Thylacine art

Astral Creatures: THYLACINE Better known as the Tasmanian tiger, the thylacine looked like a cross between a dog & a tiger but actually belong to the marsupial family. These animals were hunted because they were considered pests for allegedly killing livestock. Hunting, together with habitat loss & diseases introduced to their habitat lead them to extinction. The last known thylacine died in the 1930s and after 50 years without sightings of the species, it was declared extinct in 1982

The last images of the "Tasmanian Tiger" nearing extinction. Biologist David Fleay's haunting photos at a Hobart zoo in 1922 are known around the world. Able to open its jaws to an unusual 80 degrees, the thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus ‘dog-headed pouched one’) was the largest carnivorous marsupial of modern times. Hunted to the brink of extinction as a "sheep-killer," a 2011 study revealed its jaws too weak to kill sheep. http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/14730055

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Hi friends, Here I introduce my latest creation: a 1:16 scale female thylacine with a baby in her pouch :) also known as Tasmaniar tiger or Tasmanian wolf. The