猛獣 (moujuu) Japanese meaning: fierce animal | KotomoraThere are many fierce animals in this zoo.
Please be careful of the wild beasts.
Usage patterns
猛獣が脱走するfor a fierce animal to escape (from a zoo or enclosure)
News spread that a fierce animal had escaped from the zoo.
猛獣に襲われるto be attacked by a fierce animal
There is a danger of being attacked by a fierce animal deep in the jungle.
猛獣を飼育するto keep/raise a fierce animal in captivity
That zoo keeps some rare fierce animals in captivity.
猛獣を捕獲するto capture a fierce (wild) animal
They captured the fierce animal that had appeared near the village.