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leopard

[lep-erd] / ˈlɛp ərd /
NOUN
large cat
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Differences were even seen between the Iriomote cat and the Tsushima leopard cat, two geographically isolated forms of the leopard cat found in Japan.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 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

When a customer told her she wanted a pair of Khaite’s sold-out, half-calf leopard pants, she reached out to her counterpart and the Khaite CEO made it happen.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Twycross Zoo's resident snow leopard arrived in 2025, one of just nine international arrivals last year, compared to 33 in 2019.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Lord Asriel’s dæmon, the powerful snow leopard, wanted to see her, and Lord Asriel crouched down to let her put her face next to the sleeping child.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

Nawee Changpirom has spent years working to rescue trafficked wildlife in Thailand, but even he can sometimes hardly believe the creatures he has found: leopards, hornbills, and once an anteater.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 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

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

"Great cats, leopards and such," said the Hermit impatiently.

From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis




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