A black and white picture of the last known thylacine at Hobart Zoo, in Tasmania, shows the distinctive stripes on its lower back. The "completely unique," wolf-like Tasmanian tigers that thrived on ...

What its species name means: Thylacinus cynocephalus means "dog-headed pouched dog." The Tasmanian tiger, also known as the thylacine or Tasmanian wolf, is an extinct carnivorous marsupial that once ...

(CNN) — For decades, nobody knew where the remains of the last thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger, were located. It turns out they were hiding in plain sight — at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG ...

The Tasmanian tiger is still extinct. Reports of its enduring survival are greatly exaggerated. Known officially to science as a thylacine, the large marsupial predators, which looked more like wild ...

Scientists may be a few steps closer to resurrecting a long-extinct carnivorous marsupial known as the Tasmanian tiger. Colossal Biosciences, a company known for its genetic research to "de-extinct" ...

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Almost 100 years after its extinction, the Tasmanian tiger may live once again. Scientists want to resurrect the striped carnivorous marsupial, officially known as a thylacine, ...

The now-extinct Tasmanian tiger was hunted out of existence in the early 1900s for killing Australian farmers' sheep. But a new study finds that the tiger was framed. In fact, the animals' jaws were ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Three new ancient species of Tasmanian tigers have been discovered ...