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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A large, spotted cat (''Panthera pardus'') native to Africa and Asia. Leopards usually have yellowish skin with dark spots. A black variety, called a black panther, is found in Asia. Their [ | + | A large, spotted cat (''Panthera pardus'') native to Africa and Asia. Leopards usually have yellowish skin with dark spots. A black variety, called a black panther, is found in Asia. Their [[fur|furs]] have not widely been used commercially although their skins are often prepared as hunting trophies. Some leopard species, such as the amur leopard and the barbary leopard, are critically endangered. |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 13:27, 21 January 2014
Description
A large, spotted cat (Panthera pardus) native to Africa and Asia. Leopards usually have yellowish skin with dark spots. A black variety, called a black panther, is found in Asia. Their furs have not widely been used commercially although their skins are often prepared as hunting trophies. Some leopard species, such as the amur leopard and the barbary leopard, are critically endangered.
Synonyms and Related Terms
Panthera pardus; panther; Leopard (Dan., Deut., Nor., Sven.); leopardo (Esp., Port.); léopard (Fr.); luipaard (Ned.); panter (Ned.); (Nor.); pantera (Pol.);
Other Properties
Guard hair is short
Additional Images
Wildlife skins
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Authority
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "leopard." Encyclopædia Britannica. 2005. Encyclopædia Britannica Premium Service. 1 Jan. 2005 .
- Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them, American Book Company, New York City, 1937
- Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopard (Accessed Nov. 9, 2005)