leopard
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Tom Baker, 27, who spotted the cat last month, likened it to a "small leopard" when he saw it from a distance.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Two rare snow leopard cubs have been born at the park, alongside Himalayan monals and red deer, as well as Bru the capybara, Snoot the giant armadillo and Atty the sloth at Edinburgh Zoo.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026
The research, led by the University of Nottingham and published in BMC Biology, identified genetic changes linked to tumors in a special variety of leopard gecko.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
Turtles and tortoises rarely develop the disease, but a white and yellow leopard gecko known in the pet trade as the "lemon frost" morph develops aggressive tumors in about 80% of individuals.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026
In my dream, I’m running after the flying leopard.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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The cat haven has been operating for 28 years and houses 39 different cat species, including cheetahs, bobcats, clouded leopards, cougars and snow leopards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
For young leopards, survival is far from guaranteed: fewer than half reach independence, with male leopards, lions and other predators among the threats they face.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
It follows four rival families of lions, leopards, hyenas and wild dogs as they compete for dominance, with all the shifting alliances, betrayals and power struggles of a prestige drama.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
More recently, leopard numbers fell sharply in the 1800s and 1900s, likely due to human hunting, habitat loss, and bounty systems that encouraged farmers to kill leopards.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026
The people who saw him return with the two baby leopards were filled with excitement.
From "The Girl Who Married a Lion: and Other Tales from Africa" by Alexander Mccall Smith
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