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The thylacine was known as the Tasmanian tiger because of the dark transverse stripes that radiated from the top of its back, and it was called the Tasmanian wolf because it resembled a medium- to large-sized canid. The name thylacine is derived from thýlakos meaning "pouch" and ine meaning "pertaining to", and refers to the marsupial pouch ...
The only species to survive into modern times was the thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus), which became extinct in 1936. The consensus of authors prior to 1982 was that the thylacinid family were related to the Borhyaenidae , a group of South American predators, also extinct, that exhibited many similar characteristics of dentition.
The last known Tasmanian tiger was in the Beaumaris Zoo in Tasmania, eventually dying in 1936. The earliest known member of the genus, Thylacinus macknessi appeared during the Early Miocene, around 16 million years ago, and was smaller than the modern thylacine, with a body mass of about 6.7–9.0 kilograms (14.8–19.8 lb).
Thylacines in Washington D.C., c. 1906 The International Thylacine Specimen Database (ITSD) is the culmination of a four-year research project to catalogue and digitally photograph all known surviving specimen material of the thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus) (or Tasmanian tiger) held within museum, university, and private collections.
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It preceded the most recent species of thylacine by 4–6 million years, [2] and was 5% bigger, [3] was more robust and had a shorter, broader skull. Its size is estimated to be similar to that of a grey wolf ; the head and body together were around 5 feet long, and its teeth were less adapted for shearing compared to those of the now-extinct ...
[37] [38] A successful thylacine proxy birth could also introduce new marsupial-assisted reproductive technology which can aid in other marsupial conservation efforts. [39] Colossal is partnering with the University of Melbourne, and the project is led by Andrew Pask. [37] [38] The Tasmanian Thylacine Advisory Committee was launched in December ...
The last known footage of a thylacine (Tasmaian Tiger), an individual called Benjamin, from the travelogue Tasmania the Wonderland, 1935. The footage was rediscovered ...