Can the Tasmanian tiger still be cloned?

A sign by the small enclosure near the Bonorong Park Wildlife Center entrance says “Tasmanian tiger” but the fabled carnivore is nowhere to be seen. The last known Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, died in captivity in 1936, but a team of Australian biologists believes the animal's extinction may simply be a 70-year hiccup. read more

The last known Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, died in captivity in 1936, but a team of Australian biologists believes the animal’s extinction may simply be a 70-year hiccup. DNA from a Tasmanian tiger has been found and cloning is underway. read more

The technology could advance further I suppose, but there are no guarantees. read more

The Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, was a remarkable animal native to Australia and the largest known carnivorous marsupial of modern times. The animals went extinct as recently as the 1930s, largely due to bounty hunting and lack of genetic diversity. read more