big beastnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌbɪɡ ˈbiːst/us/ˌbɪɡ ˈbiːst/a large wild animal:
Prehistoric fires may have killed off the big beasts that once roamed Australia.
UK a large and powerful organization, or a powerful person:
They are the big beasts among TV networks.
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Wild mammals
- aardvark
- anteater
- armadillo
- bandicoot
- bilby
- giant panda
- giraffe
- grizzly bear
- hedgehog
- hippopotamus
- panda
- platypus
- polar bear
- polecat
- porcupine
- tapir
- tusker
- vampire bat
- wallaby
- weasel
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