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Did you know that an animal is proclaimed extinct if 50 years have passed after the death of the last specie? In Australia, rich in rare and unique species, there are many legends about some animals that are still alive, someone is still looking for giant dogs Thylacine, or tells stories about giant cats. What is true in those stories?


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Did you know that an animal is proclaimed extinct if 50 years have passed after the death of the last specie? In Australia, rich in rare and unique species, there are many legends about some animals that are still alive, someone is still looking for giant dogs Thylacine, or tells stories about giant cats. What is true in those stories?



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