Thylacine  (Thylacinus cynocephalus)

Species information

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Authentication

Authenticated (19/11/02) by Col Bailey, Tasmanian Tiger Research and Data Centre.

Glossary

  • Canid: a member of the canidae; the 'dog' family, which includes all living dogs, jackals and foxes.
  • Carnivorous: flesh-eating.
  • Convergent evolution: when unrelated organisms develop a similar appearance due to their similar way of life.
  • Marsupial: a diverse group of mammals characterised by their reproduction. The embryo is born 11 to 35 days after conception. The tiny newborn crawls into the marsupium (pouch) and attaches to a teat where it stays for a variable amount of time. They also differ from placental mammals in their dentition.
  • Nocturnal: active at night.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (September, 2007)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Strahan, R. (1983) Complete book of Australian Mammals.Angus and Robertson, Australia.
  3. Bailey, C. (2002) Pers. comm.
  4. Thylacine Museum (September, 2002)
    http://www.naturalworlds.org/thylacine/index.htm
  5. Austalian Museum (September, 2002)
    http://www.amonline.net.au/thylacine/index.htm
  6. Weidensaul, S. (2002) Raising the Dead. Audubon Magazine, 5: 0 - 0. Available at: http://magazine.audubon.org/features0205/thylacine.html
  7. Ride, W.D.L. (1970) A Guide to the Native Mammals of Australia.Oxford University Press, London.
  8. Sleightholme, S. (2005) Pers. comm.
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