ScienceHunters wiped out thylacines, but a myth may have helped drive their extinction
Hunters drove thylacines, commonly called Tasmanian tigers, to extinction in Australia nearly a century ago. But a myth about the shy, semi-nocturnal predators may have contributed to the species’ disappearance.
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CNN★★☆☆☆2026-09-03 00:29Original
Hunters wiped out thylacines, but a myth may have helped drive their extinction