CRYPTOLINK: Hunt continues for the Tasmanian Tiger

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A scientist has raised the hopes of those who believe the Tasmanian tiger is still alive.

Tasmanian wildlife biologist Nick Mooney has written a chapter for a new book on thylacines, stating there is a slim chance they are still out there. The thylacine had a bounty put on its head early last century and was declared extinct in the 1930s.

Mr Mooney says after decades studying and searching for the animal he cannot say it is definitely gone. "I think there's enough opportunities in Tasmania for a very, very narrow chance that the animal's there," he said.

"It's probably gone, it just might be there."

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