noun
clouded leopard
Refers to the species Neofelis nebulosa. Typically written in katakana as ウンピョウ.
ウンピョウは東南アジアの熱帯雨林に生息している。
Clouded leopards inhabit the tropical rainforests of Southeast Asia.
The Japanese name ウンピョウ is a direct borrowing from Chinese 雲豹 (yúnbào), meaning 'cloud leopard'. The kanji 雲豹 literally means 'cloud leopard', reflecting the animal's cloud-like spots.