Warrigal (Noun)
Meaning 1
Wolflike yellowish-brown wild dog of Australia.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
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Meaning 2
Australian wild horse.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The wild brumby known as the warrigal had roamed the outback for generations.
- As a feral horse, the warrigal had to fend for itself in the harsh desert landscape.
- In some parts of Australia, the warrigal was considered a pest species, while in others it was a treasured national symbol.
- After a fierce storm, a small herd of warrigals could be seen drinking from a flooded waterhole.
- Many a cattle station in rural Australia had been affected by the warrigal's constant grazing and the competition it presented for resources.