单词	leopard seal
释义	leopard seal noun : a spotted slate gray seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) especially of antarctic and subantarctic waters that feeds chiefly on krill, other seals, penguins, and fish Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Nachoum explains in a statement that just before the low tide arrived, a ravenous leopard seal scanned the shallows for its unsuspecting dinner to arrive. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2022 The grand prize of World Nature Photographer of the Year went to Amos Nachoum from the United States for his breathtaking image of a leopard seal about to capture a defenceless Gentoo penguin (below). Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2022 Young Gentoo penguins only enter the water at low tide, so fierce predators like the leopard seal use it to their advantage. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Mar. 2022 Like clockwork, the leopard seal arrived in the lagoon just before low tide. Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2022 The young gentoo penguin in the picture jumped into the lagoon to play during low tide — and got ambushed by the leopard seal. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 1 June 2021 Penguins constitute about a quarter of the leopard seal’s diet throughout the year. Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 1 June 2021 For instance, leopard seals make a living hunting down penguins and even other seals. National Geographic, 24 Dec. 2019 In the ocean, though, penguins most contend with leopard seals, formidable hunters that specialize in warm-blooded prey. National Geographic, 3 Feb. 2020 See More Word History First Known Use 1834, in the meaning defined above
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