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Tasmanian Tiger Found in Auction | Adelaide News
A collector just bought a taxidermied head at auction for £62,000—thought to be a fox, but X-rays revealed it’s an extinct thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger, with nearly perfect skull preservation. Now logged in the global thylacine database, this rare specimen could unlock critical DNA for de-extinction efforts. The buyer, James Cranfield, spotted the telltale eight upper incisors unique to marsupials—and despite its poorly stuffed appearance, it sparked a bidding frenzy. Scientists are racing to extract genetic material that could help resurrect the species vanished nearly 90 years ago. This…
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