The thylacine, also called the Tasmanian tiger, was a carnivorous marsupial once native to Australia. Unfortunately, the animal was wiped out by people in its last remaining stronghold, the island of Tasmania. It is now officially considered to be extinct, with the last known living individual dying in the Hobart Zoo on September 7, 1936.
But there are some that believe these strange predators still survive in the remote Australian wilderness. There are occasional sighting reports as well as potential tracks, although none can be definitely said to be those of a living thylacine. Here's a video that was released this month and the man that shot the footage (Murray McAllister) in 2009 claims that it shows a living thylacine.
Read more at Animal Planet.
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