Ok, so I bet you guys are tired of hearing about these namby-pamby animals that bite me. So, how about an animal that is 50 pounds of muscle, has huge claws, and three inch long canines?!?!?!? Yes, my friends, that's right. I have been bitten by a clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa).

Clouded Leopard: Clouded leopards in the wild normally don't encounter snow, but these two didn't seem to mind it.

Clouded leopard you say? Hmmm, that sounds familiar. In fact, it sounds extraordinarily like the author's screen name!
My online moniker does indeed refer to this fantastic animal. Clouded leopards live in the rainforest of SE Asia, where they spend most of their time in the trees. They are excellent at hunting deer, pigs, birds and monkeys. The clouded leopards that I helped hand-raise apparently all thought I looked enough like a monkey that I might be good to eat. As young adults they enjoy playing "chase-the-rope", honing their hunting skills. However, chase-the-rope quickly changes into "jump-on-the-keeper-dragging the rope", hence, the biting. To learn more about this incredibly rare cat, visit www.cloudedleopard.org. There's even video of them playing with a keeper in Thailand (not me).