The thylacine (/ ˈθaɪləsiːn /; binomial name Thylacinus cynocephalus), also commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger or Tasmanian wolf, is an extinct carnivorous marsupial that was native to …

Oct 17, 2025 · The thylacine was a slender fox-faced animal that originally inhabited the Australian mainland, New Guinea, and Tasmania. It is now extinct. It was the largest …

Jun 29, 2025 · But unlike other mythical creatures, the thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger, actually—indisputably— existed, an apex predator the size of a small wolf, roamed the island …

Jul 31, 2025 · 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 …

The thylacine, also known as the Tasmanian tiger, or Tasmanian wolf, is an extinct marsupial with the appearance of a medium sized canid that was native to Australia, Tasmania and New …

Sep 9, 2025 · The thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus, or ‘dog-headed pouched-dog’), also known as the ‘Tasmanian tiger’ or ‘Tasmanian wolf’ was a carnivorous marsupial.

Oct 28, 2024 · Now, the Colossal team claims to have assembled the most complete genome to date of a thylacine, also called a Tasmanian tiger, from the genetic material recovered from …

Aug 30, 2024 · The Tasmanian tiger, also known as the thylacine or Tasmanian wolf, is an extinct carnivorous marsupial that once roamed Australia (including the island of Tasmania) and New …

The Tasmanian tiger, also called the thylacine, was a meat-eating marsupial that was driven extinct by European colonisers. It once lived across mainland Australia and New Guinea, but …

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 …