Anyway, we got to this picture of the Clouded Leopard and the caption said that they live in the forests of Southeast Asia, but are only rarely seen and are in danger of extinction. Having studied dinosaurs extensively and also having developed a definitive explanation for why they became extinct (a meteor hit Earth and covered it with a thick, dark cloud and the sun couldn’t get through, so the dinos died), Josh understands the gravity of extinction.
“Can we get up tomorrow morning and get on a plane to that place where the leopards are to save them?” he asked.
“That’s a long trip and we’d have to do a lot of planning,” I answered. “Besides, the Clouded Leopard is rarely seen; I wouldn’t know where to look.”
Expecting a long, drawn out fight over the necessity of going and the ease with which it could be done, I was quite surprised that he just looked at me and said, “Okay, then can we take a picture of it in the book so I can remember what it looks like when it’s extinct?”
And so I took the picture. And I’m showing it to you. And I hope the Clouded Leopard doesn’t go extinct.
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