leopardesses
Female jungle cats
Leopardesses is the plural of leopardess, a female leopard.
The suffix -ess marks female animals or roles, though such forms have fallen out of favor for human occupations.
For big cats, the distinction remains useful: The leopardesses taught their cubs to hunt.
Seen or patterned
- rosettesCircular ornamental clusters
- sleekSmooth and elegant
- litheSupple and graceful
- gracefulElegant in movement
glossy · supple · golden · tawny · pelt · fur · coat · markings
Young wild mammal offspring
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- protectiveServing to guard
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
- nursingMedical caretaking profession
rearing · denning · litter · weaning · bonding · caregiver · teaching · carrying
Roam stealthily
- stalkPlant's vertical support
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- preyAnimal being hunted
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
quarry · stealth · pounce · chase · carnivore · nocturnal · tracking · territory
spotted
Seen or patterned
graceful · glossy · supple · golden · tawny · pelt · fur · coat · markings · dappled
cubs
Young wild mammal offspring
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- protectiveServing to guard
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
nursing · rearing · denning · litter · weaning · bonding · caregiver · teaching · carrying · guarding
prowl
Roam stealthily
predator · quarry · stealth · pounce · chase · carnivore · nocturnal · tracking · territory · claws
savanna
Tropical grassland, sparse trees
Asia · trees · branches · thicket · grassland · wilderness · territory · Serengeti · rainforest · scrubland
lionesses
Adult female big cats
jaguars · cougars · pumas · caracals · servals · ocelots · lynxes · bobcats · wildcats · big cats