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leopard

[lep-erd] / ˈlɛp ərd /
NOUN
large cat
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Hutton had watched a young leopard pursue a squirrel into a tree, having earlier seen the cat unsuccessfully attempt to stalk a rabbit.

From BBC Aug. 25, 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

It was too small for a leopard, too large for a wildcat.

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

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

Or parachutes, in a world that is otherwise full of snakes, and leopards, and Committee men, tornadoes, bullies, and death.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri




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