Catches sight of leopard-skin? (5)

I believe the answer is:

spots

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'catches sight of' is the definition.
(spotting is a kind of catching sight of)

I don't understand the rest of the clue.

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(Other definitions for spots that I've seen before include "Catches sight of" , "Result of outbreak, possibly" , "Acne" , "Sees" , "Espies the blobs?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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