The Tasmanian tiger, which had gone extinct almost 100 years ago, may again roam on the face of the Earth as scientists have recovered the RNA sample that can help resurrect the carnivorous animal, officially known as a thylacine.

Scientists one step closer to resurrecting Tasmanian tiger that went extinct 100 years ago

The Tasmanian tiger is still extinct. Reports of its enduring survival are greatly exaggerated. Known officially to science as a thylacine, the large marsupial predators, which looked more like wild dogs than tigers and ranged across Tasmania and the Australia mainland, were declared extinct in 1936.

Tasmanian tigers are extinct. Why do people keep seeing them?

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Scientists one step closer to resurrecting Tasmanian tiger that went extinct 100 years ago

Tasmanian tigers are extinct. Why do people keep seeing them?