Tasmanian tiger

[shantel]

why did it became extinct ??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMDF5DzqoAQ

[Meg]

I think the last known individual died in captivity in 1936.

[Meg]

Sorry, misread question, thought you said when not why!! Apologies.

[marval]

Try this

http://wiki.answers.c...lacine_become_extinct

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I should think all extinctions within the last 4 or 500 years are caused by humanity in some form or other. Directly through hunting or destroying the habitat etc or indirectly by introducing animals that wipe out the original species for example.

[carmalee]

they were shot out when Tasmania was colonised