The Last Tasmanian Tiger: the History, Extinction, and Myth of the Thylacine
- List Price: $67.99
- Binding: Hardcover
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publish date: 01/01/2001
Description:
This insightful book is the most complete and up-to-date examination of the history and extinction of one of Australia's most enduring folkloric beasts -- the thylacine, otherwise affectionately known as the Tasmanian tiger. It challenges conventional theories explaining the behavior and eventual extinction of the thylacine, arguing that political farming interests, negligent captive breeding programs, and a deeper intellectual prejudice about the inferiority of marsupials finally resulted in the extinction of this once proud species.
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