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Blonde Girl Wearing Leopard Swimsuit In The Construction Area
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Etymology
In antiquity, it was believed that a leopard was a hybrid of a lion and a panther, as is reflected in its name which is a Greek compound of λέων leōn ("lion") and πάρδος pardos ("male panther"). The Greek word is related to Sanskrit पृदाकु pṛdāku ("snake, tiger, panther"), and probably derives from a Mediterranean language such as Egyptian.
A panther can be any of several species of large felids: the term can refer to cougars and jaguars in the American continents; and everywhere else, to leopards.
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