Tasmanian Wolf    
Unlike canines, the Tasmanian could not wag its tail from side to side! Learn more and view video of this extinct marsupial.
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The Thylacine
The Tasmanian wolf is also known as the Thylacine. It ate kangaroos and other marsupials, small rodents and birds.
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Tasmanian Tiger
The Tasmanian wolf, also known as the Tasmanian tiger, may have looked like a dog, but it was not related to dogs, wolves, or even tigers. It was a marsupial and it had a pouch.
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Tasmanian Wolf
Thousands of years ago, the Tasmanian wolf was found throughout Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea. Learn more.
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The Tasmanian Wolf
The last known Tasmanian wolf died in captivity in 1936. Learn more here.
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Tasmanian Wolf
The Tasmanian wolf's dog-like appearance is an example of convergent evolution, in which similar features develop separately in different species. Learn more here.
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