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The Thylacine, also known as the Tasmanian Tiger (though not related to tigers at all) became extinct because the European settlers saw it as a threat to their livestock and petitioned for a bounty to be placed on it. This enabled them to freely hunt the animal, leading directly to its extinction.
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Did the Tasmanian tiger die out because they ran out of food?
No. Tasmanian Tigers were seen as a threat to livestock, so they were hunted to extinction after Europeans arrived.
Are the Tasmanian tigers endangered?
Tasmanian tigers, or thylacines, went extinct in the early 20th century.
How does the Tasmanian Tiger escape from its predators?
At the time when the Tasmanian Tiger was not extinct, it had no natural predators. It was only when Europeans settled in Tasmania that the species was wiped out. Man became its biggest predator, and judging by the fact that Tasmanian Tigers are now extinct, it could safely be said that the Tasmanian Tiger did not escape from its predators.
Did Tasmanian tigers live in Florida?
No. Tasmanian tigers only lived in the continent of Australia and part of New Guinea.
How are wallabies like Tasmanian tigers?
Both wallabies and Tasmanian Tigers (Thylacines) are mammals, specifically marsupials. Tasmanian Tigers are believed to be extinct, and many species of wallaby are heading in the same direction, due to man's interference.
How do Tasmanian tigers get its food?
hunting
Where was the Tasmanian tigers habitat?
tasmania
What animals ate Tasmanian tigers?
Tasmanian tigers, more properly known as Thylacines, were at the top of the food chain. They had no natural predators.
What sound did the Tasmanian tiger make?
Generally, Thylacines (as Tasmanian tigers were properly called) did not make any sound. They were heard, on occasion, to make a quick yipping sound. Tasmanian tigers were not tigers, so they did not make a tiger-like growl.
How did Tasmanian tiger adapt to Florida?
There are not, nor have ever been, Tasmanian tigers in Florida. Fossil evidence indicates that Tasmanian tigers only lived in the continent of Australia and part of New Guinea.
Is a human taller than a Tasmanian Tiger?
Yes. Humans are taller than Thylacines (Tasmanian tigers) were. Adult Tasmanian tigers stood about 50-60 cm (average 59cm) at the shoulder.
Are the Tasmanian's endangered.?
Tasmanian tigers, or thylacines, went extinct in the early 20th century.
