-lived north, east, and south coasts of aus. across tasmania and new guinea
-habitat was grasslands
-none bred in captivity(zoos)
-33-77 pounds
- about 3-4 feet long body
-15-26 inch tail
-ate small mammals, birds, and reptiles
- produce 2-4 young
-marsupial(pouch for young until 3 months old
-stiff tail and tiger-like stripes on back
-ran slowly but tireless
- extinct 1936
-due to farmers worried about there livestock
wikipedia
"Thylacine." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 13 Nov 2008, 03:45 UTC. 14 Nov 2008 <http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thylacine&oldid=251487469>.
-large jaws
-1800 - 70 million thylacine
-1870- 10,000 thylacine
-1936- 0
"Tasmanian tiger" World Book Encyclopedia
-short gray to yellowish-brown fur
Tasmanian Tiger the tragic tale of how the world lost it's most mysterios predator David Owen copyright: 2005 new south wales Australia
_ 4600 year old mummified thylacine found in 1966 in western australia
-1839-1850 stock losses recorded at Woolnorth Australia Thylacine, 40/ dogs, 660/ thylacine , dogs and other "vermin", 1050
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