News
Tasmanian tiger genome sequenced for the first time
The successful sequencing of the Tasmanian tiger genome is the first step to bringing the animal back from extinction, according to researchers.
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News
Climate change a major contributor to extinction of the Tasmanian tiger, scientists say
By studying the skin and bones of 51 Thylacines from across southern Australia, scientists have pointed to a particular climate event that may have caused their mainland extinction.
News
The alleged footage of a thylacine
The footage was released just before Threatened Species Day, which marks the death of the last thylacine 81 years ago.
History & Culture
An endless quest: the search for the Tasmanian tiger
The Tasmanian tiger is officially extinct. Yet as biologists investigate plausible sightings, it’s clear the search never stopped.
News
Scientists to search for Tassie tigers in Queensland
Scientists are preparing to launch a search for the long-lost Tasmanian tiger (Thylacine) in Far North Queensland based on detailed descriptions of two plausible sightings.
AustroPalaeo
Brain structure of Tasmanian tiger revealed
Scans of thylacine brains from museum collections hint at areas of cortex involved in complex predatory behaviour.
Video
Benjamin was probably not the last thylacine, says study
It’s the 80th anniversary of the death of the last known thylacine. But Benjamin’s relatives likely lived on longer, say scientists.
News
Last thylacine bit cameraman on buttocks
During the filming of one of the last living thylacines, the camerman was bitten on the buttocks by one.
Best of Australia
Tasmania: Tassie Tigers
The 3-metre high wooden panels feature scenes of the extinct Thylacine (Tasmanian Tiger), the wedge-tail eagle, forestry workers and labourers on the Hydro-Electric Scheme.
AG Blog
Searching for the Tasmanian tiger in PNG
On an AG Society-sponsored expedition, Andrew Hughes went on the trail of the thylacine.