Thylacine: The History, Ecology and Loss of the Tasmanian Tiger

by Branden Holmes (Editor), Gareth Linnard (Editor)

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.

Genres: Nonfiction

240 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2023

Reviews

[ijah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very insightful and satiated my curiosity about the Thylacine! As a collection of research essays it got redundant in some parts, but as someone who ended up reading this sporadically I was grateful for the refreshers. I love this weird looking marsupial so much…

[Saturday's Child · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some of the more scientific information went a bit over my head, however overall I found this book had a lot to offer me (information and picture wise) about the sad story that is the Thylacine.

[Alex T. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Overall a good and mostly comprehensive book on these animals we know relatively little about. Some of the more scientific aspects might be a bit hard to grasp (at least for me) and I do wish they didn't just go into the nitty-gritty, but also covered some more surface-level topics such as what thylacines exactly looked like. But overall this is still a very solid and up-to-date book on the topic.

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