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Are Tasmanian wolves camouflaged

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Anonymous

15y ago
Updated: 8/18/2019

The term "Tasmanian wolf" is erroneously applied to the Tasmanian tiger, which is more properly known as the Thylacine.

Thylacines are believed to be extinct, but their unique striping on brown fur did camouflage them quite effectively.

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