Tasmanian tiger
Lost striped predator
The Tasmanian tiger, also called the thylacine, was a carnivorous marsupial native to Australia and Tasmania, resembling a large dog with distinctive dark stripes across its back.
The last known individual died in captivity in 1936, making it a symbol of human-caused extinction.
Despite occasional unconfirmed sightings, the species is considered extinct.
Extinct Australian striped marsupial
- dodoVanished flightless bird
- quaggaPartially striped extinct zebra
- passenger pigeonExtinct migratory North American dove
- great aukExtinct flightless North Atlantic seabird
moa · Steller's sea cow · overhunting · bounty · taxidermy · Benjamin · 1936 · extinction
Extinct Australian striped marsupial
- pouchSmall flexible bag
- joeyYoung marsupial offspring
- numbatAustralian termite-eating marsupial
- AustraliaSouthern Hemisphere continent-country
New Guinea · convergent evolution · kangaroo · wallaby · wombat · bandicoot · bilby · koala
Parallel linear markings
- jawsMouth's bony framework
- gapeStare with mouth ajar
- hindquartersAnimal's rear body section
- snoutBeast's protruding face
canine teeth · body shape · sandy fur · banding · carnivore · predator · apex · nocturnal
Instance of perceiving something
- reportedCommunicated formally
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- rediscoveryFinding something previously known
- searchAct of seeking
expedition · camera trap · footage · wilderness · bushland · survivor · belief · mystery
thylacine
Extinct Australian striped marsupial
- dodoVanished flightless bird
- quaggaPartially striped extinct zebra
- passenger pigeonExtinct migratory North American dove
great auk · moa · Steller's sea cow · overhunting · bounty · taxidermy · Benjamin · 1936 · extinction · habitat loss
thylacine
Extinct Australian striped marsupial
Australia · New Guinea · convergent evolution · kangaroo · wallaby · wombat · bandicoot · bilby · koala · possum
stripes
Parallel linear markings
- jawsMouth's bony framework
- gapeStare with mouth ajar
- hindquartersAnimal's rear body section
snout · canine teeth · body shape · sandy fur · banding · carnivore · predator · apex · nocturnal · shy
sighting
Instance of perceiving something
- reportedCommunicated formally
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- rediscoveryFinding something previously known
search · expedition · camera trap · footage · wilderness · bushland · survivor · belief · mystery · elusive
- Australian Prehistorythylacine, thunder bird, giant kangaroo, giant lizard, giant snake
- extinctionmass extinction, dodo, extinct, extinction event, extinction rate
- Australian mammalskangaroos, koalas, wombats, wallabies, echidnas
- Australian wildlifekangaroo, koala, platypus, echidna, wombat
- Extinct Animalsdinosaur, dinosaurs, tyrannosaurus, dodo, mammoth
- marsupialskangaroo, koala, wallaby, wombat, opossum
Tasmanian tigerAfrican elephant
Largest terrestrial animal species
white-tailed deer · cockroach · rat · domestic cat · invasive species
Tasmanian tigerbald eagle
White-headed North American raptor
American bison · gray wolf · California condor · humpback whale · giant panda
Tasmanian tigerBengal tiger
Large striped Asian feline
Siberian tiger · big cat · tiger · felid