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Second Species of Clouded Leopard Discovered
December 15th 2006 03:11
Clouded leopards (Neofelis nebulosa), an endangered species living in southern and southeast Asia, have a wide range. Because of this wide range, the clouded leopard has at least four subspecies, meaning there is a significant difference between the animals, but not so much that they can be called a separate species. A recent study by Kitchener, Beaumont, and Richardson indicate that there are two distinct species of clouded leopard, one on the Asian mainland and one in Indonesia (called Neofelis diardi).
Source: Current Biology
Source: Current Biology
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Comment by katyzzz
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Interesting, where is the pic of the leopards?
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Comment by Lilla
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I never even knew that this site existed..! wow, I will peruse over the next couple days..
This is ineteresting news indeed... there is still so much we do not know, unfortunately we are learning many new things as the habitat of unknown species dissapears and never before seen species are being forced into the open... good news... but sad too...
what do you think?
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I agree, most definitely. There is a lot left in this world that we know nothing about. Much of it seems to be right where people live.
I do hope the clouded leopard can survive.
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