Clouded, with a chance of Snow...

Let's start with seeing the differences in those two big cats that have black spots on gray; the Clouded leopard and the Snow leopard.


Again, the IKs* are short and easy...these two leopards will be a snap to identify!


Snow leopard IK: Black rosettes with gray centers


Clouded leopard IK: Black square blotches with gray centers...similar to a tortoise shell in pattern.

Okay, so what cat is in the photo above?  How about below?

For more about big cat spots, check out my blog post here.

*On many of my blog posts,  I will provide some specific Identification Keys, or IKs, as seen and described in the photos. (More about identification keys here.)

The Clouded Leopard Project