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- noun Plural form of
thylacine .
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"Rather than searching ever more for charismatic missing species, such as thylacines in Australia, it would be a better use of resources to look for species that are most likely to be alive, find out where they are, and protect their habitats," she added.
This seal was declared extinct in 1892. So what is it doing alive and well today? Ian Sample 2010
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In reality, thylacines were large carnivorous marsupials that were once found over a wide range in Australia.
David Mizejewski: Bizarre Animal Persecuted to Extinction on False Assumption David Mizejewski 2011
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Despite their wolf-like appearance, thylacines were probably unable to subdue prey as large as sheep.
David Mizejewski: Bizarre Animal Persecuted to Extinction on False Assumption David Mizejewski 2011
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In reality, thylacines were large carnivorous marsupials that were once found over a wide range in Australia.
David Mizejewski: Bizarre Animal Persecuted to Extinction on False Assumption David Mizejewski 2011
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More than 25 large-scale searches have failed to find thylacines, the carnivorous, dog-like marsupials that have not been seen in Australia for nearly 80 years.
This seal was declared extinct in 1892. So what is it doing alive and well today? Ian Sample 2010
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In reality, thylacines were large carnivorous marsupials that were once found over a wide range in Australia.
David Mizejewski: Bizarre Animal Persecuted to Extinction on False Assumption David Mizejewski 2011
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Despite their wolf-like appearance, thylacines were probably unable to subdue prey as large as sheep.
David Mizejewski: Bizarre Animal Persecuted to Extinction on False Assumption David Mizejewski 2011
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Despite their wolf-like appearance, thylacines were probably unable to subdue prey as large as sheep.
David Mizejewski: Bizarre Animal Persecuted to Extinction on False Assumption David Mizejewski 2011
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"He led searches for evidence of thylacines, finding footprints, hairs and scats which were donated to the Tasmanian Museum and Art gallery and still form the basis of research."
Archive 2008-07-01 2008
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Tasmania's leading authority on thylacines, Eric Guiler, has died.
Archive 2008-07-01 2008
vendingmachine commented on the word thylacines
Bilby: Random search. https://www.flickr.com/photos/126377022@N07/14785125205
May 11, 2016
bilby commented on the word thylacines
This meets with my approval.
May 11, 2016