Thylacine: The History, Ecology and Loss of the Tasmanian Tiger
Edited by: Branden Holmes, Gareth Linnard
Profiles the iconic thylacine, its ecology, evolution, encounters with humans, and extinction.
Until the mid-20th century, the thylacine was the world’s largest carnivorous marsupial, and its disappearance has left many questions and contradictions.
Alternately portrayed as a scourge and as a high value commodity, the thylacine’s ecology and behaviour were known only anecdotally. In recent years, its taxonomic position, ecology, behaviour and body size have all been re-examined scientifically, while advances in genetics have presented the potential for de-extinction.
With 78 contributors, Thylacine: The History, Ecology and Loss of the Tasmanian Tiger presents an evidence-based profile of the thylacine, examining its ecology, evolution, encounters with humans, persecution, assumed extinction and its appearance in fiction. The final chapters explore the future for this iconic species – a symbol of extinction but also hope.
Profiles the iconic thylacine, its ecology, evolution, encounters with humans, and extinction.
- Release
- Mar-2023
- ISBN
- 9781486315536
- RRP (AUD)
- $59.99
- Pages
- 240
- Format
- Paperback & ebook
- Category
- Animals
Branden Holmes, Gareth Linnard
Branden Holmes researches European thylacine interactions and misperceptions. Gareth Linnard specialises in historical trade in thylacines in 1920s-1930s.
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