Understanding the Clouded Leopard

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Title
Understanding the Clouded Leopard
Source
Zool 567, Fall 2021
Contributor
Luger, Alyx
Canva
Rufous52, Getty Images
Jwhferguson, Wikimedia Commons
Creator
Luger, Alyx
Description
An informative infographic aimed at educating the public about the clouded leopard and why they are so hard to study. It aims to demonstrate to people that we don’t know everything about all the species we live with, even the larger ones people think would be easy to study, and brings up a few key points in how scientists are working on solving this problem and learning more about this amazing species of wild cat. There is a slight emphasis on the study of communication behaviours, but the dissemination as a whole focuses on studying them and why is it important.
References
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Date
November 30, 2021
Category
Communication
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