Leopard pattern

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This article is about general leopard patterning. For leopard patterning in horses, see Leopard complex.
A leopard, the animal with a classic leopard hair coat pattern

A leopard pattern is a spotted color pattern, particularly in the hair coat or skin of

fabrics.[1][2][3]

Leopard pattern in animals

In animal world, leopard pattern refers to the black and gold spotted coat of the leopard,[4] but is used to describe many color combinations that result in spots scattered randomly across the skin or hair coat of other animals. Examples of animals with coloring patterns termed leopard include many great cats in the genus

leopard flower.[6] Other animals with leopard patterns include the leopard cat, snow leopard, clouded leopard, leopard gecko and the leopard tortoise
among some others.

The Lp (

mottling of the skin, a white sclera around the eye, and striped hooves
. Horses with the Lp gene may be spotted all over, or may have concentrations of spots in various patterns.

Some other animal breeds like dogs, such as

Dalmatians, Catahoula Leopard Dogs and American Leopard Hounds
also have similar leopard color patterns.

References

  1. ^ "Leopard vs. Cheetah Print – Know the Difference for Decorating | The Inside". April 7, 2020. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
  2. ^ Chun, Kelsey. "The New Neutral: How to Incorporate Leopard Print into Your Wardrobe". Verily. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  3. ^ "How To Wear Leopard Print". yoper.com. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  4. ^ "Why the leopard got its spots". phys.org. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  5. ^ "Leopard eel -Myrichthys pardalis (Valenciennes 1839)". fishbase.se. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  6. ^ "Plants Profile - Belamcanda chinensis (L.) DC. Blackberry Lily". plants.usda.gov. Archived from the original on 2013-05-31. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
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