Leopard pattern: Difference between revisions

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[[ImageFile:GtsklLeopard.jpg|thumb|A Leopard, the animal with a classic ''Leopard'' hair coat pattern]]

[[Image:Knabstrupper Baron.jpg|thumb|A Leopard-patterned [[Knabstrupper]] [[horse]].]]

[[Image:Giant leopard moth 20050612 173823 1.1300x1210.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Giant Leopard Moth]].]]

[[Image:Rana sphenocephala.jpg|thumb|left|A [[Southern Leopard Frog]].]]

'''Leopard''' is a term used to describe a spotted color pattern, particularly in the hair coat or skin of [[animal]]s, but also used to describe spotting patterns in [[plant]]s and [[fabric]]s. The term is derived from the black and gold spotted coat of the [[Leopard]] cat, but is used to describe many color combinations that result in spots scattered randomly across the skin or hair coat of other animals. Leopard may also be used to describe [[fabric]] designs that imitate the coat pattern of Leopards or other animals.

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The leopard color pattern in [[horses]] is linked to the "Lp" or [[Leopard complex]], 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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[[Image|File:Knabstrupper Baron.jpg|thumb|alt1=A Leopard-patterned [[Knabstrupper]] [[horse]].|A Leopard-patterned [[Knabstrupper]] [[horse]]

[[Image|File:Giant leopard moth 20050612 173823 1.1300x1210.jpg|thumb|leftalt2=The Giant Leopard Moth|The [[Giant Leopard Moth]].]]

[[Image|File:Rana sphenocephala.jpg|thumb|leftalt3=Southern Leopard Frog|A [[Southern Leopard Frog]].]]

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