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Thylacine (Benjamin?) with an open mouth. Their long snout and row of sharp teeth make them very distinctive. It's easy to see why Thylacines (aka Tasmanian tigers) are many peoples' favorite extinct animal.
Scientists are close to reviving the Tasmanian tiger using advanced DNA technology. While it could help stabilize ecosystems, concerns arise about potential risks similar to a real-life Jurassic Park.
The last images of the "Tasmanian Tiger" nearing extinction. Biologist David Fleay's haunting photos at a Hobart zoo in 1922 are known around the world. Able to open its jaws to an unusual 80 degrees, the thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus ‘dog-headed pouched one’) was the largest carnivorous marsupial of modern times. Hunted to the brink of extinction as a "sheep-killer," a 2011 study revealed its jaws too weak to kill sheep. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/14730055
— “the species that are most likely to go extinct also appear to be the ones who rarely leave behind a trace.” read article : most species that disappear today will leave no trace in t…
Currently there are 1,556 endangered species in the world.
On September 7, 1936, the last known Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, named Benjamin, died in captivity. We were reminded of that in late May of this year, when long-lost footage of this animal at the Hobart Zoo was found. It was shot in...
The extinct Tasmanian tiger genome is nearing completion, but the research needs more support, scientists say.
The last Tasmanian tiger died in captivity more than 80 years ago — or so we thought. Eight recent sightings suggest the creature may still exist.
Thylacine (Tasmanian Tiger) now extinct
The Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacinus cynocephalus) - extinct since 1936
Scientists have produced the first high-quality genomic sequence for the Tasmanian tiger (Thylacinus cynocephalus), also known as the thylacine.
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