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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(116,545 posts) Fri Jan 13, 2023, 01:46 PM Jan 2023

Clouded leopard missing from Dallas Zoo

The Dallas Zoo has closed its doors Friday as it searches for a clouded leopard that appears to have escaped from its enclosure.

"One of our clouded leopards was not in its habitat when the team arrived this morning and is unaccounted for at this time," the zoo said in a statement on Twitter.

Dallas Zoo said it issued a "code blue," for a non-dangerous animal outside of its habitat.

Clouded leopards are found in southeast Asia and China and males grow to be about 50 pounds, according to the Smithsonian Institute. Females only reach about 25 to 35 pounds. In the wild they eat monkeys, small deer and wild boars.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/lifestyle/pets/clouded-leopard-missing-from-dallas-zoo/ar-AA16jJuk

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Clouded leopard missing from Dallas Zoo (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2023 OP

A leopard on the loose is considered "non dangerous"? Diamond_Dog Jan 2023 #1

Not really. Jirel Jan 2023 #4

Beautiful creatures- a smaller cat Quakerfriend Jan 2023 #2

I wouldn't pick a fight with one EYESORE 9001 Jan 2023 #5

I hope s/he is ok & returned safely soon! SheltieLover Jan 2023 #3

Cat was found a few hours later LeftInTX Jan 2023 #6

Diamond_Dog

(35,188 posts)

1. A leopard on the loose is considered "non dangerous"?

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Jan 13, 2023, 01:54 PM

Jan 2023

Jirel

(2,259 posts)

4. Not really.

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 13, 2023, 02:22 PM

Jan 2023

They’re no more dangerous than, say, a bobcat. We live in an area with plenty of those. Most likely the clouded leopard will try to hide as much as possible until it becomes desperately hungry. Then it might try to raid garbage or some such, but really isn’t interested in running into humans. Poor guy.

Quakerfriend

(5,663 posts)

2. Beautiful creatures- a smaller cat

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Jan 13, 2023, 01:54 PM

Jan 2023

https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&channel=iphone_bm&q=clouded+leopard&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj-hdjRm8X8AhWsFVkFHdOoC3QQ0pQJegQICRAB&biw=414&bih=714&dpr=2#imgrc=F-JfYOsxpjcEhM

But, not dangerous??

EYESORE 9001

(27,619 posts)

5. I wouldn't pick a fight with one

Reply to Quakerfriend (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 13, 2023, 02:41 PM

Jan 2023

SheltieLover

(60,355 posts)

3. I hope s/he is ok & returned safely soon!

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Jan 13, 2023, 01:58 PM

Jan 2023

LeftInTX

(30,636 posts)

6. Cat was found a few hours later

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Wed Jan 18, 2023, 12:47 AM

Jan 2023

They are 1/2 cat (feline family: bobcat, mt lion, cheetah, housecat) and 1/2 panthera family (leopard, tiger, lion, jaguar, tiger)

So, that's still a pretty big cat

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