A Tasmanian tiger pelt found in New Zealand has caused excitement in Australia. Tasmanian tigers, or thylacines, were a fox-like marsupial that became extinct on the Australian mainland less than 2000 years ago. The New Zealand pelt has revealed new information about their coats, and provided some surviving DNA. He told the ABC the Whanganui pelt is unique because it offers a special glimpse into the thylacine's colouring, and the structure of their fur. Studies into thylacine DNA have already been made, but there's not much of it around, and more diversity gives more clues.

Source: Stuff August 30, 2020 06:45 UTC