Bibliograph

Thylacine, the history, ecology and loss of the Tasmanian Tiger, editors: Branden Holmes and Gareth Linnard

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Thylacine, the history, ecology and loss of the Tasmanian Tiger, editors: Branden Holmes and Gareth Linnard

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Thylacine

Responsibility statement

editors: Branden Holmes and Gareth Linnard

Sub title

the history, ecology and loss of the Tasmanian Tiger

Summary

Until the mid-20th century, the thylacine was the world's largest carnivorous marsupial, and its disappearance has left many questions and contradictions.Alternately portrayed as a scourge and as a high value commodity, the thylacine's ecology and behaviour were known only anecdotally. In recent years, its taxonomic position, ecology, behaviour and body size have all been re-examined scientifically, while advances in genetics have presented the potential for de-extinction.With 78 contributors, "Thylacine: The History, Ecology and Loss of the Tasmanian Tiger" presents an evidence-based profile of the thylacine, examining its ecology, evolution, encounters with humans, persecution, assumed extinction and its appearance in fiction. The final chapters explore the future for this iconic species - a symbol of extinction but also hope

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History, ecology and loss of the Tasmanian Tiger

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