no one knows exactly when but we estimate about 4 thousand years ago
Sabertoothed tiger
The real scientific name for sabertoothed tigers of all ages was smilodon.
Nothing now. The last Tasmanian tiger, or Thylacine, died in 1936.
The Hobart Zoo had the last Tasmanian tiger, better known as the Thylacine. The last captive Thylacine died in 1936.
Nothing now. The last Tasmanian tiger, or Thylacine, died in 1936.
There were many kinds of sabertoothed cats, and they varied in size from that of a large house cat to that of a tiger or lion, and some were even bigger. The classic saber toothed "tiger" is called Smilodon and the South American species could weigh up to 500 kgs!
sabertoothed tigers.
The Tasmanian tiger, more correctly known as the Thylacine, was last seen in 1936. The last known specimen died in the Hobart Zoo on 7 September 1936.
It is said that the last Tasmanian tiger, or Thylacine, which died in a Hobart zoo in 1936, died partially from starvation and partially from exposure. Not enough was known about the needs of this native marsupial, and it was, quite simply, not cared for properly.
There have been sightings, videos, and pictures since the 'last' Tasmanian tiger died, so its possible.
The last known Tasmanian tiger, or Thylacine, died in 1936. There are hopes that this creature is still alive, hiding elusively in the wilds of Tasmania, but there have been no confirmedsightings.
The Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, was in existence right up until the last known specimen died in the 1930s.