Extinct no more - scientists try to bring the Tasmanian Tiger back to life

Thylacinus cynocephalus, thylacine

The last known thylacine to survive in captivity. It died on 7 September 1936 in the Beaumaris Zoo, Hobart, Tasmania Source: AAP / Mary Evans / Natural History Mus/MARY EVANS

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Australian researchers believe the Tasmanian Tiger or thylacine could be brought back from extinction within a decade. They say a new partnership with a genetic engineering company will accelerate de-extinction efforts.]]

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