‘It is bittersweet that the mystery surrounding the remains of the last thylacine has been solved’, says Tasmanian museum director
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The remains of the last-known thylacine, thought for decades to have been lost, have in fact been sitting in the collection of a Tasmanian museum.
Researchers recently realised the remains entered the collection of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) in 1936 but hadn’t been properly identified.
Continue reading…‘It is bittersweet that the mystery surrounding the remains of the last thylacine has been solved’, says Tasmanian museum directorFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe remains of the last-known thylacine, thought for decades to have been lost, have in fact been sitting in the collection of a Tasmanian museum.Researchers recently realised the remains entered the collection of the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG) in 1936 but hadn’t been properly identified.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…