Tasmanian Tiger / Thylacinus cynocephalus

[JurassicDino]

Tasmanian Tiger species name of this extinct predator is Thylacinus cynocephalus (literally, Greek for "dog-headed pouched mammal")

At one time the Thylacine was widespread over continental Australia, extending north to New Guinea and south to Tasmania. In recent times it was confined to 
Tasmania where its presence has not been established conclusively for more than seventy years. In Tasmania the species was best known from the north and 
east coast and midland plains region rather than from the mountains of the south-west.

APEARENCE 
The Thylacine was sandy yellowish-brown to grey in colour and had 15 to 20 distinct dark stripes across the back from shoulders to tail. Although the large head was 
dog- or wolf-like, the tail was stiff and the legs were relatively short.  Body hair was dense, short and soft, to 15mm in length.

It had short ears (about 80 mm long) that were erect, rounded and covered with short fur. Jaws were large and powerful and there were 46 teeth.
 Adult male Thylacine were larger on average than females.

The female Thylacine had a back-opening pouch. The litter size was up to four and the young were dependent on the mother until at least half-grown. 
Interestingly, males also had a back-opening, partial pouch.
Extinction marked the demise of the only member of its family, Thylacinidae, and the world's largest marsupial (pouched) carnivore. 
Tasmanian tigers were 39 to 51 inches (100 to 130 centimeters) long, and the tail added 20 to 26 inches (50 to 65 cm) to its length. They weighed 33 to 66 lbs.
 (15 to 30 kilograms), according to Encyclopedia Britannica. Tasmanian tigers looked like dogs with yellowish fur. They had black stripes across the body, and a thin,
 almost rodent-like tail. 

The thylacine was able to open its jaws to an unusual extent: up to 80 degrees.[52] This capability can be seen in part in David Fleay's short black-and-white film sequence of a
 captive thylacine from 1933. The jaws were muscular, and had 46 teeth

HABITS
While it had a vicious appearance, Tasmanian tigers were actually very timid and could be captured without a fight. They would often die suddenly, perhaps 
from going into shock, according to the Australian government. 

Researchers think that Tasmanian tigers located prey by scent and hunted, for the most part, at night. They would hunt alone or with a partner. 
They were mostly quiet creatures, but, when hunting, they would make 
a yapping noise, much like a small dog,

Although Tasmanian Tigers looked like dogs, they didn't walk or run like modern canines, and they certainly didn't lend themselves to domestication. 
When startled, Thylacines briefly and nervously hopped on their two hind legs at high speeds



Suggestion.

it could hunt in packs. They could jump fast and long  to get pray or escape bigger predators. It could would have a pack bonus. It can smell injured animals. 

 

[Jmeddy]

I didn't see this before posting my own suggestion for thylacine. I will forward my suggestion here too! Would love to see this beauty.

The thylacine also known as the Tasmanian Tiger was a large, carnivorous marsupial, living from 4 million years ago up until its recent extinction only 100 years ago by humans. Its timid nature enabled it to transcend time, surviving 4 million years in the hostile Australian continent.

Facts for gameplay:

-          The thylacine was a night hunter, able to wander into the night and return to its home: hence a home point could be set for the thylacine, enabling it to hunt during the night at a certain radius from the home point for small creatures and returning their carcasses to the home point (potentially useful for kairuku/insect/ovis farming)

-          In the real world being extremely timid in nature, and prone to dying from shock, an appropriate stealthy, taming strategy would be necessary or else risk affecting taming effectiveness.

-          They would be an effective alarm system, similar to parasaurs, however would flee the scene and hide once alarming.

-          They would be found in partnerships in the wild and would flee at any confrontation, often hiding stealthily in shrubbery.

-          The thylacine in nature, although having four legs, was also able to utilise bipedal hop like a kangaroo. It could then hop short distances using its tail as a tripod support. It has been suggested that the Tasmanian tiger used bipedal hops as a quick way of moving away when it was frightened or alarmed. The thylacine could also effectively stand on its hind legs for scouting purposes (similar to a meerkat).