Fierce, hard-to-control sort (5)

I believe the answer is:

tiger

(Other definitions for tiger that I've seen before include "Endangered carnivore" , "Striped animal poetically burning bright" , "Large feline of the forests" , "Large striped cat" , "Dynamic type - striped animal" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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