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The clouded leopard (<em>Neofelis nebulosa</em>), has a tan or tawny coat, and are distinctively marked with large, irregularly-shaped, dark-edged ellipses which are said to be shaped like clouds. This unique appearance gave the cat both its common and scientific species name—nebulosus is Latin for "cloudy". The has been classified as vulnerable in 2008 by IUCN. Its total population size is suspected to be fewer than 10,000 mature individuals, Many of the remaining forest areas are too small to ensure the long-term persistence of clouded leopard populations. They are threatened by habitat loss following large–scale deforestation and commercial poaching for the wildlife trade. TO ADOPT A LEOPARD VISIT WWF HERE: Adopt a Leopard. Adopting is cheap, comes with a stuffed animal, and makes a great gift.
At present, the following three subspecies are recognized: Neofelis nebulosa nebulosa. Neofelis nebulosa macrosceloides. and the Neofelis nebulosa brachyura, which lived in Taiwan, and is extinct.
