Thylacine

The thylacine (/ˈθləsn/ THY-lə-seen, or /ˈθləsn/ THY-lə-syn, also /ˈθləsn/;binomial name: Thylacinus cynocephalus, Greek for "dog-headed pouched one") was the largest known carnivorous marsupial of modern times. It is commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger (because of its striped lower back) or the Tasmanian wolf. Native to continental Australia, Tasmania and New Guinea, it is believed to have become extinct in the 20th century. It was the last extant member of its family, Thylacinidae; specimens of other members of the family have been found in the fossil record dating back to the late Oligocene.

Surviving evidence suggests that it was a relatively shy, nocturnal creature with the general appearance of a medium-to-large-size dog, except for its stiff tail and abdominal pouch (which was reminiscent of a kangaroo) and a series of dark transverse stripes that radiated from the top of its back (making it look a bit like a tiger). Like the tigers and wolves of the Northern Hemisphere, from which it obtained two of its common names, the thylacine was an apex predator. As a marsupial, it was not closely related to these placental mammals, but because of convergent evolution it displayed the same general form and adaptations. Its closest living relative is thought to be either the Tasmanian devil or the numbat. The thylacine was one of only two marsupials to have a pouch in both sexes (the other being the water opossum). The male thylacine had a pouch that acted as a protective sheath, covering his external reproductive organs while he ran through thick brush. The thylacine has been described as a formidable predator because of its ability to survive and hunt prey in extremely sparsely populated areas.

Thylacine (band)

Thylacine were a three piece Australia rock band from the Northern Territory who were active during the 1990s. They released two albums through CAAMA music, Thylacine Live (1995) and Nightmare Dreaming (1997).

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Thylacine (disambiguation)

Thylacine may refer to:

  • Thylacine, largest known carnivorous marsupial of modern times commonly known as the Tasmanian tiger
  • Thylacine (band), Australian alternative band
  • Thylacine Darner, or scientifically Acanthaeschna victoria, species of dragonfly in family Aeshnidae and endemic to Australia
  • Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Thylacine

    by: Powderburn

    crawling through me slow paced
    at an even flow
    this anger deep inside of me
    I want no on to see
    Your philosophy is so plain
    Using my name in vain
    You've had time to play
    NOW IT'S TIME YOU PAY
    You don't wanna go my way
    my bullets got your name
    it's your life i'll
    DRAIN
    Waking me up from sleep
    Reaching further deep inside
    MAKING MY ANGER HARD TO HIDE
    Thoughts of destroying you
    Stalking your every move
    I say your time is through
    YEAH YOUR TIME IS THROUGH
    NO MORE FEARS INSIDE
    You're playing with my mind
    NOW I FEEL JUST FINE
    Revenge is finally MINE!
    You thought I shot you in the bag
    Bring it back, turn around
    Then you see your skull getting cracked
    Insane in the brain
    Was the label I was given
    Trying to bering me down
    But punk now I have risen
    Back from the dead sent here to go ahead
    And break fools off something proper so you dread
    The pain, the wrath of another suckers beatdown
    Bring it on fool and you're down to get CLOWNED
    YOU THINK YOU KNOW ME, BUT YOU REALLY DON'T!
    TRY TO SURPRISE!
    G I THINK YOU WON'T!




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