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Down by two late in the game without the ball, the situation was eerily reminiscent of the Crimson's game against Lafayette. In that game, Leopard quarterback Tom Kirchhoff sunk the Crimson defense with two long second-down passes to save the game...

Author: By John B. Trainer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Gridders' Bending 'D' Did Not Break | 11/19/1992 | See Source »

Simon is most effective when he can get outside. Both of his touchdown runs were runs to the right side, where Simon was able to accelerate around and past the Leopard defense untouched...

Author: By John B. Trainer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK | 10/22/1992 | See Source »

Izzy was sitting at the top of the T escalators, taking shelter from the rain. He was sporting a leather jacket covered with leopard-spotted fur that matched his dark spotted bleached-blond hair. A bright-red mohawk ran down the middle of his leopard hair. Greasy black jeans, patched many times over at the crotch completed his outfit...

Author: By June Shih, | Title: Frolicking in the Pit of Despair | 10/1/1992 | See Source »

After landing, we begin our journey back in time. The forests in these wet areas are open and cool, even though the equatorial sun beats down on the upper stories of the canopy. At one point we discover leopard droppings containing black hair and some bone bits. The Pygmies claim it is gorilla hair, though only dna analysis could tell for sure. Fay thinks it's possible, since he has documented leopard attacks on gorillas. Samory, one of the trackers, claims leopards kill the immensely strong apes with surprise attacks in which the cat quickly snaps its jaws around...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Last Eden: a remote African rain forest | 7/13/1992 | See Source »

There is, in fact, a civilization in these forests, even if it is nonhuman. The area is latticed with trails, some as wide as boulevards, that have been cut and maintained by elephants. Says Ndokanda: "This is the elephant's city, and the leopard's and other animals' too." The grid of paths leads to the elephants' favorite spots: mineral licks and clearings, where they socialize with relatives and friends; baths, where they cover themselves with mud; knobby trees, where they rub the mud off, stripping their skin of ticks in the process; and trees such as the Balanites wilsoniana...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Last Eden: a remote African rain forest | 7/13/1992 | See Source »

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