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Thylacine : the tragic tale of the Tasmanian tiger /

Owen, David, 1956-

Thylacine : the tragic tale of the Tasmanian tiger / David Owen. - Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2003. - xii, 228 p. : ill. (some col.), map ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-220) and index. The Tasmanian tiger, the world's largest marsupial predator, was deliberately hunted to extinction through fear, ignorance, and greed. Told here is the complete story of the tiger: how it evolved, lived, and was wiped out. It is based on 19th and 20th century records and includes descriptions from people claiming to have seen it recently.

1865087580

2003464256


Thylacine.
Extinct mammals--Australia--Tasmania.
Rare mammals--Australia--Tasmania.

QL737.M336 / O83 2003

599.2/7

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