Profile
Scientific name:	Neofelis nebulosa brachyurus

Features:	The Formosan clouded leopard has a long body, a long tail, four short legs, and weighs approximately 16-23kg. Their head and trunk are about 61-150cm long, with the trunk accounting for 55-90cm of that length, and their tail is 55-90cm long with 11-14 black ringed markings. The Formosan clouded leopard has well-developed canine teeth, tawny bodies, and short, round ears that are black in back with some grayish white spots in the center. They have several black stripes running from their forehead to their shoulder, several large cloud-like black spots on the sides of their neck and body, and irregularly shaped dark brown markings on their white bellies and four limbs. They have four claws on each of their large paws that are usually protected inside muscular sheaths and only extended when pouncing upon a victim. Formosan clouded leopards derive their name from their resemblance to tigers and leopards and the irregular-shaped cloud-like markings on their chest.
Behavior:	The Formosan clouded leopard is a large, carnivorous feline that sometimes preys upon medium- and small-sized animals living in trees, such as monkeys, squirrels, and birds, and other times, preys upon larger animals, such as muntjacs or deer. For larger prey, the leopard will often hide in a tree and then ambush their prey as it passes by below, killing it with a bite to the neck. A nocturnal, solitary, and secretive animal, the Formosan clouded leopard prefers dense, broad-leaved virgin forests and usually hunts for its food in the mornings and evenings. With their powerful claws and long tails to help them keep balance, they are very good tree climbers and are well-designed for swift movement.
Habitat:	The Formosan clouded leopard is an endemic subspecies to Taiwan. They can be found in virgin forests above 1000m in elevation throughout the island, though they are more common in the eastern and southern regions than in the north.