Tasmanian Tiger
(Thylacinus cynocephalus)
The Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacine cynocephalus) is a carnivorous marsupial from the Australian mainland, Tasmania, and New Guinea. It was first documented by science in 1792.
The Thylacine’s scientific name Thylacinus cynocephalus means “dog-headed pouched one”. It is known for being one of only two marsupials to have a pouch in both sexes. The last Tasmanian Tiger was shot in the wild in 1930. The last known captive Tasmanian Tiger died in a Zoo sometime in the 1930s.
The Thylacine Museum is dedicated to the remembrance of the Thylacine. Its website is(http://www.naturalworlds.org/thylacine