Thylacine

Scientific name: Thylacinus cynocephalus

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0494

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তাসমানীয় বাঘ
Beutelwolf
Thylacine
Tilacino
ببر تاسمانی
Thylacine
तस्मानियाई बाघ
Harimau tasmania
フクロオオカミ
Harimau Tasmania
Tilacino
Сумчатый волк
Tasmanya kaplanı
تسمانوی ببر
袋狼

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Sources

1Thylacine — Species Management ProfileSRC-C540-B05-HIST-ENT0494
2The ThylacineSRC-DSC-221E6774EA
3Thylacinus cynocephalus (Tasmanian wolf)SRC-DSC-0E8DC0E4E8

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Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261108T084649730 · last approved 8 November 2026

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Taxonomy

Thylacinus cynocephalus was the only member of the family Thylacinidae to survive into modern times.

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2The ThylacineSRC-DSC-221E6774EA

Key facts

The Tasmanian tiger, Thylacinus cynocephalus, is a large carnivorous marsupial that is believed to be extinct.

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2The ThylacineSRC-DSC-221E6774EA

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Thylacine

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