Numerous examples of thylacine engravings and rock art have been found, dating back to at least 1000 BC. Petroglyph images … See more

The thylacine most likely preferred the dry eucalyptus forests, wetlands, and grasslands of mainland Australia. Indigenous Australian rock paintings indicate that the … See more

Dying out on the Australian mainland
Australia lost more than 90% of its megafauna around 50–40,000 years ago as part of the Quaternary extinction event, with the notable exceptions of several kangaroo and wombat species, emus, cassowaries, large See more

Official usage
The thylacine has been used extensively as a symbol of Tasmania. The animal is featured on the official See more

The only recorded species of Thylacinus, a genus that superficially resembles the dogs and foxes of the family Canidae, the animal was a predatory marsupial that existed on mainland … See more

Reproduction
There is evidence for at least some year-round breeding (cull records show joeys discovered in the pouch at all times of the year), although the … See more

Research into thylacines relies heavily on specimens held in museums and other institutions across the world. The number and distribution of these specimens has been recorded in the See more