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Examples of animals with coloring patterns termed ''Leopard'' include many great cats in the [[Panthera species]], the [[Leopard frog]], the "Leopard" spotting pattern in the [[Appaloosa]] and [[Knabstrupper]] breeds of [[horse]]s, the [[Leopard Seal]], insects such as the [[Giant Leopard Moth]], and fish species such as the [[Leopard darter]] and the [[Leopard shark]]. Examples of plants that use the term include the [[Dieffenbachia|Leopard Lily]], and the [[Belamcanda chinensis|Leopard flower]].

The ''Lp'' ([[Leopard complex]]) gene is responsible for the leopard color pattern in [[horseshorse]]s, which not only produces a spotted [[equine coat color|coat color]] but also causes [[mottling]] of the skin, a white [[sclera]] around the eye, and striped [[horse hoof|hooves]]. Horses with the ''Lp'' gene may be spotted all over, or may have concentrations of spots in various patterns.

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