What is the use of the long tail of thylacine?

Temminck (1824) notes: "The shape of the tail is singular; initially round at the base, becoming compressed in the middle and blunt by the end. It is well provided with hairs to the base, naked in the medium, especially on top, and finished by a small brush of long and hard hairs". read more

The Tasmanian Tiger or thylacine officially became extinct in 1986, despite the death of the last known thylacine in Hobart Zoo in 1936. The Tasmanian Tiger The thylacine looked like a large, long dog with stripes and a long stiff tail. read more

The Tasmanian Tiger was a dog-like marsupial of Australia that went extinct in the 20th century. Here are 10 fascinating Tasmanian Tiger facts. The Tasmanian Tiger was a dog-like marsupial of Australia that went extinct in the 20th century. read more