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June 26, 2018 8:11 AM Subscribe
Examining the evidence for rare Australian fauna, like the Tasmanian Tiger, and maybe the Thylacine as pet (cloned)
posted by the man of twists and turns at 8:22 AM on June 26, 2018
posted by the man of twists and turns at 8:22 AM on June 26, 2018
The subheading on that fourth link is staggeringly obvious: "Researchers sequence the Tasmanian tiger’s genome, showing it to be a closer relative of the kangaroo than the dingo."
Other things that we already know are a closer relative of the kangaroo than the dingo: every other marsupial in Australia.
It least it wasn't "researchers show that Tasmanian Tiger was not an actual tiger".
posted by rory at 8:27 AM on June 26, 2018 [7 favorites]
Other things that we already know are a closer relative of the kangaroo than the dingo: every other marsupial in Australia.
It least it wasn't "researchers show that Tasmanian Tiger was not an actual tiger".
posted by rory at 8:27 AM on June 26, 2018 [7 favorites]
That "London thylacines" link is great.
The BRT footage doesn't convince me yet, though I'd love to be convinced. My dad reckons he saw a thylacine not long after he moved to Tassie, while camping in the northwest. But that was fifty years ago, and the odds that they're still out there can't be getting any better.
posted by rory at 8:47 AM on June 26, 2018
The BRT footage doesn't convince me yet, though I'd love to be convinced. My dad reckons he saw a thylacine not long after he moved to Tassie, while camping in the northwest. But that was fifty years ago, and the odds that they're still out there can't be getting any better.
posted by rory at 8:47 AM on June 26, 2018
If they are out there, I hope we don't find them. Humans are an invasive species and if they find out about an organism, it's typically bad news for that form of life.
posted by GoblinHoney at 10:29 AM on June 26, 2018
posted by GoblinHoney at 10:29 AM on June 26, 2018
I don't get the big deal, it's pretty simple. They're in the land way under down under, where the sky's always yellow (rain or shine).
posted by WeX Majors at 11:02 AM on June 26, 2018
posted by WeX Majors at 11:02 AM on June 26, 2018
Thylacines delight me. The footage of them opening their terrifying jaws, as if what you thought was a dog turned out to be an alligator wearing a dog suit! I badly want them to still exist.
posted by edheil at 4:18 PM on June 26, 2018 [1 favorite]
posted by edheil at 4:18 PM on June 26, 2018 [1 favorite]
Look y'all I can't link but I swear Tetrapodcaster Darren Naish has tons of Taz Wolf pics on Twitter!
posted by Lesser Shrew at 5:16 PM on June 26, 2018
posted by Lesser Shrew at 5:16 PM on June 26, 2018
Sigh. Just like every other photo/video of something extinct/not real. Everything BUT the thing is in perfect focus.
posted by 922257033c4a0f3cecdbd819a46d626999d1af4a at 8:07 PM on June 26, 2018
posted by 922257033c4a0f3cecdbd819a46d626999d1af4a at 8:07 PM on June 26, 2018
There are no Tassie Tigers left. Drop bears ate 'em.
posted by Pouteria at 10:13 PM on June 26, 2018 [2 favorites]
posted by Pouteria at 10:13 PM on June 26, 2018 [2 favorites]
#thylastream on twitter
Look at all these Tasmanian Tigers!
posted by the man of twists and turns at 7:23 AM on June 27, 2018
Look at all these Tasmanian Tigers!
posted by the man of twists and turns at 7:23 AM on June 27, 2018
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Betteridge, no question.
posted by flabdablet at 8:17 AM on June 26, 2018 [4 favorites]