The Strait of Malacca is a narrow passageway extending for 805 kilometers between the island of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula. It connects the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and is considered one of the most vital shipping routes. Approximately 1/4 of the world’s commerce passes through the Strait of Malacca.
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Leo nebulosa - The clouded leopard is a small cat, but has upper canines proportionately larger than those of any other cat. It prefers hunting in trees by catching small mammals and birds. Dedicating itself to an arboreal lifestyle has made the clouded leopard a skillful climber, the best within the cat family. Despite being distributed through a wide path across Central Asia, the population of the clouded leopard has declined sharply in recent years as a direct result of hunting, deforestation, and human encroachment.
