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Tasmanian tigers as pets

Few people know it, but dozens of Tasmanian tigers, or thylacines, were kept as pets for over a hundred years. What was it about the species that had the old-timers so enamoured? What is it that keeps us rapt today?

Find out about thylacines being kept as pets - a long overdue article which will shed some intimate light on Tasmanian tigers.

Thylacine painting

Posted by: admin on 06th Mar 2008 09:20 AM
Updated by: admin on 06th Mar 2008 09:22 AM
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