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The Tasmanian Tiger was Hunted to Extinction as a ‘Large Predator’ – Gizmodo Australia

Until it was hunted to extinction, the thylacine – also known as the Tasmanian tiger or Tasmanian wolf – was the world’s largest marsupial predator. However, our new research shows it was in fact only about half as large as previously thought. So perhaps it w…

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Until it was hunted to extinction, the thylacine also known as the Tasmanian tiger or Tasmanian wolf was the worlds largest marsupial predator. However, our new research shows it was in fact only about half as large as previously thought. So perhaps it wasnt such a big bad wolf after all.
Although the thylacine is widely known as an example of human-caused extinction, there is a lot we still dont know about this fascinating animal. This even includes one of the most basic details: how much did …

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