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In this Siberian forest you might catch predator (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

taiga

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'in this siberian forest' is the definition.
'taiga' can be an answer for 'siberian forest' (I've seen this in another clue). I am not certain of the remainder of the definition.

'you might catch predator' is the wordplay.
'you might catch' shows a homophone (sound like).
'predator' becomes 'tiger' (I've seen this before).
'tiger' is a homophone of 'TAIGA'.

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(Other definitions for taiga that I've seen before include "trees" , "northern forest" , "coniferous forests" , "Swampy forest south of tundra" , "Russian zone" .)

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