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Extinct Animals

All the information you need to know about animals that have already become extinct.

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What size is a thylacine?

The Thylacine was known from the time of European settlement in Tasmania (the southern island state of Australia), which occurred in 1804.

The Aborigines knew about them for thousands of years but did not hunt them to extinction as the Europeans did. However, by bringing the dingo with them from Asia, Aborigines did contribute to the extinction of the thylacine on the Australian mainland.

What is the last Tasmanian tiger name?

It is said that the last Tasmanian tiger, or Thylacine, which died in the 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.

Why is the thylacine dangerous?

The Thylacine, also known as the Tasmanian tiger, was never endangered, as the various conservation status levels were not in force before it became extinct. It was moved to "extinct" status as a result of being hunted as a possible threat to livestock in Tasmania following European settlement. The last known Tasmanian Tiger died in the Hobart Zoo in 1936.

What ecosystem did the Tasmanian tigers live in?

The Tasmanian tiger, or Thylacine, lived in dry eucalyptus bushland of Tasmania, wetlands and grassland. Fossil evidence suggests that it may once have been widespread throughout the Australian mainland, and even the island of New Guinea, but no records exist to suggest its preferred habitat in those regions.

What were the thylacine's characteristics?

The Thylacine was a carnivorous marsupial, or dasyurid. It fed on native animals such as wallabies, wombats, possums, birds and other prey smaller than itself.

The Thylacine sometimes scavenged for food, and was known to feed on the carcasses of rabbits and wallabies.

How big do thylacines grow to?

The Thylacine, sometimes known as the Tasmanian tiger, is now extinct. It was a carnivorous marsupial, or dasyurid, native to Australia. It had an unusually large gape, and was able to open its mouth up to 120 degrees.

How much does a thylacine weigh?

The Thylacine, also known as the Tasmanian tiger, is now extinct, so there is little information available about it.

Specimens which were weighed averaged between 15kg and 27kg for the heaviest.

Is Mammoth Cave one of the natural wonders of the world?

The answer is yes.Mammoth cave is one of the seven wonders of the world and it is located in Kentucky.

What are 5 Australian animals that might be extinct in the next 30 years?

The Australian Government has put out a list of endangered Australian fauna. Follow the related link below (EPBC Act List of Threatened Fauna) for a comprehensive list.

What animal is close to being extinct in the Amazon rainforest?

Alagoas Curassow (a bird that lived in Brazil now extinct in the wild)

- Tomigerus gibberulus (a terrestrial snail from Brazil) Extinct

- Red Throated Wood Rail (Bird, found throughout Peru, extinct)

- Glaucous Macaw, ( Amazonia area, extinct)

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What animals live at the forest?

Typically the forest scorpion and various breeds of irregularly large elephants enjoy spending a majority of their adult life within the forest due to its wide open area's and vast area's of multicultural alignment with the Earth's magnetic plates.

It is because of this that animals choose to breed only during the winter months within the forest as the magnetic plates shift slightly therefore offsetting the affects of a nuclear winter which is bound to happen during the colder months of the year as the Russians use their combustion chamber technology in order to biologically enhance the native fauna and flora.

What animal are extinct in Malaysia?

Animals in Malaysia extinct because of the change of climate and human activities such as illegal and excessive logging and hunting and improper management

of development.This activity happens because some people wants to make quick profit.Those people are irresponsible.

What are some extinct species of India?

The extinct birds in India are Dodo, Emu, Labrador ducks, Quail, Red-billed Rail, Lysan rail

What are some extinct New Zealand animals?

Some extinct New Zealand animals are:

  • Moa - a huge flightless bird
  • Haast's eagle
  • Laughing owl
  • South Island kōkako
  • South Island goose
  • North and South Island adzebills
  • Finsch's duck
  • North Island takahē

Is there any extinct animals that used to live in south Africa?

The known species of animal that have become extinct in South Africa are:

The Quagga (a zebra-like animal) in 1883.
The Cape Warthog around 1900.
The Cape Serval (a large cat) unknown date.
The Bluebuck / Blue Antelope around 1800.

The T-rex / dinosaur around 44billion yrs ago

What are the Slogans on hazards of polythene?

Polythene is not biodegradable * Polythene threatens the life in the water bodies. The polythene articles (e.g. six pack rings) affects the survival of animals the aquatic and marine ecosystems. * Polythene is also likely to clog the drains causing problems in the water flow of the pipes. The pipe blockages would cause flooding and the free flow of water is disturbed. * Polethene is harmful for animals if swallowed. It can accumulate in the bowels which ultimately becomes lethal to the animal. * In most households poly bags are used to preserve food items. Reused bag may be contaminated by materials harmful to human health.

What animals lived in the paleozoic era?

Not Extinct Through out the Cenozoic era, the oceans were home to nearly the same invertebrate animals as today. Foraminifera were common as well. Sponges, coral, starfish, seaurchens, and sand dollars were common as well Brachiopods and cephalopods were rare. Mollusksclams, oysters, mussels, and snails- thrived through out the era. Crabs and barnacles were common as well. A land, the spiders, centipedes, scorpions, and insects continued to thrive. Insects including butterflies, moths, bees, wasps, ants, beetles, and many others. Most Cenozoic fish were like that of late Mesozoic time. Sharks and rays were abundant and gigantic. Some sharks were 20 meters long with jaws nearly 2 meters wide. Amphibians, such as frogs, toads, and salamanders, were about as common as they are now. The reptiles-turtles, lizards, snake, and crocodiles- resemble those of today. Birds developed that were similar to those of today. At times, there were many large, flightless, ostrich like types. Some were three meters tall. Extinct Creodonts, oreodons an early grazing animal that resembles a deer, the mastodon a kind of gigantic elephant, brontotherium a gigantic rhino like animal, blachitherium rhino like animal , armadillo a gigantic sloth like animal. These are just some of the animals that lived in the Cenozoic era that are now extinct.

Where does the movie 10000 BC take place?

Well I know the location of the Yagahl tribe was filmed in New Zealand in the Southern Alps. Ya know with the snow and tussock grasses and the forest at the beginning and the grass and lake at the end?? Yup, all NZ. Then when it moves to more desert conditions, well that was filmed in Namibia, South Africa.