Paper animal? (5)

I believe the answer is:

tiger

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This might be a double definition.

'paper' is the first definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.

'animal?' is the second definition.
(tiger is a type of animal)

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for tiger that I've seen before include "- - Woods (golf)" , "Fierce, determined type" , "Striped carnivore" , "Endangered carnivore" , "Predator" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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