People remain convinced to this day that thylacine (Tasmanian tigers) still roam the lands in Tasmania. Are you a believer?
Tasmanian tigers were at one time native to Guinea and the Australian mainland, in addition to the island state of Tasmania. They were considered an apex predator and the largest carnivorous marsupial.
Tasmanian tigers had a pouch like a kangaroo and stripes like a tiger, hence their name. What made them rather unusual was that both males and females had a pouch – the only other animal to share this trait is the water opossum.
As with the demise of most species, it was hunting, the introduction of a foreign animal species (dogs) and the destruction of habitat which lead to the declining numbers of this unique Australian animal.
Prior to the species’ extinction, some thylacine were transported to international zoos where there were numerous attempts to establish breeding programs, all of which ultimately proved unsuccessful.
It has been almost nine decades since the last known Tasmanian tiger was captured, and several decades since they officially joined the dodo on the list of extinct animals.
If you have an interest in extinct animals, Australian history or the thylacine in particular, this small selection of tattoos might just be the push you need to finally book the appointment for you to get your own Tasmanian tiger tattoo.
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