When did Tasmanian tigers become extinct?

Answer 1

The last known specimen of the Tasmanian Tiger, more properly known as the Thylacine, died in the Hobart Zoo on 7 September 1936. However, since that time, there have been numerous unconfirmed "sightings" over the years, so some hopeful people remain optimistic that the thylacine is not truly extinct. It should be noted that not a single reported sighting has ever been confirmed.

Answer 2

The Tasmanian tiger, more correctly known as the Thylacine, was declared extinct by international standards, as stated by the Tasmanian government, in 1986

The last known specimen of the Thylacine died in the Hobart Zoo in September 1936. Since then, there have been many unconfirmed sightings, but because of lack of real evidence, the marsupial was declared officially extinct.

Answer 3

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.

It was one of the biggest carnivorous marsupials, and native to Australia and New Guinea.

Answer 4

From the time of European settlement, the Thylacine, or Tasmanian Tiger, was only known on the Australian island state of Tasmania. This is its last known location, and official extinction status by international standards was declared in 1986.

However, fossil evidence from a long time ago indicates they once also lived on the Australian mainland and on the island of New Guinea. The Tasmanian tiger is also extinct from these locations.

Answer 5

The Tasmanian Tiger, more correctly known as the Thylacine, has not been seen since the last known specimen died in September 1936.

However, for a species to be declared extinct, fifty years must pass since a confirmed sighting. Therefore, the Thylacine was declared extinct by national standards in 1986.

Answer 6

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.

Answer 7

The last known specimen of the Tasmanian Tiger, more correctly known as the Thylacine, died in the Hobart Zoo on 7 September 1936.