Clouded leopard 'is new cat species'

A type of leopard found on Borneo and believed to be related to its mainland cousin is in fact a completely new cat species, WWF said today.

Thu, 15 Mar, 2007 - 12:12

A type of leopard found on Borneo and believed to be related to its mainland cousin is in fact a completely new cat species, WWF said today.

The conservation group said American scientists compared the DNA of the clouded leopard with that of its mainland cousin and determined the two populations diverged some 1.4 million years ago.

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