The Tasmanian tiger was hunted to extinction as a 'large predator' – but it was only half as heavy as we thought

The “Tasmanian tiger” was hunted to extinction based on its perceived size as a predator big enough to take sheep. But it seems this was just a tall tale, and the thylacine weighed just 16.7kg.

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Tasmanian Tiger Kevin's Walk on the Wild Side

Carnivorous Nights: On the Trail of the Tasmanian Tiger: Mittelbach, Margaret, Crewdson, Michael, Rockman, Alexis: 9780812967692: : Books

A jackal in wolf's clothing: Tasmanian tiger was no wolfish predator – Monash lens

Thylacine - Wikipedia

The Tasmanian tiger was hunted to extinction as a 'large predator' – but it was only half as heavy as we thought, Discoveries

The Tasmanian tiger was hunted to extinction as a 'large predator' – but it was only half as heavy as we thought - Australian Geographic

Thylacine Kevin's Walk on the Wild Side

Tasmanian tigers were small but not fierce predators. Then they went extinct

The Complete Guide to Marsupials in Tasmania — Bonorong Wildlife Sanctuary

Tasmanian tigers 'much smaller' than imagined - CAMD

The shared evolution of the Tasmanian tiger and the wolf