Clouded Leopard

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The clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) is a rare cat species.[1] It is a medium-sized felid, found from the Himalayan foothills through mainland Southeast Asia into China. It is 55 to 110 cm (2 ft to 3 ft 6 in) long and weighs between 15 and 23 kg (33 to 50 lb). It is classified as vulnerable in 2008 by IUCN.[2] Its total population may be fewer than 10,000 mature individuals.[3] In Bangladesh it is considered as the "National Predator of Bangladesh",

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  2. Template:IUCN2006 Database entry includes justification for why this species is vulnerable
  3. Sanderson J. et al 2008. Neofelis nebulos. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. [1]