What is a Thylacine?
Q: What is a Thylacine?
A: A Thylacine is a carnivorous marsupial animal that was also known as Tasmanian tiger, Tasmanian wolf, and Tasmanian hyena.
Q: When did the last known Thylacine die?
A: The last known Thylacine died in a Hobart zoo on 7 September 1936.
Q: Where did Thylacines once live?
A: Thylacines once lived across Australia and New Guinea.
Q: Where are paintings of Thylacines found?
A: Paintings of Thylacines are found in the north of Western Australia and in the Northern Territory.
Q: What have scientists discovered at Riversleigh in north Queensland?
A: Scientists have discovered the fossil bones of Thylacines that are at least 30 million years old at Riversleigh in north Queensland.
Q: What kind of animal is Thylacine?
A: Thylacine is a mainly meat-eating marsupial animal.
Q: What are some other names for Thylacine?
A: Some other names for Thylacine are Tasmanian tiger, Tasmanian wolf, and Tasmanian hyena.
