thylacines
Extinct striped marsupials
Thylacines were carnivorous marsupials native to Australia and Tasmania, also called Tasmanian tigers for the stripes across their backs.
The last known thylacine died in captivity in 1936, making them a symbol of human-caused extinction.
Despite occasional unconfirmed sightings, the species is considered extinct: Scientists are attempting to de-extinct the thylacine using preserved DNA.
Pouch-bearing mammal
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
- TasmanianFrom Australia's island state
- pouchSmall flexible bag
- nocturnalActive during darkness
striped · apex predator · joey · den · solitary · territorial · jaws · gape
No longer existing
- BenjaminHebrew-origin masculine name
- 1936A calendar year
- huntingPursuing wild game
- bountyReward for capture
persecution · habitat loss · disease · colonial · genocide · human impact · overhunting · extermination
Witnessed occurrences
- unconfirmedNot officially validated
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- bushlandUncultivated native vegetation area
- camera trapsAutomatic wildlife photography devices
eyewitness · survival · remote · mainland · Victoria · Queensland · rediscovery · hoax
Reviving vanished organisms
- cloningMaking identical copies
- DNAHereditary code molecule
- genomeOrganism's total hereditary material
- genetic engineeringDeliberate DNA modification
resurrection · sequencing · CRISPR · surrogate · rewilding · biotechnology · ethics · taxidermy
Hereditary symbolic emblem
- logoCompany identifying symbol
- documentaryFactual film about reality
- filmMovie or coating
- archival footagePreserved historical recordings
photography · natural history museum · symbolism · remembrance · indigenous knowledge · dreamtime · artwork · stamps
marsupial
Pouch-bearing mammal
nocturnal · striped · apex predator · joey · den · solitary · territorial · jaws · gape · Australian fauna
extinct
No longer existing
bounty · persecution · habitat loss · disease · colonial · genocide · human impact · overhunting · extermination · vanished
sightings
Witnessed occurrences
- unconfirmedNot officially validated
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- bushlandUncultivated native vegetation area
camera traps · eyewitness · survival · remote · mainland · Victoria · Queensland · rediscovery · hoax · cryptid
de-extinction
Reviving vanished organisms
genetic engineering · resurrection · sequencing · CRISPR · surrogate · rewilding · biotechnology · ethics · taxidermy
coat of arms
Hereditary symbolic emblem
- logoCompany identifying symbol
- documentaryFactual film about reality
- filmMovie or coating
archival footage · photography · natural history museum · symbolism · remembrance · indigenous knowledge · dreamtime · artwork · stamps · currency
thylacinesTasmanian devil
Carnivorous Australian island marsupial
gray wolf · dingo · coyote · invasive species
thylacineswolves
Wild pack canines
gray wolves · gray wolf · canids · placental mammals · coyotes
thylacinesTasmanian devils
Carnivorous Australian island marsupials
kangaroos · wombats · koalas · platypuses · echidnas