10/7/2026
Weekly Weird News · urban-legends
The Tasmanian Tiger Was Branded a Livestock Killer. New Research Challenges That Myth
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Thylacines had powerful snapping bites suited for catching small and medium-sized prey like bandicootsânot taking down large animals such as sheep and cattle, as European colonists feared
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