Clouded leopards are found throughout the forests and rain forests of Southeast Asia. On a few small islands, clouded leopards have been observed to swim well, which gives them access to a wider range of prey and habitat. Clouded leopards are so named because of the unusual cloudlike markings on their coat. The normal base coat is grey, but specimens have been reported with all-black coats. In normal clouded leopards, the shaded blotches on their coats produce a visual effect reminiscent of snake skin.
Clouded leopards have the largest canines of any living cat, proportional to their body size.
Their diet includes birds, monkeys, pigs, cattle, young buffalo, goats, deer, porcupines, and fish. Clouded leopards are endangered by habitat destruction and poaching for their beautiful fur.