Editing Formosan clouded leopard (section)

== Cultural influence ==
The clouded leopard is highly respected by the [[Rukai people]] culture who believe that their ancestors followed a clouded leopard to their ancestral land.<ref>{{cite web|publisher=Ministry of Culture, ROC|accessdate=2021-03-27|title=Rukai Mythology|language=zh|url=https://ticeda.moc.gov.tw/home/zh-tw/RukaiShenhua}}</ref> They consider the hunting of clouded leopards a [[taboo]].<ref>{{cite conference |author=Pei, K. |date=1999 |title=Hunting System of the Rukai Tribe in Taiwan, Republic of China |conference=Proceedings of the International Union of Game Biologists XXIV Congress |place=Thessaloniki, Greece}}</ref> In [[Paiwan people|Paiwan]] culture, the pelt of clouded leopard can only be worn by the nobility.<ref name=pts>{{cite AV media |title=Our Island|chapter=追尋雲豹的腳蹤|volume=250|date=2004 |publisher=Public Television Service |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2jkX-c2UIo |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/K2jkX-c2UIo |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|language=zh}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

In both cultures, it is believed that the clouded leopard and the Formosan black bear are originally white, until one day they decided to paint each other. The bear meticulously painted the leopard with exquisite patterns. The clouded leopard painted the bear all black, except for the V-shaped area before the chest, which remained white for various reasons depending on the version of the story. As an apology for the bad work, now the clouded leopards only eat a part of their prey, leaving the rest for the bear.<ref>{{cite web|title=雲豹的故鄉--大武山|language=zh |date=2004 |publisher=Public Television Service |url=https://ourisland.pts.org.tw/content/2334}}</ref>

The [[Taoyuan Leopards]] professional basketball team's name is inspired by the species.{{citation needed|date=April 2023}}