Tasmanian Tiger Sightings: New Evidence Emerges in the Wilderness
Posted Wednesday, November 06, 2024
By Squatchable.com staff
In a recent video from the YouTube channel Origins Explained, there's a discussion about creatures that we thought were extinct or mythical, but might still be around. The video is packed with fascinating information about animals that have been reportedly sighted despite being considered extinct.
One of the animals mentioned in the video is the Tasmanian Tiger, also known as thylacine. Sightings of this creature have been reported in Tasmania and even in Australia, with people capturing grainy images of what they believe to be this extinct beast. The Tasmanian Tiger was a marsupial apex predator that roamed the forests of New Zealand and Australia. Although it was technically more wolf than tiger, it was closely related to other marsupials like kangaroos, koalas, wombats, and possums.
The Tasmanian Tiger was hunted down by farmers in Tasmania due to its tendency to prey on sheep. By the middle of the 1930s, the population had dwindled to just one lonely creature, which died in 1936 at Hobart's Beaumaris Zoo. However, there is still hope that this amazing creature might still be alive, as there have been numerous sightings reported over the years.
Another animal that has been reportedly sighted is the black leopard, also known as the black panther. This creature was thought to have gone extinct, but a motion-triggered camera captured it alive and well in the Kenyan Wilderness. The video also mentions the Goatman, a creature from American legend that is said to be part goat and part man.
I am always excited to learn about new sightings and discoveries related to animals that have been considered extinct or mythical. The video from Origins Explained is a fascinating watch, and I encourage our readers to check it out. Who knows, you might learn something new and exciting about these creatures that we thought we had lost forever.