EPISODE · Sep 1, 2026 · 6 MIN
Have we misunderstood the Tasmanian tiger?
from SBS News In Depth
New research has revealed that the thylacine, or the Tassie tiger was unlike any living mammal today. SBS reporter Yasmine Alwakal speaks to Vera Weisbecker, a professor of Evolutionary Biology at Flinders University who says the story of the Thylacine offers a warning about the risks of contemporary extinction.
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