10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TASMANIAN WOLF»
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1
The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine
The carnivores of Eocene Libya were all variations of a single archaic family type
known as Hyzenodonts, (“hyenatoothed”) although in no way related to the
modern hyenas: They had bodies shaped like the Tasmanian “wolf” of Australia.
2
Naming Nature: The Clash Between Instinct and Science
The Tasmanian wolf is a case in point. Lots of animals have been placed into the
mammalian group known as the carnivores— animals like wolves, dogs, cats,
raccoons, bears, and hyenas among others, beasts with fur and pointy, ripping ...
3
Tasmanian Tiger: The Tragic Tale of how the World Lost Its ...
The names known to have been bestowed on the thylacine include: zebra
opossum, zebra wolf, Tasmanian zebra, marsupial wolf, striped wolf, tiger wolf,
Tasmanian wolf, Van Diemen's Land tiger, Tasmanian tiger, bulldog tiger,
greyhound ...
4
Evolution: Principles and Processes
(b) Marsupial Tasmanian wolf (Tasmania, Australia) (a) Borhyaenid marsupial (
Miocene, Argentina) (c) Placental wolf (North America) FIGURE 16.4 Striking
examples of parallel evolution involving independent evolution of the “wolf” ...
5
Mammalogy: Adaptation, Diversity, Ecology
This monotypic family included the recently extinct Tasmanian wolf, or thylacine (
figure 11.20). Recent fossil thylacines occurred throughout Australia and New
Guinea, and the species was common in Tasmania prior to European
colonization.
6
The Last
Tasmanian Tiger: The History and Extinction of the ...
They used to be fairly plentiful years ago . . . although none have been seen for
years.' 'it is very many years ago since one was seen.' 'the animal is not known to
me.' 'the Tasmanian Wolf has not been seen in this District for very many years.
7
The differentiation and specificity of corresponding ...
Dasyuridce: 4 species, the Tasmanian devil, Sarcophilus ursinus; the spotted
dasyure, Dasyurus maculatus; the Australian cat, Dasyurus viverrinus; and the
Tasmanian wolf, Thylacynus cynocephalus. Phalangeridce: 1 species, the
vulpine ...
Edward Tyson Reichert, Amos Peaslee Brown, 1909
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Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication
One of these was a ,3-form of oxyhemoglobin found in the opossum and the other
a B-form of oxyhemoglobin which developed in the blood of the Tasmanian wolf.
Comparing the crystals of the P0lypr0t0dontia, to which the opossum, dasyurus ...
9
Young Folks' Treasury: The animal world : a book of natural ...
The Tasmanian Wolf There are certain marsupial animals which look as though
they belonged to the dog and cat tribes. They are called dasyures, and are
beasts of prey. One of these is the Tasmanian wolf, or thylacine, as it is often
called, ...
Hamilton Wright Mabie, Edward Everett Hale, Theodore Wood, 1909
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Young Folks' Treasury ...
THE TASMANIAN WOLF There are certain marsupial animals which look as
though they belonged to the dog and cat tribes. They are called dasyures, and
are beasts of prey. One of these is the Tasmanian wolf, or thylacine, as it is often
called ...
Hamilton Wright Mabie, Edward Everett Hale (Sr.), Theodore Wood, 1909
7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TASMANIAN WOLF»
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Left out in the cold to die : The Tasmania Tiger extinct as a result of …
:The Thylacine, called the Tasmanian Tiger or Tasmanian Wolf, was a large marsupial that is now almost certainly extinct. The female (pictured) was the last one ... «Daily Mail, Sep 14»
The Tasmanian tiger becomes extinct - a picture from the past
A carnivorous marsupial, the thylacine was also known as the Tasmanian tiger or Tasmanian wolf. It is believed to have become extinct as a result of disease, ... «The Guardian, Sep 13»
Repost: Not a Wolf, But a Tiger
Look at the skulls of a Tasmanian wolf and the placental grey wolf and, unless you are a skilled anatomist, you will be hard-pressed to tell the difference between ... «Wired News, Dec 11»
Is the "Extinct" Thylacine Still Alive?
Also known as the Tasmanian wolf because of its generally wolf-like appearance, and the Tasmanian tiger because of the brown stripes in its fur, it was actually ... «The Morton Report, Sep 11»
A Mysterious Marsupial That Ambushed Its Prey
It was known as the Tasmanian tiger, for its striped coat, or the Tasmanian wolf, for its doglike appearance. But new research indicates the bone structure and ... «New York Times, May 11»
Lichen Evolved on Two Tracks, Like Mammals and Marsupials
They're an example of "convergent evolution," in which two species evolve separately but end up looking very similar, like the Tasmanian wolf and the American ... «Duke University, May 11»
Tasmanian tigers brought to life
The largest private collection of Tasmanian tiger relics helps explain how the ... "It was called the Tasmanian wolf and Tasmanian tiger, and there were stories ... «Australian Geographic, Feb 11»
