leopard
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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
In 1968 the leopard bounty ended and the leopard population began to recover as conservation efforts grew.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026
Plus, bitcoin extends its slide, and Knicks merch include leopard vests and $1,450. jackets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
“My memory of my grandmother’s style is purple hair and leopard print,” says Maddy Inez, an artist and Saar’s granddaughter, daughter of artist Alison Saar.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 7, 2026
As Orde-Lees had reached the opposite side of the floe, the leopard seal burst up out of the water in front of him, jaws agape.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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We found about 90 genes that were more common in these leopards, linked to body size, muscles, bones and energy use.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026
A similar pattern emerged for leopards from Ghana in west Africa.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 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
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
The two leopards paced over—still licking their lips from Piper’s pot roast—and butted their heads affectionately against the god’s legs.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
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