Why is the Tasmanian Tiger special?

Answer 1

The Tasmanian tiger, or Thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus), was not a tiger, but a carnivorous marsupial. It was not related to the tiger in any way, being a marsupial, but it had a vague resemblance to a small tiger by its colouring. Its fur was grey-brown (not orange, as sometimes depicted), and it had up to 16 black or brown stripes on its back, predominantly at the tail end.

The Thylacine was a carnivorous marsupial, or dasyurid. It fed on native animals such as wallabies, wombats, possums, birds and other prey smaller than itself. The Thylacine sometimes scavenged for food, and was known to feed on the carcasses of rabbits and wallabies. It had strong jaws that could open exceptionally wide.

Answer 2

The Tasmanian Tiger, or Thylacine, was special for several reasons:

• Prior to its extinction, it was Australia's largest carnivorous marsupial
• The male had a pouch to protect its reproductive organs
• It could open its jaws 120 degrees, a feat unheard of in most mammals

Answer 3

Thylacines, also known as Tasmanian Tigers, were dasyurids, or carnivorous marsupials. Therefore, their closest relatives were the other dasyurids, including the Tasmanian devil and quoll. This gave it the most unusual ability that, when hunting and feeding, it could open its jaws as wide as a snake can, which is a feat not matched by any other mammal.

Something else unusual about the Thylacine was that, although it moved on four legs, it had strong hind legs shaped a little like those of a kangaroo.

The male Thylacine also had a pouch but, unlike the female, his was not for protecting the young joeys. The male thylacine's pouch was protect his reproductive parts when running through the thick undergrowth and bushland.

Answer 4

i think they are self protective and protective of family

Answer 5

widest mouth