clouded leopard

noun

1. a medium-sized wild cat, Felis nebulosa, with brownish-gray fur spotted or striped with black, native to southeastern Asia and Indonesia: an endangered species.

Word History and Origins

Origin of clouded leopard¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

The sinkhole’s home to more than 1,000 types of animals and plants, including the clouded leopard, according to the Chinese government, and a huge staircase has been built inside the sinkhole to help facilitate area tourism.

From National Geographic

The man arrested on suspicion of releasing a clouded leopard from its exhibit, abducting two monkeys to hide them in a closet, and killing an endangered vulture reportedly told police that he would do it again.

From Slate

In the days leading up to the emperor tamarin monkeys being taken, a man had been raising suspicions at the zoo, asking questions not only about moving and caring for such monkeys, but about the clouded leopard that had escaped, an affidavit said.

From Seattle Times

He also faces a burglary charge in relation to the escape of a clouded leopard named Nova, who was discovered missing Jan. 13.

From Seattle Times

A similar cut to an enclosure was found in the first case, when Nova, a 25-pound clouded leopard, was missing Jan. 13, zoo officials said.

From Washington Post