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The thylacine (/ ˈ θ aɪ l ə s iː n /; 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.
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 Australia...
May 17, 2024 · Also known as: Tasmanian tiger, Tasmanian wolf, Thylacinus cynocephalus, marsupial wolf
Mar 10, 2021 · March 10, 2021. The Tasmanian tiger is still extinct. Reports of its enduring survival are greatly exaggerated. Known officially to science as a thylacine, the large marsupial predators, which...
Aug 7, 2019 · The Tasmanian Tiger was a dog-like marsupial of Australia that went extinct in the 20th century, despite that fact people still believe it exists today.
Apr 20, 2017 · The Tasmanian tiger was the world's largest carnivorous marsupial. Recent unconfirmed sightings have spurred searches for this animal that was presumed extinct over 80 years ago.
Aug 16, 2022 · CNN — Almost 100 years after its extinction, the Tasmanian tiger may live once again. Scientists want to resurrect the striped carnivorous marsupial, officially known as a thylacine, which used...
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.
Tasmanian tiger. Few other Australian animal species have as much mystery surrounding them as the thylacine. Also known as the Tasmanian tiger – because it’s a carnivore with striped markings – much of the intrigue about this marsupial is about whether it still survives today.
Thylacinus is a genus of extinct carnivorous marsupials in the family Thylacinidae. The only recent member was the thylacine ( Thylacinus cynocephalus ), commonly also known as the Tasmanian tiger or Tasmanian wolf.
