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leopard sealnounA large grey Antarctic seal which has leopard-like spots and preys on penguins and other seals.- Hydrurga leptonyx, family Phocidae.
To catch penguins, a leopard seal will lurk near the water's edge just under the surface to watch shadows on the ice above....- Experts think the leopard seal mistook marine biologist Kirsty Brown for another seal and dragged her down beneath the icy waters.
- Although they are formidable hunters, leopard seals are solitary creatures and it is virtually unknown for them to attack humans.
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