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tasmanian wolf

/tæzˈmeɪniən wʊlf/

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/tæzˈmeɪniən wʊlf/C1formalscientific
  • ruВымершее хищное сумчатое животное, обитавшее на Тасмании, в Австралии и Новой Гвинее, также известное как тилацин. Имело внешность, похожую на собаку, с характерными тёмными полосами на пояснице.

An extinct carnivorous marsupial native to Tasmania, Australia, and New Guinea, also known as the thylacine. It had a dog-like appearance with distinctive dark stripes across its lower back.

  1. Extinct marsupial predatorC1formalaustralian

    A large carnivorous marsupial native to Tasmania, Australia, and New Guinea, known for its striped back and wolf-like appearance, which went extinct in the 20th century.

    ruВымерший сумчатый хищник

    • The Tasmanian wolf was the largest carnivorous marsupial of modern times.
    • Scientists study preserved specimens of the Tasmanian wolf to understand its biology.
    • The last known Tasmanian wolf died in captivity in 1936.