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March 15, 2007
Bornean Clouded Leopard
photo of Bornean Clouded Leopard

Borneo’s clouded leopard identified as new cat species:

Scientists have discovered that the clouded leopard found on the islands of Borneo and Sumatra is an entirely new species of cat. The secretive rainforest animal was originally thought to be the same species as the one found in mainland South-east Asia. The news comes just a few weeks after a WWF report showed that scientists had identified at least 52 new species of animals and plants over the past year on Borneo.

Photo: WWF-Canon / Alain Compost

Related: Far Eastern Leopard, the Rarest Big Cat - Island leopard deemed new species - Cat Family Tree
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One Response to “Bornean Clouded Leopard”

  1. Curious Cat » Leaping Tigress Says:
    February 24th, 2008 at 11:53 am

    The tiger population has dropped from nearly 3,600 five years ago to about 1,411…

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