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What is a thylacine's common name?
The Thylacine was commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger - a misnomer, because the creature was not a tiger, but a marsupial.
How did the Tasmanian wolf get its food?
The Tasmanian wolf was not a wolf, but a marsupial. Its proper name was Thylacine, although it was most commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger. It is not known whether the Thylacine was a solitary hunter, or whether it hunted in packs. It was known to eat mammals, as it was a dasyurid, or carnivorous marsupial.
How should you improve the life of a thylacine?
It is too late to improve the life of a Thylacine. The last known Thylacine died in 1936.
Is a Tasmanian tiger nocturnal?
Yes. The Tasmanian tiger, more correctly known as a Thylacine, was nocturnal. The Thylacine, now extinct, was a marsupial, and the vast majority of marsupials are nocturnal and/or crepuscular.
What Type of organism was the thylacine?
A Thylacine was a consumer, and a mammal, specifically a carnivorous marsupial known as a dasyurid.
Why are Tasmanian wolves carnivores if they don't eat meat?
The Tasmanian wolf or Tasmanian tiger, also known as the thylacine, is an extinct marsupial carnivore. The thylacine was exclusively carnivorous. For more information on the diet of the thylacine, click on this link.
Do Tasmanian tiger live at wineglass bay?
No. The Tasmanian tiger, more correctly known as the Thylacine, is extinct.
When did the thylacine exist?
The Thylacine existed up until the early part of the 20th century. The last known Thylacine died in the Hobart Zoo in September 1936.
Is the Tasmanian Devil the official animal emblem of Tasmania?
Tasmania does not have an official animal emblem but unofficially the Tasmanian Devil is commonly accepted as the emblem of this state. An alternative unofficial emblem is the Thylacine, commonly known as the Tasmanian Tiger, which is now extinct. The Thylacine was not a tiger but a carnivorous creature hunted to extinction by early European settlers.
When was the Tasmanian tiger's breeding season?
The Tasmanian tiger, more correctly known as the Thylacine, was known up until 1936. This is when the last known Thylacine died in captivity. There have been no confirmed sightings since then.
Why is the Tasmanian wolf helpful to the ecosystem?
The Tasmanian wolf, more correctly known as the Thylacine, is extinct. It is not helpful to the ecosystem any more.
Was the thylacine extinct in 1995?
Yes. The last known Thylacine died in 1936. There have been no confirmed sightings since then.
