Thylacine : the history, ecology and loss of the Tasmanian tiger / editors: Branden Holmes and Gareth Linnard ; [foreword by Nick Mooney] ; [introduction by Menna E. Jones].

Format Book
PublicationClayton South, Vic. : CSIRO Publishing, [2023]
Copyright Date©2023
Descriptionxxxiv, 205 pages : illustrations (some colour), colour map, portraits ; 25 cm
Subjects
Thylacine.

Other author/creatorHolmes, Branden, editor.
Other author/creatorLinnard, Gareth, editor.
Other author/creatorMooney, N. J. (Nick J.), author of introduction, etc.
Other author/creatorJones, Menna, author of introduction, etc.
Contents Anatomy, biology and ecology -- Evolution, palaeontology and taxonomy -- Aboriginal knowledge and archaeology -- Early European encounters (1792-1829) -- The bounty years (1830-1914) -- A rapidly disappearing species (1915-1935) -- Into the shadows (1937-present) -- Beyond the present -- Beyond reality.
Abstract Until the mid-20th century, the thylacine was the world's largest carnivorous marsupial, and its disappearance has left many questions and contradictions. Alternately portrayed as a scrouge and as a high value commodity, the thylacine's ecology and behaviour were known only anecdotally. In recent years, its taxonomic position, ecology, behaviour and body size have all been re-examined scientifically, while advances in genetics have presented the potential for de-extinction. With 78 contributors, Thylacine: The History, Ecology and Loss of the Tasmanian Tiger presents an evidence-based profile of the thylacine, examining its ecology, evolution, encounters with humans, persecution, assumed extinction and its appearance in fiction. The final chapters explore the future for this iconic species - a symbol of extinction but also hope.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2021388696
ISBN9781486315536 (pbk.)
ISBN1486315534

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