One
of the world's most rare and elusive cats, the Sunda clouded leopard of
Malaysia, has been filmed up close.
A
biologist holidaying in Malaysia has captured unique footage of a young female
leopard resting in the forest.
Previously,
this top predator has only been filmed fleetingly and at a distance, with the
first wild footage to be made public captured in 2010.
The
Sunda clouded leopard was only discovered to be a distinct species in 2006.
Experts
say the footage is extraordinary, believing it to be the only close-up film of
the cat in the wild.
Clouded
leopards are the smallest of the so-called big cats, living in southeast Asia.
Watch
video: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/20627836
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