How The Sunda Clouded Leopard Got Its Spots (And Morphologically Distinct Features In Its Skull And...

How The Sunda Clouded Leopard Got Its Spots (And Morphologically Distinct Features In Its Skull And Teeth)

“Researchers think that a volcanic eruption on Sumatra 75,000 years ago may have wiped out most clouded leopards. One group survived in China and colonised the rest of mainland Asia.
Another hung on in Borneo, becoming the Sunda clouded leopard. This evolved into two types after a group colonised Sumatra via glacial land bridges, and then became cut off as sea levels rose.”
 — There are more different types of clouded leopards than you previously thought. They are all stunningly beautiful. The one above is in Borneo.

This one is in Sumatra.

This one is from mainland southeast Asia, but relocated to England to make its mark, like Jimi Hendrix.