Question

A wall relief found in 2021 at the site of Sayburç (“sigh-boorch”) depicts a man holding his penis between two of these animals. They aren’t bulls, but a book called [This animal’s] Tale by Ian Hodder documents his work at Çatalhöyük (“chah-TAHL-hey-yook”), where iconography of these animals is common, but not their remains. Pottery from the Khami culture is often found in the same archaeological layers as the more decorative ceramics of a culture named for these animals’ “Kopje” (“kawp-yuh”). The Magerius (-5[1])Mosaic found in modern (*) Tunisia (10[1])depicts four of these animals being killed in a venatio show. The Narmer palette depicts two (-5[1])long-necked beasts (10[1])whose modern name combines that (-5[1])of these animals with “serpent.” (10[4])According to Pliny, these animals were a hybrid of a beast named for its mottled coat and a lioness. For 10 points, name these Old World big cats long thought to be distinct from black panthers. (10[1])■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: leopards [or Panthera pardus; accept Leopard’s Kopje; accept serpopard or pard; accept black panther before mention; prompt on cheetahs or Acinonyx jubatus by asking “what other animal was often conflated with the cheetah?”]
<Alex Fregeau, Other History>
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Summary

2023 Chicago Open08/05/2023Y989%0%33%115.38

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Justin WytmarDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid TooI would prefer not to78-5
Nick JensenThe Catastrophic Implosion of Packet SubI prefer really not to speak. If I speak I’m in big trouble8310
Chris RayTeach Us to Outgrow Our LadnessIn Search of Things Past99-5
Jason GolfinosSaint Peter Andre 3000The anti-STOON-dahl cabal (the tall Keyal et al.)10110
Charles HangHang et al., Robert Browning[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?106-5
Will AlstonCurse you, Periplus the Platypus!BHSU11110
Cyrus Zhouwave2: trimming membership codes 9655377758gpEvans Hall destruction awaiters11110
Jordan BrownsteinThe Plague (anime)" was redirected to: "Oran High School Host Clubremembrance of lost time11110
Joy An[moderator voice] yes that is so tenpointscore! is your team feeling bonuspilled?Hang et al., Robert Browning11110
Halle FriedmanIn Search of Things PastTeach Us to Outgrow Our Ladness14710
Kevin WangI would prefer not toDon't be Afraid, the Clown's Afraid Too1480
Paul KasińskiThe CanadiansQuasicrystal Silence14810