Queensland tiger

noun

A cryptid, which may be a relict Thylacoleo (marsupial lion) or mainland variant of the Thylacinus (Tasmanian wolf and Tasmanian tiger)

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nounQueensland tiger (plural Queensland tigers)

plural Queensland tigers

  1. A cryptid, which may be a relict Thylacoleo (marsupial lion) or mainland variant of the Thylacinus (Tasmanian wolf and Tasmanian tiger)

    Synonyms: yarri

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nounA cryptid, which may be a relict Thylacoleo (marsupial lion) or mainland variant of the Thylacinus (Tasmanian wolf and Tasmanian tiger)

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Origin

From being a striped large-cat-like cryptid animal found in Queensland, Australia.

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Queensland tiger. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Queensland%20tiger

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