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The thylacine ( / ˈθaɪləsiːn /; binomial name Thylacinus cynocephalus ), also commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger or Tasmanian wolf, is an extinct carnivorous marsupial that was native to the Australian mainland and the islands of Tasmania and New Guinea.
Jun 9, 2024 · A slender fox-faced animal that hunted at night for wallabies and birds, the thylacine was 100 to 130 cm (39 to 51 inches) long, including its 50- to 65-cm (20- to 26-inch) tail. Its weight ranged from 15 to 30 kg (33 to 66 pounds), but about 25 kg (about 55 pounds) was average.
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- The thylacine was a slender fox-faced animal that originally inhabited the Australian mainland, New Guinea, and Tasmania. It is now extinct. It was...
- Thylacines lived in Tasmania, New Guinea, and mainland Australia. They ranged over grasslands, wetlands, and dry eucalyptus forests.
- Competition with the dingo probably led to the thylacine’s disappearance from mainland Australia. It was widely hunted in Tasmania by European sett...
- Thylacines were carnivorous marsupials. They ate kangaroos, birds, and small rodents. When European settlers arrived, thylacines also ate poultry a...
May 30, 2024 · On September 7, 1936, the last known thylacine, often referred to as the Tasmanian tiger, is believed to have died in captivity in Hobart, Tasmania. Since then, the species, long presumed extinct, has taken on a near-mythical status.
May 12, 2023 · Tasmanian tigers, also known as thylacines ( Thylacinus cynocephalus) were carnivorous marsupials with distinctive stripes on their lower back. The species was originally found across...
The Thylacine ( Thylacinus cynocephalus: dog-headed pouched-dog) is a large carnivorous marsupial now believed to be extinct. It was the only member of the family Thylacinidae to survive into modern times. It is also known as the Tasmanian Tiger or Tasmanian Wolf.
Feb 4, 2021 · A new analysis of over 1,200 sightings and physical evidence of the thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger, challenges the consensus that it went extinct in 1936. The researchers modeled where and when the thylacine is likely to have persisted and found some chance of ongoing survival in remote areas of Tasmania.
Jun 30, 2024 · The Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, was a marsupial carnivore that went extinct in 1936, but many Australians still hope to see it alive. This report explores the history, science and folklore of the Tasmanian tiger, and the passion of its seekers.
