Queensland Tiger

The Queensland Tiger is a cryptid said to roam northeastern Australia’s rainforests, described as a large, dog-sized cat with stripes across its back, powerful forelimbs, and a pronounced, cat-like face. Some reports even credit it with a savage, guttural growl and remarkable leaping ability. Cryptozoologists have speculated it might be a surviving marsupial predator like the Thylacoleo (the extinct “marsupial lion”). Scientists argue sightings are likely misidentified feral cats grown unusually large or embellishments tied to Australia’s rich fossil record. Still, the Queensland Tiger prowls on in local tales, a phantom predator that hints Australia’s ancient predators might not all rest quietly in the ground.