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|introduction='''Tasmanian Tiger''' is a type of extinct marsupial [[Friend]] based on the last confirmed living thylacine. | |introduction='''Tasmanian Tiger''' is a type of extinct marsupial [[Friend]] based on the last confirmed living thylacine. | ||
|reallife=[[File:Thylacinus.jpg|thumb|left|A female thylacine (foreground) and her juvenile male offspring (background) in the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. Photo taken circa 1903/1904 by Unknown photographer. Via the Smithsonian Institution archives.]] | |||
The Tasmanian Tiger ''(Thylacinus cynocephalus)'' is a type of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extinct 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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sexual_dimorphism 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=[[File:Coat of arms of Tasmania.svg|thumb|right| The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Tasmania Coat of Arms of Tasmania], featuring Tasmanian Tigers/Thylacines. The Latin phrase ''Ubertas et Fidelitas'' means "Fertility and Faithfulness".]] | |||
* 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 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basal_(phylogenetics) basal] member of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dasyuromorphia Dasyuromorphia} family. | |||
* Thanks to preserved specimens in private collections and museums, its [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whole_genome_sequencing whole genome sequence] has been mapped and there are efforts to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloning clone] them and bring them back to life. | |||
|reference=* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thylacine#Last_of_the_Speecies 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. | |||
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''<small>Looking for the Friend of the general Thylacine species? See [[Thylacine]].</small>'' | |||