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The name thylacine is derived from thýlakos meaning "pouch" and ine meaning "pertaining to", and refers to the marsupial pouch. Both sexes had a pouch. The females used theirs for rearing young, and the males used theirs as a protective sheath, covering the external reproductive organs.
What is a Thylacine? 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.
Jun 9, 2024 · Thylacine, the largest carnivorous marsupial of recent times, presumed extinct soon after the last captive individual died in 1936.
Mar 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 looked more like...
May 12, 2023 · Based on reported sightings, some scientists say the iconic creature probably survived until the late 1980s or 1990s, but others are skeptical. The last known thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus...
Jun 20, 2023 · Unlike the woolly mammoth—the other charismatic extinct mammal that has become a high-profile target for de-extinction—the thylacine lacks a closely related species to serve as a genetic ...
Dec 11, 2017 · The Tasmanian tiger or thylacine ( Thylacinus cynocephalus) was a large, carnivorous marsupial and the only species within the family Thylacinidae to survive into the modern era. Historically...
Introduction. Thylacines were dog-like marsupial carnivores whose last representative, the Tasmanian 'Tiger', tragically became extinct last century. The late Miocene Thylacinus potens, known only from a single upper jaw, was one the largest of the thylacines.
Welcome to The Thylacine Museum, an online scientific and educational resource promoting a greater awareness and understanding of the thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger. Here you will find nearly 400 pages of detailed information covering virtually every aspect of the natural history of this unique Australian marsupial.
The Tasmanian tiger: the misunderstood marsupial that scientists want ...
