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leopard

[lep-erd] / ˈlɛp ərd /
NOUN
large cat
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Among the diverse habitats are a salt marsh that serves as a nursery for leopard sharks and bat rays and kelp forests frequented by harbor seals and wrasses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

A 1990 Denver Business Journal profile noted she had killed a rhinoceros, a lion and a leopard in the preceding year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Sylvia Phillips was discovered wrapped in a leopard print silk blanket, with yellow and pink roses placed on her body, as well as a birthday card signed from him and the family dog Tina.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Afterwards, the leopard hid near the counter so both employees managed to escape.

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

Boy howdy, the floor in there looked like a dern leopard skin!

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

The Washington Post pool report had people dressed as leopards and snakes and in “tiger-print dinner jackets.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

The woman, who had worked at Beekse Bergen park for 40 years, was caring for two Persian leopards in an indoor facility when she was attacked on Saturday.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

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

A similar pattern emerged for leopards from Ghana in west Africa.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026

Only the strongest wizards in the district could administer this potion—a kind of paste made from the burned and ground bones of leopards and lions, and mixed with roots and herbs.

From "The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind" by William Kamkwamba


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