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thylacine

(n): rare doglike carnivorous marsupial of Tasmania having stripes on its back; probably extinct
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3 months ago plethora said:

There's been a few attempts to clone them, over the years, but they've been unsuccessful, of course. The latest thing is Adding the DNA to the cells of genetically engineered mice.

11 months ago kewpid said:

Despite its extinct status, we live in hope that there are still a few out there.

11 months ago bilby said:

Extinct. Distribution was once quite wide. There's a rock painting of a thylacine up in Kakadu
which is over 3,000 km plus a bit of water from Tasmania.

about 1 year ago trivet said:

or Tasmanian tiger 'cause of his sassy stripes. The marsupial equivalent of the ivory-billed woodpecker.

about 1 year ago reesetee said:

Interesting! The word puts me in mind of some type of medical concoction. ;-)

about 1 year ago chained_bear said:

A Tasmanian marsupial, Thylacinus cynocephalus (see also zebra-wolf). Freq. as Tasmanian wolf, though not actually a wolf.

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