Giraffe vs. Leopard

Giraffenoun

A ruminant, of the genus Giraffa, of the African savannah with long legs and highly elongated neck, which make it the tallest living animal; yellow fur patterned with dark spots, often in the form of a network; and two or more short, skin-covered horns, so-called; strictly speaking the horn-like projections are ossicones.

Giraffenoun

A giraffe unicycle.

Giraffenoun

(Cockney rhyming slang) A laugh.

Giraffenoun

An African ruminant (Giraffa camelopardalis formerly Camelopardalis giraffa) related to the deers and antelopes, but placed in a family (Giraffidae) by itself; the camelopard. It is the tallest of quadriped animals, being sometimes twenty feet from the hoofs to the top of the head. Its neck is very long, and its fore legs are much longer than its hind legs. There are three types, having different patterns of spots on the pelt and different territories: the Reticulated Giraffe, the Masai Giraffe, and the Uganda Giraffe. Intermediate crosses are also observed.

Giraffenoun

tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa

Giraffenoun

a large African mammal with a very long neck and forelegs, having a coat patterned with brown patches separated by lighter lines. It is the tallest living animal.

Giraffe

The giraffe (Giraffa) is an African artiodactyl mammal, the tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant. It is traditionally considered to be one species, Giraffa camelopardalis, with nine subspecies.

Leopardnoun

Panthera pardus, a large wild cat with a spotted coat native to Africa and Asia, especially the male of the species (in contrast to leopardess).

Leopardnoun

(inexact) The clouded leopard (Neofelis nebulosa), a similar-looking large wild cat native to Asia.

Leopardnoun

(inexact) The snow leopard (Panthera uncia), a similar-looking large wild cat native to Asia.

Leopardnoun

(heraldry) A lion passant guardant.

Leopardnoun

A large, savage, carnivorous mammal (Felis leopardus). It is of a yellow or fawn color, with rings or roselike clusters of black spots along the back and sides. It is found in Southern Asia and Africa. By some the panther (Felis pardus) is regarded as a variety of leopard.

Leopardnoun

the pelt of a leopard

Leopardnoun

large feline of African and Asian forests usually having a tawny coat with black spots

Leopard

The leopard (Panthera pardus) is one of the five extant species in the genus Panthera, a member of the cat family, Felidae. It occurs in a wide range in sub-Saharan Africa, in some parts of Western and Central Asia, Southern Russia, and on the Indian subcontinent to Southeast and East Asia.