conservationStatus": "Vulnerable",
  "taxonomy": {
    "kingdom": "Animalia",
    "phylum": "Chordata",
    "class": "Mammalia",
    "order": "Carnivora",
    "family": "Felidae",
    "genus": "Neofelis"
  },
  "stats": {
    "weightKg": 18,
    "lengthM": 1,
    "topSpeedKmh": 40,
    "lifespanYears": 15
  },
  "facts": [
    {
      "label": "Scientific name",
      "value": "Neofelis nebulosa"
    },
    {
      "label": "Diet",
      "value": "Carnivore — deer, monkeys, birds, and porcupines"
    },
    {
      "label": "Habitat",
      "value": "Tropical and subtropical forests of South and Southeast Asia"
    },
    {
      "label": "Lifespan",
      "value": "11–15 years in the wild"
    },
    {
      "label": "Weight",
      "value": "11–23 kg (24–51 lb); males larger"
    },
    {
      "label": "Top speed",
      "value": "Agile climber; short ground sprints to ambush prey"
    },
    {
      "label": "Conservation status",
      "value": "Vulnerable (IUCN)"
    }
  ],
  "range": {
    "nativeRange": "Tropical and subtropical forests from Nepal and northeastern India through Indochina to southern China, Taiwan, and Hainan.",
    "continents": [
      "Asia"
    ]
  },
  "sources": [
    {
      "citation": "IUCN Red List — Neofelis nebulosa.",
      "url": "https://www.iucnredlist.org/search?query=Neofelis%20nebulosa&searchType=species"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Animal Diversity Web — Neofelis nebulosa. University of Michigan Museum of Zoology.",
      "url": "https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Neofelis_nebulosa/"
    },
    {
      "citation": "Wikipedia — Clouded Leopard.",
      "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clouded_leopard"
    }
  ],
  "lastReviewed": "2026-07-16",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/clouded-leopard/",
  "license": {
    "name": "CC BY-NC 4.0",
    "url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/",
    "attribution": "Global Animal Guide — https://globalanimalguide.org/animals/clouded-leopard/",
    "note": "Free to reuse for non-commercial purposes with attribution and a link back to the canonical page."
  }
}