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leopard

[lep-erd] / ˈlɛp ərd /
NOUN
large cat
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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

These differences made sense given that the environment they live in has much smaller, more sparsely distributed prey than other leopard habitats.

From Science Daily Jun. 24, 2026

In 1968 the leopard bounty ended and the leopard population began to recover as conservation efforts grew.

From Science Daily Jun. 24, 2026

A leopard sighting was reported to Dyfed-Powys Police in Cwmtwrch, Swansea, on 16 January 2023, when the reporter saw a "leopard with spots walking around the garden when their dog was let out".

From BBC Jun. 15, 2026

The rich food filled her with elation, but she was too shaken by the presence of the leopard to make up a victory poem.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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

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

These leopards are much smaller than leopards elsewhere on the continent – in some cases only half the body mass.

From Science Daily Jun. 24, 2026

Working in partnership with landowners and communities is essential to protect leopards.

From Science Daily Jun. 24, 2026

There were panthers and leopards, wolves, tigers and antelopes; monkeys and hedgehogs, wombats, mountain goats and giraffes; and an enormous group composed entirely of kittiwakes and vultures.

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers




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