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On the 7th September 1936, Benjamin, the last Tasmanian Tiger died in a Zoo at Hobart because they forgot about him and he was locked out of his shelter and died in extreme weather. The species went extinct then, because of an instance of neglect after being hunted to extinction.
Not content with that they then lost the remains of Benjamin and they had remained lost for 85 years until they were just found "stashed in the cupboard" of a local museum.
Here he is:
Pretty poor on all fronts really and a sad tale for the last Thylacine.
There are still reports fairly frequent reports of sightings of Thylacines both in Tasmania and in the South of Australia. Hopefully they are true and they are just sensibly keeping well away from any humans.
SB
[Post edited 5 Dec 2022 20:29]
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Benjamin, the last Tasmanian Tiger on 21:11 - Dec 5 with 1787 views
On the first point, it was allegedly the pet name used by the keeper. There is certainly debate about this but it's a nice enough name.
On the second point, analysis in 2011 seemed to provide conclusion proof that the last Tasmanian Tiger was male:
"The sex of the last captive thylacine has been a point of debate since its death at the Beaumaris Zoo in Hobart, Tasmania. In 2011, a detailed examination of a single frame from the motion film footage confirmed that the thylacine was male. When frame III is enlarged the scrotum can be seen; and by enhancing the frame, the outline of the individual testes is discernable."
Benjamin, the last Tasmanian Tiger on 21:15 - Dec 5 by StokieBlue
On the first point, it was allegedly the pet name used by the keeper. There is certainly debate about this but it's a nice enough name.
On the second point, analysis in 2011 seemed to provide conclusion proof that the last Tasmanian Tiger was male:
"The sex of the last captive thylacine has been a point of debate since its death at the Beaumaris Zoo in Hobart, Tasmania. In 2011, a detailed examination of a single frame from the motion film footage confirmed that the thylacine was male. When frame III is enlarged the scrotum can be seen; and by enhancing the frame, the outline of the individual testes is discernable."
And with recent video footage these amazing animals may still be alive and well in tiny areas of Tasmania. Let’s hope so. The Thylacine is an elusive creature and hopefully will be left alone.
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Benjamin, the last Tasmanian Tiger on 06:40 - Dec 6 with 1494 views
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