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Last full accuracy audit: 2026-08-28 · 5 entries checked · 4 flagged · 15 issues confirmed · 2 corrected · 13 still open
Leopard — The claim that the first known leopon was bred in Japan in 1959 is incorrect; the first known leopon was bred in India in 1910 at the zoo in Kolhapur.
Leopard — [contradicted] The English name 'leopard' derives from ancient Greek λεόπαρδος (leopardos), originally referring to the leopard itself. :: The word λεόπαρδος originally referred to a cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus).
Cheetah — The entry states Schreber gave the name Felis jubatus in 1775 based on a Cape skin, but the name Felis jubatus was originally proposed by Erxleben in 1777, and Schreber used Felis jubata in 1775.
Cheetah — The entry says cheetahs strike with their dewclaw when hunting, but they actually use their forepaws to trip prey and kill with a throat bite, not the dewclaw.
Black panther — [contradicted] The frequency of melanism in leopards is about 11% over their range :: Frequency of melanism appears to be approximately 11% over the leopard's range.
Black panther — [contradicted] Black panthers are significant as a striking example of melanism in big cats, occurring in both leopards and jaguars :: No contradiction — statement matches source.
Siberian tiger — [contradicted] The Siberian tiger was described under several scientific names in the 19th century, including Felis tigris altaicus, Tigris longipilis, Felis tigris var. amurensis, and Felis tigris coreensis, based on variations in fur length, colouration, and
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