A Bornean Clouded Leopard, found only on Borneo and Indonesia’s Sumatra is seen in the Deramakot Forest Reserve in Malaysia’s Sabah state, on 6 November. Photo: ReutersKuala Lumpur: A Bornean clouded leopard and her two cubs were captured on camera strolling through a Malaysian forest reserve last week, a rare daytime sighting of the elusive animals in the wild. In 2007, genetic studies showed the species to be distinct from its nearest relative, the clouded leopard, or Neofelis nebulosa, which was first described scientifically by British naturalist Edward Griffith in 1821, the WWF says. The range of the clouded leopard extends from Nepal on the Indian subcontinent to southern China and throughout South-East Asia. The island clouded leopard has small cloud markings, a double stripe down its back and its greyer fur is darker than the mainland species, the WWF says.

Source: Mint November 11, 2017 04:18 UTC