Dallas police have been called in to help with the search for the “non-dangerous” cat, which zoo officials believe is somewhere hiding on the property.
Clouded leopards are native to southeast Asia and is known as a “mysterious” animal whose habits are not well understood, according to, though they are known for their climbing skills. The cats are considered “vulnerable” by the International Union for Conservation of Nature—one step short of endangered. Clouded leopards typically stand around two to three feet tall and weigh about 50 pounds, making them immensely smaller than more commonly known wild cats, like lions, tigers and cheetahs.
, killing all six alpacas at the Audubon Zoo along with three foxes and an emu before the big cat was finally subdued. The male jaguar, named “Valerio,” eventually returned to his enclosure and remains at the zoo.
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