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Originally appearing in Volume V06, Page 559 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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LEOPARD (Felis nebulosa or macroscelis) , a large arboreal See also:cat from the forests of See also:south-See also:east See also:Asia, See also:Sumatra, See also:Java, See also:Borneo and See also:Formosa. This cat, often called the clouded See also:tiger, is beautifully marked, and has an elongated See also:head and See also:body, See also:long tail and rather See also:short limbs. The canine See also: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 See also:Malay name is ArimaudaAan (” See also:tree-tiger "). The See also:species is nearly related to the small See also:Indian marbled cat (F. marmorata), and Fontaniers cat (F. tristis) of Central Asia. (R.

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