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leopard

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

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

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

No one else had seen any trace of the leopard, but Nhamo had no doubts about its existence.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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

Dusk was when the leopards came out to hunt.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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