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 ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? The last known Tasmanian tiger—the top predator of the southern Australian ...

On the southern tip of the island of Tasmania in 1936, a wolf-like marsupial was living in the Beaumaris Zoo. It was the last of its kind, and on Sept. 7, 1936, the animal died from suspected neglect, ...

The Tasmanian tiger, also known as the thylacine or Tasmanian wolf, is an extinct carnivorous marsupial that once roamed ...