The Sunda clouded leopard has always been shrouded in mystery. Only
declared a separate species from its mainland cousin, the Borneo clouded
leopard, in 2006, the IUCN lists the cat as endangered.Although it is Borneo's largest predator, very little is known about the Sunda leopard. As a medium-sized, well-camouflaged and mostly nocturnal animal, the leopard has evaded researchers since its discovery eight years ago. Recently, two ambitious studies set out to change that.
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