tiger cat

noun

any of several felines, as the ocelot or margay, that resemble the tiger in coloration or ferocity but are smaller.
a spotted marsupial cat, Dasyurus (Dasyurops ) maculatus.
a domestic cat having a striped coat resembling that of a tiger.

tiger cat

a medium-sized feline mammal, Felis tigrina, of Central and South America, having a dark-striped coat
any similar feline with tiger-like markings, such as the margay

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First recorded in 1690–1700

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The watchful beggar tenderly holding an alert gray tiger cat in his lap has been bestowed with an attribute of clever endurance.

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The guiña is known variously as the little tiger cat, little spotted cat or Chilean cat.

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Buster is what is commonly called a “tiger cat,” meaning only that he has stripes.

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Right in the middle of the bed, curled up like a cushion, was a tiger cat with a white bib.

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This oncilla, otherwise known as a little spotted cat or tiger cat, gazes from the bars of a cage after being rescued from poachers in Peru in 2009.

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