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What its species name means: Thylacinus cynocephalus means"dog-headed pouched dog."
5 fun facts about thylacinesEverything you need to know about thylacinesWhen did Tasmanian tigers go extinct?Thylacines once roamed across Australia and parts of New Guinea. Around 2,000 years ago, the marsupials disappeared from mainland Australia. It's not clear why, but they may have been hunted by people. They also may have faced stiff competition from dingos, according to the Australian Museum.
Where did thylacines live?Animals inThylacinus, the group that includes the Tasmanian tiger, once roamed across New Guinea, mainland Australia and Tasmania. We know this from fossils. For instance, paleontologists have unearthed 30 million-year-old thylacine fossils in Queensland, Australia, as well as a 2,000-year-old carcass in a cave in Western Australia.What did Tasmanian tigers eat?Tasmanian tigers liked to eat kangaroos and other marsupials.
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