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* Rovinsky, Douglass S.; Evans, Alistair R.; Martin, Damir G.; Adams, Justin W. (2020). "Did the thylacine violate the costs of carnivory? Body mass and sexual dimorphism of an iconic Australian marsupial". Proceedings of the Royal Society B. 287 (20201537). doi:10.1098/rspb.2020.1537. PMC 7482282. PMID 32811303. | * Rovinsky, Douglass S.; Evans, Alistair R.; Martin, Damir G.; Adams, Justin W. (2020). "Did the thylacine violate the costs of carnivory? Body mass and sexual dimorphism of an iconic Australian marsupial". Proceedings of the Royal Society B. 287 (20201537). doi:10.1098/rspb.2020.1537. PMC 7482282. PMID 32811303. | ||
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Looking for the Friend of the general Thylacine species? See Thylacine.
Tasmanian Tiger
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| AKA | Thylacine
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| Romaji | ?
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| Debut | Kemono Friends 3 | ||
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| Scientific Name | Thylacinus cynocephalus
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| Distribution | Australia
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| Diet | Carnivore
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| Avg. Lifespan | 5-7 years
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| Read More | Thylacine
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| Tasmanian Tiger | KF3 | Gallery |
Tasmanian Tiger is a type of extinct marsupial Friend based on the last confirmed living thylacine.
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In Real Life
The Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacinus cynocephalus) is a type of extinct carnivorous marsupial that was native to the Australian mainland and the islands of Tasmania and New Guinea. They were near extinction throughout most of the range (specifically mainland Australia) by about 2,000 years ago. The introduction of dingoes is the most likely reason, though others include extensive hunting, human encroachment on territory, and climate change.
Descriptions of the Tasmanian Tiger come from preserved specimens, fossil records, skins and skeletal remains, and black and white photographs of the animal, both in captivity and in the wild. It resembled a large, short-haired dog with a stiff tail (similar to a kangaroo's tail). An adult could reach about 100 to 130 cm (39 to 51 in.) long, in addition to a tail of around 50 to 65 cm (20 to 26 in.) and stood at a height of around 60 cm (24 in.) There was slight sexual dimorphism, with the males being larger than females: Males weighed on average 19.7 kilograms (43 lbs.) and females on average weighed 13.7 kilograms (30 lbs.).
Trivia
- While the Tasmanian Tiger is another name for the Thylacine, they are two similar but separate friends in the Kemono Friends franchise.
- The name "thylacine" is derived from the Greek words thýlakos meaning "pouch" and ine meaning "pertaining to", referring to the underbelly pouch marsupials are known for. Interestingly, both males and females had the pouch.
- The closest living relative is the Tasmanian Devil.
- The Thylacnine/Tasmanian Tiger is a basal member of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dasyuromorphia Dasyuromorphia} family.
- Thanks to preserved specimens in private collections and museums, its whole genome sequence has been mapped and there are efforts to clone them and bring them back to life.
References
- Wikipedia Page
- Threatened Species: Thylacine – Tasmanian tiger, Thylacinus cynocephalus" (PDF). Parks and Wildlife Service, Tasmania. December 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 October 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2006.
- Jones, Menna (1997). "Character displacement in Australian dasyurid carnivores: size relationships and prey size patterns". Ecology. 78 (8): 2569–2587. doi:10.1890/0012-9658(1997)078[2569:CDIADC]2.0.CO;2.
- "Shrinking Tasmanian tigers: Resizing an Australian icon". phys.org. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- Rovinsky, Douglass S.; Evans, Alistair R.; Martin, Damir G.; Adams, Justin W. (2020). "Did the thylacine violate the costs of carnivory? Body mass and sexual dimorphism of an iconic Australian marsupial". Proceedings of the Royal Society B. 287 (20201537). doi:10.1098/rspb.2020.1537. PMC 7482282. PMID 32811303.