Science
Tasmanian tigers start to look like dogs in the pouch – Pursuit
The Tasmanian tiger and wolf evolved similar genetic blueprints, lifestyle strategies and skull shapes, even as puppies finds University of Melbourne-led study.
Dr Axel Newton, Dr Christy Hipsley, Dr Vera Weisbecker and Professor Andrew Pask
When European settlers first arrived in Tasmania, they were surprised to find a large dog-like marsupial that had stripes similar to a tiger.
These features provided the animal with its common name, the Tasmanian tiger and its scientific name, Thylacinus cynocephalus, translating to dog-headed pouched one.
The last Tasmanian tiger died in captivity in 1936. Picture: TMAG Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
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