Husbandry Guidelines - Clouded Leopard Project

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1Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) Husbandry Guidelines (originally published 2000)Disclaimer: The information provided here is a guideline and is a result of the collective experiences of a number of Clouded Leopard managers. Scientific studies conducted since publication of this original document and other management practices developed since may alter these Guidelines . The Clouded Leopard SSP does not support ownership of Clouded leopards by those individuals/facilities not qualified to care for them. The SSP strongly discourages ownership of Clouded leopards as pets . IntroductionThe Clouded Leopard (Neofelis nebulosa) is a medium-sized cat found in the jungle and forested regions of Malaysia and the countries of Southeast Asia. First mentioned by Sir Stamford Raffles in the Descriptive Catalogue of a collection made in Sumatra it was given the scientific name of Felis nebulosa by Griffith in 1821.

1 Clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa)Husbandry Guidelines (originally published 2000) Disclaimer: The information provided here is a guideline and is a result of the collective

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