Tasmanian Tiger

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:activity_pattern nocturnal
gptkbp:appearance striped back
dog-like
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
similar to dogs
gptkbp:climate_adaptation temperate climates
gptkbp:color striped
yellow-brown
gptkbp:coloration elongated
yellow-brown with stripes
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Thymeleaf
gptkbp:conservation_efforts limited
increased after extinction
ongoing for related species
gptkbp:conservation_status extinct
extinct in the wild
critically endangered (possibly extinct)
gptkbp:cultural_significance Australian folklore
Aboriginal mythology
symbol of extinction
gptkbp:cultural_symbol in Tasmania.
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:discovery_year gptkb:1800s
gptkbp:documented_sightings few
gptkbp:exhibits in museums
natural history museums
in zoos before extinction
gptkbp:extinction_cause gptkb:disease
habitat destruction
human activity
human persecution
competition with dogs
gptkbp:eye_color pointed
gptkbp:family gptkb:Thylacinidae
gptkbp:famous_for its unique appearance
being a unique predator
gptkbp:famous_person Benjamin (last known individual)
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:George_Shaw
gptkbp:first_sightings by European settlers
gptkbp:fossil_record Pleistocene
in various locations
exists
gptkbp:genetic_diversity low
low before extinction
gptkbp:genetic_studies conducted
conducted on remains
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Thylacinus
gptkbp:habitat forests
gptkbp:habitat_preference open grasslands and forests
gptkbp:has_color dark stripes on back
gptkbp:has_lore in some cultures
in modern culture
gptkbp:has_museum available
gptkbp:head distinctive features
distinctive
gptkbp:historical_documentation theoretical
of prehistoric fauna
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tasmanian Tiger
gptkbp:hunting_technique major threat
ambush predator
contributed to extinction
gptkbp:inspiration art and literature
gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of extinction awareness
gptkbp:is_observed_in 1930s
1933
gptkbp:is_popular_in featured in documentaries
featured in media
gptkbp:known_as gptkb:Thymeleaf
gptkbp:known_for unique appearance
being a predator
gptkbp:known_for_hunting small to medium-sized animals
gptkbp:last_appearance 1936
gptkbp:last_captive_individual died in captivity
gptkbp:last_captive_individual_died 1936
gptkbp:legacy in conservation discussions
gptkbp:length 100 cm
up to 130 cm
gptkbp:mythology associated with local legends
associated with
featured in local myths
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Tasmania
gptkbp:order gptkb:Dasyuromorphia
gptkbp:pelt valued by hunters
gptkbp:population_trend rapid in the 20th century
gptkbp:pouch female has a pouch
gptkbp:predators gptkb:humans
gptkbp:prey small mammals
gptkbp:public_interest high
remains high
gptkbp:range Tasmania and mainland Australia
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Demon
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Martian_Manhunter
Thylacine lineage
gptkbp:relic_species of the Pleistocene epoch
gptkbp:reproduction marsupial reproduction
gptkbp:research ongoing interest
ongoing in paleontology
continues on related species
gptkbp:research_interest high
in genetics
high due to extinction
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Thymeleaf
gptkbp:size gptkb:medium
about 1 meter long
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:species gptkb:Thylacinus_cynocephalus
gptkbp:status gptkb:Hobart_Zoo
gptkbp:subfamily Thylacina
gptkbp:successor ongoing
gptkbp:symbol lost biodiversity
gptkbp:tail_length 50 cm
up to 65 cm
gptkbp:tail_type long and thin
gptkbp:vocalization barking sounds
gptkbp:weight 20-30 kg
approximately 20-30 kg
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:Thylacinidae
gptkb:true
gptkb:Mammalia
1936
major threat
contributed to extinction
significant on ecosystem
gptkbp:year 1800
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Thylacinidae
gptkb:Thylacinae
gptkb:Tazmanian_Devil
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6