noun
thylacine; Tasmanian tiger; Tasmanian wolf
Refers to the extinct carnivorous marsupial Thylacinus cynocephalus. The katakana form フクロオオカミ is the most common spelling.
フクロオオカミは絶滅した有袋類の一種です。
The thylacine is a species of extinct marsupial.
Katakana spelling is standard for this animal name.
Kanji spelling is rare; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 袋 (fukuro, 'pouch') and 狼 (ōkami, 'wolf'), referring to the animal's wolf-like appearance and marsupial pouch.