"native tiger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: native tigers [plural], Native Tiger [alternative]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} native tiger (plural native tigers)
  1. (obsolete) Tasmanian tiger (Thylacinus cynocephalus) Tags: obsolete Categories (lifeform): Dasyuromorphs
    Sense id: en-native_tiger-en-noun-4x7mkaE2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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