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Kyndall McKendrick & Mariam Darb
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Tasmanian Tiger’s also known as Thylacine sightings have become more common over the last few decades. The last sighting in June of 2019 peeked many people’s interests making everyone ask the same question. Are Tasmanian Tigers really extinct?
The Tasmanian Tigers are believed to have gone extinct on September 7, 1936. The last one is known as Benjamin, who died in captivity in the zoo, Hobart’s Zoo. The cause of its extinction is the destruction of habitat and the rapid spread of diseases. There were about 5,000 Tasmanian Tigers when Europeans arrived in Australia in 1830. They were rapidly hunted which caused their population to fall tremendously.
A chart for showing the rapid decrease of the Thylicne’s population.
A picture of the Thylacine itself. This may be one of the last photos of the Thylacine that shows the full image.
After the last Tasmanian Tigers unfortunate death in 1936 no one expected to ever see a Tasmanian Tiger again. Until 2 years later, when The Australian Government disclosed reports of people having seen sightings of them. Although it was never proven to be true. Sightings have still had an occurrence in recent years. In one report, the sighters insist that they “are 100% certain that the animal they saw was a Thylacine.” The National Cyprid Society, which is known for keeping up with the latest news about myths, tweeted about the recent sightings. There is no definite answer to whether Tasmanian Tigers are extinct or not, leaving the question to the readers.
Do you believe Tasmanian Tigers are extinct?
Do you believe Tasmanian Tigers are extinct?
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