CLOUDED

LEOPARD (Felis nebulosa or macroscelis)  , a large arboreal cat from the forests of south-east Asia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo and Formosa . This cat, often called the clouded tiger, is beautifully marked, and has an elongated head and body, long tail and rather short limbs . The canine teeth are proportionately longer than in any other living cat . Little is known of the habits of the clouded leopard, but it preys on small mammals and birds, and rarely comes to the ground . The native Malay name is ArimaudaAan (” tree-tiger ") . The species is nearly related to the small Indian marbled cat (F. marmorata), and Fontaniers cat (F. tristis) of Central Asia . (R .