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Did You Know These 8 Interesting Facts About The Clouded Leopard?

With ankles that can rotate backwards and vocalisations that include meowing, hissing and growling, here are eight interesting facts about the clouded leopard that you probably didn't know about

OT Staff

13 June 2025

The clouded leopard is a wild cat species found across parts of Asia Photo: Shutterstock

There Are Two Species

There are two species of clouded leopards: the clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) and the Sunda clouded leopard (Neofelis diardi). Both are separate species of wild cat and are not part of the leopard family.