A Leopard Can Change Its Spots

The clouded leopard of Borneo discovered to be an entirely new species is the latest in a growing list of animals and plants unique to the Southeast Asian country's rain forest.

Genetic tests by researchers at the U.S. National Cancer Institute revealed that the clouded leopard of Borneo and Sumatra islands is a unique cat species and not the same one found in mainland Southeast Asia as long believed, said a statement by WWF, the global conservation organization. The Associated Press (AP) reported on March 15, 2007.

Let us see this undated photo released by the global conservation group WWF. (AP Photo/WWF, Alain Compost, HO.)