Bibliograph

The Tasmanian tiger, natural history meets mystery

Type

Label

The Tasmanian tiger, natural history meets mystery

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Rated: G

Main title

The Tasmanian tiger

Runtime

Sub title

natural history meets mystery

Summary

Originally identified as Thylacinus Cynocephalus, considered a "pouched dog with a wolf's head", the Tasmanian tiger has both baffled and challenged the scientific community for centuries. With very little evidence there has been much speculation about the Thylacine's existence, behaviour and sudden extinction from the otherwise lush Tasmanian wilderness. This program investigates a chequered past and puts the speculation into perspective, taking into account the tragic culling and 'bounty era' where the carnivorous creatures were thought to be solely responsible for a considerable loss of farmers' livestock

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

Classification