Tasmanian tiger; thylacine
Refers to the extinct carnivorous marsupial Thylacinus cynocephalus, also known as the thylacine. The Japanese term 袋狼 (ふくろう) is a less common synonym.
See also: フクロオオカミ
The Tasmanian tiger is said to have become extinct in 1936.
Variant with interpunct; less common but still seen.
Loanword from English 'Tasmanian tiger', referring to the thylacine.