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

Phys.org Monday 31 August 2026, 09:00 UTC 1 min read

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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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