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LEOPARD MARKING [2 records]

Record 1 2014-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Furs and Fur Industry
DEF

A structure or color marking on an animal suggestive of a rosette; especially : one of the groups of spots on a leopard.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pelleteries et fourrures
CONT

Le chat-léopard du Bengale [...] le nom de ce mammifère lui vient des taches présentes sur son pelage similaires à celles du léopard [...] Le corps et la queue sont couverts de rosettes et la queue est souvent annelée à la pointe.

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-03-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Horse Racing and Equestrian Sports
  • Horse Husbandry
OBS

Darker spots are widely distributed on a lighter background in a horse’s coat.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Courses hippiques et sports équestres
  • Élevage des chevaux
OBS

Taches foncées sur un fond plus clair, et dont la disposition rappelle celle que l'on observe chez la panthère et le léopard.

Spanish

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