leopard seal
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of leopard seal
First recorded in 1890–95
Example Sentences
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Matthew Smith captured a striking split image of a curious leopard seal beneath the Antarctic ice, using a custom extension he designed for his camera's underwater housing.
From BBC • Oct. 8, 2024
Emperor penguins are an integral part of the Antarctic food chain, in which they prey upon squid and small fish and are preyed upon by larger predators like the leopard seal and killer whale.
From New York Times • Oct. 25, 2022
The mystery owner of the USB drive found inside a thawed slab of frozen leopard seal poop in New Zealand has been revealed.
From Fox News • Feb. 8, 2019
In fact, one female leopard seal spent most of her time along the seafloor looking for bottom-dwelling fish.
From National Geographic • Aug. 7, 2015
On January 1, Orde-Lees was skiing near the edge of the floe when a twelve-foot-long, fanged leopard seal lunged up out of the water and began humping toward him at astonishing speed.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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