The Tasmanian tiger was hunted to extinction as a 'large predator' – but it was only half as heavy as we thought

The “Tasmanian tiger” was hunted to extinction based on its perceived size as a predator big enough to take sheep. But it seems this was just a tall tale, and the thylacine weighed just 16.7kg.

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The Tasmanian tiger was hunted to extinction as a 'large predator' – but it was only half as heavy as we thought

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