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leopard

[lep-erd] / ˈlɛp ərd /
NOUN
large cat
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Others helped shut the shop, trapping the leopard inside.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

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

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

The university team previously monitored snow leopard populations in Kazakhstan.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Presently the leopard dæmon’s statuelike stillness melted, and she moved away once more, lithe and silent.

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

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

To conserve these leopards, their habitats need to be connected so that they can move around unrestricted and safe from persecution.

From Science Daily Jun. 24, 2026

Large fenced reserves are rare, and leopards frequently move through agricultural and urban-edge landscapes, where conflict with people is common.

From Science Daily Jun. 24, 2026

For decades, researchers and conservationists have debated whether the leopards of this region are truly a separate population in terms of their genes, and if so, what might be driving that difference.

From Science Daily Jun. 24, 2026

The enslaved parrot Methuselah, whose flesh has been devoured now by many generations of predators, is forcing his declaration of independence through the mouths of leopards and civet cats.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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