Two forms of world's 'newest' cat, the Sunda leopard (BBC)

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By Matt Walker
Editor, Earth News

The "newest" cat species described to science, the Sunda clouded leopard, actually exists in two distinct forms, scientists have confirmed.

This big cat is so enigmatic that researchers only realised it was a new species - distinct from clouded leopards living elsewhere in Asia - in 2007. The first footage of the cat in the wild to made public was only released last year.

Now a genetic analysis has confirmed that the cat comes in two forms, one living in Sumatra, the other on Borneo.

Clouded leopards are the most elusive of all the big cats, which include lions, tigers, jaguars, snow leopards and normal spotted leopards.
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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9369000/9369238.stm

[AlecBGreen]

1. wow!

man it still amazes me how something can so beautiful it gives me a lump in my throat.

[Odin2005]

2. HEEERE kitty, kitty, kitty!

*RUNS*