Tasmanian tiger doomed long before humans came along
The animal was once widespread across Australia, but was wiped out on the mainland around 3,000 years ago, having likely succumbed to drought./ The Tasmanian tiger was doomed long before humans began hunting the enigmatic marsupial, scientists said Tuesday, with DNA sequencing showing it was in poor genetic health for thousands of years before its extinction. Scientists genetically mapped the animal -- also known as a thylacine -- using the genome of a pup preserved more than century ago in a jar. The research revealed the creature began to ...
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