Odds that Tasmanian tigers are still alive are 1 in 1.6 trillion
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Supposed sightings have kept the dream of finding thylacines alive but mathematical models pour cold water on the claims
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Thylacine - Wikipedia
What creature went extinct the quickest after its discovery by
University of Tasmania study mapped decline of the Tasmanian tiger
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Scientists Have Worked Out The Probability That Tasmanian Tigers
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Thylacine - Wikipedia
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Study suggests the Tasmanian tiger survived into the 21st century
Is there still land in Tasmania that is remote enough for a very
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Scientists Are Resurrecting the Tasmanian Tiger from Extinction
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Odds that Tasmanian tigers are still alive are 1 in 1.6 trillion
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Long-extinct Tasmanian tiger may still be alive and prowling the
I know it's a thylacine': Men claim new video captures 'Tasmanian
Scientists are trying to resurrect the Tasmanian tiger. So when
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Odds that Tasmanian tigers are still alive are 1 in 1.6 trillion
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Tasmanian Tigers Could Still Have Been Alive in the 2000s