tree-dwelling cats – Michael Broad

You can tell the difference between tree and ground dwelling cats from their morphology

December 12, 2023 by Michael Broad

You can tell the difference between the three-dwelling cats and the ground-dwelling cats through their morphology which is their form and function.

All members of the cat family (Felidae) have an evolutionary desire to move vertically. It is part of their survival skill set but some cat species are described as ‘arboreal’ meaning they live in trees as much or more than living on the ground (terrestrial). Two of these species are the clouded leopard and …

Can clouded leopards hang upside down?

December 11, 2023 by Michael Broad

Clouded leopard is arboreal and can hang upside down like a monkey

Yes, is the short answer and the picture below illustrates this skill nicely. The clouded leopard (2 subspecies) is a big/small cat and one of those that spends a lot of their time in trees which makes them ‘arboreal’. They join that select band of cats: the margay (the best tree-dweller of all the …

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