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Tasmanian devils, tigers wiped out on
mainland Australia at same time: study
The Tasmanian tiger, also known as the thylacine,
has survived in the island state of Tasmania until the 20th century. "For many
years, scientists have been unsure exactly when thylacines and devils
went extinct on the mainland -- a recent age for devil extinction (500 years
before present) has recently .
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When
devils and thylacines went extinct
We've
just published an analysis of new radiocarbon dates showing that
thylacines (Tasmanian 'tigers', Thylacinus cynocephalus) and Tasmanian
devils (Sarcophilus harrisi) went extinct on the Australian mainland at the same
time — some 3200 years ago. For many years, we've been uncertain
about ...
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