So, this is a thought I've always had a about the female leopardess encounter. You know the one, where you flirt, fight, ect. If you pick flirt you get the text "Adepemak knows what you were doing later" which clearly implies some amorous/sexual stuff. It's even been speculated the lipard encounter a result of that fling!

What I'm suggesting is introducing Lipards into the game alongside Leopons. Lipards could be a possible result from that encounter, while the encounter itself could remain the same or become rare (it's already an uncommon encounter in explore). Leopards are solo animals and raise their cubs without help from the father, so most of the leopardess ladies you breed will simply forget about you. However, maybe one day you get a message, though the chances of that are the same as breeding a pon.

"Your lionesses have gathered on the edge of your territory, surrounding something. Curious, you shoulder your way to them and see a vaguely familiar looking leopardess. Her eyes light up and something mews below her. You notice a cub in her jaws! She tells you it's yours, that she is [young, inexperience and unsure/old and not long for this world] and wants to raise it among your lions until it's weaned! Feeling responsible, you ignore the growls of your lionesses and give her a place in your pride."

First gen lipards would be born with:
-A Lipard spawned Hanjamanjano base (Cream Dark Countershade Special)
-Lipard spawned Fading Rosettes
Sunglow Eyes
-Under White 5
-Zarabu colored mane with Lipard spawn Underhang style
-Low Stats
-First Gens would have a 10% chance of passing, their offspring only 5%

Now, I WILL draw an adult version of the Lipard so you all can get a better idea of what this thing would look like.