With short, limber legs and a long tail, the clouded leopard is perfectly adapted for living in the trees. Flexible ankle joints allow it to descend trunks headfirst, one of only two cat species that can pull this off. A long tail provides stabilizing balance for leaps between trees. Sharp, retractable claws let this jungle climber dangle off branches in all sorts of gravity-defying positions.
A special day for a special cat
Today in History
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International Mountain Day
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Glastonbury Festival begins
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National Gardening Week
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First day of summer
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America s Playground by Derrick Adams
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Lace up your hiking boots for Mountain Day
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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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Lavender field, Hertfordshire, England
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A dramatic view of Sicily
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Northern gannets, Shetland Islands, Scotland
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Old Fortress, Corfu, Greece
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Endangered Species Act
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Everglades National Park turns 75
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