Tasmanian tiger skull shows it was different than any living mammal

A new study led by Flinders University has flipped the historical narrative about Australia's thylacine, finding the native apex predator known as the "Tasmanian tiger" was significantly different from the wolves and wild dogs it was likened to before being hunted to extinction.

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  1. Aug 31How the Tasmanian tiger outfoxed its prey
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How the Tasmanian tiger outfoxed its prey

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Not tiger, not wolf: Australian thylacine skull reveals a far different hunting style

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We Were Wrong About How the Extinct Tasmanian Tiger Hunted Its Prey

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